Sixteenth Generation

33632. Nicholas COFFYN²³ was born in 1555 in Devonshire, England. He died in 1613 in Brixton, Devonshire, England. He was buried on Oct 8, 1613 in Brixton, Devonshire, England. He was christened in `. Coffyn is a Norman name, seated at Falais at the time of the Conquest of 1066 and later in England at Portledge in the parish of Ilwington, near Bideford, Devonshire
(granted by William the Conqueror to Sir Richard Coffyn, Knight, for assisting him).

NICHOLAS COFFYN of Buttlers Parish, Brixton, Devonshire,
born ca 1555. He married Johan (possibly
the widow Avent) ca 1579. He died at Brixton October
8, 1613, and his widow was buried there
February 5, 1615. Nicholas had brothers Philip,
Lionel, Thomas and Tristram as well as a sister
Elinor.
Children born in Brixton:
i. PETER, born ca 1580. See below.
ii. Johan, b. ca 1582; bur. Dec. 27, 1610,
in Brixton.
iii. John, b. ca 1585; d.s.p. 1628.
iv. Nicholas, b. ca 1587; living in 1628;
had a son Nicholas.
v. Ann, b. ca 1590; m. Feb. 1, 1614, in
Brixton, Thomas "Winston" Jr.

FROM: A Genealogical History of the Clark and Worth Familes
Author: Carol Clark Johnson
Call Number: CS71.C6
Nicholas COFFYN and Joan were married about 1579 in Brixton, Devonshire, England.

33633. Joan²³ was born about 1559. She was buried on Feb 5, 1615 in Brixton, Devonshire, England. She died about 1615. Children were:

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Peter COFFIN.