Stephen Gayer, b: 1509 -

^{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}

^{1492 Columbus discovers West Indies}
^{1507 The term America first used}
^{1513 Ponce de Leon discovers Florida}
^{1519 - 1538 Cortes conquers Mexico}
^{1534 Cartier claims New France}


			^{Reginald Gayer}^{b.1468 d.1500}

		^John Gayer^{b.1500 d.1513}	^{Alice Courtenay}^{b.1475 d.1500}

	^{Stephen Gayer}^{b.1509 d.1546}



^John Gayer^{b.1546 d.1584}



	^{Jane Tembrace}^{b.1515 d.1546}