Thomas Shawe, b: 1563 - Northowram, 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}


		^{Thomas Shawe}^{b.1538 Northowram, United Kingdom d.1575 Northowram, United Kingdom}

	^{Thomas Shawe}^{b.1563 Northowram, United Kingdom d.1600 Northowram, United Kingdom}

		^Sybil Mason^{b.1540 , United Kingdom d.1589 , United Kingdom}

^{Abraham Shaw}^{b.1585 Northowram, United Kingdom d.1638 England, United Kingdom}

		^{Brian Longbotham}^{b.1520 Northowram, United Kingdom d.1570 Northowram, United Kingdom}

	^{Elizabeth (Longbatham) Longbotham}^{b.1560 Northowram, United Kingdom d.1616 Northowram, United Kingdom}

		^Alice Mawd^{b.1539 Northowram, United Kingdom d.1572 Northowram, United Kingdom}