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John Coffin \ Coffyn 1450–1566 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1450

Birth Location: Alwington Manor, Devon, England

Death Date: 1566

Death Location: Alwington Manor, Devon, England

Father: Richard Coffyn

Mother: Alice Gambon

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Hingston

Children(s): Richard Coffyn

The story of John Coffin \ Coffyn began in 1450 in Alwington Manor, Devon, England. John Coffin \ Coffyn married Elizabeth Phillippa Hingston, and had children including Richard Coffin Coffyn. John Coffin \ Coffyn passed away in 1566 in Alwington Manor, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Coffin \ Coffyn began in 1450 in Alwington Manor, Devon, England.
  • John Coffin \ Coffyn married Elizabeth Phillippa Hingston, and had children including Richard Coffin Coffyn.
  • John Coffin \ Coffyn passed away in 1566 in Alwington Manor, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Coffyn
1450–1525
Birth Location: Alwington Manor, Devon, England
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Alice Gambon
1425–1476
Birth Location: Portledge, Devon, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Hingston
1450–1500
Birth Location: Portledge, Devon, England Portledge, Devon, England
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Children(s)

Richard Coffyn
1496–1555
Birth Location: Portledge Alwington, Devon, Devonshire, England
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John Coffyn's Ancestors

Self
John Coffyn
1450–1566
Birth Place: Alwington Manor, Devon, England
Parents
Richard Coffyn
1450–1525
Alwington Manor, Devon, England
Alice Gambon
1425–1476
Portledge, Devon, England
Grandparents
William Coffyn
1420–1486
Alwington, Devon County, England
Margaret (Cockworthy) Giffard
1427–1486
Alwington, Devon County, England
John Gambon
1407–1450
Merston, Sussex, England
Idonea
1410–
Portledge, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
John Coffyn
1392–1427
Thomasin Hathey
1396–1427
Joan Dabernon
1405–1437
Thomas Giffard
1401–1475
Wilmot Knight
1405–1485
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Coffyn
1361–

John Coffyn's Descendants

1.
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John (Coffin \) Coffyn (1450–1566) m. Elizabeth (Phillippa) Hingston (1450–1500)
  1. 1. Richard (Coffin \) Coffyn 1496–1555 m. Wilmot Chudleigh 1489–1569
    1. 1. James (Coffin \) Coffyn 1514–1566 m. Mary Cole 1516–
      1. 1. Peter (Coffin (Coffyn) Coffin \) Coffyn 1535– m. Mary Boscawen 1542–1622
        1. 1. Nicholas (Coffin \) Coffyn 1554–1613 m. Joan Avent 1550–1614

John Coffyn's Timeline

2 Records

1450
1450
Birth of John Coffin \ Coffyn in Alwington Manor, Devon, England
Alwington Manor, Devon, England
1566
1566
Age 116
Death of John Coffin \ Coffyn in Alwington Manor, Devon, England
Alwington Manor, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1450
    Event Place: Alwington Manor, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1566
    Event Place: Alwington Manor, Devon, England
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