Background
Coggeshall was born in Codham Hall on 20 July 1358. He was the son of Sir Henry Coggeshall (d1375) and Joan Welle, the daughter and heiress of Sir William Welle of Great Sampford, Essex and Well Hall in Exning, Suffolk.
Coggeshall was born in Codham Hall on 20 July 1358. He was the son of Sir Henry Coggeshall (d1375) and Joan Welle, the daughter and heiress of Sir William Welle of Great Sampford, Essex and Well Hall in Exning, Suffolk.
She was the widow of William Huish of Huish, Devon and of Sir Thomas Fichet of Spaxton, Somerset. Coggeshall was knighted by March 1379. He was appointed Sheriff of Essex for 1392, 1405 and 1412.
In 1381 he was one of the commissioners appointed to suppress the Peasants" Revolt.
He was a Justice of the Peace for Essex from 1401-1407, 1417-1419 and 1422-1426.
He was elected a Member of Parliament for Essex 1391, January 1397, 1401, 1402, October 1404, 1411, April 1414, 1420, December 1421 and 1422.