1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower 1638 Printing press reaches America 1664 English capture/rename New York 1681 La Salle explores Louisiana 1700 American colonies prosper | 1540 Spanish arrive in California 1540 Coronado travels through Midwest 1565 First colony St. Augustine 1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony 1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement | 1492 Columbus discovers West Indies 1507 The term America first used 1513 Ponce de Leon discovers Florida 1519 - 1538 Cortes conquers Mexico 1534 Cartier claims New France |
John Chichester b.1474 Raleigh, England d.1538 Raleigh, England | ||||||||
Edward Chichester b.1496 Raleigh, Sevon, England d.1522 Bouton, England | Margaret Beaumont b.1476 Youlston, England d.1507 England | |||||||
Philip Chichester b.1520 Raleigh, England d.1583 Braunton, England | ||||||||
Elizabeth Chichester b.1560 d. | Elizabeth Bourchier b.1500 Bounton, England d.1548 Bounton, England | |||||||
Gertrude Chichester b.1564 d.1639 | ||||||||
Elizabeth Burgoine b.1535 Braunton, Devon, England d.1586 Braunton, Devon, England | ||||||||