John Gayer, b: 1546 -

^{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}


			^John Gayer^{b.1500 d.1513}

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

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

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

^{Humphrey Gayer}^{b.1584 Plymouth, Massachusetts d.1624}

		^{Robert of Tidiver}^{b. d.}

	^{Margaret Trelawny}^{b.1552 d.1584}