John Thayer, b: 1531 - Thornbury, England

^{1628 English curtail King's powers}
^{1640 Portugal gains independence/Spain}
^{1642 Civil war England/Scotland/Ireland}
^{1660 Restoration of monarchy, Britain}
^{1665 Great plague of London}

^{1582 New Gregorian calendar introduced}
^{1588 English defeat the Spanish Armada}
^{1611 Authorized English Bible published}
^{1613 Romanov dynasty begins in Russia}
^{1618 Beginning of 30 Years War}

^{1534 Henry VIII controls English church}
^{1538 Cortes conquers Mexico}
^{1547 Ivan the Terrible rules Russia}
^{1558 Elizabeth I is England's queen}
^{1580 Drake completes voyage around world}


		^John Thayer^{b.1531 Thornbury, England d.1584 Thornbury, England}

	^{Richard Thayer}^{b.1562 Thornbury, England d.1590 Thornbury, England}

		^{Mary Dixon Roberts}^{b.1535 Thornbury, England d.}