Mychaell Spelman, b: - Whinborough, Nfk.

^{1588 English defeat the Spanish Armada}
^{1611 Authorized English Bible published}
^{1613 Romanov dynasty begins in Russia}
^{1618 Beginning of 30 Years War}
^{1628 English curtail King's powers}

^{1538 Cortes conquers Mexico}
^{1547 Ivan the Terrible rules Russia}
^{1558 Elizabeth I is England's queen}
^{1580 Drake completes voyage around world}
^{1582 New Gregorian calendar introduced}

^{1492 Columbus discovers West Indies}
^{1498 Vasco da Gama sails to India}
^{1503 Leonard da Vinci paints Mona Lisa}
^{1512 Michelangelo paints Sistine Chapel}
^{1534 Henry VIII controls English church}



		^{Sir-John Spelman}^{b. d.1545}

	^{Mychaell Spelman}^{b. Whinborough, Nfk. d.}		^{Sir-Henry Frowick}^{b. Middx. d.}

		^{Elizabeth Frowick}^{b. Middx. d.1556}

^{Edmond Spelman}^{b. d.}

		^George Duke^{b.1494 Brampton, Suff. d.1551}

	^{Margaret Duke}^{b. Brampton, Suff. d.}