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 |
William Fortescue b.1556 Rawleigh, England d.1604 | ||||||||
Faithfull Fortescue b.1585 Dromisken, Louth, Ireland d.1666 | ||||||||
Grace Fortescue b.1589 Weare Giffard, England d. | Edward Chichester b.1496 Raleigh, Sevon, England d.1522 Bouton, England | |||||||
Anne Fortescue b.1591 Weare Giffard, England d. | John Chichester b.1516 Raleigh, England d.1568 Raleigh, England | Elizabeth Bourchier b.1500 Bounton, England d.1548 Bounton, England | ||||||
Susanna Chichester b.1560 Raleigh, England d.1604 Wear Gifford, England | ||||||||
Gertrude Courtenay b.1521 Powderham, England d.1566 Raleigh, England | ||||||||