Stephen Kirton, b: 1510 - Thorpe, 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}



		^John Kirton^{b.1474 Christ Church, England d.}

	^{Stephen Kirton}^{b.1510 Thorpe, England d.1566 St. Andrews, England}		^{Robert White}^{b.1456 Swanborne, England d.}

		^{Margaret White}^{b.1476 Christ Church, England d.}	^{Margaret Gaynsford}^{b.1440 Swanborne, England d.}

^{Grissell Kirton}^{b.1536 London, England d.1607 Seale, Surrey, England}			^John Offley^{b.1450 Stafford, England d.}

		^{William Offley}^{b.1475 Stafford, England d.}	^{Margery Unknown}^{b.1454 Stafford, England d.}

	^{Margaret Offley}^{b.1501 Stafford, England d.1574 St. Andrews, England}

		^{Elizabeth Dillorne}^{b.1480 Stafford, England d.}