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Calendar year
1747 (MDCCXLVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar, the 1747th
1747
1747 general election in Great Britain
The 1747 British general election returned members to serve in the House of Commons of the 10th Parliament of Great Britain to be summoned, after the merger
1747_British_general_election
State highway in Kentucky, United States
Kentucky Route 1747 (KY 1747) is an 18.424 mile (29.651 km) long north–south state highway in the immediate suburbs of Louisville, Kentucky. The southern
Kentucky_Route_1747
Events from the year 1747 in France. Monarch – Louis XV 2 July – Battle of Lauffeld 19 July – Battle of Assietta 23 January – Joséphine Leroux, Ursuline
1747_in_France
Attempt by the House of Stuart to regain the British throne
The Jacobite lords Kilmarnock, Balmerino, and Lovat were beheaded in April 1747, but public opinion was against further trials and the remaining prisoners
Jacobite_rising_of_1745
Asteroid
1747 Wright, provisional designation 1947 NH, is a stony asteroid and a sizable Mars-crosser, approximately 6 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered
1747_Wright
British politician
Walter Lloyd (c. 1678–1747), of Peterwell, Cardiganshire, was a British lawyer and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1734 to 1742. Lloyd
Walter_Lloyd_(1678–1747)
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
the line of the French Navy launched in October 1744. Captured on 14 May 1747, she was taken into Royal Navy service as the third rate HMS Invincible.
HMS_Invincible_(1747)
Revolution in the Dutch Republic
The Orangist revolution of 1747 brought William IV, Prince of Orange to the Stadtholder office, finishing the Second Stadtholderless Period. After the
Orangist_revolution
Events in the year 1747 in Iceland. Monarch: Frederick V Governor of Iceland: Henrik Ochsen The Housing Discipline Directive, which was a decree by former
1747_in_Iceland
Events from the year 1747 in Scotland. Lord Advocate – William Grant of Prestongrange Solicitor General for Scotland – Patrick Haldane of Gleneagles, jointly
1747_in_Scotland
article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1747. March 31 – Laurence Sterne preaches the Good Friday sermon at St Helen Stonegate;
1747_in_literature
French warship captured by the British
of the line of the French Navy launched in 1739. Captured on 14 October 1747, she was taken into Royal Navy service as the third rate HMS Terrible. Terrible
HMS_Terrible_(1747)
1747 battle of the War of the Austrian Succession
The First Battle of Cape Finisterre (14 May 1747) was waged during the War of the Austrian Succession. It refers to the attack by 14 British ships of the
First Battle of Cape Finisterre (1747)
First_Battle_of_Cape_Finisterre_(1747)
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
of the line Monarque of the French Navy launched in March 1747. Captured on 14 October 1747, she was taken into Royal Navy service as the third rate HMS
HMS_Monarch_(1747)
Events from the year 1747 in Canada. French Monarch: Louis XV British and Irish Monarch: George II Governor General of New France: Charles de la Boische
1747_in_Canada
Prince of Orange from 1711 to 1751
hereditary stadtholder of all the United Provinces of the Netherlands from 1747 until his death in 1751. William was born in Leeuwarden, Netherlands, the
William_IV,_Prince_of_Orange
French 64-gun ship of the line (1747)
carrying 64 guns, built by Jacques-Luc Coulomb and launched at Brest in 1747. It was heavily used during the Seven Years' War. It took part in a supply
Dragon_(1747)
1736–1796 Iranian dynasty of Turkoman origin
romanized: Dudemān-e Afshāriyān) was an Iranian dynasty founded by Nader Shah (r. 1736–1747) of the Qirqlu clan of the Turkoman Afshar tribe, ruling over Afsharid Iran
Afsharid_dynasty
Events from the year 1747 in Wales. Lord Lieutenant of North Wales (Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey, Caernarvonshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Merionethshire
1747_in_Wales
English Tory politician
Edward Foley (1676 – 4 April 1747) was an English Tory politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons between 1701 and 1741. Foley was
Edward_Foley_(1676–1747)
Shah of Iran from 1747 to 1748
second shah of Afsharid Iran, ruling from 1747 to 1748. He was the nephew and successor of Nader Shah (r. 1736–1747), the founder of the Afsharid dynasty
Adel_Shah
Events from the year 1747 in Ireland. Monarch: George II 19 January – "Kelly riots" at the Smock Alley Theatre in Dublin when Thomas Sheridan, the proprietor
1747_in_Ireland
Events from the year 1747 in Great Britain. Monarch – George II Prime Minister – Henry Pelham (Whig) 31 January – the first venereal diseases clinic opens
1747_in_Great_Britain
Archbishop of Canterbury from 1737 to 1747
Christianity portal John Potter (c. 1674 – 10 October 1747) was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1737 to 1747. He was the son of a linen draper at Wakefield, Yorkshire
John_Potter_(bishop)
Ship from 1714
Greyhound was a coastal trading vessel launched in Whitby in 1747 or possibly before that was wrecked in a storm off the coast of County Sligo on 12 December
Greyhound_(1747_ship)
The On the Political Affairs of the Karabakh khanate in 1747–1805 was a book written in Russian by Ahmad bey Javanshir about the history of the Qarabagh
On the Political Affairs of the Karabakh khanate in 1747–1805
On_the_Political_Affairs_of_the_Karabakh_khanate_in_1747–1805
Anhalt-Dornburg (1704–1747), of Anhalt-Zerbst (1742–1747) Joanna Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp, Regent (1747–1752) Frederick August, Prince (1747–1793) divided
List of state leaders in the 18th-century Holy Roman Empire
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_18th-century_Holy_Roman_Empire
Colonel John Montgomery (7 September 1747-April 1797) was an Irish soldier and M.P. His father was General Alexander Montgomery (died 1785) of Ballyleck
John_Montgomery_(1747–1797)
Property tax based on the number of windows in a house
rate of 20s total was introduced for houses with 30 or more windows. In 1747 the 2s flat rate was detached from the window tax as a tax in its own right
Window_tax
Events from the year 1747 in Russia Monarch – Elizabeth Engels, Saratov Oblast Convention of Saint Petersburg Smolensky Lutheran Cemetery Established.
1747_in_Russia
English politician
Ongley (1697 – 15 June 1747), of Old Warden, Bedfordshire, was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1729 to 1747. Ongley was born in
Samuel_Ongley_(died_1747)
English political agent of Warren Hastings, publicist and Member of Parliament
John Scott-Waring (at first John Scott) (1747–1819) was an English political agent of Warren Hastings, publicist and Member of Parliament. Born at Shrewsbury
John_Scott-Waring
Events from the year 1747 in Sweden Monarch – Frederick I May - Alliance between Sweden and France; Sweden is to receive subsidies. May - Defense alliance
1747_in_Sweden
Part of the Austrian War of Succession
border fortress of Bergen op Zoom on the border of Brabant and Zeeland in 1747. The fortress was defended by Dutch, Austrians, British, Hanoverians and
Siege of Bergen op Zoom (1747)
Siege_of_Bergen_op_Zoom_(1747)
Austrian siege on the Republic of Genoa
The siege of Genoa took place in 1747 when an Austrian army under the command of Count Schulenburg-Oeynhausen launched a failed attempt to capture the
Siege_of_Genoa_(1747)
Royal Navy ship
Battle of Cape Finisterre in 1747. After being renamed and refitted by the Royal Navy, she entered British service in late 1747. Between 1748 and 1752 she
HMS_Intrepid_(1747)
Ship of the line of the French Navy
designed by Jacques-Luc Coulomb. Fougueux was captured by the Royal Navy in 1747 during the Second Battle of Cape Finisterre. After this, the ship was commissioned
French_ship_Fougueux_(1747)
Ship of the line of the French Navy
designed and built by François Coulomb the Younger at Toulon from 1745 to 1747, as a modified version of the same constructor's Terrible built at the same
French_ship_Conquérant_(1746)
Shah of Iran from 1736 to 1747
Qoli; Persian: نادرشاه افشار; 6 August 1698 or 22 October 1688 – 20 June 1747) was the founder of the Afsharid dynasty of Iran and one of the most powerful
Nader_Shah
British duchess (1731–1814); second of the famous Lennox sisters
Leinster (6 October 1731 – 27 March 1814), known before 1747 as Lady Emily Lennox, from 1747 to 1761 as The Countess of Kildare and from 1761 to 1766
Emily FitzGerald, Duchess of Leinster
Emily_FitzGerald,_Duchess_of_Leinster
Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (29 November 1690, in Dornburg – 16 March 1747, in Zerbst) was a German prince of the House of Ascania, and the father of
Christian Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
Christian_Augustus,_Prince_of_Anhalt-Zerbst
French noble; great-grandson of Louis XIV (1747–1768)
Louis Alexandre de Bourbon (Louis Alexandre Joseph Stanislas; 6 September 1747 – 6 May 1768) was the son and heir of Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon, great-grandson
Louis Alexandre, Prince of Lamballe
Louis_Alexandre,_Prince_of_Lamballe
Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin from 1713 to 1747
Mecklenburg-Schwerin (26 November 1678 – 28 November 1747) was Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin from 1713 to 1747. He was the second son of Frederick, Duke of Mecklenburg-Grabow
Karl Leopold, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Karl_Leopold,_Duke_of_Mecklenburg-Schwerin
The year 1747 in science and technology involved some significant events. Bernhard Siegfried Albinus (1697–1770), with the help of the artist Jan Wandelaar
1747_in_science
1747 treaty between Great Britain, Russia, and the Dutch Republic
military pact concluded between Great Britain, Russia and the Dutch Republic in 1747. It confirmed an alliance between the three during the War of the Austrian
Convention of Saint Petersburg (1747)
Convention_of_Saint_Petersburg_(1747)
Events from the year 1747 in Denmark. Monarch – Frederick V Prime minister – Johan Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg 4 September – The coronation of Frederick
1747_in_Denmark
Governor of Lahore during the Mughal Empire
Yahiya Khan, was the Mughal subahdar (governor) of Lahore Subah from 1745 to 1747. Yahya Khan was the son of Zakaria Khan, who preceded him as subahdar. Zakariya
Yahya_Khan_(governor)
Afghan state from 1747-1823 and 1839-1843
the Afghan Empire, or the Sadozai Kingdom, was an Afghan empire founded in 1747 by Ahmad Shah Durrani of the Pashtun Durrani tribe. The empire spanned parts
Durrani_Empire
Events from the year 1747 in the Dutch Republic 2 July – The Battle of Lauffeld, at which the Dutch and her allies were defeated by the French under Maurice
1747_in_the_Netherlands
French general ([[floruit|fl.]] 1747–1757)
Monsieur Sinfray, (fl. 1747–1757) or Monsieur de St. Frais, was a French artillery officer in the Battle of Plassey (1757), who fought for Siraj Ud Daulah
Sinfray
(1747–1808), German member of the Baring family Carl Anton von Barth (1758–1797), German lawyer and mayor of Munich Aloys Basselet von La Rosée (1747–1826)
List_of_Illuminati_members
Prussian prince (1747–1767)
Frederick Henry Charles of Prussia (German: Friedrich Heinrich Karl, 30 December 1747 – 26 May 1767) was the second son of Prince Augustus William, the brother
Prince Henry of Prussia (1747–1767)
Prince_Henry_of_Prussia_(1747–1767)
French Baroque composer and violinist
Jean-Féry Rebel (18 April 1666 – 2 January 1747) was an innovative French Baroque composer and violinist. Rebel, a child violin prodigy, was the most famous
Jean-Féry_Rebel
Events from the year 1747 in art. August – Jean-Bernard, abbé Le Blanc, writes an influential letter on the subject of the Paris Salon. Charles-Amédée-Philippe
1747_in_art
Irish politician
John Wynne (c. 1690 – 9 February 1747) was an Irish politician. He sat in the House of Commons of Ireland from 1727 to 1747 as a Member of Parliament for
John_Wynne_(died_1747)
Reconstructed historic building in Virginia, US
colony on the same site: the first from 1705 until its destruction by fire in 1747; the second from 1753 to 1780. The earlier capitol was reconstructed in the
Capitol (Williamsburg, Virginia)
Capitol_(Williamsburg,_Virginia)
18th century English political journal
Remembrancer was a London weekly political periodical published from 12 December 1747 to 1 June 1751. Edited by James Ralph—who wrote under the byline “By George
The Remembrancer (1747 periodical)
The_Remembrancer_(1747_periodical)
1747 riot in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Riot, also known as the Impressment Riot of 1747, was a three-day riot in Boston that began on 17 November 1747, in response to the impressment of 46 Bostonians
Knowles_Riot
Lieutenant-General James Scott (c. 1672–1747), of Commieston, Kincardine, was a British Army officer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from
James Scott (British Army officer, died 1747)
James_Scott_(British_Army_officer,_died_1747)
The Northeast Coast campaign of 1747 was conducted by the Wabanaki Confederacy of Acadia against the New England settlements along the coast of present-day
Northeast Coast campaign (1747)
Northeast_Coast_campaign_(1747)
1747 was an important year in music. April 30 – Possible premiere of Johann Sebastian Bach's last St Mark Passion pastiche (BC D 5) at St. Nicholas Church
1747_in_music
1747 battle of the War of the Austrian Succession
The Battle of Lauffeld took place on 2 July 1747, during the War of the Austrian Succession. Fought between the towns of Tongeren in modern Belgium, and
Battle_of_Lauffeld
1501–1756 Uzbek state in Central Asia
1740, it was conquered by Nader Shah, the Shah of Iran. After his death in 1747, the Khanate was controlled by the non-Chingissid descendants of the Uzbek
Khanate_of_Bukhara
1740–1748 war between European powers
last significant military action was a French defeat at Assietta in July 1747. The Dutch, British and Austrians withdrew from Fontenoy in good order but
War of the Austrian Succession
War_of_the_Austrian_Succession
Events from the year 1747 in Austria Monarch – Maria Theresa May 14 – War of the Austrian Succession – First battle of Cape Finisterre: British victory
1747_in_Austria
Series of military conflicts between the Kazakh Khanate and the Russian Empire
of his subordinate sergeants and batyrs. During the period from 1746 to 1747, Abul Khair carried out a series of daring raids on the Orenburg Line and
Abul_Khair–Neplyuyev_conflict
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
Establishment. She was fitted out in Portsmouth and launched on 26 August 1747. She had two commanders: Captain Justinian Nutt and Commodore Francis Holburne
HMS_Tavistock_(1747)
Princess consort of Anhalt-Zerbst
consort of Anhalt-Zerbst by marriage, and the regent of Anhalt-Zerbst from 1747 to 1752 on behalf of her minor son, Frederick Augustus. She is best known
Duchess Joanna Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp
Duchess_Joanna_Elisabeth_of_Holstein-Gottorp
Events in the year 1747 in Norway. Monarch: Frederick V. Oluf Borch was ennobled, and given the noble family name de Schouboe. 18 October - Høydalsmo Church
1747_in_Norway
John Fleming FRS FRSE FLS (1747–17 May 1829) was a British surgeon of the Indian Medical Service, naturalist, and politician. While in India he served
John Fleming (Gatton and Saltash MP)
John_Fleming_(Gatton_and_Saltash_MP)
England. 1747: The mummified remains known as "Amcotts Moor Woman", a bog body, is unearthed from a peat bog in Lincolnshire, England. 1747: Substantial
1740s_in_archaeology
18th/19th-century Scottish judge and historian
Alexander Fraser Tytler, Lord Woodhouselee FRSE (15 October 1747 – 5 January 1813) was a Scottish advocate, judge, writer, and historian who was a Professor
Alexander Fraser Tytler, Lord Woodhouselee
Alexander_Fraser_Tytler,_Lord_Woodhouselee
French Navy, originally the East Indiaman Duke of Cumberland. On 21 June 1747, the frigates Mutine and Galatée captured Duke of Cumberland off Groix. She
French frigate Cumberland (1747)
French_frigate_Cumberland_(1747)
List of Viziers of the Durrani Empire 1747-1823/1839-1842
article lists the Wazirs of the Durrani Empire beginning from its rise in 1747 and ending with the empire's fall in 1823. The list also includes the brief
List_of_Durrani_Wazirs
Sheikh
as Rahma bin Matar Al Huwala) was the ruler of Ras Al Khaimah from 1722-1747 and was the founder of the Al Qasimi dynasty, which rules Ras Al Khaimah
Rahma_bin_Matar_Al_Qasimi
Contributors to the development of the Encyclopédie from June 1751 to December 1765
Jean-Paul De Gua de Malves from 1746 to 1747, co-edited by Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d'Alembert from 1747 to 1758, and edited by Diderot alone through
Encyclopédistes
Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin from 1747 to 1756
II (15 May 1683 – 30 May 1756) was the Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin from 1747 to 1756. Born into an ancient House of Mecklenburg, he was the third son
Christian_Louis_II
Khan of Maku
Ahmad Khan Bayat was the first khan of the Maku Khanate from 1747 to 1778. "Iran".
Ahmad_Khan_Bayat
English cricketer (18th century)
Bryant, and Robert Eures. If it was played, one of the biggest matches of the 1747 season might have been Long Robin's Nine v William Hodsoll's Ten on the Artillery
John_Bowra
Lutheran church in Berlin
of 1 January 1710, Cölln was united with Berlin under the latter name. In 1747, the Supreme Parish Church was completely demolished to clear space for the
Berlin_Cathedral
Scottish Jacobite
in the Tower of London, she was released under a general amnesty in June 1747. She later married Allan MacDonald and the couple emigrated to North Carolina
Flora_MacDonald
Former Afghan city
was a city created in 1738 by Nader Shah, the King of Persia from 1736 to 1747. Nader built the city in the aftermath of his army's destruction of Old Kandahar
Naderabad,_Kandahar
Perfume company
in 1950. The name of the manufacture is a tribute to Jean de Galimard. In 1747 Jean de Galimard, Lord of Seranon was a perfumer in Grasse. Galimard was
Galimard
Welsh poet (1747–1792)
John Edwards (Sion Ceiriog) (1747 – September 1792) was a Welsh poet, born at Crogen Wladys in Glyn Ceiriog. He co-founded a London Welsh literary and
John_Edwards_(1747–1792)
Emperor of Japan from 1747 to 1762
traditional order of succession. Momozono's reign spanned the years from 1747 until his death in 1762. Momozono's reign was mostly quiet, with only one
Emperor_Momozono
Kurdish khanate
Sarab Khanate (Persian: خانات سراب) was a khanate centered around Sarab from 1747 and ruled by the Kurdish Shaqaqi tribe. With the collapse of the Safavid
Sarab_Khanate
Khan of Sarab
Ali Khan Shaqaqi was the first khan of the Sarab Khanate from 1747 to 1786. "Iran".
Ali_Khan_Shaqaqi
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain
The Insolvent Debtors Relief, etc. Act 1747 (21 Geo. 2. c. 33) was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain that continued various older enactments. In
Insolvent Debtors Relief, etc. Act 1747
Insolvent_Debtors_Relief,_etc._Act_1747
György Bessenyei (1747–1811) was a Hungarian playwright and poet who lived in the Austrian Empire. 1772 – Ágis tragédiája 1777 – A magyar néző 1777 – A
György_Bessenyei
generations. Many other scholars, including many modern sources, give December 31, 1747, as the day of birth, as birth records state. Birth years link to the corresponding
1747_in_poetry
Act to improve the quality of tobacco production and exports
The Maryland Tobacco Inspection Act of 1747 was enacted in the colony of Maryland with the aim of improving the general quality of tobacco production and
Maryland Tobacco Inspection Act of 1747
Maryland_Tobacco_Inspection_Act_of_1747
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain
Treason, to make their full Defence by Council." The act commenced on 1 June 1747. It entitled anyone impeached by the House of Commons on a charge of high
Treason_Act_1746
Schout-bij-nacht Engelbertus Lucas Sr. (5 March 1747 – 21 June 1797) was a Dutch naval officer. On 17 August 1796 during the War of the First Coalition
Engelbertus_Lucas_Sr.
American soldier and rebel (1747–1825)
Daniel Ogden Shays (August 1747 – September 29, 1825) was an American soldier, revolutionary and farmer famous for allegedly leading Shays' Rebellion,
Daniel_Shays
Swedish brothel owner
Plat is sketchy, and the information she gave in 1747 may not have been truthful. In the census of 1747, von Plat claimed to have been "thirty and more"
Lovisa_von_Plat
18th-century Scottish landowner and West Indies merchant
Sir Robert Glasgow of Montgreenan (1747–1827) was a Scottish landowner, West Indies merchant, and plantation owner. He was involved in the transatlantic
Sir_Robert_Glasgow
Species of flowering plant
Naturalized in Japan since at least the 1200s, it was introduced to Europe in 1747 and North America in 1763, and has become a popular landscape tree worldwide
Koelreuteria_paniculata
The 11th session of the parliament of George II, which met from 6 October 1747 until 9 April 1748. This session was also traditionally cited as 21 G. 2
List of acts of the Parliament of Ireland, 1741–1750
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_Ireland,_1741–1750
The List of shipwrecks in 1747 includes some ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost during 1747. 1747 did not begin on 1 January![Note 1] ^ Until 1752,
List_of_shipwrecks_in_1747
1747
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for someone with beautiful long hair, from Middle English fair feax ‘beautiful tresses’. This was a common descriptive phrase in Middle English; the alliterative poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight refers to ‘fair fanning fax’ encircling the shoulders of the doughty warrior.Thomas Fairfax (1693–1781), an army officer from Leeds Castle, Kent, England, first came to VA in 1735 and settled on maternal estates there as a proprietor in 1747.
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1747
Girl/Female
Tamil
Radiant, Brilliant, Sunnuy
Girl/Female
Polish
Christian.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Destroyer of Dangers
Male
Icelandic
Icelandic form of Old Norse Þormóðr, ÞORMÓÃUR means "Þórr's mind."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Nest
Girl/Female
Indian
Desire, Wish
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Name of Lord Vishnu
Boy/Male
Australian, Irish, Latin
From the Adriatic
Girl/Female
Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Collection of Lamps; Light; Intelligent; Delicate
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Jacob. As an American surname this name has absorbed cognates from other languages, for example Danish, Norwegian, and Dutch Jacobsen and Swedish Jacobsson.
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1747
1747
1747
1747
n.
One who seceded from the Burghers (1747), deeming it improper to take the Burgess oath.