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Johannis or John in English married in Alne. He had at least 3 of his children in Alne. He probably is the John Coates who died in 1669 in Stokesley. Stokesly is 30 miles north of Alne. Thirsk where his possible son John had children was halfway in between the two. John might have originally been from Stokesley as there were Cootes families there in the 1580's as attested by the following frereg.org.uk record.Place (Links to more information) Stokesley
Church name (Links to more information) St Peter and St Paul
Register type (Links to more information) Other Transcript
Burial date 27 May 1580
Burial person forename George
Burial person surname COOTESThis theory is supported by the fact that between John's birth in Stokesly and his burial in Stokely, he had no other life events there. His life events took place in Alne. He might have died in Alne also and simply been buried back on the family plot in Stokesly at his death. If this theory is correct, he would have been the right peerage to be the son of William in the following record from Familysearch.org.Principal
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Christening24 June 1594
Stokesley, Yorkshire, England
Father:Willm. CotesThe next closest fit is even further in distance and makes him too old (b. 1580 to the son of Robert) to likely be the father of his children.)

Johannis married Anna FIRRYMAN on 16 Oct 1627 in Alne, York, England. Anna was born before 1611 in of Alne, North Riding, Yorkshire, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Johanna COTES was born about 1629 in Alne, North Riding, Yorkshire, England; was christened on 13 Jan 1630 in Alne, North Riding, Yorkshire, England; and died.
2. Thomas COTES was born about 1633 in Alne, North Riding, Yorkshire, England; and died.
3. Johannis COATS\COATES was born about 1635 in Alne, Yorkshire, England; was christened on 1 Nov 1635 in Alne, North Riding, Yorkshire, England; died on 17 Jan 1693 in of Thirsk, Yorkshire, England.

Willm married Ann BOWES on 20 Nov 1580 in Stokesley, Yorkshire, England. Ann (daughter of Robert BOWES and Elizabeth YATT) was born before 1567 in Of Stokesley, Yorkshire, ENG; died in Dec 1616 in Stokesley, Yorkshire, England; was buried on 10 Dec 1616 in Stokesley, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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No father is listed for any of his children. However, there is no evidence in the Stokesley records that there was any other male living in that town having children when his likely children are born. After he died in 1580, there is no evidence of another married male except for his son William having children. Again their father is not listed. However, the minute one of Williams possible brothers marries, then the children's names always have their father listed with them. Therefore, this sorting of children seems quite reasonable.

George married Margrett. Margrett died in Nov 1573 in Stokesley, Yorkshire, England; was buried on 23 Nov 1573 in Stokesley, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Elizabeth YATT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]