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Hello All
Unfortunately I have to start this update on a sad note.
I have just heard of the passing of one of our number after a brief illness.
Sheila Coath, the wife of Captain Derrick Coath of Axminster in Devon passed
away on February 17th.
Although a Coath by virtue of marriage she was nonetheless one of us and
each passing lessens us, especially in these days of so few male Coath
births.
I know a few of you here are directly related to this lady so if by any
chance you attend the service please pass on my respects. (for those that
are wondering, she was related from the John Coathe line)
On another note the research is still gaining pace. I have made contact with
another 5 Coaths all eager to exchange data and in addition I have
information on what may be our earliest ancestor yet.
The document is in latin and dates from September the 2nd 1375. It is from
the register of Bishop Thomas de Brantyngham of Exeter.
"Ordinati apud Powtone, secundo die mensis Septembris, ad Primam Tonsuram:
Johannes Cothe
Now if you are able to understand latin then I am sure you will have no
problem.
If however your latin is a little rusty then the translation reads:-
Ordained at Powtone, 2nd September, to first tonsure:
John Cothe
Powtone is in St Breoke which is near Bodmin in Cornwall.
Now I am not going to promise that Coath came from Cothe but it is worth
bearing in mind.
I have the honor to be
With the highest respect
Your faithful & obedient servant
Steve Coath
researching COATH One-Name Study
Listowner COATH-L
www.coath.info
Hello Steve
Hope your well.
Could you tell me how I can look at the Edward Coath line on your site please.
Thank you for the information you sent me regarding my Grand Father W. Coath.Could you suggest how I look into my grand mother May Lillywhite family.
kindest Regards
Brian William Richard Coath.
Hello again folks,
Recently I have noticed several people mentioning that they started to
research their ancestors, made contact with me and discovered the
information I hold,and have now stopped their own research or switched to
researching the non Coath ancestor.
I would just like to add that of the 2500 or so Coaths that I have on file,
I would consider that I have completed the research on none of them.
I may have a birth date and a place, or even a marriage and death, but that
is about it for many of them.
What I am trying to say is, please do not consider it a waste of time to
research your Coath ancestors thinking that there is nothing more to add.
Births were only legally required to be registered from about 1870 but Civil
records begun in 1837. Prior to this the way to look for a child is to check
baptism records but these do not give a birth date (normally) or an age at
baptism.
Consequently there are several companies that have transcribed baptism
records from 1700ish to about 1841 but very few who have bothered past 1841.
Therefore if you want to add to the records you could look for your
ancestors baptism.
What is also missing from many of the records is place and date of burial.
I have been relatively lucky with my own ancestors in that some cemeteries
keep the records on site. I have therefore been able to phone up and give
them a name and date of death on the off-chance that they may have been
interred there.
This is not so bad with one or two enquiries but if I was to check for 2000
they would soon get upset.
All I ask is that you share the information with me.
I have the honor to be
With the highest respect
Your faithful & obedient servant
Steve Coath
researching COATH One-Name Study
Listowner COATH-L
www.coath.info