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Richard "Sheriff of Devon" Coffin 1505–1555 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1505

Birth Location: , Devon, , England

Death Date: 24 Dec 1555

Death Location: , Devon, , England

Father: John Coffin

Mother: Elizabeth Hingston

Spouse(s): Wilmot Chudleigh

Children(s): John COFFIN

In 1505, Richard "Sheriff of Devon" Coffin entered the world in , Devon, , England, born to John Coffin And Elizabeth Hingston. Richard "Sheriff of Devon" Coffin married Wilmot Chudleigh, and had children including John Coffin. Richard "Sheriff of Devon" Coffin passed away in 1555 in , Devon, , England.

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Biography

  • In 1505, Richard "Sheriff of Devon" Coffin entered the world in , Devon, , England, born to John Coffin And Elizabeth Hingston.
  • Richard "Sheriff of Devon" Coffin married Wilmot Chudleigh, and had children including John Coffin.
  • Richard "Sheriff of Devon" Coffin passed away in 1555 in , Devon, , England.

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Richard Coffin's Ancestors

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Richard Coffin
1505–1555
Birth Place: , Devon, , England
Parents
John Coffin
1475–1525
Portledge, Devon, ENGLAND
Elizabeth Hingston
1475–1570
, Devon, , England
Grandparents
Richard Coffin
1456–1486
Devon, England
Alice Gambon
1460–1554
Shropshire, England
Philip Hingston
1437–1516
Brixton, Devon, , England
Great-Grandparents
William Coffin
1423–1486
Margaret Giffard
1427–1486
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Coffin
1392–1427
Thomasin Hathey
1396–1427
Thomas Giffard
1401–
Wilmot Knight
1405–

Richard Coffin's Descendants

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Richard ("Sheriff of Devon") Coffin (1505–24 Dec 1555) m. Wilmot Chudleigh (1488–13 Jun 1569)
  1. 1. John COFFIN 1536–1608 m. Mary CARY 1543–1638
    1. 1. Richard Coffin 1569–1617 m. Elizabeth Loveys 1571–1651
      1. 1. Wilmot Coffin 1595–1623 m. Francis Weekes 1590–1637 m. Francis WEEKS 1626–1689 m. Francis Weekes 1590–1689
        1. 1. FRANCIS Weeks 1618–1689 m. ELIZABETH Luther 1626–1687

Richard Coffin's Timeline

2 Records

1505
1505
Birth of Richard "Sheriff of Devon" Coffin in , Devon, , England
, Devon, , England
1555
24 Dec 1555
Age 50
Death of Richard "Sheriff of Devon" Coffin in , Devon, , England
, Devon, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: , Devon, , England

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

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