1580: Elizabeth’s father, Thomas Blossom, born in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England. (off-site link to virtual tour of modern Wisbech)

23 June 1583: Elizabeth’s mother, Anne, is baptized in Soham, Cambridge, England.

1598: Thomas’ mother remarried and moved to Cambridge.

10 November 1605: Thomas and Anne marry in St. Clement, Cambridge, England.

5 July1607: Elizabeth’s future husband, Edward FitzRandolph, is born in Sutton-in-Ashford, Nottinghamshire, England.

1609: Thomas and Anne recorded as members of the Pilgrim community in Leiden.

1610: Thomas gives Anne power of attorney to sell two messuages in Cambridge that she had inherited from her maternal grandfather.

1617: Thomas and Anne are living in Pieterskirkof Street in Leiden, Holland, where a child of theirs is buried in the churchyard there. (Off-site link with pictures of Leiden)

July 26, 1620: Thomas and an unnamed son leave the port of Delfthaven, Holland, where the family had gone (living in Leiden) to escape religious persecution of Separatists or Brownists, aboard the Speedwell. They join the Mayflower and set sail, but the Speedwell leaks and returns. Once again they set out, but the ship again leaked. (off-site link to picture of Delfthaven.)

September 6, 1620 Some members of the combined group return to Holland by way of England, including Thomas and his son. The Mayflower continues.

1620, after September 6: Elizabeth is born.

Sometime between date of Mayflower departure and December 15, 1625: Elizabeth’s brother dies. Dates come from letter from Thomas to William Bradford, reporting that the son who had gone on the Mayflower with him was dead.

May 1, 1629: Elizabeth, her parents and two brothers, sail on another ship named the Mayflower for Plymouth.

15 August 1629: Arrive in Plymouth. Elizabeth is about nine years old. (Population of Plymouth in 1630: 300. Source: Brief Timeline of American Literature and Events) (Plimouth link goes to official Plimoth Plantation site.)

1630: Edward emigrates to MA with Winthrop Fleet as part of the Great Migration (See Nathaniel FitzRandolph's family history and The Winthrop Fleet by Charles Edward Banks)

1 July 1633: Elizabeth’s father dies of infectious fever, (smallpox) which killed many people at Plymouth. His death is mentioned by William Bradford in "Of Plymouth Colony." (off-site link)

17 October 1633: Anne remarries to Henry Rowley, a widower with small children. (off-site link to article on Henry)

1634 Elizabeth’s family moves to Scituate, MA and Henry is elected freeman.

January 8, 1634-35: Henry and Ann are listed as members of John Lothrop’s church. (off-site link)

1636: Edward FitzRandolph settles in Scituate, MA and builds the town’s 38^th house. (Recorded in John Lothrop's diary).

10 May 1637 Elizabeth and Edward marry in Scituate, MA. She is about seventeen. He is about 30.

14 May 1637: Edward joins the church.

1639: Elizabeth’s family moves to Barnstable, MA

1639: Elizabeth and Edward move to Barnstable, MA. Many people from Scituate left for Barnstable this year, following Rev. John Lothrop, due to a battle over baptism.

After 1639: Elizabeth’s mother dies.

4 August 1640: Elizabeth and Edward’s first child, Nathaniel, is baptized

10 December 1640: Nathaniel dies at age 4 months. He is buried in their calf pasture.

1641: Edward serves as a juryman.

15 May 1642: Elizabeth and Edward’s second child, named Nathaniel after his brother, is baptized.

1643: Edward listed as able to bear arms in New Plymouth.

6 October 1644: Elizabeth’s daughter Mary baptized

23 April 1648: Elizabeth’s daughter Hannah baptized.

1649 Elizabeth’s daughter Mary dies.

1 June 1649: Edward sells his home. They move to West Barnstable.

1650: Henry and Anne move to Falmouth, MA (Did any children accompany them?)

2 June 1650: Edward and Elizabeth’s daughter Mary, named after her sister who died, is baptized.

7 October 1653: Edward and Elizabeth’s son John is baptized.

1 March 1656: Edward and Elizabeth’s son Joseph is baptized in Barnstable.

1657: Elizabeth and Edward’s daughter Elizabeth is born.

1659: Edward and Elizabeth’s son Thomas is baptized.

2 April 1661: Edward and Elizabeth’s daughter Hope, my direct ancestor, is baptized.

November 1662: Edward and Elizabeth’s son Nathaniel is married in Barnstable to Mary Holley.

