David Porta, b: 1685 -

^{1740 War of Austrian Succession begins}
^{1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia}
^{1770 Cook discovers New South Wales}
^{1776 America declares independence}
^{1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president}

^{1666 Great Fire of London}
^{1696 Peter the Great becomes Czar}
^{1700 Britain's american colonies prosper}
^{1707 Union Act unites England/Scotland}
^{1712 Religious warfare in Switzerland}

^{1628 English curtail King's powers}
^{1640 Portugal gains independence/Spain}
^{1642 Civil war England/Scotland/Ireland}
^{1660 Restoration of monarchy, Britain}
^{1660 Great plague of London}


			^Jean Porta^b.1624 d.

		^Louis Porta^b.1649 d.	^{Jeanne Fauquez}^b.1629 d.

	^David Porta^{b.1685 d.1764}

		^{Elisabeth de Diesback}^b.1652 d.

^{Marguerite Porta}^{b.1715 Switzerland d. Switzerland}

	^{Louise Olivier}^b.1693 d.