| 1664 English capture/rename New York 1681 La Salle explores Louisiana 1700 American colonies prosper 1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession 1735 Freedom of press established | 1565 First colony St. Augustine 1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony 1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement 1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower 1638 Printing press reaches America | 1513 Ponce de Leon discovers Florida 1519 - 1538 Cortes conquers Mexico 1534 Cartier claims New France 1540 Spanish arrive in California 1540 Coronado travels through Midwest |
| Gerald Fortescue b. d. | ![]() | |||||||
| Eleanor Fortescue b.1619 Dromiskyne, Ireland d. | ![]() | William Fortescue b.1556 Rawleigh, England d.1604 | ||||||
| Thomas Fortescue b.1620 Dromiskyne, Ireland d.1710 | Faithfull Fortescue b.1585 Dromisken, Louth, Ireland d.1666 | ![]() | John Chichester b.1516 Raleigh, England d.1568 Raleigh, England | |||||
| Roger Fortescue b.1622 Dromiskyne, Ireland d. | ![]() | Susanna Chichester b.1560 Raleigh, England d.1604 Wear Gifford, England | Gertrude Courtenay b.1521 Powderham, England d.1566 Raleigh, England | |||||
| William Fortescue b.1623 Dromiskyne, Ireland d. | ![]() | |||||||
| Lettice Fortescue b.1625 Dromiskyne, Ireland d. | ||||||||
| Mary Fortescue b.1627 Dromiskyne, Ireland d. | Anne Moore b.1594 Wellefont, Louth, Ireland d.1634 | |||||||
| Elizabeth Fortescue b.1630 Dromiskyne, Ireland d. | ||||||||
| Arthur Fortescue b.1631 Drogheda, Louth, Ireland d. | ![]() | |||||||
| Alice Fortescue b.1632 Dromiskyne, Ireland d. | ||||||||
| Faithfull Fortescue b.1633 Drogheda, Louth, Ireland d.1634 | ||||||||