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Sir Knight James Coffin 1514–1566 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1514

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

Death Date: 15 December 1566

Death Location: Monkleigh, Devon, Devonshire, England

Father: Richard Coffin

Mother: Ann Chudleigh

Spouse(s): Mary Cole

Children(s): James Coffin, Elizabeth Coffin, Peter Coffin

Sir Knight James Coffin was born in 1514 in Portledge (Alwington), Devon, Devonshire, England, the child of Richard Sheriff Of Devon Coffin And Ann Wilmot Chudleigh. Sir Knight James Coffin married Mary Ann Cole, and had children including Elizabeth Coffin, James Coffin, Peter Tristram Coffin. Sir Knight James Coffin passed away in 1566 in Monkleigh, Devon, Devonshire, England.

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Biography

  • Sir Knight James Coffin was born in 1514 in Portledge (Alwington), Devon, Devonshire, England, the child of Richard Sheriff Of Devon Coffin And Ann Wilmot Chudleigh.
  • Sir Knight James Coffin married Mary Ann Cole, and had children including Elizabeth Coffin, James Coffin, Peter Tristram Coffin.
  • Sir Knight James Coffin passed away in 1566 in Monkleigh, Devon, Devonshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Coffin
1475–1555
Birth Location: Portledge, Devon, England, United Kingdom
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Ann Chudleigh
1488–1569
Birth Location: Cornwall, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Mary Cole
1516–1579
Birth Location: Devonshire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
MC

Children(s)

James Coffin
1664–1741
Birth Location: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, America
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Elizabeth Coffin
1565–1624
Birth Location: ,,Devon,England
EC
Peter Coffin
1536–1613
Birth Location: Portledge (Alwington), shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
PC

Sir Coffin's Ancestors

Self
Sir Coffin
1514–1566
Birth Place: Portledge (Alwington), Devon, Devonshire, England
Parents
Richard Sheriff of Devon Coffin
1475–1555
Portledge, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Ann (Wilmot) Chudleigh
1488–1569
Cornwall, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Coffin's Descendants

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Sir (Knight James) Coffin (1514–15 December 1566) m. Mary (Ann) Cole (1516–1579)
  1. 1. James Coffin 1664–1741 m. Love Gardner 1672–1750
    1. 1. Nathan COFFIN 1696–1768
      1. 1. Elizabeth Coffin 1740–1836 m. Charles Swain 1744–1833
        1. 1. Sarah (Mourning) Swain** 1780–1850 m. Daniel Lawhorn 1776–1831 m. James (A.) Lawhorn 1776–1831
    2. 2. James Coffin 1713–1784
    3. 3. Judith Coffin 1700–1788
    4. 4. Mary Coffin 1710–1785
    5. 5. Elias Coffin 1702–1773
    6. 6. Elizabeth Coffin 1703–1774
    7. 7. George Coffin 1693–1727
    8. 8. Sarah Coffin 1695–1739
    9. 9. Benoni Coffin 1722–1806
    10. 10. Benjamin Coffin 1718–1793
    11. 11. Elisha Coffin 1699–1722
    12. 12. Peleg Coffin 1696–
    13. 13. Francis ((Coffin) Coffin) (COFFIN) 1706–
    14. 14. Joshua Coffin 1701–
    15. 15. Gehogan Coffin –1727
    16. 16. Ruth Coffin 1716–1801
    17. 17. Priscilla Coffin 1708–1792
    18. 18. Abigail Coffin 1708–1770
    19. 19. Richard Coffin 1694–1768
  2. 2. Elizabeth Coffin 1565–1624 m. Richard Jackson 1561–1625
    1. 1. Alice Jackson 1591–1667 m. Samuel (Samuel) Pettypool 1590–1667
      1. 1. William (I) Pettypool 1630–1668 m. Ann (Parham) Parham 1645–1710
        1. 1. William Pettipoole 1660–1726 m. Elizabeth Tucker 1683–1726
        2. 2. Ambrose Pettypool 1665–
        3. 3. Elizabeth Pettypool 1660–
        4. 4. Dorothy Poole 1660–1750
  3. 3. Peter (Tristram) Coffin 1536–1613

Sir Coffin's Timeline

11 Records

1500
abt 1500
Sir Knight James Coffin was married in Devon, England
Devon, England
1510
1510
Sir Knight James Coffin was married in Merrifield, Cornwall, England
Merrifield, Cornwall, England
1514
1514
Birth of Sir Knight James Coffin in Portledge (Alwington), Devon, Devonshire, England
Portledge (Alwington), Devon, Devonshire, England
1514
Abt 1514; or 1510; 1520; 1523
Sir Knight James Coffin was married in Near St Germans, Cornwall, England, UK
Near St Germans, Cornwall, England, UK
1521
1521
Age 7
Sir Knight James Coffin was married in Portledge, Devon, England
Portledge, Devon, England
1528
1528; or 1523
Age 14
Sir Knight James Coffin was married in Saint Germans, Cornwall, England
Saint Germans, Cornwall, England
1534
1534
Age 20
Sir Knight James Coffin was married in Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1537
1537
Age 23
Sir Knight James Coffin was married in Of, Devon, England
Of, Devon, England
1542
ABT 1542
Age 28
Sir Knight James Coffin was married in Of Portledge,Devonshire,England
Of Portledge,Devonshire,England
1566
15 December 1566
Age 52
Death of Sir Knight James Coffin in Monkleigh, Devon, Devonshire, England
Monkleigh, Devon, Devonshire, England
1583
04 Nov 1583
Age 69
Sir Knight James Coffin was married in Bishops Nympton,Devon,England
Bishops Nympton,Devon,England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1514
    Event Place: Portledge (Alwington), Devon, Devonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt 1514; or 1510; 1520; 1523
    Event Place: Near St Germans, Cornwall, England, UK

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1500
    Event Place: Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1510
    Event Place: Merrifield, Cornwall, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1521
    Event Place: Portledge, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1528; or 1523
    Event Place: Saint Germans, Cornwall, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1534
    Event Place: Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1537
    Event Place: Of, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: ABT 1542
    Event Place: Of Portledge,Devonshire,England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 04 Nov 1583
    Event Place: Bishops Nympton,Devon,England

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Portledge, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Charles F. Coffin : a Quaker pioneer

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 December 1566
    Event Place: Monkleigh, Devon, Devonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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