1663: Edward and Elizabeth’s son Benjamin born. No record of his baptism.

15 January 1668 Edward and Elizabeth’s daughter Mary marries Samuel Hinckley, who is the brother of Thomas Hinckley. (Thomas is the last governor of Plymouth.)

6 November 1668 Elizabeth’s daughter Hannah marries Joseph Taylor.

1669: Elizabeth and Edward move to Piscataway, NJ, because the New England patriotism and religion were too restrictive.

28 January 1670: John Taylor, first child of Hannah FitzRandolph and Joseph Taylor born.

9 February 1670: John Taylor, first child of Hannah FitzRandolph and Joseph Taylor dies at age 12 days.

6 November 1671: Mercy Taylor, second child of Hannah FitzRandolph and Joseph Taylor born.

1673: Elizabeth and Edward’s daughter Elizabeth, about 16 years old, becomes pregnant by John Langstaff, a married man. John appears in court and signs a bond that he will support the child. Elizabeth gives birth to John Langstaff, Jr. (John, Sr. has another son named after him as well.)

24 October 1674: Hope Taylor, third child of Hannah FitzRandolph and Joseph Taylor born.

June/July 1676: Elizabeth’s husband, Edward, dies in Middlesex County, New Jersey. Is buried in Saint James Churchyard in Piscataway (now Edison).

1676: Elizabeth granted 300 acres in Piscataway township. (Must have been after death of Edward. John FitzRandolph granted 60 acres. (source: History of Piscataway Township 166-1976 by Walter C. Meuly.)

22 August 1676: Elizabeth and Edward’s daughter Elizabeth marries Andrew Wooden.

5 Sep 1677: Seth Taylor, child of Hannah FitzRandolph and Jasper Taylor, born.

22 December 1680: Elizabeth and Edward’s daughter Hope marries Ezekiel Bloomfield.

21 March 1680: John Taylor (2) born to Hannah FitzRandolph and Jasper Taylor (5th child).

2 October 1681: Elizabeth’s son John marries Sarah Bonham.

6 April 1682: Eleanor Taylor, sixth child of Hannah FitzRandolph and Jasper Taylor, born.

26 April 1682: Eleanor Taylor, sixth child of Hannah FitzRandolph and Jasper Taylor, dies at age 20 days.

29 April 1684: Jasper Taylor, seventh child of Hannah FitzRandolph and Jasper Taylor, born.

30 June 1685: Elizabeth remarries, to Captain John Pike. Age 65.

January 1686: John FitzRandolph one of the men assigned to look after the building of the new meeting house. (Source: History of Piscataway Township by Walter Meuly)

1686/7 Elizabeth’s son Joseph marries Joanna Conger.

23 November 1686: Elizabeth and Edward’s son Thomas marries Elizabeth Manning.

1688/1689: John Pike dies.

16 July1689: Elizabeth and Edward’s son Benjamin marries Sarah Dennis in Piscataway.

1692: Thomas FitzRandolph chosen selectman of Piscataway (Source: History of Piscataway Township by Walter Meuly.)

1693: Hope Taylor, daughter of Hannah FitzRandolph and Jasper Taylor, marries Joseph Sturgis.

20 May 1701: Seth Taylor, son of Hannah FitzRandolph and Jasper Taylor, marries Susannah Sturgis.

1702 Elizabeth and Edward’s daughter Elizabeth dies.

1705: Elizabeth’s daughter Hannah dies.

1705: Hope Taylor, daughter of Hannah FitzRandolph and Jasper Taylor, dies. (Same year as Hope's mother.)

1706: Elizabeth and Edward’s daughter Hope dies.

12 April 1706-7: Elizabeth’s son Nathaniel marries his second wife, Jane Hampton

21 September 1713 Elizabeth’s son Nathaniel dies.

1713 Elizabeth dies. (Source FitzRandolph Traditions)

17 December 1721: Captain Seth Taylor, son of Hannah FitzRandolph and Jasper Taylor, dies.

1726: Elizabeth’s son Joseph dies.

19 June 1727 John FitzRandolph dies.

4 January 1737/8 Elizabeth’s daughter Mary (second Mary) dies.

1745: Edward and Elizabeth’s son Thomas dies.

1746: Edward and Elizabeth’s son Benjamin dies.

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