John Coddington (abt. 1635 - 1691)

Born about 1635 in Home Patrick, Dublin, Ireland

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Died 20 Feb 1691 at about age 56 in County Offaly, Ireland

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Biography

John Coddington was the son of William Coddington and was baptized 15 January 1636 at St Peter at Arches Church, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.^[1]He married Anne Stearne of Bracklin, County Meath on February 20, 1669. John was living in Dublin at the time.^[2]

^[3]John was involved in many cases in Chancery Court and in the Court of Exchequer. One particular case on February 10 1679 involved him and his brother Nicholas Coddington.^[4]John Coddington's will was written on February 18, 1690. He was living in Clonerry, King's County, Ireland when he died. The will mentions his wife Ann and his son-in-law Dixie Coddington of Holmpatrick, County Dublin. Dixie was the son of Nicholas Coddington. His wife Ann Coddington was John Coddington's only child, so Dixie married his first cousin.^[5]

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1. ↑ Bishop's Transcripts for St Peter at Arches Church, Lincoln, Lincolnshire. FHL film Item 2 https://sites.rootsweb.com/~brookefamily/coddingtonjohnbaptism.jpg
2. ↑ Bentham's Marriage Licenses FHL film 1542061 image 233 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89L7-Y981-M?cat=311755
3. ↑ http://census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/dm/IRE_DIOC_007246587_00214.pdf
4. ↑ Ireland Chancery Court Cases https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/62070/images/62070_b1009999-00308?usePUB=true&_phsrc=QqV2&usePUBJs=true&pId=6479
5. ↑ Genealogical Transcripts of Records of the Prerogative Court of Armagh. FHL film 595940 image 759. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89LW-6NY9?cat=224404

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