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Richard Devon Coffin 1475–1555 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1475

Birth Location: Portledge, Devon, England

Death Date: 24 Dec 1555

Death Location: Alwington, Devon, England

Father: John Coffin

Mother: Elizabeth Hingston

Spouse(s): Wilmot Chudleigh

Children(s): John Coffin, Richard Coffyn, Peter Coffin, Richard Coffin

The story of Richard Devon Coffin began in 1475 in Portledge, Devon, England. Richard Devon Coffin married Wilmot Chudleigh, and had children including John Coffin, Peter Tristram Coffin, Richard Coffin, Richard Esq Coffyn. Richard Devon Coffin passed away in 1555 in Alwington, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Devon Coffin began in 1475 in Portledge, Devon, England.
  • Richard Devon Coffin married Wilmot Chudleigh, and had children including John Coffin, Peter Tristram Coffin, Richard Coffin, Richard Esq Coffyn.
  • Richard Devon Coffin passed away in 1555 in Alwington, Devon, England.

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Richard Coffin's Ancestors

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Richard Coffin
1475–1555
Birth Place: Portledge, Devon, England
Parents
John Coffin
1450–1566
Alwington Manor, Devon, England
Elizabeth (Phillipa) Hingston
1450–1500
Portledge, Devon, England
Grandparents
Richard Coffyn
1425–1486
Portledge, Devon, England
Alice Gambon
1425–1476
Portledge, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Coffin
1408–1486
Margaret Giffard
1410–1486
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Coffin
1392–1427
Thomasin Harthey
1396–1427

Richard Coffin's Descendants

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Richard (Devon) Coffin (1475–24 Dec 1555) m. Wilmot Chudleigh (1488–13 Jun 1569)
  1. 1. John Coffin 1536–1608
  2. 2. Richard (Esq) Coffyn 1513–1618
  3. 3. Peter (Tristram) Coffin 1525–1602
  4. 4. Richard Coffin 1536–1608 m. Mary Cary 1543–1638
    1. 1. Willmott Coffin 1569–1597
    2. 2. Johane Coffin 1571–1571
    3. 3. Prudence Coffin 1573–
    4. 4. John Coffin 1576–1629
    5. 5. Mary Coffin 1578–1579
    6. 6. Richard Coffin 1569–1617 m. Elizabeth Loveys 1571–1651
      1. 1. Wilmot Coffin 1595– m. Francis Weekes 1590–1637
        1. 1. Francis Weekes 1616–1689 m. Elizabeth Luther 1626–1687

Richard Coffin's Timeline

2 Records

1475
1475
Birth of Richard Devon Coffin in Portledge, Devon, England
Portledge, Devon, England
1555
24 Dec 1555
Age 80
Death of Richard Devon Coffin in Alwington, Devon, England
Alwington, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1475
    Event Place: Portledge, Devon, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1555
    Event Place: Alwington, Devon, England

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