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John Coggeshall Sir Knight 1535–1601 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1535

Birth Location: Halstead, Essex, England

Death Date: 01 Jan 1601

Death Location: Halstead, Braintree District, Essex, England

Father: William Coggeshall

Mother: Catherine Wangford

Spouse(s): Katherine Wangford, Elizabeth Parker

Children(s): Sir Younger, Richard Coggeshall, Elizabeth Watson, Catterine Coggeshall, Elizabeth Coggeshall, Katherine Coggeshall

The story of John Coggeshall Sir Knight began in 1535 in Halstead, Essex, England. John Coggeshall Sir Knight married Elizabeth Parker, Katherine Wangford, and had children including Catterine Coggeshall, Elizabeth Coggeshall, Elizabeth Coggeshall Watson, Katherine Coggeshall, Richard Coggeshall, Sir Knight John Coggeshall The Younger. John Coggeshall Sir Knight passed away in 1601 in Halstead, Braintree District, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Coggeshall Sir Knight began in 1535 in Halstead, Essex, England.
  • John Coggeshall Sir Knight married Elizabeth Parker, Katherine Wangford, and had children including Catterine Coggeshall, Elizabeth Coggeshall, Elizabeth Coggeshall Watson, Katherine Coggeshall, Richard Coggeshall, Sir Knight John Coggeshall The Younger.
  • John Coggeshall Sir Knight passed away in 1601 in Halstead, Braintree District, Essex, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Knight's Ancestors

Self
John Knight
1535–1601
Birth Place: Halstead, Essex, England
Parents
William Coggeshall
1500–1706
London, Middlesex, , England
Catherine Wangford
1542–1608
West Thornton, Essex, England
Grandparents
John Coggeshall
1470–1553
Gosfield, Essex, England
Elizabeth
1510–1550
, , , England
Great-Grandparents
John Coggeshall
1470–1502
Alice Parker
1472–1503
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John V
1430–1488
Alice
1437–1487
Baron Burwell
1440–1507
Alice Morley”
1450–1518

John Knight's Descendants

1.
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John (Coggeshall Sir) Knight (1535–01 Jan 1601) m. Katherine Wangford (abt 1550–22 Mar 1608) m. Elizabeth Parker (abt 1512–1537)
  1. 1. Sir (Knight John Coggeshall The) Younger 1576–1615 m. Anne Butter🧩 1583–1648 m. Katherine Wangford 1550–1608
    1. 1. John (Coggeshall, Esq) Esq 1601–1647 m. Mary Gould🌊🧩 1604–1684
      1. 1. Joshua (Coggeshall) Sr 1623–1689 m. Joan West🧩 1629–1676 m. Rebecca Russell 1655–
        1. 1. Humility Coggeshall🧩 1669–1719 m. Capt. (Benjamin🧩 Greene (Tobacco) Ben) 1665–1719
        2. 2. Perserved Coggeshall 1641–1647
        3. 3. Mary (B.) Coggeshall 1655–1715
        4. 4. Josias Coggeshall 1662–1738
        5. 5. Daniel Coggeshall 1665–1717
        6. 6. Elizabeth ("Eliza") Coggeshall 1670–1698
        7. 7. John Coggeshall 1659–1727
        8. 8. Joshua Coggeshall 1656–1723
        9. 9. Baulston Coggeshall 1672–1672
        10. 10. Content Coggeshall 1682–1761
        11. 11. Peter Coggeshall 1684–1748
        12. 12. Isaac Coggeshall 1669–1672
        13. 13. Patience Coggeshall 1679–1747
        14. 14. William Coggeshall 1677–1752
        15. 15. James Coggeshall 1686–1705
        16. 16. Rebecca Coggeshall 1688–1689
        17. 17. Caleb Coggeshall 1672–1752
      2. 2. Bediah (Hediah or Bedaiah) Coggeshall 1637–1645
      3. 3. John (Coggeshall Jr) Ii 1624–1708
      4. 4. Ann (Coggeshall) (Easton) 1626–1686
      5. 5. Hannah (or Hannanell) COGGESHALL 1635–1637
      6. 6. Mary Coggeshall 1628–1726
      7. 7. James Coggeshall 1628–1645
      8. 8. Nathaniel Coggeshall 1635–1635
      9. 9. Bedaian Coggeshall 1637–1637
      10. 10. Bedaiah Coggeshall 1622–
      11. 11. Wait Coggeshall 1625–1708
      12. 12. Hananiel Coggeshall 1621–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Coggeshall 1604–1688
    3. 3. Katherine Coggeshall 1607–1640
    4. 4. Anne (Coggeshall (Raymond) of Halstead, Essex,) England 1604–1645
    5. 5. Joshua Coggeshall 1623–1688
  2. 2. Richard Coggeshall 1557–1600
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Coggeshall) Watson 1571–1603
  4. 4. Catterine Coggeshall 1604–1640
  5. 5. Elizabeth Coggeshall 1537–
  6. 6. Katherine Coggeshall 1564–1640

John Knight's Timeline

3 Records

1535
1535
Birth of John Coggeshall Sir Knight in Halstead, Essex, England
Halstead, Essex, England
1601
1 Jan 1601
Age 66
Death of John Coggeshall Sir Knight in Halstead, Essex, England
Halstead, Essex, England
1601
01 Jan 1601
Age 66
Burial of John Coggeshall Sir Knight in Halstead, Braintree District, Essex, England
Halstead, Braintree District, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1535
    Event Place: Halstead, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Halstead, Essex, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    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, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] Essex, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers
    [4] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1601
    Event Place: Halstead, Braintree District, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Essex, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers

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