
He was apprenticed in the tanning trade to his brother John, and after the birth of his first child he returned to Lyme to establish his own Tannery. His estate included shoemaker's tools. He also farmed largely in addition to his trade.
1659
Jul 6
1683
Jan 10
Age: 23y
marriageMary Jones 2 Sources ⇓ |
1683 • Charles V the Duke of Lorraine is appointed commander of the Imperial army. |
1694
Nov 17
Age: 35y
birth of childDavid Tillotson Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
1694 • The Bank of England is founded through Royal charter by the Whig-dominated Parliament of England following a proposal by the Scottish merchant William Paterson to raise capital by offering safe and steady returns of interest guaranteed by future taxes. A total of £1.2 million is raised for the war effort against Louis XIV by the end of the year to establish the first-ever government debt. |
1709
Feb 15
Age: 49y
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willLyme, New London, Connecticut, USA ⇓ Inventory of his will was taken 1715/16. 1 Source ⇓ |
1709 • The hot air balloon of Bartolomeu de Gusmão flies in Portugal. |
1709
Oct 3
Age: 50y
1709 • Publication of the first modern edition of William Shakespeare's plays in London, edited by Nicholas Rowe. |