 William Blake founded Blake's School in Cogges.In 1726, [[Simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt|Viscount Harcourt]] acquired the manor from the heirs of Sir Francis Blake.In 1784, his grandson [[George Harcourt, 2nd Earl Harcourt|George, Earl Harcourt]] acquired the remainder of the Cogges estate from the heirs of [[Philip Wenman, 6th Viscount Wenman|Viscount Wenman]], to clear the latter's debts.