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 Baldwin b.1441 Aylesbury, Bucks, ENG d. | |||||||
John Baldwin b.1470 Aylesbury, Bucks, ENG d.1545 | |||||||
Richard Aylesbury b. ENG d. | |||||||
Jane Aylesbury b.1443 Oterarsfee, Bucks, ENG d. | |||||||