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William Coffin 1425–1486 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1425

Birth Location: Portledge, Devon, England

Death Date: 11 Sep 1486

Death Location: Alwington, Devon, England

Father: William Coffin

Mother: Margaret Giffard

Spouse(s): Margaret Giffard

Children(s): John Coffyn

William Coffin was born in 1425 in Portledge, Devon, England, the child of William Coffin And Margaret Giffard. William Coffin married Margaret Giffard, and had children including John Coffyn. William Coffin passed away in 1486 in Alwington, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • William Coffin was born in 1425 in Portledge, Devon, England, the child of William Coffin And Margaret Giffard.
  • William Coffin married Margaret Giffard, and had children including John Coffyn.
  • William Coffin passed away in 1486 in Alwington, Devon, England.

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William Coffin's Ancestors

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William Coffin
1425–1486
Birth Place: Portledge, Devon, England
Parents
William Coffin
1423–1486
Devon, England
Margaret Giffard
1427–1486
Devon, England
Grandparents
John Coffin
1377–1427
Devon, England
Thomasin Hathey
1377–1427
1661072, Devon, England
John Giffard
1399–1491
Halsbury, Devonshire, England
Joan D'ABERNON
1409–1437
Dunsland Cross, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
John Jr
1382–
Isabella Mules
1390–1408
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Coffin's Descendants

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William Coffin (1425–11 Sep 1486) m. Margaret Giffard (1427–11 Sep 1486)
  1. 1. John Coffyn 1450–1566 m. Elizabeth (Phillippa) Hingston 1450–1500
    1. 1. Richard ("Sheriff of Devon") Coffin 1496–1555 m. Margaret Dymoke 1500–1545 m. Wilmot Chudleigh 1489–1569
      1. 1. Lady (Emma de) Rudstone 1511–1550 m. Sir (Martin) Hildyard 1509–1543
        1. 1. Alice Hildyard 1540–1612 m. John Goldsmith 1523–1608
      2. 2. John Coffin 1512–1608
      3. 3. James Coffin 1514–1566
      4. 4. John Coffin 1525–1589

William Coffin's Timeline

2 Records

1425
1425
Birth of William Coffin in Portledge, Devon, England
Portledge, Devon, England
1486
11 Sep 1486
Age 61
Death of William Coffin in Alwington, Devon, England
Alwington, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1425
    Event Place: Portledge, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1486
    Event Place: Alwington, Devon, England

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