| 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 |
![]() | George Clifford b.1558 Brougham Castle, England d.1605 Duchy House, England | |||||||
| Anne Clifford b.1590 Skipton Castle, England d.1676 Brougham Castle, England | ||||||||
| Robert Clifford b.1585 North Hall, England d.1591 North Hall, England | ![]() | ![]() | John Russell b.1485 d.1554 The Strand, England | |||||
| Francis Clifford b.1584 Skipton, England d.1589 Skipton Castle, England | ![]() | Francis Russell b.1527 Chenies, England d.1585 Bedford House, England | Anne Sapcote b.1489 Huntingdonshire, England d.1559 Chenies, England | |||||
![]() | Margaret Russell b.1560 Fathers House, England d.1616 Brougham Castle, England | |||||||
![]() | ![]() | Margaret St John b.1533 Bletsoe, England d.1562 Woburn, England | ||||||
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