14 September 1728
Matthew Boulton's birth in Birmingham. Father Matthew Boulton senior Mother Christiana Peers.
1745
left school and he joins the family business.
1749
contracted his first marriage with daughter of rich Lichfield family Mary Robinson.
had three daughters from Mary who died in infancy.
1759
Death of first wife Mary and father, Matthew Boulton senior.
1760
Marries sister of Mary Ann Robinson. although by law getting married to sister of wife was not permitted by law.
1761
At Handsworth, leases 13 acres of land including Soho Cottage.
1762
Builds Soho Manufactory. Started exporting jewellery,silver and decorative wares throughout Europe with partner John Fothergill.
1766
Lunar Society emerged, with Dr. Erasmus Darwin, Matthew Boulton and Dr. William Small. Same year Boulton and his second Ann wife moved into Soho House.
29 January 1768
Daughter, Anne Boulton born . Matthew Boulton in the General Hospital Committee organised the first of the Birmingham Music Festivals.
8 August 1770
Son Matthew Robinson Boulton born.
1772
Boulton supplies ‘green glass earrings’ for botanist Joseph Banks to take with him as bartering goods on Captain Cook’s circumnavigation of the globe.
1773
Succeeded in campaign for establishing The Birmingham Assay Office.
July 1783
After 23 years of happy married life Matthew Boulton's second wife Ann Robinsons face a tragic death.
1785
Boulton elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society.
1790
Soho House remodelled by James and SamuelWyatt.
1793
Matthew Boulton became Chairman of the Birmingham Theatre Proprietors Committee.
1794
Serves as High Sherriff of Staffordshire and as Chairman of the Governors of the Birmingham Dispensary.
1797
Awarded Royal Mint contract to strike copper coinage at Soho. Boulton &Watt steam engines and minting machinery were exported worldwide.
1805
Battle of Trafalgar. Boulton strikes a commemorative medal for Sailors and Marines of British Navy.
17 August 1809
Matthew Boulton dies at Soho House .
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