This is a list of the oldest family businesses in the world, according to Family Business magazine. The list was developed by William O’Hara in the book Centuries of Success.

1. 578 - Kongo Gumi
2. 718 - Hoshi Ryokan
3. 1000 - Château de Goulaine
4. 1000 - Fonderia Pontificia Marinelli
5. 1141 - Barone Ricasoli
6. 1295 - Barovier & Toso
7. 1304 - Hotel Pilgrim Haus
8. 1326 - Richard de Bas
9. 1369 - Torrini Firenze
10. 1385 - Antinori
11. 1438 - Camuffo
12. 1495 - Baronnie de Coussergues
13. 1500 - Grazia Deruta
14. 1526 - Fabbrica D’Armi Pietro Beretta S.p.A.
15. 1530 - William Prym GmbH & Co
16. 1541 - John Brooke & Sons
17. 1551 - Codorniu
18. 1552 - Fonjallaz
19. 1568 - von Poschinger Manufaktur
20. 1589 - Wachsendustrie Fulda Adam Gies
21. 1590 - Berenberg Bank
22. 1591 - R. Durtnell & Sons
23. 1595 - J.P. Epping of Pippsvadr
24. 1596 - Eduard Meier
25. 1600 - Toraya
26. 1601 - Tissiman & Sons Ltd.
27. 1602 - Enshu Sado School
28. 1610 - Takenaka
29. 1613 - Mellerio dits Meller
30. 1615 - Cartiera Mantovana Corp.
31. 1623 - Zildjian Cymbal Co.
32. 1630 - Kikkoman
33. 1630 - Sumitomo Corp.
34. 1630 - Akerblads
35. 1635 - Tuttle Farm
36. 1637 - Gekkeikan
37. 1638 - Shirley Plantation
38. 1639 - Hugel et Fils
39. 1642 - James Lock & Co.
40. 1642 - Barker’s Farm
41. 1646 - G.C. Fox & Co.
42. 1649 - R.H. Levey & Son
43. 1650 - William Adams & Sons
44. 1657 - Ulefos Jernvaerk
45. 1662 - Van Eeghen
46. 1664 - Schwarze & Schlichte
47. 1667 - The Seaside Inn and Cottages
48. 1669 - Early’s of Witney
49. 1672 - C. Hoare & Co.
50. 1677 - Firmin & Sons Ltd.
51. 1679 - Viellard Migeon & Cie.
52. 1684 - Miller Farm
53. 1685 - Gradis Corp.
54. 1685 - Toye, Kenning & Spencer
55. 1690 - Yamamotoyama
56. 1690 - Delamare et Cie.
57. 1691 - Nolet Distillery (Ketel One Vodka)
58. 1697 - Folkes Group
59. 1698 - Berry Brothers & Rudd Ltd.
60. 1698 - Shepherd Neame
61. 1700 - Allandale Farm
62. 1709 - Farina Gegenüber
63. 1710 - William Dalton & Sons
64. 1720 - Cooke Farm
65. 1722 - Nourse Family Farm
66. 1723 - Tissages Denantes
67. 1731 - Amarelli Fabbrica de Liquirizia
68. 1733 - Fratelli Piacenza Corp.
69. 1734 - Taittinger Champagne
70. 1739 - William Clark & Sons
71. 1741 - Lyman Orchards
72. 1742 - John Whitley Farm
73. 1743 - Boplaas
74. 1744 - Aubanel Publishing Co.
75. 1745 - Fonderia Daciano Colbachini & Figli
76. 1745 - J.D. Neuhaus Hebezeuge
77. 1748 - Villeroy & Boch
78. 1749 - Zenith Pipe Company
79. 1750 - Parlange Plantation
80. 1755 - Marie Brizard & Roger International
81. 1756 - Joseph Drouhin
82. 1756 - Franz Haniel
83. 1756 - Riedel Glas GmbH
84. 1757 - Lanificio Conte S.p.A.
