Thomas Thorne, b: -

^{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}


	^{Thomas Thorne}^{b. d.}

^{Susanna Thorne}^{b.1559 Northamptonshire, England d.1585 St. Dunstan's, England}

		^{Edward Purefoy}^{b.1494 Shalston, England d.1558}

	^{Mary Purefoy}^{b. Yardley-Hastings, England d.}		^{Richard Fettiplace}^{b. East Shelford, England d.1511}

		^{Anne Fettiplace}^{b.1496 Shelford Parva, England d.1567}	^{Elizabeth Bessiles}^{b. d.}