Founded the Old Tennant Church, came from Scotland.
1656
| 1656 • The ship Vergulde Draeck is wrecked off Ledge Point, Western Australia after it departs the Cape of Good Hope; rescue missions fail to find survivors. |
1691
Jan 6
Age: 35y
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birth of childMargaret Kerr 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1691 • Battle of Leuze: English and Dutch forces defeated by the French in the War of the Grand Alliance. |
1748
Jun 10
Age: 92y
| 1748 • War of the Austrian Succession: The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle is signed to end the war. Great Britain obtains Madras, in India, from France, in exchange for the fortress of Louisbourg in Canada. |