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1689 |
30th October |
Birth of William Adam, father of Robert Adam. |
|
1716 |
30th May |
Marriage of William Adam to Mary Robertson. |
|
1721 |
5th March |
Birth of John Adam, the eldest son. |
|
1728 |
3rd July |
Birth of Robert Adam at Kirkcaldy. |
|
1731 |
|
William Adam buys landed estate in Kinross-shire, later re-named
Blair Adam. |
|
1732 |
21st July |
Birth of James Adam. |
|
1738 |
|
Birth of William Adam, junior. |
|
1743 |
1st November |
Robert Adam enters Edinburgh University, having matriculated earlier
that year. |
|
1745-6 |
|
Jacobite Uprising. Robert Adam withdraws from Edinburgh
University prematurely, after serious illness. |
|
1746 |
|
Robert Adam becomes assistant to his father. |
|
1748 |
24th June |
Death of William Adam, senior. |
|
1754 |
October |
Robert Adam departs Scotland to join Hon. Charles Hope, younger
brother of Earl of Hopetoun, on Grand Tour. |
|
1755 |
24th February |
Robert Adam arrives in Rome. |
|
1757 |
|
Expedition to Split (Croatia) to survey ruins of Palace of Diocletian. |
|
1758 |
17th January |
Robert Adam arrives in London, on return from Italy, and sets up
independent practice. |
|
1760 |
|
James Adam departs on Grand Tour. |
|
1761 |
November |
Robert Adam appointed Architect of the King’s Works, jointly
with William Chambers. |
|
1763 |
|
Design commissioned for Edinburgh
Riding House. Constructed 1763-4. |
|
1763 |
October |
James Adam returns from Grand Tour and joins Robert in London. |
|
1764 |
|
Publication of Ruins of the Palace of
the Emperor Diocletian, at Spalatro, in Dalmatia. |
|
1764 |
|
Formation of William Adam & Co. |
|
1766 |
April-May |
Competition for plan for Edinburgh New Town. Won by James Craig. |
|
1767 |
July |
Craig's plan for the New Town (probably altered from the competition-winning
plan) is formally adopted by the City Council. |
|
1768 |
|
Robert Adam elected MP for Kinross-shire, and has to resign as
Architect of King’s Works. James Adam appointed to succeed him. |
|
1771 |
|
Designs for Register House,
Edinburgh. The commission may have been awarded as early as
1769. Construction begins 1773. |
|
1772 |
June |
Robert and James Adam are nearly bankrupted by a banking crisis
whilst building The Adelphi in London. The Adams' reputation is
badly tarnished and never recovers. |
|
1773 |
|
Publication of Part 1 of first volume of The
Works in Architecture of Robert and James Adam. Four
further parts appear before 1778. |
|
1778 |
|
Volume 1 of The Works in Architecture of
Robert and James Adam published as complete volume. |
|
1779 |
|
Volume 2 of The Works in Architecture of
Robert and James Adam published. This has also
previously appeared as five separate parts. |
|
1785 |
12th July |
Terrace of shops and houses for Leith
Street designed for Register House Trustees. |
|
1785 |
14th July |
First scheme for South Bridge,
Edinburgh, sent to South Bridge Trustees. |
|
1786 |
April |
Second scheme for South Bridge, Edinburgh presented to South Bridge Trustees. |
|
1789 |
|
Designs prepared for Guardhouse
and for a house for the Deputy Registrar, both for the Register
House Trustees. |
|
1789 |
October |
Designs prepared for University
of Edinburgh. |
|
1790 |
October |
Lord Provost Stirling asks Adam to provide a design for Charlotte
Square (and, presumably, also the Church
for Charlotte Square). |
|
1791 |
|
Competition for new Bridewell for Edinburgh. Won by Adam.
Foundation stone laid on St Andrew's Day, 30th November 1791. |
|
1791 |
|
Drawing of Viaduct Across Lower Calton. |
|
1792 |
3rd March |
Death of Robert Adam, in London. Buried on 10th March in
Westminster Abbey. |
|
1792 |
March |
First building plots on north side of Charlotte
Square offered for sale. |
|
1793 |
6th December |
Suspension of work on University
of Edinburgh. |
|
1794 |
20th October |
Death of James Adam, London. |
|
1801 |
|
Bankruptcy of William Adam & Co. |
|
1811 |
|
Construction of St George's Church,
Charlotte Square, to designs by Robert Reid, superseding Adam's design. |
|
1815 |
|
Competition to find architect to complete the rebuilding of
University of Edinburgh, allowing "...the preservation of the
architecture of Mr Adam as far as practicable."
Competition won by William Playfair. William Adam, junior, also
enters competition. |
|
1822 |
January |
Death of William Adam, junior. |
|
1822 |
|
Volume 3 of The Works in Architecture of
Robert and James Adam published. |
|
1833 |
|
Sir John Soane buys collection of Adam drawings. |