Westcotes or Cotton or Cotys or West Cotton

The second manor which is mentioned in the Domesday Survey is that of WESTCOTES or COTYS. At that date it was assessed at 3 hides all but 1 virgate, and was held by Nigel de Albini. It followed the same descent through the Albinis, St. Amands, Braybrookes and Beauchamps as Millbrook (q.v.) until the 15th century. The history diverges circa 1428, when Elizabeth Beauchamp transferred Millbrook to Sir John Cornwall, retaining Westcotes. It was, however, forfeited to the Crown by her second husband Sir Roger Tocotes, and was granted by Richard III in 1483–4 to John Grey, from whose family it had passed by 1609 to Henry Lord Mordaunt, who died seised of the manor at this date. It appears to have remained in this family till 1649–51, following here the same descent as the principal manor in this parish. In 1741 it had become the property of James Baker, who with John Eldridge made a settlement of 'West Cotton' Manor at this date. Thomas Baker, a representative of this family, held the manor in 1800, and sold it about this time to Samuel Whitbread, whose representative Mr. Samuel Whitbread is now lord of the manor.