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1734 in Great Britain
Events from the year 1734 in Great Britain.
Incumbents edit
- Monarch – George II
- Prime Minister – Robert Walpole (Whig)[1]
- Parliament – 7th (until 17 April), 8th (starting 13 June)
Events edit
- 22 April to 6 June – general election results in Robert Walpole winning his third victory as Prime Minister.[2]
Undated edit
- George Sale produces a translation of the Koran into English.[3]
- The Bank of England moves to its present location in Threadneedle Street in London.
- Society of Dilettanti founded in London.
- Construction of Holkham Hall in Norfolk begins.[2]
- Engraving Copyright Act ('Hogarth's Act') passed by Parliament to protect original engravings against unauthorized copies.[4]
Births edit
- 24 June – David Brown, merchant and Governor of Tranquebar (died 1804)
- 3 September – Joseph Wright, painter (died 1797)
- 7 October – Sir Ralph Abercromby, general (died 1801)
- 15 December – George Romney, painter (died 1802)
Deaths edit
- 6 January – John Dennis, dramatist and critic (born 1658)
- 1 February – John Floyer, physician and writer (born 1649)
- 1 March – Roger North, biographer (born 1653)
- 21 March – Robert Wodrow, historian (born 1679)
- 4 May – James Thornhill, painter (born 1675 or 1676)
- 12 June – James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick, illegitimate son of James II of England and French military commander (born 1670 in France; died in Germany)
- 22 July – Peter King, 1st Baron King, Lord Chancellor (born c. 1669)
- 14 November – Louise de Kérouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth, mistress of Charles II of England (born 1649 in France; died in France)
- 6 December – Abigail Masham, Baroness Masham, courtier (born c. 1670)
- 28 December – Robert Roy MacGregor, Scottish clan chief (born 1671)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "History of Sir Robert Walpole - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ a b Palmer, Alan; Palmer, Veronica (1992). The Chronology of British History. London: Century Ltd. pp. 214–215. ISBN 0-7126-5616-2.
- ^ Williams, Hywel (2005). Cassell's Chronology of World History. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. pp. 304. ISBN 0-304-35730-8.
- ^ Everett, Jason M., ed. (2006). The People's Chronology. Thomson Gale.