19 March 1722Final WillJohn Churchill Marlborough, 1st
Executes his final will several months before his death.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1722, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Executes his final will several months before his death.
The Bill of Pains & Penalties deprives him of his see & sends him into exile
Dies at Cranbourne Lodge near Windsor after suffering recurrent strokes.
Anson is promoted to Commander and given command of the small 8-gun HMS Weazel. Ansons orders were to suppress smuggling between Britain and Holland, a task he swiftly and effectively performed
His will is proved in July following his death at Cranbourne Lodge.
Temporarily buried in a vault in Henry VII's Chapel at Westminster Abbey.
Sent to the Tower of London for alleged contacts with the young pretender
Suspended due to fears of a Jacobite uprising
Francis Atterbury, Bishop of Rochester, leads a Jacobite plot to overthrow George I
Appointed Paymaster General
Francis Atterbury, Bishop of Rochester, leads a Jacobite plot to overthrow George I
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