John Witsey, b: 1567 -

^{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}



		^{William Witsey}^{b.1530 d.1586}

^{Elisabeth Witsey}^b.1606 d.	^John Witsey^b.1567 d.

^{Frances Witsey}^b.1611 d.		^{Elisabeth Unknown}^b.1530 d.

^{William Witsey}^b.1597 d.

^{Richard Witsey}^b.1601 d.

	^{Miss Parnell}^{b. d.}

^{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}

^{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}




	^{Alice Witsey}^b.1562 d.		^{William Witsey}^{b.1530 d.1586}

	^{Agnes Witsey}^b.1565 d.

	^John Witsey^b.1567 d.

	^{Nicholus Witsey}^b.1560 d.

	^{Henry Witsey}^b.1556 d.		^{Elisabeth Unknown}^b.1530 d.

	^{Robert Witsey}^b.1558 d.

	^{Thomas Witsey}^b.1559 d.

^{1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat}
^{1830 French Revolution}
^{1837 Queen Victoria assumes throne}
^{1854 Crimean War with Russia}
^{1869 Opening of Suez Canal}

^{1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president}
^{1789 French Revolution begins}
^{1798 Irish revolt against English rule}
^{1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor}
^{1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed}

^{1712 Religious warfare in Switzerland}
^{1740 War of Austrian Succession begins}
^{1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia}
^{1770 Cook discovers New South Wales}
^{1776 America declares independence}


			^{Samuel Witsey}^{b.1715 Husbands Bosw, England d.1782 Husbands Bosw, England}

		^{William Witsey}^{b.1744 Husbands Bosw, England d.}	^{Katherine Knight}^{b.1721 Husbands Bosw, England d.1782 Husbands Bosw, England}

	^{Samuel Witsey}^b.1785 d.

		^{Elizabeth Bates}^{b.1748 South Kilworth, England d.}

^{William Witsey}^{b.1823 Leicester, England d.}

^{1830 French Revolution}
^{1837 Queen Victoria assumes throne}
^{1854 Crimean War with Russia}
^{1869 Opening of Suez Canal}
^{1871 Franco - Prussian War}

^{1789 French Revolution begins}
^{1798 Irish revolt against English rule}
^{1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor}
^{1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed}
^{1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat}

^{1740 War of Austrian Succession begins}
^{1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia}
^{1770 Cook discovers New South Wales}
^{1776 America declares independence}
^{1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president}


			^{William Witsey}^{b.1744 Husbands Bosw, England d.}

		^{Samuel Witsey}^b.1785 d.	^{Elizabeth Bates}^{b.1748 South Kilworth, England d.}

^{Abraham Witsey}^{b.1855 Leicester, England d.}	^{William Witsey}^{b.1823 Leicester, England d.}

^{Isaac Witsey}^{b.1855 Leicester, England d.}

^{Mary A Witsey}^{b.1859 Leicester, England d.}

^{Charles Witsey}^{b.1849 Leighton Buzzar, England d.}

^{Richard Witsey}^{b.1850 Leicester, England d.}	^{Frances Burdett}^b.1823 d.

^John Witsey^{b.1852 Leicester, England d.}

^{1871 Franco - Prussian War}
^{1895 Marconi invents wireless telegraphy}
^{1899 Boer War begins}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1912 Titanic sinks on maiden voyage}

^{1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat}
^{1830 French Revolution}
^{1837 Queen Victoria assumes throne}
^{1854 Crimean War with Russia}
^{1869 Opening of Suez Canal}

^{1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president}
^{1789 French Revolution begins}
^{1798 Irish revolt against English rule}
^{1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor}
^{1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed}


			^{Samuel Witsey}^b.1785 d.

		^{William Witsey}^{b.1823 Leicester, England d.}

^{Mary A Witsey}^{b.1881 Birmingham, England d.}	^{Charles Witsey}^{b.1849 Leighton Buzzar, England d.}

^{Frances Witsey}^{b.1884 Birmingham, England d.}		^{Frances Burdett}^b.1823 d.

^{Harriet Witsey}^{b.1877 Birmingham, England d.}

^{Charlotte Witsey}^{b.1872 Birmingham, England d.}

^{Richard Witsey}^{b.1878 Birmingham, England d.}	^{Eliza Ravenscroft}^{b.1847 Oldbury, England d.}

^{Charles Henry Witsey}^{b.1869 Birmingham, England d.}