I am looking into the Cottrill family of worcestershire working my way down from Pigeon and Elizabeth Cotterill married in Himbleton in the early 1700's. The well used family name of Nathaniel seems to have been taken from Elizabeths father Nathaniel Wilkins who was the vicar at Himbleton church. The name nathaniel is carried on down various generations of the Cotterill Cottrill family. I have read quite a few Cottrill wills and the surname for the same person eg. Robert Cotterill of North Piddle is adopted as Cottrill on many documents. Is there a Cotterill out there who thinks they are a descendanto of the Himbleton Cotterills?
Today I read the will of John Pigeon Cottrill senior of himbleton and he mentions his three sons John pigeon, Charles and yet another Nathaniel. Unfortunately I left my notes at the record office so cannot quote exact dates but it was the late 1800's. I have also seen a copy of bequests made by Ernest Cottrill including a bequest to the church at Hanbury but also including a bequest for yet another Nathaniel Cottrill in the early 20th Century. More research needed. I have an antique sampler sewn by Elizabeth Cotterills mother Elizabeth Wilkins nee LONG of the supposed LONG family crest and am trying to find descendants who may be interested in its existance. I bought it in a junk shop but it had an inscription on the back saying who had sewn it and linking it to the Cotterill family. It dates from approx.1716.