Cory Baronets
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There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Cory, both in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. 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
politician Clifford Cory. He was head of Cory Brothers & 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, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 13 May 1919 for the businessman and Conservative
politician Herbert Cory. He was a Director of John Cory & Sons, shipowners, and sat as Member of Parliament
for Cardiff
and Cardiff South
.
The Cory Baronetcy, of Llantarnam Abbey
Llantarnam Abbey
Llantarnam Abbey is an abbey of the Sisters of St Joseph of Annecy and a former Cistercian monastery located in Llantarnam, Cwmbran in the county borough of Torfaen in southeast Wales.- History :...
in the County of Monmouth, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 27 November 1907 for the businessman and Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician Clifford Cory. He was head of Cory Brothers & Company Ltd, colliery proprietors and oil refiners, and represented St Ives
St Ives (UK Parliament constituency)
St. Ives is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-History:...
in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
. The title became extinct on his death in 1941.
The Cory Baronetcy, of Coryton in Whitchurch
Whitchurch, Cardiff
Whitchurch is a suburb in the north of Cardiff, capital of Wales. It is approximately 3 miles north of the centre of the city on the A470 road and A4054 road. Its estimated population as of 2004 was 15,649. It falls within the Whitchurch & Tongwynlais ward.-History:Whitchurch draws its name from...
in the County of Glamorgan, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 13 May 1919 for the businessman and Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician Herbert Cory. He was a Director of John Cory & Sons, shipowners, and sat as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Cardiff
Cardiff (UK Parliament constituency)
Cardiff was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Cardiff in South Wales which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1542 until it was abolished for the 1918 general election.- MPs 1542-1645 :- MPs 1645–1832 :...
and Cardiff South
Cardiff South (UK Parliament constituency)
Cardiff South was a borough constituency in Cardiff, Wales. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
.
Cory Baronets, of Llantarnam Abbey (1907)
- Sir Clifford John Cory, 1st BaronetSir Clifford Cory, 1st BaronetSir Clifford John Cory, 1st Baronet was a Welsh colliery owner, coal exporter and Liberal Party politician.-Family and education:...
(1859-1941)
Cory Baronets, of Coryton (1919)
- Sir (James) Herbert Cory, 1st BaronetSir James Cory, 1st BaronetSir Herbert Cory, 1st Baronet was a Welsh politician and ship-owner.He was born at Padstow, the younger son of John Cory .He was Sheriff of Glamorgan in 1913 and served as Conservative MP for the Cardiff constituency...
(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 (b. 1937)