Jane , b: 1547 - Cottenham, England

^{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}


			^{Thomas Colynge}^{b.1477 Cottenham, C, England d.1524 England}

		^{John Colynge}^{b.1503 Arrington, England d.1524 England}

	^{Simeon Cooledge}^{b.1532 Cottenham, C, England d.1590 Cottenham, C, England}

		^{Alice Colynge}^{b.1512 Cottenham, C, England d.1530 Cottenham, C, England}

^{William Coolidge}^{b.1568 Cottenham, England d.1618 Cottenham, England}

	^Jane^{b.1547 Cottenham, C, England d.1584 England}