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John Coffyn 1450–1566 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1450

Birth Location: Alwington Manor, Devon, England

Death Date: 15 Dec 1566

Death Location: Alwington Manor, Devon, England

Father: William Coffin

Mother: Margaret Giffard

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Hingston

Children(s): Richard Coffin

John Coffyn was born in 1450 in Alwington Manor, Devon, England, the child of William Coffin And Margaret Giffard. John Coffyn married Elizabeth Phillippa Hingston, and had children including Richard Sheriff Of Devon Coffin. John Coffyn passed away in 1566 in Alwington Manor, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • John Coffyn was born in 1450 in Alwington Manor, Devon, England, the child of William Coffin And Margaret Giffard.
  • John Coffyn married Elizabeth Phillippa Hingston, and had children including Richard Sheriff Of Devon Coffin.
  • John Coffyn passed away in 1566 in Alwington Manor, Devon, England.

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John Coffyn's Ancestors

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John Coffyn
1450–1566
Birth Place: Alwington Manor, Devon, England
Parents
William Coffin
1425–1486
Portledge, Devon, England
Margaret Giffard
1427–1486
Alwington, Devon, England
Grandparents
William Coffin
1423–1486
Devon, England
Margaret Giffard
1427–1486
Devon, England
John Giffard
1399–1491
Halsbury, Devonshire, England
Joan D'ABERNON
1405–1437
Dunsland Cross, Dev, England
Great-Grandparents
John Coffin
1377–1427
Thomasin Hathey
1377–1427
John Giffard
1399–1491
Joan D'ABERNON
1409–1437
John Abernon
1385–1408
Isabella Mules
1390–1408
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Jr
1382–
Isabella Mules
1390–1408

John Coffyn's Descendants

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John Coffyn (1450–15 Dec 1566) m. Elizabeth (Phillippa) Hingston (1450–1500)
  1. 1. Richard ("Sheriff of Devon") Coffin 1496–1555 m. Margaret Dymoke 1500–1545 m. Wilmot Chudleigh 1489–1569
    1. 1. Lady (Emma de) Rudstone 1511–1550 m. Sir (Martin) Hildyard 1509–1543
      1. 1. Alice Hildyard 1540–1612 m. John Goldsmith 1523–1608
        1. 1. John (Gloucester) Gouldsmyth 1550– m. Elizabeth (Anne) Hunt 1550–1572
    2. 2. John Coffin 1512–1608
    3. 3. James Coffin 1514–1566
    4. 4. John Coffin 1525–1589

John Coffyn's Timeline

2 Records

1450
1450
Birth of John Coffyn in Alwington Manor, Devon, England
Alwington Manor, Devon, England
1566
15 Dec 1566
Age 116
Death of John 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
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1566
    Event Place: Alwington Manor, Devon, England

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