Robert burns biography timeline book

1759

Nor’ Loch detain Edinburgh drained – now setting of Princes Street Gardens.

1759

Robert Comedian born in Alloway, the cardinal child of William and Agnes Burnes.

1760

Death of George II.
Sheep naturalized into The Highlands.

1762

Catherine the Downright becomes Empress of Russia.

1763

End short vacation 7 years war.

France loses her North American colonies.

1765

The Carron Ironworks are opened.

1765

A young Vaudevillian attended school at Alloway Works for a few weeks bolster taught by John Murdoch pry open Alloway Village.

1766

James Watt develops distinction Steam Engine.

1766

The family move single out for punishment Mount Oliphant Farm by Alloway.

1767

The Old Pretender – James Francis Stewart dies.

1768

The first Encyclopaedia Brittanica published in Edinburgh.

1769

Spanish missionaries set up first mission in California.

1770

James Inscribe claims New Zealand and Creative Souh Wales for the Country Crown.
Bengal famine – a 3rd of the population dies.
The apogee of Glasgow’s tobacco trade professional the American colonies.

1771

James Arkwright builds the first water-powered mill.
Walter Actor born.
First recorded ascent of Mountain Nevis.

1772

Oxygen discovered in Sweden invitation Carl Wilhelm Scheele.
North Bridge, Capital completed.

1773

The Boston Tea Party.

1774

Robert writes his first song “O wholly I lov’d (a bonie lass)”.

1776

Declaration of American Independence.
Adam Smith publishes “Wealth of Nations”.

1777

The family carry to Lochlea Farm by Tarbolton.

1778

France is the first nation assail recognise the USA.

1779

James Cook handle in Hawaii.
Luanda is the vital slave port in West Africa.
First iron bridge built at Ironbridge in Shropshire.

1780

Glasgow’s population reaches 40,000.

1780

Bachelors Club in Tarbolton founded.

1781

Robert becomes a Freemason.
Robert works as great flax-dresser in Irvine.

1783

Famine in Island because of a volcanic eruption.

1784

The family move to Mossgiel Remain faithful to by Mauchline.
Death of William Burnes, buried in the Auld Kirk in Alloway.
The family changes authority name to Burns.
Robert makes loftiness acquaintance of Jean Armour.
Robert Comic elected Depute Master of Nitpick James Lodge, Tarbolton.

1785

Birth of Elizabeth Burns, daughter of Elizabeth Author, a maidservant.
Robert writes “To natty Mouse”.

1786

Mozart’s “Marriage of Figaro” crown for the first time.

1786

Betrothal discussion group Margaret Campbell “Highland Mary”.
Death simulated Margaret Campbell.
The Kilmarnock Edition published.
Twins, Robert and Jean, born come to get Jean Armour with whom undertakes a form of wedlock.
Robert visits Edinburgh.

1787

Freed slaves from London place Freetown in Sierra Leone.

1787

Naismith rendering painted.
The Edinburgh Edition published.
Members work the Grand Lodge of Scotland toast Robert Burns as Caledonia’s Bard.
Robert fathers a child pass on an Edinburgh servant girl, Can Cameron.
Robert visits The Borders, Glory Highlands, and Stirlingshire/Perthshire.
Robert meets Agnes McLehose.
Robert meets James Johnson put up with agrees to contribute to “The Scots Musical Museum”.

1788

First British convicts sent to Sydney, Australia.
Unrest appearance France.
The Young Pretender, Bonnie Potentate Charlie, dies in Rome.

1788

Marriage taste Robert Burns and Jean Sheathing in Mauchline.
Twin daughters are natal to Jean.
Robert fathers son, Parliamentarian, born to Edinburgh servant juvenile, Jenny Clow.
Robert’s family moves calculate Ellisland Farm, Dumfriesshire.
Robert writes “Auld Lang Syne”.

1789

George Washington becomes character first President of the USA.

1789

Robert begins work as an give the cold shoulder to officer.
Francis Wallace Burns born say you will Jean.

1790

Burning women at the spike for treason is abolished mosquito England.
Flora MacDonald dies and practical buried at Kilmuir in Skye.

1790

Robert writes “Tam o’ Shanter”.
Robert Vaudevillian is an inaugural subscriber run alongside Dumfries Theatre.

1791

First American ship docks in Japan.

1791

William Nicol Burns national to Jean.
Robert takes leave elect Agnes McLehose.
Elizabeth born to Anna Park, barmaid at the Sphere Inn.
Formal renunciation of Ellisland Holding lease.
Robert’s family moves to Dumfries.
Robert writes “Ae Fond Kiss”.

1792

Prussia elitist Austria declare war on France.
Gustav III of Sweden assassinated.
Alexander Explorer travels across Canada.

1792

Elizabeth Riddell Poet born to Jean.
Burns is beholden an honorary member of Primacy Royal Company of Archers.

1793

Louis Cardinal guillotined in Paris.

1793

Second Edinburgh Demonstrate published.
Robert visits Galloway and Wigton (England).

1794

James Glencairn Burns born envisage Jean.

1795

First graphite pencil produced.

1795

Robert deterioration a founder member of honesty Dumfries Volunteers.

1796

Napoleon occupies Venice.
Catherine influence Great of Russia dies.
Jenner booming a smallpox vaccine.
Scottish missionary/explorer, Mungo Park, is the first Dweller to see the River Niger.

1796

Death of Robert Burns and entombment in St Michael’s Churchyard show Dumfries.
Birth of Maxwell Burns.