Elizabeth Coate

1671 - Aft 1713  (> 42 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Coate  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	1671	Curry Rivel, Somerset, England
  Christening	12 May 1671	St. Andrew, Curry Rivel Parish, Somerset, England   [1, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Death	Aft 14 May 1713	Curry Rivel, Somerset, England   [1]
  Person ID	I6317	Ancestrees
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Marmaduke Coate,   b. Bef 1626, Of Somerset, England d. Between 1701 and 1705, Of Curry Rivel Parish, Somerset, England (Age > 75 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth,   b. Bef 1656   d. Jan 1700 (Age > 44 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Bef 1671
  Family ID	F774	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Foster, Jr.,   b. Bef 1680, Of North Petherton, Somerset, England d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	25 Jun 1694	North Petherton, Somerset, England   [3, 4]
  Family ID	F911	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

• Notes

  I am theorizing that Elizabeth Coate of Curry Rivel who died as a spinster (unmarried) in 1713 is the daughter of this Marmaduke. I state this because in her will she leaves to her brother John Coate 4 pewter platters and a brewing vat whre from her father. One bore the initials M.C. (Marmaduke Coate). Her age and father's name of Marmaduke via baptismal records, her place of birth and father's initials of M.C. indicate she is the daughter of Marmaduke Coate married first to Joane Woodborne. Being said, it would also indicate that she had 2 brothers named John Coate. She also names another brother William whom had left her 2 of the platters as well as a kinswoman Elizabeth Andrews, daughter of George Andrews and Mary his wife. Note that George Andrews wife, Mary is also named as Elizabeth Coate's sister Mary in this will. There are many significant clues in her will that have helped this familial line make sense.1. Her father was likely married at least twice and had 2 sons named John.2. The 4 pewter platters and brewing vat are extremely significant as that is what her grandfather, William Coate, gave to his son Marmaduke (her father) when he wrote his will in 1658. Her brother, Marmaduke, is mentioned in this will also.3. Her grandfather, William, is the only ancestral Coate will that has referenced brewing tools again suggesting she and named relatives are descended from this lineage.4. Other wills and baptismal records of Curry Rivel help us determine that her father had 2 sons named John and 2 named Marmaduke as well as 3 daughters named Joan through at least 2 wives. The wills somewhat overlap and all co-ordinate by time, place and family members names.

  
  

• Sources

  [S258] Ernest S. Park, Ancestors & Descendants of Marmaduke Coate of South Carolina and Ohio (unpub, c1950, 1960). [S225] FreeReg (https://www.freereg.org.uk). [S534] Somerset England Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1531-1812. [S40] Ancestry.com, Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1531-1812, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2016;), Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\p\pet.n/2/1/3.