'Cottell1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Cottell of North Tawton, Cottell of Yealmbridge (Yeombridge)

                               
William Cothele (a 1250)
1. Ralph Cothele (a 1280)
  A. William Cothele (a 1310)
  m. Songerunde (dau of Walter de Donne)
  i. Ralph Cothele (d young)
  ii. Hillaria Cothele (b c1339)
  m1. (1353) William de Edgecumbe (d 1380)
  m2. William Fleece of Sutton
  B. Eleanor Cothele
  m. John Ford of Tavistock
  C. Clarica Cothele
  m. William Trenchard
2. Henry Cothele

 

 

John Cottle
m. Sara Cahurta (dau of Thomas Cahurta by Margery, dau/heir of Richard Malherb of Thorne son of Roger son of Henry son of Galfrid)
1. John Cottle
  m. Margery Godfrey (dau/heir of Nicholas Godfrey)
  A. Thomas Cottell of Yeombridge
  m. Joane Bodigood (dau/heir of Walter Bodigood of Lanston)
  i. John Cottell of Yeombridge
  m1. Joan Borough of Lyme Regis
  a. Margaret Cottell
  m. Thomas Chasty of Bradston
m2. Margerie Coplestone (dau of John Copleston of Exeter)
  b. John Cottell of Yeombridge
  m. Beatrix Eyre (dau of Matthew Eyre of Adrington)
(1) Walter Cottell of Yeombridge (Yealmbridge) (d 20.01.1633)
  m. Jane Browne (dau of Thomas Browne, sister/coheir of Sir Thomas of Langtree)
  (A) John Cottell (3rd son)
  m. Julian Wedham (dau of _ Wedham of Saltash, relict of Digory Hext)
  (i) Thomas Cottell (b c1605, d Taunton 1645)
  m. Radagon Hunkyn ## see here ##
  (a) Walter Cottell of Yealmbridge (dsp 1678)
  m. Jane
(b)+ other issue - John, Thomas (bur 1671), Radagon
  (ii)+ other issue - Dorothie, Hester
  (B) Mary Cottell
  m. Walter Blighe of Dipper Mill
  (C) Elizabeth Cottell
  m. John Gifford of Devon
  (D) Jacket Cottell (bur 21.01.1655-6)
  m. John Arscott of Dunsland
  (E)+ other issue - Thomas (dvpsp), Humphie (dvpsp), Walter (dvp), Leonard (dvp), Dianan (d 1639)
  (2)+ other issue - Hugh (dsp by 1633), Thomas, Margery, Elizabeth, Jane
  c. Thomas Cottell of North Tawton (bur 08.12.1587)
  m. Alice Heywood (bur 16.04.1593, dau of Dunstan Heywood of North Tawton)
  (1) Mark Cottell of North Tawton (bpt 30.11.1550, bur 31.08.1622, 2nd son)
  m1. Amy Lovis (bur 22.12.1587, dau of Leonard Lovis of Tamerton)
  (A) Mark Cottell (bpt 18.08.1580, d infant)
  (B) Richard Cottell (bpt 08.01.1582-3, dvp 1618)
  m. (02.08.1612) Elizabeth Wood (a 1625, dau of John Wood of Northtawton, m2. Joshua Pollard)
  (i) Marke Cottell of North Tawton (bpt 20.06.1613, bur 28.03.1665)
  m. (13.06.1637) Grace Grylls (bur 06.04.1664, dau of Sir John Grylls)
  (a) Richard Cottell of North Tawton (bpt 31.05.1646, bur 22.04.1672, 2nd son)
  ((1))+ issue - Grace (bur 15.11.1669), Martha (bur 30.11.1674)
  (b) Joan Cottell (bpt 01.05.1650)
  m. Joseph Hodges
  (c) Mary Cottell (bpt 20.04.1652)
m. (29.09.1673) John Prideaux
  (d) Elizabeth Cottell
  m. Rev. Roger Gayer of North Tawton
  (e)+ other issue - Mark (bpt 04.09.1642, bur 17.06.1643), Grace (bur 03.05.1641), Grace (bpt 15.05.1647, bur 13.01.1673-4)
  (ii)+ other issue - Richard (bpt 10.05.1618, bur 24.01.1624-5), Mary (bpt 02.01.1614-5, a 1620)
  (C) Isott Cottell (bpt 20.04.1578)
  m1. John Staplehill of Ashton
  m2. Gabriel Dennis 'of Bicton' of Combe
  (i)+ issue (a 1620) - Thomas (b c1608), Edward (b c1610), Gabriell (b c1616), Elizabeth, Constance, Amy
  m2. (sp) Mary Roe (bur 21.11.1638, dau of George Roe of Atherley)
  (2) Robert Cottell of Cottle of Okehampton & Plymouth
  Vivian does not mention Robert but he appears in Visitation (Wiltshire, 1623, 'Cottle') which provides the following.
  m. Jane Upton of Devon
  (A) William Cottle of Dunster
  (i) Ann Cottle
  (B) Mark Cottle of Cricklade, Wiltshire (d before 28.04.1627)
  m. (sp?) Anne Rushley of Cricklade (heir)
  (C) Maria Cottle
m. John Walrond of Woodhouse
  (D) Elizabeth Cottle
  m. _ Wacomb
  (3) Jane Cottell
  m. (12.10.1572) William Gilbert of Bovey
  (4) Mary Cottell
  m. John Robage of Chagford
  (5) Agnes Cottell
  m. (27.05.1583) Roger Amory
  (6)+ other issue - Christopher (bpt 16.09.1562, d before 29.01.1604-5, parson of North Tawton), Haniball (bpt 13.12.1564, d infant?), Haniball (bpt 13.12.1565), Anthony (bpt 16.09.1562), Amos (bpt 16.03.1566-7)
  d. Elizabeth Cottell
  m. John Horwell of Radford
  e. Joan Cottell
  m. John

Main source(s):
(1) For upper section : 'The Genealogist' (vol 1, 1877, p342)
(2) For lower section : Visitation (J.L. Vivian (1895), Devon, 1531+1564+1620+additions, 'Cottell of Yealmbridge', p238+) with a little input as reported above
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