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Richard Coffin 1569–1617 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1569

Birth Location: Alwington, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 25 July 1617

Death Location: Alwington, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Father: John Coffyn

Mother: Mary Great-Grandmother

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Loveys

Children(s): Elizabeth death

The story of Richard Coffin began in 1569 in Alwington, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom. Richard Coffin married Elizabeth Loveys, and had children including Elizabeth Coffin Thaxter Ripley Dwight Drowned Herself In A Well Months After Her Third Husband S Death. Richard Coffin passed away in 1617 in Alwington, Devon, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Coffin began in 1569 in Alwington, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom.
  • Richard Coffin married Elizabeth Loveys, and had children including Elizabeth Coffin Thaxter Ripley Dwight Drowned Herself In A Well Months After Her Third Husband S Death.
  • Richard Coffin passed away in 1617 in Alwington, Devon, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Coffyn
1536–1608
Birth Location: Portledge, Devon, England
JC
Mary Great-Grandmother
1543–1638
Birth Location: Cockington, Devon, England
MG

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Loveys
1572–1651
Birth Location: North Tamerton, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
EL

Children(s)

Elizabeth death
1599–1661
Birth Location: Wymondham, Norfolk, England
Ed

Richard Coffin's Ancestors

Self
Richard Coffin
1569–1617
Birth Place: Alwington, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Coffyn
1536–1608
Portledge, Devon, England
Mary (Cary (Coffin) 13th) Great-Grandmother
1543–1638
Cockington, Devon, England
Grandparents
Sir (Richard Coffin, Sheriff of Devon )28th) G.GF)
1475–1555
Monkley, Devon, England
Wilmot CHUDLEIGH
1493–1569
Merifield, Cornwall, England
Robert (Cary) Jr
1510–1586
Clovelly, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Margaret Milliton
1519–1560
Clovelly, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Devon
1460–1540
Margaret Fulkeram
1484–1547
John Milliton,
1489–1549
Avice Dennis
1500–1551
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Dennis
1477–1561
Lady Donne
1500–1561

Richard Coffin's Descendants

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Richard Coffin (1569–25 July 1617) m. Elizabeth Loveys (12 December 1572–3 May 1651)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Coffin Thaxter-Ripley Dwight Drowned (herself) in a well months after her third husband's) death 1599–1661 m. Thomas (Thaxter 9) ggd 1595–1654
    1. 1. Sarah Thaxter 1635–1678 m. Thomas Thurston 1633–1704 m. Tho. (( Came on the Mary Ann )) Thaxter 1633–1704
      1. 1. John Thurston 1656–1711 m. HANNAH CARY 1661–1718
        1. 1. Hannah Thurston 1693–1780 m. John Cary 1694–1776

Richard Coffin's Timeline

2 Records

1569
1569
Birth of Richard Coffin in Alwington, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Alwington, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1617
25 July 1617
Age 48
Death of Richard Coffin in Alwington, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Alwington, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1569
    Event Place: Alwington, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 July 1617
    Event Place: Alwington, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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