Katherine Brooke, b: 1569 - United Kingdom

^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}

^{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}


		^{William Ledsham}^{b.1569 Beeston, United Kingdom d.1646 Beeston, United Kingdom}

	^{William Ledsham}^{b.1600 Beeston, United Kingdom d.1670 Beeston, United Kingdom}

		^{Katherine Brooke}^{b.1569 , United Kingdom d.1634 , United Kingdom}

^{John Ledsham}^{b.1639 Beeston, United Kingdom d.1710 Clotton Hoo, United Kingdom}

		^{Anthony Humpston}^{b.1568 , United Kingdom d.1623 , United Kingdom}

	^{Elizabeth Humpston}^{b.1604 , United Kingdom d.1645 Beeston, United Kingdom}

		^{Mrs Margaret Humpston}^{b.1570 , United Kingdom d.1624 , United Kingdom}