Thomas Tilley (Tille) (Tylle), b: 1495

^{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}


		^Henry Tilly^{b.1465 Of, Henlow Bedford, England d.1520 Henlow, Bedford, England}

	^{Thomas Tilley (Tille) (Tylle)}^{b.1495 Of, Henlow Bedford, England d.1556 Henlow, Bedford, England}

		^Johan Tilly^{b. d.}

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

	^{Margaret Tilly (Tylle)}^{b.1490 Of, Henlow Bedford, England d.}