Cory Cory-Wright
Sir Cory Francis Cory-Wright, 1st Baronet (11 August 1838 – 30 May 1909) was a British businessman.
Biography
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The son of William Wright and Elizabeth Hooper, he married Mima Owen, the daughter of Sir Hugh Owen and Ann Wade, on 25 September 1867. Sir Cory Francis Cory-Wright, 1st Baronet Cory-Wright held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (DL) of Middlesex and was a Justice of the Peace (JP) for Middlesex and London.[1]
He was the Chairman of William Cory & Son and was a County Alderman (CA) for Middlesex and High Sheriff of Middlesex in 1902.[2] He was created a Baronet Cory-Wright, of Caen Wood Towers, Highgate St. Pancras, co. London and Hornsey, co. Middlesex on 28 August 1903.[3] Born Cory Wright, he assumed by Royal licence the additional surname of Cory in 1903.[1]
He died on 30 May 1909, aged 70, and was succeeded to the title by his son Arthur Cory-Wright. He is buried on the western side of Highgate Cemetery in a family mausoleum located to the south of the Egyptian Avenue.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 907
- ^ "No. 27414". The London Gazette. 7 March 1902. p. 1625.
- ^ "No. 27582". The London Gazette. 31 July 1903. p. 4818.
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