Abraham Bell, b: 1588 - Thirsk, England

^{1665 Great plague of London}
^{1666 Great Fire of London}
^{1696 Peter the Great becomes Czar}
^{1700 Britain's american colonies prosper}
^{1707 Union Act unites England/Scotland}

^{1618 Beginning of 30 Years War}
^{1628 English curtail King's powers}
^{1640 Portugal gains independence/Spain}
^{1642 Civil war England/Scotland/Ireland}
^{1660 Restoration of monarchy, Britain}

^{1580 Drake completes voyage around world}
^{1582 New Gregorian calendar introduced}
^{1588 English defeat the Spanish Armada}
^{1611 Authorized English Bible published}
^{1613 Romanov dynasty begins in Russia}


		^{Abraham Bell}^{b.1588 Thirsk, Yorkshire, England d.1644 Charlestown, Massachusetts}

	^{Francis Bell}^{b.1614 Stamford, Connecticut d.1690 Stamford, Connecticut}

		^{Katherine Bullfinch}^{b.1590 Stringston, Somerset, England d.1692 Charlestown, Massachusetts}

^{Rebecca Bell}^{b.1643 Stamford, Connecticut d.1676 New Haven, Connecticut}

	^Rebecca^{b.1620 Stamford, Connecticut d.1784 Stamford, Connecticut}