85. 1758 - Jose Cuervo
86. 1759 - Waterford Wedgwood
87. 1760 - Creed Perfume
88. 1760 - Griset
89. 1760 - Hacienda Los Lingues
90. 1761 - Faber-Castell
91. 1762 - Möller Group
92. 1769 - Bachman Funeral Home
93. 1770 - Silca
94. 1772 - Osborne y Compania
95. 1772 - Editions Henry Lemoine
96. 1774 - Stuart Land Co. of Virginia
97. 1778 - JB Fernandes & Sons
98. 1778 - St. John Milling Co.
99. 1779 - Ditta Bortolo Nardini
100. 1780 - Laird & Co.

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Events Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Osman I (1299-1326) to Orhan I (1326-1359) Aradia de Toscano, is initiated into a Dianic cult of Italian Witchcraft (Stregheria), and discovers through a vision that she is the human incarnation of the goddess Aradia. ... Events King Charles V of France renounces the treaty of Brétigny and war is declared between France and England. ... Events August 14 - Battle of Aljubarrota between the Portuguese under John I of Portugal and the Castilians, under John I of Castile. ... Events Pachacuti who would later create Tahuantinsuyu, or Inca Empire became the ruler of Cuzco January 1 - Albert II of Habsburg becomes King of Hungary March 18 - Albert II of Habsburg becomes King of Germany Eric of Pomerania, King of Sweden, Denmark and Norway loses direct control of Sweden. ... 1495 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1500 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Events January 14 - Treaty of Madrid. ... Events June 25 - Augsburg confession presented to Charles V of Holy Roman Empire. ... Events The first official translation of the entire Bible in Swedish February 12 - Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile. ... Events Russia, Reforming Synod of the metropolite Macaire, Orthodoxy: introduction of a calendar of the saints and an ecclesiastical law code ( Stoglav ) Major outbreak of the sweating sickness in England. ... Events April - War between Henry II of France and Emperor Charles V. Henry invades Lorraine and captures Toul, Metz, and Verdun. ... Events March 23 - Peace of Longjumeau ends the Second War of Religion in France. ... Events Rebellion of the Catholic League against King Henry III of France, in revenge for his murder of Duke Henry of Guise. ... Events March 14 - Battle of Ivry - Henry IV of France again defeats the forces of the Catholic League under the Duc de Mayenne. ... Events June - Capture of Zutphen by the Dutch under Maurice of Nassau. ... Events January 30 - William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet is performed for the first time. ... Events February 5 - 26 catholics crucified in Nagasaki, Japan. ... 1597 1598 1599 - 1600 - 1601 1602 1603 |- | align=center colspan=2 | Decades: 1570s 1580s 1590s - 1600s - 1610s 1620s 1630s |- | align=center | Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century |} // Events January January 1 - Scotland adopts January 1st as being New Years Day February February 17 - Giordano Bruno burned at the... Events February 8 - Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, rebels against Elizabeth I of England - revolt is quickly crushed February 25 - Robert Devereux beheaded Jesuit Matteo Ricci arrives in China Bad harvest in Russia due to rainy summer Dutch troops drive Portuguese from Málaga Battle of Kinsale, Ireland Births... This page is about the year. ... // Events January 7 - Galileo Galilei discovers the Galilean moons of Jupiter. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Events January - Galileo observes Neptune, but mistakes it for a star and so is not credited with its discovery. ... Events June 2 - First Récollet missionaries arrive at Quebec City, from Rouen, France. ... Events August 6 - Pope Urban VIII is elected to the Papacy. ... Events February 22 - Native American Quadequine introduces Popcorn to English colonists. ... The Kikkoman Corporation (キッコーマン Kikkōman) is an international company based in Japan. ... Events February 22 - Native American Quadequine introduces Popcorn to English colonists. ... Events February 22 - Native American Quadequine introduces Popcorn to English colonists. ... Events February 10 - The Académie française in Paris is expanded to become a national academy for the artistic elite. ... Events February 3 - Tulipmania collapses in Netherlands by government order February 15 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor December 17 - Shimabara Rebellion erupts in Japan Pierre de Fermat makes a marginal claim to have proof of what would become known as Fermats last theorem. ... Events March 29 - Swedish colonists establish first settlement in Delaware, called New Sweden. ... Shirley Plantation is located on the north bank of the James River