Richard Courtenay, b: 1553

^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}

^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}

^{1540 Spanish arrive in California}
^{1540 Coronado travels through Midwest}
^{1565 First colony St. Augustine}
^{1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony}
^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}


		^{George Paynter}^{b.1540 Deverell, United Kingdom d.1585 England, United Kingdom}

	^{William Paynter}^{b.1566 , United Kingdom d.1628 , United Kingdom}

		^Ann Antron^{b.1544 , United Kingdom d.}

^{Thomasina Paynter}^{b.1620 Antron, United Kingdom d.}

		^{Richard Courtenay}^{b.1553 , United Kingdom d.1632 , United Kingdom}

	^{Loveday Courtenay}^{b.1579 Tremure and, United Kingdom d.}

		^{Thomasine Kendall}^{b.1556 , United Kingdom d.}