Lawrence Copeland, b: 1603

^{1700 Britain's american colonies prosper}
^{1707 Union Act unites England/Scotland}
^{1712 Religious warfare in Switzerland}
^{1740 War of Austrian Succession begins}
^{1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia}

^{1642 Civil war England/Scotland/Ireland}
^{1660 Restoration of monarchy, Britain}
^{1665 Great plague of London}
^{1666 Great Fire of London}
^{1696 Peter the Great becomes Czar}

^{1611 Authorized English Bible published}
^{1613 Romanov dynasty begins in Russia}
^{1618 Beginning of 30 Years War}
^{1628 English curtail King's powers}
^{1640 Portugal gains independence/Spain}


		^{Lawrence C Copeland}^{b.1590 Dolphin Leigh, England d.1630 Dolphin Leigh, England}

	^{Lawrence Copeland}^{b.1603 England d.1699 Braintree, Massachusetts}

		^{Susanna Ruth Hill}^{b.1592 Offord Cluny, England d.1630 Braintree, Massachusetts}

^{John Copeland}^{b.1658 Braintree, Massachusetts d.1714 Braintree, Massachusetts}

		^{Thomas Townsend}^{b. d.1677 Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts}

	^{Lydia Townsend}^{b.1630 Lynn, Massachusetts d.1688 Braintree, Massachusetts}

		^{Mary Newgate}^{b.1615 Southwick, England d.}