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Richard "Sheriff of Devon" Coffin 1496–1555 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1496

Birth Location: Portledge (Alwington), Devon, Devonshire, England

Death Date: 24 December 1555

Death Location: Alwington, Devon, Devonshire, England

Father: John Coffyn

Mother: Elizabeth Hingston

Spouse(s): Margaret Dymoke, Wilmot Chudleigh

Children(s): Lady Rudstone, John Coffin, James Coffin, John Coffin

In 1496, Richard "Sheriff of Devon" Coffin entered the world in Portledge (Alwington), Devon, Devonshire, England, born to John Coffyn And Elizabeth Phillippa Hingston. Richard "Sheriff of Devon" Coffin married Margaret Dymoke, Wilmot Chudleigh, and had children including James Coffin, John Coffin, Lady Emma De Rudstone. Richard "Sheriff of Devon" Coffin passed away in 1555 in Alwington, Devon, Devonshire, England.

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  • In 1496, Richard "Sheriff of Devon" Coffin entered the world in Portledge (Alwington), Devon, Devonshire, England, born to John Coffyn And Elizabeth Phillippa Hingston.
  • Richard "Sheriff of Devon" Coffin married Margaret Dymoke, Wilmot Chudleigh, and had children including James Coffin, John Coffin, Lady Emma De Rudstone.
  • Richard "Sheriff of Devon" Coffin passed away in 1555 in Alwington, Devon, Devonshire, England.

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Richard Coffin's Ancestors

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Richard Coffin
1496–1555
Birth Place: Portledge (Alwington), Devon, Devonshire, England
Parents
John Coffyn
1450–1566
Alwington Manor, Devon, England
Elizabeth (Phillippa) Hingston
1450–1500
Portledge, Devon, England
Grandparents
William Coffin
1425–1486
Portledge, Devon, England
Margaret Giffard
1427–1486
Alwington, Devon, England
PHILIP (HINGSTON) 00
1439–1519
Brixton, Devon, England
Dorothy Gilard
1442–1525
England
Great-Grandparents
William Coffin
1423–1486
Margaret Giffard
1427–1486
John Giffard
1399–1491
Joan D'ABERNON
1405–1437
Nicholas Gillard
1420–
Mary Hardy
1425–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Coffin
1377–1427
Thomasin Hathey
1377–1427
John Giffard
1399–1491
Joan D'ABERNON
1409–1437
John Abernon
1385–1408
Isabella Mules
1390–1408
John Hardy
1405–1430
Rebecca Byrd
1400–

Richard Coffin's Descendants

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Richard ("Sheriff of Devon") Coffin (1496–24 December 1555) m. Margaret Dymoke (1500–1545) m. Wilmot Chudleigh (Abt 1489–June 1569)
  1. 1. Lady (Emma de) Rudstone 1511–1550 m. Sir (Martin) Hildyard 1509–1543
    1. 1. Alice Hildyard 1540–1612 m. John Goldsmith 1523–1608
      1. 1. John (Gloucester) Gouldsmyth 1550– m. Elizabeth (Anne) Hunt 1550–1572
        1. 1. John Gouldsmyth 1570–1595 m. Jone (Elizabeth) Butcher 1566–1592
  2. 2. John Coffin 1512–1608
  3. 3. James Coffin 1514–1566
  4. 4. John Coffin 1525–1589

Richard Coffin's Timeline

2 Records

1496
1496
Birth of Richard "Sheriff of Devon" Coffin in Portledge (Alwington), Devon, Devonshire, England
Portledge (Alwington), Devon, Devonshire, England
1555
24 December 1555
Age 59
Death of Richard "Sheriff of Devon" Coffin in Alwington, Devon, Devonshire, England
Alwington, Devon, Devonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1496
    Event Place: Portledge (Alwington), Devon, Devonshire, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 December 1555
    Event Place: Alwington, Devon, Devonshire, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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