Coghill Baronets
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There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Coghill, both in the Baronetage of Great Britain. One creation is extant as of 2008.
The Coghill Baronetcy, of Coghill in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 31 August 1778 for John Coghill, of Coghill Hall, Knaresborough
, Yorkshire
, previously Member of the Irish House of Commons
for Belturbet
. Born John Cramer, he was the grandson of Oliver Cramer and his wife Hester, sister of Marmaduke Coghill
, Chancellor of the Exchequer of Ireland, and succeeded in 1775 to the Coghill estates on the death of his cousin, Hester, daughter and heiress of James Coghill and widow of Charles Moore, 1st Earl of Charleville. The same year he assumed by Royal license the surname of Coghill in lieu of Cramer. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Baronet. He assumed the surname of Coghill in lieu of Cramer by Royal license in 1807.
He never married and was succeeded by his younger brother, the third Baronet. He was a Vice-Admiral in the Royal Navy
. On succeeding to the title in 1817 he assumed the surname of Coghill in lieu of Cramer by Royal license. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the fourth Baronet. He was High Sheriff
of County Dublin
in 1859. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his second son, the fifth Baronet. He was a landscape painter. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the sixth Baronet. He served as a Deputy Lieutenant
of Hertfordshire
. On his death the title passed to his younger brother, the seventh Baronet. As of 2008 the title is held by the latter's grandson, the ninth Baronet, who succeeded his father in 2000.
Other members of the family may also be mentioned. Nevill Coghill, eldest son of the fourth Baronet, was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross
for his actions in the Anglo-Zulu War
. Nevill Henry Kendal Aylmer Coghill
(1899-1980), second son of the fifth Baronet, was Merton Professor of English Literature at the University of Oxford
. Sir Egerton Bushe Coghill married Elizabeth Hildegarde Augusta Somerville whose sister was Edith Somerville the authoress and artist.
The Coghill Baronetcy, of Richings in the County of Buckingham, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 24 March 1781 for John Coghill. The title became extinct on his death in 1785.
The Coghill Baronetcy, of Coghill in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 31 August 1778 for John Coghill, of Coghill Hall, Knaresborough
Knaresborough
Knaresborough is an old and historic market town, spa town and civil parish in the Borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, located on the River Nidd, four miles east of the centre of Harrogate.-History:...
, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
, previously Member of the Irish House of Commons
Irish House of Commons
The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords...
for Belturbet
Belturbet (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Belturbet was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1611 to 1800.Between 1725 and 1793 Catholics and those married to Catholics could not vote.-History:...
. Born John Cramer, he was the grandson of Oliver Cramer and his wife Hester, sister of Marmaduke Coghill
Marmaduke Coghill
Marmaduke Coghill was a member of Parliament for Dublin University, judge of the Prerogative Court and Chancellor of the Exchequer in Ireland.-Life:...
, Chancellor of the Exchequer of Ireland, and succeeded in 1775 to the Coghill estates on the death of his cousin, Hester, daughter and heiress of James Coghill and widow of Charles Moore, 1st Earl of Charleville. The same year he assumed by Royal license the surname of Coghill in lieu of Cramer. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Baronet. He assumed the surname of Coghill in lieu of Cramer by Royal license in 1807.
He never married and was succeeded by his younger brother, the third Baronet. He was a Vice-Admiral in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
. On succeeding to the title in 1817 he assumed the surname of Coghill in lieu of Cramer by Royal license. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the fourth Baronet. He was High Sheriff
High Sheriff
A high sheriff is, or was, a law enforcement officer in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.In England and Wales, the office is unpaid and partly ceremonial, appointed by the Crown through a warrant from the Privy Council. In Cornwall, the High Sheriff is appointed by the Duke of...
of County Dublin
County Dublin
County Dublin is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Dublin Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the city of Dublin which is the capital of Ireland. County Dublin was one of the first of the parts of Ireland to be shired by King John of England following the...
in 1859. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his second son, the fifth Baronet. He was a landscape painter. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the sixth Baronet. He served as a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
. On his death the title passed to his younger brother, the seventh Baronet. As of 2008 the title is held by the latter's grandson, the ninth Baronet, who succeeded his father in 2000.
Other members of the family may also be mentioned. Nevill Coghill, eldest son of the fourth Baronet, was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross
Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
for his actions in the Anglo-Zulu War
Anglo-Zulu War
The Anglo-Zulu War was fought in 1879 between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom.Following the imperialist scheme by which Lord Carnarvon had successfully brought about federation in Canada, it was thought that a similar plan might succeed with the various African kingdoms, tribal areas and...
. Nevill Henry Kendal Aylmer Coghill
Nevill Coghill
Nevill Coghill was a British literary scholar, known especially for his modern English version of Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.-Life:...
(1899-1980), second son of the fifth Baronet, was Merton Professor of English Literature at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
. Sir Egerton Bushe Coghill married Elizabeth Hildegarde Augusta Somerville whose sister was Edith Somerville the authoress and artist.
The Coghill Baronetcy, of Richings in the County of Buckingham, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 24 March 1781 for John Coghill. The title became extinct on his death in 1785.
Cramer-Coghill, later Coghill Baronets, of Coghill (1778)
- Sir John Cramer-Coghill, 1st Baronet (1732-1790)
- Sir John Thomas Coghill, 2nd Baronet (1766-1817)
- Sir Josiah Coghill Coghill, 3rd Baronet (1773-1850)
- Sir John Joscelyn Coghill, 4th Baronet (1826-1905)
- Sir Egerton Bushe Coghill, 5th BaronetSir Egerton Coghill, 5th BaronetSir Egerton Bushe Coghill, 5th Baronet was an Irish painter.-Career:Coghill was born in Castletownshend, County Cork, the second son of Irish painter Sir John Joscelyn Coghill, 4th Baronet, and his wife the Hon. Katherine Frances, daughter of John Plunket, 3rd Baron Plunket...
(1853-1921) - Sir Marmaduke Nevill Patrick Somerville Coghill, 6th Baronet (1896-1981)
- Sir Joscelyn Ambrose Cramer Coghill, 7th Baronet (1902-1983)
- Sir Egerton James Nevill Tobias "Toby" Coghill, 8th Baronet (1930-2000)
- Sir Patrick Kendal Farley Coghill, 9th Baronet (b. 1960)