RICHARD ELKINGTON, b: 1509 - Cropredy, 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}


			^{William Elkinton}^{b.1445 Elkinton, England d. Williams, England}

		^{Richard Elkington}^{b.1480 Shawell, England d.1558}

	^{RICHARD ELKINGTON}^{b.1509 Cropredy, England d.1558 Cropredy, England}

		^{Margery Payne}^{b.1482 Ullesthorpe, England d.}

^{RICHARD ELKINGTON}^{b.1553 Cropredy, England d.1624 Mollington, England}

	^ALICE GREEN^{b.1513 Cropredy, England d.1558 Mollington, England}