1700                                  Ribbon weaving starts in Coventry

1727                                                   George II is King of England

1753                                                   James Angliss born.  Place of birth and parents unknown.

1760                                                   George III begins his reign

1775                                                   James Angliss, oil leather dresser of Spon Street Ward

becomes a freeman of the City of Coventry

1789                                                   James Angliss (son of James Angliss born 1727) becomes   

An apprentice leather dresser and currier to his father

1790                                                   William Angliss (son of James b 1727) becomes an

1791                                                   An apprentice leather dresser and currier to his father. 

1792                                                   Local apprentice records list James Angliss Senior as a fellmonger,  leatherdresser and leather dyer.

1795                                                   Thomas Angliss jnr is listed in apprentice records as a

Fellmonger.  His son James is apprenticed to John and Joseph Gulson.

1796                                                   James Angliss Senior, leatherdresser of Spon Street Ward,

Becomes a freeman of Coventry

1797                                                   William Angliss, leatherdresser of Spon Street Ward,

Becomes a freeman.

1798                                                   James Angliss becomes City Warden of Coventry.

1799                                                   Thomas Angliss snr is listed in apprentice records as a fellmonger and master of apprentices.

1800                                                   John Angliss (son of James Angliss b 1727) becomes an apprentice leather dresser and currier to his father.

1801                                                   James Angliss votes in the local elections.

1802                                                   Thomas Angliss, leatherdresser of Spon St Ward, becomes  

A freeman. 

1808                                                   John Angliss, leatherdresser of Spon St, becomes a freeman.

1812                                                   Thomas Angliss, grocer of Broadgate Ward, becomes a

Freeman

1819                                                            Benjamin Angliss, watchmaker, and Joseph Angliss,

Trade unknown, become freeman

1820                                              Reign of George IV begins.

1826                                                            Benjamin Angliss is a County Voter in Coventry. 

Benjamin, James, James snr. Thomas and William are Town Voters,  John Angliss is a London Voter. Henry Angliss, grocer of Cheaping Ward, becomes a freeman.

1827                                                            James Angliss, weaver of Much Park Street Ward, becomes a freeman.

1830                                  William IV becomes King.

1837                                  Queen VictoriaÕs reign begins.

1840                                                   Mary Angliss makes her will.

1843                                                   William Cramp Angliss, watchmaker of Spon Street Ward,

Becomes a freeman.

1860s                                      Bicycle manufacture begins in Coventry

1901                                        Reign of Edward VII begins

1939                                        World War II begins. Reign of George VI.

1940                                                            Enemy action over Coventry.  Both Emma Angliss and

Margaret Angliss die as a result of the bombing.