John Tilley, b: 1571 - Shipton, England

^{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}


			^{William Tilley (Tille) (Tylle)}^{b.1515 Henlow, England d.1578 Henlow, Bedford, England}

		^{Robert Tilley}^{b.1540 Henlow, England d.1612 Henlow, England}	^{Agnes Tilley}^{b.1519 Henlow, England d.1582 Henlow, Bedford, England}

	^John Tilley^{b.1571 Shipton, Shropshire, England d.1621 Plymouth, Massachusetts}

		^{Elizabeth Tilley}^{b.1550 Of, England d.}

^{Elizabeth Tilley}^{b.1607 Henlow, England d.1687 Swansea, Massachusetts}			^Hurst^{b.1504 Of, Bedfordshire, England d.}

		^{William Hurst}^{b.1530 Henlow, England d.1569 Henlow, England}	^Agnes Hurst^{b.1506 England d.1569 Henlow, England}

	^Joan Hurst^{b.1567 Henlow, England d.1621 Plymouth, Massachusetts}

		^Rose Hurst^{b.1543 Of, Bedfordshire, England d.}