1899-1902 вЂ“ Robert and John Bates serve together in the Second Anglo-Boer War for at least 18 months up to its conclusion in 1902.Before 1899 вЂ“ John Bates and Joseph Molesley serve together as footmen in a house near Stafford.1897, May 14 вЂ“ According to a handbill presented by Charles Grigg to Robert in episode 1.02, he and Charles Carson appear at the Victoria Theatre as the Cheerful Charlies.At some point in the same year, Mrs Hughes arrives at Downton as Head Housemaid and was promoted soon after.At some point in the same year, Lavinia Swire was born to Reginald and Anne Swire.Early June 1895 вЂ“ Sybil Crawley is born.1891 вЂ“ Lord Sinderby's family flee Russia and change their family surname to 'Aldridge'.Between 18 вЂ“ Robert and Cora Crawley become the Earl and Countess of Grantham.Between 18 вЂ“ both Cora's father, Isidore, and Robert's father die.The money is 'tied up tight' with the Crawley Family having, in Isidore's eyes, 'quite enough' and the rest is left for Martha to live on and Harold to inherit. 16 February 1890 вЂ“ Cora and Robert marry and Cora signs her fortune over to the estate.She and Robert are engaged by the end of the Season.

1888 вЂ“ Cora is brought to England by her mother, Martha Levinson, for the London season and to find her a husband.1885, January to September вЂ“ Matthew Crawley is born, later this year Branson is born.The sixth Earl of Grantham becomes her godfather. Late 1870s or Late 1880s вЂ“ Rosamund and Marmaduke Painswick marry and purchase a house, 35 Belgrave Square, after their marriage.1878, 20 March - Wedding of Hannah de Rothschild and Lord Roseberry, at the Board Room of Guardians in Mount Street.1875 вЂ“ Charles Carson, aged 19, leaves Thrushcross Grange to work at Downton Abbey, taking the position of Second Footman.This, in turn, inspires Violet to help rescue Princess Irina when the situation arises. When Lord Grantham presents her with a frame of their two children, Violet immediately regrets her choice to run away and never makes a choice like it again. Prince Kuragin asks her to run away with him and Violet does, only to be stopped by Irina Kuragin who wrenches Violet from the carriage and sends her back to Lord Grantham - who failed to notice anything. Violet attends the wedding and meets Prince Igor Kuragin. 1874, January 23 вЂ“ Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha marries Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia at the Winter Palace in St.Rose and Atticus Aldridge mention this in Episode 5.05. 1871 вЂ“ Second Odessa pogrom causing the remaining members of the Aldridge family to emigrate to England.1875 - 1879: Charles Carson progresses from 'Hall Boy' to 'Nursery Footman' to 'Fourth Footman'.1870 вЂ“ Charles Carson, aged 14, starts working at Thrushcross Grange, near Ripon, as a Junior Hall Boy, under butler Alfred Beet.Late 1860s вЂ“ Violet is, despite being married, pursued by Lord Hepworth's father.Between 18s вЂ“ Harold Levinson is born.1868, July 18 вЂ“ Cora Levinson, later Crawley, is born.1866 вЂ“ Robert Crawley, Viscount Downton is born.Between 1860s and 1874 вЂ“ Rosamund Crawley is born.Between 18 вЂ“ Patrick and Violet become the Earl and Countess of Grantham.1860, circa September вЂ“ Violet and Patrick marry.Rose and Atticus mention this in Episode 5.05. 1859 вЂ“ First Odessa pogrom causing the great-grandfather of Atticus Aldridge to emigrate to England.1857, May 30 вЂ“ The Siege of Lucknow begins.1849 вЂ“ Grantham House is renovated to its current appearance.1842 вЂ“ Violet Crawley is born to a Baronet.1842 вЂ“ Downton Abbey assumes its current appearance, commissioned by the 3rd Earl of Grantham.1825 вЂ“ The Downton Cottage Hospital is established. He is in France at the time of the fall of the Bastille, and his mother sends a worried letter, by 'special messenger', to get him home immediately. 1789, July 14 вЂ“ The 2nd Earl of Grantham travels on his 'grand tour'.1772 вЂ“ George III creates the title of Earl of Grantham.What remained of the abbey would later be incorporated into Downton Abbey, under the 3rd Earl of Grantham in the 1840s. 1530s вЂ“ The Dissolution of the Monasteries, under Henry VIII, sees a Catholic abbey near the village of Downton being sold. This section is for listing events that take place prior to the beginning of the series. If listing any specific dates, please use a reference and make note of the episode or other canon source that the information comes from, including a short quote if possible. A timeline of events in Downton Abbey from the 1530s to 1928.

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