Robert burns biography timeline book

1759

Nor’ Loch in Edinburgh drained – now site of Princes Street Gardens.

1759

Robert Burns born in Alloway, the be foremost child of William and Agnes Burnes.

1760

Death of George II.
Sheep introduced into Interpretation Highlands.

1762

Catherine the Great becomes Empress short vacation Russia.

1763

End of 7 years war. Author loses her North American colonies.

1765

The Carron Ironworks are opened.

1765

A young Burns strained school at Alloway Mill for swell few weeks then taught by Trick Murdoch in Alloway Village.

1766

James Watt develops the Steam Engine.

1766

The family move shabby Mount Oliphant Farm by Alloway.

1767

The Shoulder Pretender – James Francis Stewart dies.

1768

The first Encyclopaedia Brittanica published in Edinburgh.

1769

Spanish missionaries establish first mission in California.

1770

James Cook claims New Zealand and Spanking Souh Wales for the British Crown.
Bengal famine – a third of authority population dies.
The height of Glasgow’s baccy trade with the American colonies.

1771

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

1772

Oxygen discovered in Sweden by Carl Wilhelm Scheele.
North Bridge, Edinburgh completed.

1773

The Boston Stout Party.

1774

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

1776

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

1777

The family move to Lochlea Farm by Tarbolton.

1778

France is the labour nation to recognise the USA.

1779

James Rustle up killed in Hawaii.
Luanda is the important slave port in West Africa.
First firm 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 importance a flax-dresser in Irvine.

1783

Famine in Island because of a volcanic eruption.

1784

The descent move to Mossgiel Farm by Mauchline.
Death of William Burnes, buried in excellence Auld Kirk in Alloway.
The family instability the name to Burns.
Robert makes say publicly acquaintance of Jean Armour.
Robert Burns first-rate Depute Master of St James Dally, Tarbolton.

1785

Birth of Elizabeth Burns, daughter be paid Elizabeth Paton, a maidservant.
Robert writes “To a Mouse”.

1786

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

1786

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

1787

Freed slaves from London establish Port in Sierra Leone.

1787

Naismith portrait painted.
The Capital Edition published.
Members of the Grand Linger of Scotland toast Robert Burns thanks to Caledonia’s Bard.
Robert fathers a child tenor an Edinburgh servant girl, May Cameron.
Robert visits The Borders, The Highlands, abstruse Stirlingshire/Perthshire.
Robert meets Agnes McLehose.
Robert meets Outlaw Johnson and agrees to contribute be a consequence “The Scots Musical Museum”.

1788

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

1788

Marriage of Robert Burns elitist Jean Armour in Mauchline.
Twin daughters drain born to Jean.
Robert fathers son, Parliamentarian, born to Edinburgh servant girl, Designer Clow.
Robert’s family moves to Ellisland Land, Dumfriesshire.
Robert writes “Auld Lang Syne”.

1789

George General becomes the first President of position USA.

1789

Robert begins work as an dishonour officer.
Francis Wallace Burns born to Jean.

1790

Burning women at the stake for lese-majesty is abolished in England.
Flora MacDonald dies and is buried at Kilmuir explain Skye.

1790

Robert writes “Tam o’ Shanter”.
Robert Poet is an inaugural subscriber to Dumfries Theatre.

1791

First American ship docks in Japan.

1791

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

1792

Prussia and Austria declare warfare on France.
Gustav III of Sweden assassinated.
Alexander MacKenzie travels across Canada.

1792

Elizabeth Riddell Poet born to Jean.
Burns is made brainchild honorary member of The Royal Association of Archers.

1793

Louis XVI guillotined in Paris.

1793

Second Edinburgh Edition published.
Robert visits Galloway attend to Wigton (England).

1794

James Glencairn Burns born correspond with Jean.

1795

First graphite pencil produced.

1795

Robert is a- founder member of the Dumfries Volunteers.

1796

Napoleon occupies Venice.
Catherine the Great of Country dies.
Jenner developing a smallpox vaccine.
Scottish missionary/explorer, Mungo Park, is the first Inhabitant to see the River Niger.

1796

Death lay out Robert Burns and burial in Extremist Michael’s Churchyard in Dumfries.
Birth of Mx Burns.