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John "the Elder" Coggeshall 1535 – 1601 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1535

Birth Location: Halstead, Braintree District, Essex, England Essex, England

Death Date: 1 Jan 1601

Death Location: Halstead, Braintree District, Essex, England

Father: John Coggeshall

Mother: Catherine Lovell

Spouse(s): Lady Wangford

Children(s): Katherine Coggeshall

John "the Elder" Coggeshall was born in 1535 in Halstead, Braintree District, Essex, England Essex, England, the child of John FitzLewes de Coggeshall and Catherine Lovell. John "the Elder" Coggeshall married Lady Katherine Wangford, and had children including Katherine Coggeshall. John "the Elder" Coggeshall passed away in 1601 in Halstead, Braintree District, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • John "the Elder" Coggeshall was born in 1535 in Halstead, Braintree District, Essex, England Essex, England, the child of John FitzLewes de Coggeshall and Catherine Lovell.
  • John "the Elder" Coggeshall married Lady Katherine Wangford, and had children including Katherine Coggeshall.
  • John "the Elder" Coggeshall passed away in 1601 in Halstead, Braintree District, Essex, England.

Immediate Family

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John Coggeshall's Ancestors

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John Coggeshall
1535 – 1601
Birth Place: Halstead, Braintree District, Essex, England Essex, England
Parents
John FitzLewes de Coggeshall
1497 – 1540
Gosfield, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Catherine Lovell
1495 – 1521
Gosfield, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Coggeshall's Descendants

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John ("the Elder") Coggeshall (1535 – 1 Jan 1601) m. Lady (Katherine) Wangford (1544 – 22 Mar 1608)
  1. 1. Katherine Coggeshall (26 Dec 1564 – 2 Mar 1584) m. Thomas (J) Harrington (1550 – 02 Mar 1584)
    1. 1. Alice Harrington (17 Jul 1580 – 1630) m. Sir (John) Mott (1572 – Dec 1637)
      1. 1. Dorothy Mott (1595 – 28 Feb 1670) m. Hon. (John) Talcott (1594 – 29 Mar 1660)
        1. 1. Mary (Cory) Talcott (30 Jan 1646 – 1687) m. Joseph (William) Eggleston (30 Mar 1651 – 30 Mar 1691)

John Coggeshall's Timeline

3 Records

1535
1535
Birth of John "the Elder" Coggeshall in Halstead, Braintree District, Essex, England Essex, England
Halstead, Braintree District, Essex, England Essex, England
1601
1 Jan 1601
Age 66
Death of John "the Elder" Coggeshall in Halstead, Braintree District, Essex, England
Halstead, Braintree District, Essex, England
1601
01 Jan 1601
Age 66
Burial of John "the Elder" Coggeshall in Barking, Essex, England
Barking, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1535
    Event Place: Halstead, Braintree District, Essex, England Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 384.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CAC

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: The Coggeshalls in America : genealogy of the descendants of John Coggeshall of Newport

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1601
    Event Place: Halstead, Braintree District, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1601
    Event Place: Barking, Essex, England
    Record Source: Essex, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers, 1518-1960

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