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John Coffin 1475–1566 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1475

Birth Location: Portledge Manor at Alwington, Bideford, Devon, England

Death Date: 15 Dec 1566

Death Location: Portledge Manor at Alwington, Bideford, Devon, England

Father: Richard Coffin

Mother: Alice Gambon

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Hingston

Children(s): Margaret Coffin, Richard Coffin, Jacquet Coffin, Thomas Coffin, William Coffin, Alice Coffin, Ann Coffin

The story of John Coffin began in 1475 in Portledge Manor at Alwington, Bideford, Devon, England. John Coffin married Elizabeth Phillippa Hingston, and had children including Alice Coffin, Ann Coffin, Jacquet Coffin, Margaret Coffin, Richard Coffin, Thomas Coffin, William Coffin. John Coffin passed away in 1566 in Portledge Manor at Alwington, Bideford, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Coffin began in 1475 in Portledge Manor at Alwington, Bideford, Devon, England.
  • John Coffin married Elizabeth Phillippa Hingston, and had children including Alice Coffin, Ann Coffin, Jacquet Coffin, Margaret Coffin, Richard Coffin, Thomas Coffin, William Coffin.
  • John Coffin passed away in 1566 in Portledge Manor at Alwington, Bideford, Devon, England.

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Spouses(s)

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John Coffin's Ancestors

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John Coffin
1475–1566
Birth Place: Portledge Manor at Alwington, Bideford, Devon, England
Parents
Richard Coffin
1435–1486
Portledge Manor, Alwington, Devon, England
Alice Gambon
1458–
Halberton, Devon, England
Grandparents
William Coffin
1418–1486
Alwington, Devon, England
Margaret Gifford
1420–1486
Halsbury, Devon, England
John Gambon
1427–
Morston (Mooreton, Merston, Morstone) Manor, near Halberton, Devonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Coffin
1390–
Thomasin Hathey
1396–
Thomas Gifford
1367–1426
Wilmot Knight
1371–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Coffin
1345–1392
Coffin
1350–
John Gifford
1352–
Joan Deuclive
1339–1387

John Coffin's Descendants

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John Coffin (1475–15 Dec 1566) m. Elizabeth (Phillippa) Hingston (1475–1567)
  1. 1. Margaret Coffin 1504–1560 m. Richard Gilbert 1504–1561
    1. 1. Richard Gilbert 1548–1578 m. Anne Cortnoll 1545–1575
      1. 1. Dorothy Gilbert 1564–1589 m. Sir (John de) Cymru 1565–1632
        1. 1. Dorothy Cymru 1585–1653 m. Sir (John David) Thomas 1584–1662
    2. 2. Thomas Gilbert 1524–1581 m. Katherine Chenery 1520–1779
    3. 3. Francis Gilbert 1538–1618 m. Joan Langford 1540–
    4. 4. Richard Gilbert 1538–
    5. 5. Anne Gilbert 1540–
    6. 6. William Gilbert 1542–
    7. 7. Dorthy Gilbert 1544–1597 m. John Thompson 1538–1588
  2. 2. Richard Coffin 1496–1555 m. Ann (Wilmot) Chudleigh 1488–1569
  3. 3. Jacquet Coffin 1500–1578 m. John Kestell 1494–1581
  4. 4. Thomas Coffin 1502–1570
  5. 5. William Coffin 1506–
  6. 6. Alice Coffin 1508–
  7. 7. Ann Coffin 1512–

John Coffin's Timeline

2 Records

1475
1475
Birth of John Coffin in Portledge Manor at Alwington, Bideford, Devon, England
Portledge Manor at Alwington, Bideford, Devon, England
1566
15 Dec 1566
Age 91
Death of John Coffin in Portledge Manor at Alwington, Bideford, Devon, England
Portledge Manor at Alwington, Bideford, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1475
    Event Place: Portledge Manor at Alwington, Bideford, Devon, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for John Coffin, person ID L4BK-L9Y.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1566
    Event Place: Portledge Manor at Alwington, Bideford, Devon, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for John Coffin, person ID L4BK-L9Y.

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