[1] Other cropmarks on river gravel terraces east of Cote suggest Saxon sunken huts.

[1] Cote may be the site of a messuage and building plot for a manor that Henry III granted to one Imbert Pugeys in 1238.

[2] The present Cote House is largely 16th and 17th century but may be on the site of the medieval buildings.

[4] A new main entrance was added to the north front of Cote House in about 1700, presumably for Thomas Horde (died 1715).

[2] Late in the 16th century Thomas Horde was convicted of recusancy and the Crown seized two-thirds of his manor for non-payment of fines.

[2] When he died in 1607 his remaining debts were pardoned and the seized part of his manor was restored to his heirs.

[4] In 1497 Mary, Lady Hastings and Botreux, demolished a tenant's house at Cote and enclosed its 20 acres (8.1 ha) landholding as pasture.

[4] In 1834 tenants of Aston and Cote sought enclosure and initially Caroline Horde supported them.

[4] Parliament finally passed an Enclosure Act for Aston and Cote in 1852 and the land award was completed in 1855.

[4] In the 19th century the Gillett family of Cote House Farm were noted Oxford Down sheep breeders.

[7] For a number of lengthy periods in the 20th century the Baptist congregation lacked a minister and the deacons managed the chapel.

It is a Grade II* listed building and is now managed and maintained by the Historic Chapels Trust.