in Charles City County, Virginia. ... Events January 14 - Connecticuts first constitution, the Fundamental Orders, is adopted. ... Events January 4 - Charles I attempts to arrest five leading members of the Long Parliament, but they escape. ... Events January 4 - Charles I attempts to arrest five leading members of the Long Parliament, but they escape. ... // Events The Westminster Confession of Faith Ongoing events Wars of the Three Kingdoms, including the English Civil War (1642-1649) Births February 4 - Hans Erasmus Aßmann, Freiherr von Abschatz, German statesman and poet (d. ... // Events January 30 - King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland is beheaded. ... // Events June 23 - Claimant King Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland arrives in Scotland, the only of the three Kingdoms that has accepted him as ruler. ... Events January 8 - Miles Sindercombe, would-be-assassin of Oliver Cromwell, and his group are captured in London February - Admiral Robert Blake defeats the Spanish West Indian Fleet in a battle over the seizure of Jamaica. ... Events March 18 – Short-timed experiment of the first public buses holding 8 passengers begins in Paris May 3/May 2 - Catherine of Braganza marries Charles II of England – as part of the dowry, Portugal cedes Bombay and Tangier to England May 9 - Samuel Pepys witnessed a Punch and Judy... Events March 12 - New Jersey becomes a colony of England. ... // Events January 20 - Poland cedes Kyiv, Smolensk, and eastern Ukraine to Russia in the Treaty of Andrusovo that put a final end to the Deluge, and Poland lost its status as a Central European power. ... // Events Samuel Pepys stopped writing his diary. ... Events England, France, Munster and Cologne invade the United Provinces, therefore this name is know as ´het rampjaar´ (the disaster year) in the Netherlands. ... Events First performance of Racines tragedy, Phèdre Sarah Churchill marries John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough Battle of Cassel, Philippe I of Orléans defeats William of Orange Mary II of England marries William of Orange English Statute of frauds is passed into law Battle of Landskrona Elias... Events January 24 - King Charles II of England disbands Parliament August 7 - The brigantine Le Griffon, which was commissioned by René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, is towed to the southern end of the Niagara River, to become the first ship to sail the upper Great Lakes. ... Events France under Louis XIV makes Truce of Ratisbon separately with the Empire and Spain. ... Events February 6 - James Stuart, Duke of York becomes King James II of England and Ireland and King James VII of Scotland. ... Events February 6 - James Stuart, Duke of York becomes King James II of England and Ireland and King James VII of Scotland. ... Events Giovanni Domenico Cassini observes differential rotation within Jupiters atmosphere. ... Events Giovanni Domenico Cassini observes differential rotation within Jupiters atmosphere. ... Events March 5 - French troops under Marshal Louis-Francois de Boufflers besiege the Spanish-held town of Mons March 20 - Leislers Rebellion - New governor arrives in New York - Jacob Leisler surrenders after standoff of several hours March 29 - Siege of Mons ends to the city’s surrender May 6... Events September 20 - The Treaty of Ryswick December 2 – St Pauls Cathedral opened in London Peter the Great travels in Europe officially incognito as artilleryman Pjotr Mikhailov Use of palanquins increases in Europe Christopher Polhem starts Swedens first technical school. ... Events January 4 - Palace of Whitehall in London is destroyed by fire. ... Events January 4 - Palace of Whitehall in London is destroyed by fire. ... The Spanish Galleon Tavern in Greenwich, London, January 2005 Situated in Faversham in Kent, Shepherd Neame is a brewery making beer (real ale), including Bishops Finger, Spitfire, Master Brew, 1698 and a few others. ... Events January 1 - Russia accepts Julian calendar. ... // Events January 12 - Two-month freezing period begins in France - The coast of the Atlantic and Seine River freeze, crops fail and at least 24. ... // Events April 10 - The worlds first copyright legislation became effective, Britains Statute of Anne Ongoing events Great Northern War (1700-1721) War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1713) Births January 3 - Richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. ... // Events January 6 - The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings February 11 - Sweden and Prussia sign the (2nd Treaty of Stockholm) declaring peace. ... Events Abraham De Moivre states De Moivres theorem connecting trigonometric functions and