Brien Cokayne, 1st Baron Cullen of Ashbourne
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Brien Ibrican Cokayne, 1st Baron Cullen of Ashbourne KBE (12 July 1864 – 3 November 1932) was a British
businessman and banker.
Cokayne was the fourth son of George Cokayne
(originally George Adams), author of The Complete Peerage
, the son of William Adams and his second wife Mary Anne, granddaughter of Charles Cokayne, 5th Viscount Cullen
. His mother was Mary Dorothea, daughter of George Henry Gibbs and sister of Hucks Gibbs, 1st Baron Aldenham
.
Cokayne was a partner in the firm of Anthony Gibbs and Sons, merchants and bankers, and also served as Deputy Governor from 1915 to 1918 and as Governor
from 1918 to 1920 of the Bank of England
. Created a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
in 1917, in 1920 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Cullen of Ashbourne, of Roehampton in the County of Surrey, a revival of the Cullen title held by his paternal ancestors. He was also appointed a Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure
by Japan
.
Lord Cullen of Ashbourne married Grace Margaret, daughter of Reverend the Hon. John Marsham, in 1904. They had three sons and three daughters. He died in November 1932, aged 68, and was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son Charles.
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businessman and banker.
Cokayne was the fourth son of George Cokayne
George Cokayne
George Edward Cokayne FSA was an English genealogist and long-serving officer of arms at the College of Arms in London.-Life:...
(originally George Adams), author of The Complete Peerage
The Complete Peerage
The Complete Peerage The Complete Peerage The Complete Peerage (full title: The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom Extant, Extinct, or Dormant; first edition by George Edward Cokayne, Clarenceux King of Arms; 2nd edition revised by the Hon...
, the son of William Adams and his second wife Mary Anne, granddaughter of Charles Cokayne, 5th Viscount Cullen
Viscount Cullen
Baron Cullen redirects here. For the 1920 creation see Baron Cullen of Ashbourne.Viscount Cullen of Tipperary was a title in the Peerage of Ireland created on 11 August 1642, along with the title Baron Cullen, for Charles Cokayne....
. His mother was Mary Dorothea, daughter of George Henry Gibbs and sister of Hucks Gibbs, 1st Baron Aldenham
Hucks Gibbs, 1st Baron Aldenham
Henry Hucks Gibbs, 1st Baron Aldenham MA BA FGS FSA was a British banker, businessman and Conservative Party politician.Aldenham the son of George Henry Gibbs,...
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Cokayne was a partner in the firm of Anthony Gibbs and Sons, merchants and bankers, and also served as Deputy Governor from 1915 to 1918 and as Governor
Governor of the Bank of England
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from 1918 to 1920 of the Bank of England
Bank of England
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. Created a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
in 1917, in 1920 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Cullen of Ashbourne, of Roehampton in the County of Surrey, a revival of the Cullen title held by his paternal ancestors. He was also appointed a Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure
Order of the Sacred Treasure
The is a Japanese Order, established on January 4, 1888 by Emperor Meiji of Japan as the Order of Meiji. It is awarded in eight classes . It is generally awarded for long and/or meritorious service and considered to be the lowest of the Japanese orders of merit...
by Japan
Japan
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Lord Cullen of Ashbourne married Grace Margaret, daughter of Reverend the Hon. John Marsham, in 1904. They had three sons and three daughters. He died in November 1932, aged 68, and was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son Charles.