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John Coffyn 1536–1608 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Dec 1536

Birth Location: Portledge, Devon, England

Death Date: 28 Mar 1608

Death Location: Alwington, Devon, Devonshire, England

Father: Sir G.GF)

Mother: Wilmot CHUDLEIGH

Spouse(s): Mary Great-Grandmother

Children(s): Richard Coffin

In 1536, John Coffyn entered the world in Portledge, Devon, England, born to Sir Richard Coffin Sheriff Of Devon 28Th G Gf And Wilmot Chudleigh. John Coffyn married Mary Cary Coffin 13Th Great Grandmother, and had children including Richard Coffin. John Coffyn passed away in 1608 in Alwington, Devon, Devonshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1536, John Coffyn entered the world in Portledge, Devon, England, born to Sir Richard Coffin Sheriff Of Devon 28Th G Gf And Wilmot Chudleigh.
  • John Coffyn married Mary Cary Coffin 13Th Great Grandmother, and had children including Richard Coffin.
  • John Coffyn passed away in 1608 in Alwington, Devon, Devonshire, England.

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John Coffyn's Ancestors

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John Coffyn
1536–1608
Birth Place: Portledge, Devon, England
Parents
Sir Richard Coffin, Sheriff of Devon )28th G.GF)
1475–1555
Monkley, Devon, England
Wilmot CHUDLEIGH
1493–1569
Merifield, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Coffyn's Descendants

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John Coffyn (29 Dec 1536–28 Mar 1608) m. Mary (Cary (Coffin) 13th) Great-Grandmother (1543–1638)
  1. 1. Richard Coffin 1569–1617 m. Elizabeth Loveys 1572–1651
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Coffin Thaxter-Ripley Dwight Drowned (herself) in a well months after her third husband's) death 1599–1661 m. Thomas (Thaxter 9) ggd 1595–1654
      1. 1. Sarah Thaxter 1635–1678 m. Thomas Thurston 1633–1704 m. Tho. (( Came on the Mary Ann )) Thaxter 1633–1704
        1. 1. John Thurston 1656–1711 m. HANNAH CARY 1661–1718

John Coffyn's Timeline

2 Records

1536
29 Dec 1536
Birth of John Coffyn in Portledge, Devon, England
Portledge, Devon, England
1608
28 Mar 1608
Age 72
Death of John Coffyn in Alwington, Devon, Devonshire, England
Alwington, Devon, Devonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1536
    Event Place: Portledge, Devon, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1608
    Event Place: Alwington, Devon, Devonshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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