There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Cory, both in the

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. One creation is extant as of 2007. The Cory Baronetcy, of

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in the County of Monmouth, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 27 November 1907 for the businessman and

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Clifford Cory Sir Clifford John Cory, 1st Baronet (10 April 1859 – 3 February 1941) was a Wales, Welsh colliery owner, coal exporter and Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Party politician. Family and education Clifford John Cory was the son of John Cory (1828� ...

. He was head of

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& Company Ltd, colliery proprietors and oil refiners, and represented St Ives in the

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. The title became extinct on his death in 1941. The Cory Baronetcy, of Coryton in Whitchurch in the

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, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 13 May 1919 for the businessman and

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Herbert Cory Sir James Herbert Cory, 1st Baronet (2 February 1857 – 2 February 1933) was a Welsh politician and ship-owner. Biography He was born at Padstow, the younger son of John Cory (founder of Cardiff-based firm John Cory, Sons & Co – not to be co ...

. He was a director of

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s, and sat as member of parliament for

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and Cardiff South.

Cory baronets, of Llantarnam Abbey (1907)

Coat of arms of Cory of Llantarnam Abbey

* Sir Clifford John Cory, 1st Baronet (1859–1941)

Cory baronets, of Coryton (1919)

* Sir (James) Herbert Cory, 1st Baronet (1857–1933) * Sir Herbert George Donald Cory, 2nd Baronet (1879–1935) * Sir Vyvyan Donald Cory, 3rd Baronet (1906–1941) * Sir Clinton James Donald Cory, 4th Baronet (1909–1991) * Sir (Clinton Charles) Donald Cory, 5th Baronet (1937–2022) * Sir James Maurice Perkins Cory, 6th Baronet (born 1966) The heir presumptive is the present holder's first cousin Jonathan Andrew Campbell Perkins Cory (born 1970).

Notes

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, *

External links

Photograph of Sir Clifford Cory, 1st Baronet
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cory Baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom