Cordle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Cordle family

The surname Cordle was first found in Suffolk where they held a family seat. The earliest record is that of them seated at Long Melford as Lords of the Manor and many distinguished personages claimed to be descended from this source.

The first record we could find, however, was derived from Cheshire in the north in 1213 when Hugo Cordell held lands in that county. Later they were traced to Norfolk when Margery Cordell was registered with estates. 1

There may be a Norman connection too as "Robert de Cordelles was of Normandy, 1180-95." 2

Early History of the Cordle family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cordle research. Another 129 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1431, 1510, 1581, 1600, 1641, 1646, 1653, 1654, 1662, 1677, 1679, 1680, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1701 and 1704 are included under the topic Early Cordle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cordle Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cordell, Cordel, Cordall, Cordal, Cordle, Corddle and others.

Early Notables of the Cordle family

Distinguished members of the family include Sir William Cordell (d. 1581), Master of the Rolls, "son of John Cordell, Esq., by Eva, daughter of Henry Webb of Kimbolton, Huntingdonshire, born at Edmonton, Middlesex, and educated at Cambridge, though at what college is not known." 3Sir Robert Cordell, 1st Baronet (died c. 1680), was an English landowner and politician...
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Cordle Ranking

In the United States, the name Cordle is the 10,110^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 4

Cordle migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cordle Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Blourche Cordle, aged 37, who immigrated to America from Barbados, in 1907
Adela Cordle, aged 21, who immigrated to the United States from St Michael, Barbados, in 1910
Adele Cordle, aged 26, who landed in America from Bridgetown, Barbados, in 1916

Contemporary Notables of the name Cordle (post 1700) +

Jim Cordle (b. 1987), American football center for the New York Giants
Larry Cordle (b. 1949), American country and bluegrass singer-songwriter, best known for his song "Murder on Music Row", for which he received CMA Award for Song of the Year (2000)
Sidney Cordle MBE (b. 1956), British political campaigner, Leader of The Christian Peoples Alliance (2012-)
Gerald "Gerry" M. Cordle (b. 1960), retired Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer
Elton Anthony "Tony" Cordle (b. 1940), retired Barbadian first-class cricketer
John Howard Cordle (1912-2004), British Conservative Party politician, Member of Parliament for Bournemouth East and Christchurch (1959 to 1974)

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/