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Margaret Gifford 1420–1486 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1420

Birth Location: Halsbury, Devon, England

Death Date: 1486

Death Location: Alwington, Devon, England

Father: Thomas Gifford

Mother: Wilmot Knight

Spouse(s): William Coffin

Children(s): Richard Coffin, Constantia Coffin, John Coffin, James Coffin, James Coffin

In 1420, Margaret Gifford entered the world in Halsbury, Devon, England, born to Thomas Gifford And Wilmot Knight. Margaret Gifford married William Coffin, and had children including Constantia Coffin, James Coffin, John Coffin, Richard Coffin. Margaret Gifford passed away in 1486 in Alwington, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • In 1420, Margaret Gifford entered the world in Halsbury, Devon, England, born to Thomas Gifford And Wilmot Knight.
  • Margaret Gifford married William Coffin, and had children including Constantia Coffin, James Coffin, John Coffin, Richard Coffin.
  • Margaret Gifford passed away in 1486 in Alwington, Devon, England.

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Margaret Gifford's Ancestors

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Margaret Gifford
1420–1486
Birth Place: Halsbury, Devon, England
Parents
Thomas Gifford
1367–1426
Halsbury near Burrington, Devon, England
Wilmot Knight
1371–
Halsbury, Devon, England
Grandparents
John Gifford
1352–
Devon, England
Joan Deuclive
1339–1387
Thewborbough, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Walter Giffard
1330–1410
Isabell
1332–1379
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Gifford
1308–1387
Sybel Devon
1310–1391
Edward III
1312–1377
Philippa Hainaut
1314–1369

Margaret Gifford's Descendants

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Margaret Gifford (Abt 1420–1486) m. William Coffin (Abt 1418–11 Sep 1486)
  1. 1. Richard Coffin 1435–1486 m. Alice Gambon 1458– m. Alice Gambon 1442–1480 m. Richard Coffin 1592–
    1. 1. John Coffin 1475–1566 m. Elizabeth (Phillippa) Hingston 1475–1567
      1. 1. Margaret Coffin 1504–1560 m. Richard Gilbert 1504–1561
        1. 1. Richard Gilbert 1548–1578 m. Anne Cortnoll 1545–1575
        2. 2. Thomas Gilbert 1524–1581 m. Katherine Chenery 1520–1779
        3. 3. Francis Gilbert 1538–1618 m. Joan Langford 1540–
        4. 4. Richard Gilbert 1538–
        5. 5. Anne Gilbert 1540–
        6. 6. William Gilbert 1542–
        7. 7. Dorthy Gilbert 1544–1597 m. John Thompson 1538–1588
      2. 2. Richard Coffin 1496–1555 m. Ann (Wilmot) Chudleigh 1488–1569
      3. 3. Jacquet Coffin 1500–1578 m. John Kestell 1494–1581
      4. 4. Thomas Coffin 1502–1570
      5. 5. William Coffin 1506–
      6. 6. Alice Coffin 1508–
      7. 7. Ann Coffin 1512–
    2. 2. Jane Coffin 1477–
    3. 3. Richard Coffin 1479–
    4. 4. William Coffin 1481–
  2. 2. Constantia Coffin 1450–1486 m. John Wyse 1377–1445
  3. 3. John Coffin 1458–
  4. 4. James Coffin 1459–1540
  5. 5. James Coffin 1459–

Margaret Gifford's Timeline

2 Records

1420
Abt 1420
Birth of Margaret Gifford in Halsbury, Devon, England
Halsbury, Devon, England
1486
1486
Age 66
Death of Margaret Gifford in Alwington, Devon, England
Alwington, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1420
    Event Place: Halsbury, Devon, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for Margaret Gifford, person ID LZ99-7QL.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1486
    Event Place: Alwington, Devon, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for Margaret Gifford, person ID LZ99-7QL.

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