complex numbers Publication of the first book of Bachs Well-Tempered Clavier Fall of Persias Safavid dynasty during a bloody revolt of the Afghani people. ... Events February 16 - Louis XV of France attains his majority Births February 24 - John Burgoyne, British general (d. ... Events 10 Downing Street becomes the official residence of the United Kingdoms Prime Minister when Robert Walpole moves in. ... Events February 12 - British colonist James Oglethorpe founds Savannah, Georgia. ... Events January 8 - Premiere of George Frideric Handels opera Ariodante at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. ... Events January 1 - Bouvet Island is discovered by French explorer Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier. ... // Events April 10 - Austrian army attack troops of Frederick the Great at Mollwitz August 10 - Raja of Travancore defeats Dutch East India Company naval expedition at Battle of Colachel December 19 - Vitus Bering dies in his expedition east of Siberia December 25 - Anders Celsius develops his own thermometer scale Celsius... // Events January 24 - Charles VII Albert becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ... // Events February 14 - Henry Pelham becomes British Prime Minister February 21 - - The premiere in London of George Frideric Handels oratorio, Samson. ... // Events The third French and Indian War, known as King Georges War, breaks out at Port Royal, Nova Scotia The First Saudi State founded by Mohammed Ibn Saud Prague occupied by Prussian armies Ongoing events War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748) Births January 10 - Thomas Mifflin, fifth President... // Events May 11 - War of Austrian Succession: Battle of Fontenoy - At Fontenoy, French forces defeat an Anglo-Dutch-Hanoverian army including the Black Watch June 4 – Frederick the Great destroys Austrian army at Hohenfriedberg August 19 - Beginning of the 45 Jacobite Rising at Glenfinnan September 12 - Francis I is elected... // Events May 11 - War of Austrian Succession: Battle of Fontenoy - At Fontenoy, French forces defeat an Anglo-Dutch-Hanoverian army including the Black Watch June 4 – Frederick the Great destroys Austrian army at Hohenfriedberg August 19 - Beginning of the 45 Jacobite Rising at Glenfinnan September 12 - Francis I is elected... Events April 24 - A congress assembles at Aix-la-Chapelle with the intent to conclude the struggle known as the War of Austrian Succession - at October 18 - The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle is signed to end the war Adam Smith begins to deliver public lectures in Edinburgh Building of... Events While in debtors prison, John Cleland writes Fanny Hill (Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure). ... Events March 2 - Small earthquake in London, England April 4 - Small earthquake in Warrington, England August 23 - Small earthquake in Spalding, England September 30 - Small earthquake in Northampton, England November 16 – Westminster Bridge officially opened Jonas Hanway is the first Englishman to use an umbrella James Gray reveals her sex... 1755 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1756 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1756 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1756 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1757 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1758 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Various brands of tequila Tequila is a strong distilled alcoholic beverage made primarily in the area surrounding Tequila, a town in the western Mexican state of Jalisco, 50 km from Guadalajara. ... 1759 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1760 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1760 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1760 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1761 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Faber-Castell are a German manufacturer of writing instruments, founded in 1761 by Kaspar Faber. ... 1762 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1769 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1770 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Silca is a municipality in the Honduran department of Olancho. ... 1772 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1772 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1774 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1778 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1778 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1779 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

See also

• List of oldest companies

External links

• List of oldest family businesses from Family Business Magazine