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Sir. James Coffin - Knight 1505–1566 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1505

Birth Location: Alwington, Torridge District, Devon, England

Death Date: 15 December 1566

Death Location: Monkleigh, Devon, Devonshire, England

Father: Sir. Devon

Mother: Ann Chudleigh

Spouse(s): Mary Cole

Children(s): Peter Coffin

Sir. James Coffin - Knight was born in 1505 in Alwington, Torridge District, Devon, England, the child of Sir Richard Thomas Coffin Sheriff Of Devon And Ann Wilmot Chudleigh. Sir. James Coffin - Knight married Mary Ann Cole, and had children including Peter Coffin. Sir. James Coffin - Knight passed away in 1566 in Monkleigh, Devon, Devonshire, England.

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Biography

  • Sir. James Coffin - Knight was born in 1505 in Alwington, Torridge District, Devon, England, the child of Sir Richard Thomas Coffin Sheriff Of Devon And Ann Wilmot Chudleigh.
  • Sir. James Coffin - Knight married Mary Ann Cole, and had children including Peter Coffin.
  • Sir. James Coffin - Knight passed away in 1566 in Monkleigh, Devon, Devonshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir. Devon
1475–1555
Birth Location: Portledge (Alwington), Devon, Devonshire, England
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Ann Chudleigh
1488–1569
Birth Location: Merrifield, Devon, Devonshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Cole
1505–1566
Birth Location: Monkleigh, Torridge District, Devon, England
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Children(s)

Peter Coffin
1535–1613
Birth Location: Portledge (Alwington), Devon, Devonshire, England
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Sir. Knight's Ancestors

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Sir. Knight
1505–1566
Birth Place: Alwington, Torridge District, Devon, England
Parents
Sir. Richard Thomas Coffin - Sheriff of Devon
1475–1555
Portledge (Alwington), Devon, Devonshire, England
Ann (Wilmot) Chudleigh
1488–1569
Merrifield, Devon, Devonshire, England
Grandparents
John (Coffyn of) Portledge
1475–1566
Portledge, Devon
Elizabeth (Phillippa) Hingeston
1475–1570
Portledge, Devon
Great-Grandparents
Richard Coffyn
1456–1523
Alice Gambon
1460–1554
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Coffyn
1423–1486
Margaret Giffard
1427–1486

Sir. Knight's Descendants

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Sir. (James Coffin -) Knight (1505–15 December 1566) m. Mary (Ann) Cole (13 Apr 1505–15 Dec 1566)
  1. 1. Peter Coffin 1535–1613 m. Mary ('Marie") Boscawen 1542–1622
    1. 1. Nicholas (M. Coffin \ Coffyn of) Butlers 1561–1613
      1. 1. Joanna (Agnes) Coffin 1603–1665 m. Cpt. (John Walter Barefoote Dr.) MD 1606–1687
        1. 1. Margaret Barefoote 1625–1694 m. William (D.) Brunson 1597–1670

Sir. Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1505
1505
Birth of Sir. James Coffin - Knight in Alwington, Torridge District, Devon, England
Alwington, Torridge District, Devon, England
1566
15 December 1566
Age 61
Death of Sir. James Coffin - Knight in Monkleigh, Devon, Devonshire, England
Monkleigh, Devon, Devonshire, England

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 December 1566
    Event Place: Monkleigh, Devon, Devonshire, England
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