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James COFFYN COFFIN 1514–1566 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1514

Birth Location: Portledge, Devon, England

Death Date: 15 Dec 1566

Death Location: Monkleigh, Devon, England

Father: Richard Coffyn

Mother: Wilmot Chudleigh

Spouse(s): Mary COLE

Children(s): Peter Coffin

The story of James COFFYN COFFIN began in 1514 in Portledge, Devon, England. James COFFYN COFFIN married Mary Cole, and had children including Peter Coffin. James COFFYN COFFIN passed away in 1566 in Monkleigh, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • The story of James COFFYN COFFIN began in 1514 in Portledge, Devon, England.
  • James COFFYN COFFIN married Mary Cole, and had children including Peter Coffin.
  • James COFFYN COFFIN passed away in 1566 in Monkleigh, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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James COFFIN's Ancestors

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James COFFIN
1514–1566
Birth Place: Portledge, Devon, England
Parents
Richard Devon Coffin Coffyn
1495–1555
Portledge, Devon, England
Wilmot Chudleigh
1488–1569
Merifield, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
John Coffin
1475–1566
Portledge, Devon, England
Elizabeth (Phillippa) Hingston
1475–1570
Portledge, Devon, England
Richard Chudleigh
1468–1558
Ashton, Devon, England
Mary Wadham
1470–1522
Merrifield, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM Chudleigh
1445–1515
JOAN Hody
1447–1518
Nicholas Wadham
1444–1541
Joan Hill
1444–1493
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James COFFIN's Descendants

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James (COFFYN) COFFIN (1514–15 Dec 1566) m. Mary COLE (1516–1579)
  1. 1. Peter Coffin 1535–1622 m. Mary Boscawen 1552–1622
    1. 1. Nicholas Coffin 1561–1613 m. Joane Avent 1550–1614
      1. 1. Peter Coffin 1588–1628 m. Joanna Kember 1584–1661
        1. 1. Christian Coffin 1605–1688 m. Major (Thomas) Davis 1603–1683

James COFFIN's Timeline

2 Records

1514
1514
Birth of James COFFYN COFFIN in Portledge, Devon, England
Portledge, Devon, England
1566
15 Dec 1566
Age 52
Death of James COFFYN COFFIN in Monkleigh, Devon, England
Monkleigh, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1514
    Event Place: Portledge, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1566
    Event Place: Monkleigh, Devon, England
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

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