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Teddy Coggan

Jan Coggan's young son.

minor

Also known as little Teddy Coggan

First appearance: xxii the great barn and the sheep shearers

Teddy Coggan shows up with force in XIII: Sortes Sanctorum; The Valentine. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Originally intended recipient of the valentine, but Bathsheba changes her mind after a coin toss.
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JCJan CogganCHCharlotteBEBathsheba Ever…LSLiddy SmallburyTCTeddy Coggan

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See Teddy Coggan in xxii the great barn and the sheep shearers
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