William Sheldon, b: 1505

^{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}


	^{William Sheldon}^{b.1505 of, England d.1570}

^{Ann Sheddon Sheldon}^{b.1532 Beoley Court, England d.1619}			^{John Willington}^{b.1480 of Todenham, Eng d.}

		^{William Willington}^{b.1490 of Barcheston, Warw, Eng d.1555}

	^{Mary Willington or Willengton}^{b.1510 of Barcheston, Warw, Eng d.1553}		^{Richard Littleton}^{b.1448 of Frankley, Wrcstr, Engl d.1516 Prob Baxterley, Wrwcks, Engl}

		^{Anne Littleton}^{b.1493 of Frankley, Wrcstr, Engl d.}	^{Alice Winnesbury or Weddesbury}^{b.1452 of Pillatton Hall, Stffrd, Engl d.1529}