Jane Butchart
15 November 1748–
Arbirlot, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom
The Life of Jane
When Jane Butchart was born on 15 November 1748, in Arbirlot, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, William Butchart, was 40 and her mother, Jean Fife, was 36.
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Family Time Line
William Butchart
1708–
Jean Fife
1712–
George Butchart
1736–
Margaret Butchart
1738–
Jean Butchart
1741–
James Butchart
1742–
William Butchart
1745–
Jane Butchart
1748–
Alexander Butchart
1750–
Robert Butchart
1752–
Parents and Siblings
1708–Male
1712–Female
siblings
(8)
1736–Male
1738–Female
1741–Female
1742–Male
1745–Male
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World Events (5)
1802 · John Playfair publishes summary of James Hutton's theories of geology.
Age 54
In 1802, John Playfair published the Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth. His influence was by James Hutton’s knowledge of the earth’s geology.
1811 · The Tron Riot
Age 63
The Tron riot was a riot which occurred in Edinburgh, Scotland on New Year's Eve. A group of young men attacked and robbed wealthier passers-by. One police officer was killed in the riot. Though the total count of participants is unknown, sixty-eight youths were arrested, with five sentenced to death for their actions during the riot.
1815
Age 67
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
Name Meaning
1 Scottish (Angus): variant of Butcher .2 Respelling of Buttschard, Buschart, southwestern German variants of Burkhart , influenced by French Bouchard .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (1)
- Janet Butchart, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
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