'Kestell1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Kestell of Kestell

                               
Whilst the 2 pages shown on this page share the same family name, such may be because they both took their family name from the same village rather than because there was a shared male-line progenitor. The Arms shown by Vivian for the 2 families are very different.
William Kestell of Kestell, Cornwall
1. John Kestell of Kestell
  m. Alice Egglosheill (dau of William Egglosheill)
  A. Peter Kestell (a 1305)
  m. Meliora Cammes (a 1305, dau of John Cammes by Johanna, dau of Richard Russell & sister/heir of Andrew)
  i. John Kestell
  m. (c1311) Margerie de Crowan (dau of Richard de Crowan)
a. William Kestell (a 1361)
  m. Alice Trenant (dau of John Trenant)
  (1) John Kestell of Kestell (a 1391)
  m. Margaret Penvrane (dau of Lawrence Penvrance)
  (A) ?? Kestell Vivian reports "A descent omitted here !"
  (i) John Kestell of Kestell (a temp Henry VI who r. 1422-1461)
m. Johanne Godolphin (dau/heir of Nicholas Godolphin)
  (a) ?? Kestell Vivian reports "A descent omitted here !"
  ((1)) John Kestell of Kestell (d 10.12.1520)
  m. Margaret Billyon (d 07.02.1522, dau/coheir of Richard Billyon of Trevourder)
  ((A)) James Kestell of Kestell (d 03.12.1566)
m. Elizabeth Tredenick (d 27.05.1570, dau of Robert Tredenick)
  ((i)) John Kestell of Kestell (a 1581)
  m. Jackett Coffin (d 07.05.1578, dau of John Coffin of Porthledge)
  ((2)) Simon Kestell (4th son)
  m. Jane Boturnell (dau of Richard Boturnell)
  ((A)) Thomas Kestell
  ((i)) John Kestell
  m. _ Maratt alias Treludders
  ((ii))+ other issue - William, Alison
  ((B)) Agnetta Kestell
  ((3))+ other issue

 

 

Shown as descended from a Richard Kestell (a 1311), by his wife the dau/heir of Cruchblith, was ...
Laurence Kestell of Combe
m. Maria Picken (dau/coheir of John Picken)
1. Edward Kestell of Kestell in Meneage, Cornwall
m. Hellena Trefusis (dau of James Trefusis of Cornwall)
  A. Walter Kestell
  m. Margaret Vivyan (dau of Robert Vivyan, m2. Michael Hill)
  i. Edward Kestell of Kestell (Kestle of Kestle)
  m. Jane Tripconny (dau of John Tripconny of Gulver)
  a. James Kestell of Kestell (a 1620)
  m. (05.09.1575) Avis Rashley (dau of John Rashley of Foy)
  (1) Walter Kestell (b c1590, a 1620)
  m. (14.09.1610) Temprance Chenoweth (bur 26.04.1624, dau of Anthony Chenoweth or Chenower)
  (A) Avis Kestell (bpt 06.11.1615)
  m. (07.05.1640) Haniball Kestell of Egloshayle
  (B)+ other issue (d young) - James (b c1616), Avis (bpt 1609), Grace (bpt 29.10.1612)
  (2) Mary Kestell
  m. (04.02.1600) Henry Chenoweth
  (3) Elizabeth Kestell
  m. Thomas Somer
  (4) Phillip(a) Kestell
  m. Thomas Edwards
(5)+ other issue - Alice (bpt 1577), Avis, Precilla
  b. Walter Kestell
  m. Elizabeth Ally in Devon
  (1)+ issue (1620) - Edward (b c1590), James (b c1600), William (b c1602), Avis
  c. Sibbell Kestell
  m. Thomas Carnsew of Mabe
  ii. Michael Kestell
  iii. Sibill Kestell
  m. Thomas Eyre
  iv. Margaret Kestell
  m. Jacob Stephens
  v. Anne Kestell
  m. Bastian Christopher
  B. Margaret Kestell
  C. Mary Kestell
  m. Gerans Trenerth

Main source(s):
(1) For upper section : Visitation (J.L. Vivian (1887), Cornwall, 1530+1573+1620+additions, Kestell of Kestell)
(2) For lower section : Visitation (J.L. Vivian (1887), Cornwall, 1530+1573+1620+additions, Kestell of Manaccan)
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