There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Cory, both in the
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
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Baronetage of England (1611–1705)
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. One creation is extant as of 2007.
The Cory Baronetcy, of
Llantarnam Abbey in the
County of Monmouth, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 27 November 1907 for the businessman and
Liberal
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politician
Clifford Cory. He was head of
Cory Brothers
As a given name, Cory is used by both males and females. It is a variation of the name Cora, which has Greek origins and is the maiden name of the goddess Persephone. The name also can have origins from the Gaelic word ''coire'', which means "in ...
& Company Ltd, colliery proprietors and oil refiners, and represented
St Ives in the
House of Commons. The title became extinct on his death in 1941.
The Cory Baronetcy, of
Coryton in Whitchurch in the
County of Glamorgan
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, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 13 May 1919 for the businessman and
Conservative politician
Herbert Cory
Sir James Herbert Cory, 1st Baronet (2 February 1857 – 2 February 1933) was a Welsh politician and ship-owner.
He was born at Padstow, the younger son of John Cory (founder of Cardiff-based firm John Cory, Sons & Co – not to be confused wi ...
.
He was a director of
John Cory and Sons
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shipowner
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s, and sat as
member of parliament
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for
Cardiff
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and
Cardiff South.
Cory baronets, of Llantarnam Abbey (1907)
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Sir Clifford John Cory, 1st Baronet (1859–1941)
Cory baronets, of Coryton (1919)
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Sir (James) Herbert Cory, 1st Baronet (1857–1933)
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Sir Herbert George Donald Cory, 2nd Baronet (1879–1935)
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Sir Vyvyan Donald Cory, 3rd Baronet (1906–1941)
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Sir Clinton James Donald Cory, 4th Baronet (1909–1991)
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Sir (Clinton Charles) Donald Cory, 5th Baronet (born 1937)
Notes
References
*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
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External links
Photograph of Sir Clifford Cory, 1st Baronet
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Baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom