1734 in Great Britain

Events from the year 1734 in Great Britain.

1734 in Great Britain:
Other years
1732 | 1733 | 1734 | 1735 | 1736
Countries of the United Kingdom
Scotland
Sport
1734 English cricket season

Incumbents
  • Monarch – George II
  • Prime Minister – Robert Walpole (Whig)[1]

Events
  • 22 April to 6 June – general election results in Robert Walpole winning his third victory as Prime Minister.[2]

Undated
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1734 in Wales

References
  1. "History of Sir Robert Walpole - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  2. Palmer, Alan; Palmer, Veronica (1992). The Chronology of British History. London: Century Ltd. pp. 214–215. ISBN 0-7126-5616-2.
  3. Williams, Hywel (2005). Cassell's Chronology of World History. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. pp. 304. ISBN 0-304-35730-8.
  4. Everett, Jason M., ed. (2006). The People's Chronology. Thomson Gale.
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