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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 Dec 1555

Death Location: 1661072, Devon, England

Father: John Coffin

Mother: Elizabeth Hingston

Spouse(s): Wilmot Chudleigh

Children(s): James* Coffin, Anne* Coffin, Christian* COFFIN, Elizabeth* COFFIN, Margaret* COFFIN, John* Coffin, Edward* COFFIN, William* COFFIN, Johanna* COFFIN, John Coffin

In 1496, Richard "Sheriff of Devon" Coffin entered the world in Portledge (Alwington), Devon, Devonshire, England, born to John Coffin And Elizabeth Hingston. Richard "Sheriff of Devon" Coffin married Wilmot Chudleigh, and had children including Anne Coffin, Christian Coffin, Edward Coffin, Elizabeth Coffin, James Richard Coffin, Johanna Coffin, John Coffin, John Coffin, Margaret Coffin, William Coffin. Richard "Sheriff of Devon" Coffin passed away in 1555 in 1661072, Devon, England.

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  • In 1496, Richard "Sheriff of Devon" Coffin entered the world in Portledge (Alwington), Devon, Devonshire, England, born to John Coffin And Elizabeth Hingston.
  • Richard "Sheriff of Devon" Coffin married Wilmot Chudleigh, and had children including Anne Coffin, Christian Coffin, Edward Coffin, Elizabeth Coffin, James Richard Coffin, Johanna Coffin, John Coffin, John Coffin, Margaret Coffin, William Coffin.
  • Richard "Sheriff of Devon" Coffin passed away in 1555 in 1661072, Devon, 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 Coffin
1475–1525
Devon, England
Elizabeth Hingston
1475–1570
Devon, England
Grandparents
Richard Coffin
1456–1486
Devon, England
Alice Gambon
1460–1554
Shropshire, England
Philip Hingston
1439–1519
Brixton, Devon, England
DOROTHY (GILARD) 00
1442–1525
England
Great-Grandparents
William Coffin
1423–1486
Margaret Giffard
1427–1486
John Gambon
1407–1450
unknown Gambon
1410–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Coffin
1392–1427
Thomasin Hathey
1396–1427
John, Giffard
1399–1491
Joan d'Abernon
1405–1437

Richard Coffin's Descendants

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Richard ("Sheriff of Devon") Coffin (1496–24 Dec 1555) m. Wilmot Chudleigh (1488 (1495??)–13 Jun 1569)
  1. 1. James* (Richard) Coffin –1566 m. Mary Cole 1516–1579
    1. 1. Peter Coffin 1535–1560 m. Mary Boscawen 1552–1622
      1. 1. Nicholas (Coffin) Sen 1561–1613 m. Joan (Avent) Babaut 1560–1614
        1. 1. Peter (Coffin (Coffyn)) 1 1580–1628 m. Joanna\Joane Kember\Thember 1584–1661
        2. 2. Tristram Coffin 1584–1624
        3. 3. Anne Coffin 1585–1610
        4. 4. John COFFIN 1586–1624
        5. 5. Nicholas Coffin 1587–1627
        6. 6. Anne Coffin 1588–1628
        7. 7. Joan Coffin 1584–1585 m. Rev. (Joseph) Bishop 1594–1665
        8. 8. Elenor (Kate Coffin) (Coffyn) 1578–1672
      2. 2. Phillip Coffin 1570–
      3. 3. Tristram COFFIN 1563–1602
      4. 4. Lionel Coffin 1572–1636
      5. 5. Thomas Coffin 1575–1616
      6. 6. Elinor Coffyn 1578–
      7. 7. Elinor (Coffin) * 1562–
    2. 2. Mary Coffin 1560–
    3. 3. Elizabeth ("the older") Coffin 1563–
    4. 4. Wilmont Coffin 1563–
    5. 5. Elizabeth ("the younger") Coffin 1565–
  2. 2. Anne* Coffin 1526–1592
  3. 3. Christian* COFFIN 1528–1529
  4. 4. Elizabeth* COFFIN 1530–1574
  5. 5. Margaret* COFFIN 1534–1625
  6. 6. John* Coffin 1536–1608
  7. 7. Edward* COFFIN 1538–1598
  8. 8. William* COFFIN 1542–1567
  9. 9. Johanna* COFFIN 1532–1574
  10. 10. John Coffin 1512–1608

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 Dec 1555
Age 59
Death of Richard "Sheriff of Devon" Coffin in 1661072, Devon, England
1661072, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1496
    Event Place: Portledge (Alwington), Devon, Devonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1555
    Event Place: 1661072, Devon, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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