Mrs. John Meade, b: 1522 - United Kingdom

^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}

^{1540 Coronado travels through Midwest}
^{1565 First colony St. Augustine}
^{1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony}
^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}
^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}

^{1507 The term America first used}
^{1513 Ponce de Leon discovers Florida}
^{1519 - 1538 Cortes conquers Mexico}
^{1534 Cartier claims New France}
^{1540 Spanish arrive in California}


		^{Charles Whitmore}^{b.1508 , United Kingdom d.1568 , United Kingdom}

	^{Thomas Whitmore}^{b.1548 , United Kingdom d.1617 England, United Kingdom}

		^{Mrs Charles Whitmore}^{b.1520 , United Kingdom d.1570 , United Kingdom}

^{John Whitmore}^{b.1589 , United Kingdom d.1648 Stamford, Connecticut}

		^John Meade^{b.1520 , United Kingdom d.1571 , United Kingdom}

	^Mary Meade^{b.1545 England, United Kingdom d.1604 , United Kingdom}

		^{Mrs. John Meade}^{b.1522 , United Kingdom d.}