Twelfth Generation

2250. John COGGESHALL was born about 1523 in Gosfield, England. He died on 1 January 1601 at the age of 78 in Halstead, Essex, England. He died on 1 January 1601 at the age of 78 in Halstead, Essex, England. John was buried on 3 January 1601 in Halstead, Essex, England. He held Munchensies in Halstead, situated near the Coggeshall bridge, on the left-hand side of the road leading from Halstead to Colchester. He is said to have been a merchant in London. At Halstead, he built an almshouse in 1563.

The Coggeshall family has been traced back 14 more generations to Thomas De Coggeshall, born abt. 1149, occupation: knight.He held Munchensies in Halstead, which is described as "a capital messuage, situated near Coggeshall bridge, on the left hand side of the road leading from Halsted to Colchester. It is so called from the noble family of Montechesy, ancient owners of Stansted-hall in Halstead. Walter Montchensy, a younger branch of that family, held this estate in the reign of King Edward III. John Coggeshall had it in the reigns of King Edward VI, Philip and Mary, and Elizabeth. He made gread additions to the house in 1563. The estate is otherwise called Collups, or Blue Bridge.

John is said to have been a merchant in London. He also built an almshouse at Halstead.

2251. KATHERINE died after 22 March 1609.

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