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First Name
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Sir James COFFIN

Sir James COFFIN

Male 1514 - 1566  (52 years)

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  • Name James COFFIN 
    Prefix Sir 
    Born 1514  Portledge, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 15 Dec 1566  Monkleigh, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Monkleigh Cemetery, Bideford, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I32567  Main
    Last Modified 30 Jan 2015 

    Father Richard COFFIN,   b. Abt 1475, Portledge, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1555, Alwington, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 80 years) 
    Mother Wilmot CHUDLEIGH,   b. Abt 1488, Merifield, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1569, Alwington, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 81 years) 
    Married 1510  near Merifield, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F11209  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary COLE,   b. 1516, Knoston, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1579, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 1534  Portledge, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Peter COFFIN,   b. 1536, Portledge, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1626, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
    Last Modified 25 Feb 2019 
    Family ID F11005  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • 1566 James Coffyn esq Lord of the Manor
      Born c1540 in Alwington, son of Richard Coffyn and Wilmot Chudleigh of Ashton
      He married firstly Mary Cole of Knowston by whom he had
      1. Peter Tristram b1555 in Alwington,
      He married secondly Elizabeth Ede by whom he had, ,.
      1. Mary b1560 in Marsh near Honiton
      2. Elizabeth 'the Older' b1563 in Marsh 3. Wilmot b1563 in Marsh
      4. Elizabeth 'the Younger' b1565  [1]

  • Sources 
    1. [S96] Find a Grave, database and images, 73381608.


Notes

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Updated 23 Dec 2023