Francis Cooke, b: 1582 - Giddy Hall, United Kingdom

^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}

^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}
^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}

^{1534 Cartier claims New France}
^{1540 Spanish arrive in California}
^{1540 Coronado travels through Midwest}
^{1565 First colony St. Augustine}
^{1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony}


		^{Richard Cooke}^{b.1533 Giddy Hall, United Kingdom d.1663 England, United Kingdom}

	^{Francis Cooke}^{b.1582 Giddy Hall, United Kingdom d.1663 Plymouth, Massachusetts}

		^{Alice Caunton}^{b.1548 Giddy Hall, United Kingdom d.}

^{John Soule Cooke}^{b.1607 , Netherlands d.1695 Dartmouth, Massachusetts}

		^{Jacques Jan Mahieu}^{b.1559 , Netherlands d.1603 , Netherlands}

	^{Hester Mahieu}^{b.1587 , Netherlands d.1666 Plymouth, Massachusetts}

		^{Mrs Jeanne Mahieu}^{b.1563 , United Kingdom d.1609 , Netherlands}