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{{Short description|British businessman and banker}} |
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| predecessor = [[Walter Cunliffe, 1st Baron Cunliffe|The Lord Cunliffe]] |
| predecessor = [[Walter Cunliffe, 1st Baron Cunliffe|The Lord Cunliffe]] |
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| successor = [[Montagu Norman, 1st Baron Norman|Sir Montagu Collett Norman]] |
| successor = [[Montagu Norman, 1st Baron Norman|Sir Montagu Collett Norman]] |
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| birth_name = Brien Ibrican Adams |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1864|7|12|df=yes}} |
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| nationality = [[United Kingdom|British]] |
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| spouse = Grace Margaret Marsham |
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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]]. He was educated at [[Charterhouse School]]. |
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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 of the Bank of England|Deputy Governor]] from 1915 to 1918 and as [[Governor of the Bank of England|Governor]] from 1918 to 1920 of the [[Bank of England]]. |
Cokayne was the fourth son of [[George Edward Cokayne]] ({{ne}} '''Adams''' until 15 August 1873), 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]]. He was educated at [[Charterhouse School]]. |
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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 of the Bank of England|Deputy Governor]] from 1915 to 1918 and as [[Governor of the Bank of England|Governor]] from 1918 to 1920 of the [[Bank of England]]. Appointed a Knight Commander of the [[Order of the British Empire]] in 1917,<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=30250 |supp=y |page=8795 |date=24 August 1917 }}</ref> in 1920 he was raised to the peerage as '''Baron Cullen of Ashbourne''', of Roehampton in the County of Surrey,<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=31876 |page=4698 |date=23 April 1920 }}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=32078 |page=9810 |date=8 October 1920 }}</ref> |
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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. |
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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==Arms== |
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|image = [[File:Coronet of a British Baron.svg|centre|150px]][[File:Arms_of_Cockayne.svg|centre|200px]] |
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|escutcheon = Argent three cocks Gules armed crested and jelloped Sable. |
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|crest = A cock's head erased Gules beaked crested and jelloped Sable. |
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|supporters = Dexter a lion guardant party per fess Or and Argent sinister an ostrich Argent holding in its beak a horseshoe Proper each gorged with a collar pendant therefrom an escutcheon Argent charged with two bars Vert. |
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|motto = Virtus In Arduis (Valour In Difficulties)<ref>{{cite book|title=Debrett's Peerage |date=1921 |page=258}}</ref>}} |
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==Footnotes== |
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==References== |
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*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, {{Page needed |date=February 2013}} |
*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, {{Page needed |date=February 2013}} |
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*{{cite web |last=Lundy |first=Darryl |url=http://www.thepeerage.com/info.htm |title=FAQ |publisher=[http://www.thepeerage.com The Peerage]}}{{Verify credibility|failed=y |date=February 2013}}<!--Lundy is not a reliable source so cite Lundy's reliable source See [[WP:SAYWHEREYOUREADIT]]--> |
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{{s-aft | after = [[Charles Cokayne, 2nd Baron Cullen of Ashbourne|Charles Borlase Marsham Cokayne]]}} |
{{s-aft | after = [[Charles Cokayne, 2nd Baron Cullen of Ashbourne|Charles Borlase Marsham Cokayne]]}} |
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Latest revision as of 08:28, 6 December 2022
The Lord Cullen of Ashbourne | |
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Governor of the Bank of England | |
In office 1918–1920 | |
Preceded by | The Lord Cunliffe |
Succeeded by | Sir Montagu Collett Norman |
Personal details | |
Born | Brien Ibrican Adams 12 July 1864 |
Died | 3 November 1932 | (aged 68)
Nationality | British |
Spouse | Grace Margaret Marsham |
Children | 6 |
Profession | Banker |
Brien Ibrican Cokayne, 1st Baron Cullen of Ashbourne KBE (born Brien Ibrican Adams; 12 July 1864 – 3 November 1932) was a British businessman and banker.
Cokayne was the fourth son of George Edward Cokayne (né Adams until 15 August 1873), 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. He was educated at Charterhouse School.
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. Appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1917,[1] in 1920 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Cullen of Ashbourne, of Roehampton in the County of Surrey,[2] 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.[3]
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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Footnotes
[edit]- ^ "No. 30250". The London Gazette (Supplement). 24 August 1917. p. 8795.
- ^ "No. 31876". The London Gazette. 23 April 1920. p. 4698.
- ^ "No. 32078". The London Gazette. 8 October 1920. p. 9810.
- ^ Debrett's Peerage. 1921. p. 258.
References
[edit]- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, [page needed]