William Colles, b: 1500 - Leigh, 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}


		^{Thomas Hawes}^{b.1505 , United Kingdom d.1574 , United Kingdom}

	^{William Hawes}^{b.1531 , United Kingdom d.1611 England, United Kingdom}

		^{Elizabeth Brome}^{b.1509 Baddlesey, United Kingdom d.1566 England, United Kingdom}

^{Edmond Hawes}^{b.1580 , United Kingdom d.1693 Yarmouth, Massachusetts}

		^{William Colles}^{b.1500 Leigh, United Kingdom d.1558 England, United Kingdom}

	^{Ursula Colles}^{b.1545 Leigh, United Kingdom d.1615 England, United Kingdom}

		^{Margaret Hitch}^{b.1523 Leigh, United Kingdom d.}