Younger Branch. Wolseley of Mount Wolseley, in the county of Carlow, Baronet of Ireland (1744), descended from the third son of the second Baronet. See Erdeswick, p. 203; Wotton's Baronetage, ii. 133. ARMS.--_Argent, a talbot passant gules_. Present Representative, Sir Charles Michael Wolseley, ninth Baronet. COTES OF COTES. [Illustration] Descended from Richard de Cotes, who was probably son of Thomas de Cotes, living in 1157, when the Black Book of the Exchequer was compiled. About the reign of Henry VI. the family removed to Woodcote, in Shropshire, which has since continued the principal seat, though the more ancient manor of Cotes or "Kothes," on the banks of the Sow, has ever remained the property of this ancient house. See Blakeway's Sheriffs of Shropshire, p. 103; and Erdeswick, p. 122. ARMS.--_Quarterly ermine and paly of six or and gules_. According to the Visitation of Shropshire in 1623, the ermine was borne in the third and fourth quarter. Erdeswick observes, "It would seem that the Cotes's should derive themselves from the Knightleys, or else they do the Knightleys wrong by usurping their armoury." It may be remarked that Robert, third in descent from the first Robert de Cotes, married a daughter of Richard de Knightley, and from hence perhaps the arms. Present Representative, John Cotes, Esq. CONGREVE OF CONGREVE. [Illustration] The name, like those of most ancient families, is local, derived from Congreve, in this county, where the ancestors of this house were seated soon after the Conquest. In the reign of Edward II. William Congreve removed to the adjoining village of Stretton, having married the heiress of Campion of that place. Stretton was sold towards the end of the eighteenth century, but Congreve still continues the inheritance of its ancient lords. Younger Branch. Congreve of Walton, Baronet 1812. See Erdeswick, p. 167. ARMS.--_Sable, a chevron between three battleaxes argent_. This is, says Erdeswick, the coat of Campion. Present Representative, William Walter Congreve, Esq. SNEYD OF KEEL. [Illustration] "The noble race of Sneyds, of great worship and account,"* appear to be denominated from Snead, a hamlet in the parish of Tunstall, in this county, where they were seated as early as the reign of Henry III. By marriage with the heiress of Tunstall they had other lands in that parish, and for two descents were called Snead alias Tunstall. Bradwell, the former seat of this family, was purchased in the reign of Henry IV. The fine old house at Keel, lately taken down and now rebuilt, was erected by Ralph Sneyd, Esq. in 1581. During the Usurpation, the Sneyds being on the loyal side, Keel house narrowly escaped destruction, and many of the ancient evidences were plundered and lost at that time.