John Cobleigh 
John was born about 1479 in Brightley, Devonshire, England. John's father was John Cobleigh and his mother was Alice Cocksworthy. His paternal grandparents were John Cobleigh and Isabel deBrightley; his maternal grandparents were John Cocksworthy and Thomasine Chichester. He was an only child. He died on October 24th, 1540 in Brightley, Devonshire, England. He was buried about October 26th, 1540 in St. Hieritha's Church, Chittlehampton, Devonshire, England.General Notes
Source: Frederick Weis, Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists, 7th edition, 1992, p 28
"John COBLEIGH, b. ca. 1479 (age 13 in 1492); m (1) by 1502, Jane FORTESCUE ..., dau. of William Fortescue of Pruteston or Preston in Ermington, co. Devon, d. 1 Feb. 1519/20, & wife Elizabeth, dau. & coh. Richard Champernoun of Inworthy, Cornwall Jane died by 12 May 1527, and he m. (2) Elizabeth Owpye, wid. He d. 24 Oct. 1540, Elizabeth surv., Inq.p.m. 33 Hen. VIII (1546) shows he held manors of Brightley, Stowford, Snape, Bremridge, Stowford Carder, & Nymet St. George." John held the manors of Brightley, Stowford, Snape, Bremridge, Stowford Carder and Nymet St. George.
Source: Thomas Fortescue, History of the Family of Fortescue 1886 pp. 1-9.
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- d. in Chittlehampton, Devonshire, England
- b.~ 1445 in Chittlehampton, Devonshire, England d.1492
- d.01 Oct 1446
- d.1359 in Crackaway, Devonshire, England
- b.> 1325
- b.1280/1285
- b.~ 1479 in Brightley, Devonshire, England d.24 Oct 1540 in Brightley, Devonshire, England
- d. in Yarnscombe, Devonshire, England
- d.1402 in Arlington, Devonshire, England
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John and Jane were married in a religious ceremony about 1501 in Ermington, Devonshire, England. They had a daughter named Margaret.
John and Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony after May 12th, 1527.
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