Richard Coffin (1623–1700) of Portledge in the parish of Alwington in North Devon, was lord of the manor of Alwington and served as Sheriff of Devon in 1683. [2]
He was the only son and heir of John Coffin (1593–1622) of Portledge by his wife Elizabeth Hurding, one of the two eldest daughters of Henry Hurding (died 1627) (alias Harding [3]) of Long Bredy, Dorset. The Coffin family had been established at Alwington since the reign of King Henry II (1154–1189), and remained there in unbroken male succession until 1766. [4]
He married three times:
Richard Coffin (1623–1700) of Portledge in the parish of Alwington in North Devon, was lord of the manor of Alwington and served as Sheriff of Devon in 1683. [2]
He was the only son and heir of John Coffin (1593–1622) of Portledge by his wife Elizabeth Hurding, one of the two eldest daughters of Henry Hurding (died 1627) (alias Harding [3]) of Long Bredy, Dorset. The Coffin family had been established at Alwington since the reign of King Henry II (1154–1189), and remained there in unbroken male succession until 1766. [4]
He married three times: