Cokayne Baronets
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The Baronetcy of Cockayne of Ashbourne was created in the Baronetage of England on 10 January 1642 for Aston Cockayne, Lord of Ashbourne Hall
, Derbyshire and Pooley hall
, Polesworth, Warwickshire.
Sir Aston Cockayne
was a cavalier and author. He a friend of King Charles I
and received the title Baronet Cockayne of Ashbourne in return for his support during the English Civil War
.
in 1403. Other more distant ancestors included many European royal and noble families. including the Kings of England, France and Scotland, the ancient Kings of Denmark, Norway, Mercia and Wessex and Roman Emperors. Famous ancestors include: Charlemagne
, William the conqueror, Llewellyn the great, Lady Godiva
, El Cid
, Alfred the Great
and Boadicea.
The Cockayne family owned the Manors of Ashbourne Hall
and Pooley hall
.
Sir Aston Cockayne was the first Baronet and last of his family line.
The Baronetcy passed to the senior line of the Cockayne family and to Aston's first cousin, once removed (son of his first cousin): Caleb Cockayne.
The family fortunes ruined, the Cockayne family ceased using the title in their day to day lives, although, the Baronetcy is still claimed by descendants of the Cockayne family today.
Pooley hall
Sturston Hall
Ashbourne Hall
Ashbourne Hall is a Manor house originally built by the Cockayne Family in the 13th century in Ashbourne, Derbyshire. The present Hall is part of a largely demolished, Georgian styled Hall build during the 18th century.-The Cockayne Family:...
, Derbyshire and Pooley hall
Pooley Hall
Pooley Hall is a Manor house built in 1509 on the outskirts of Polesworth, Warwickshire, England. It is a Grade II* listed building and a private residence.-The Cockayne Family:...
, Polesworth, Warwickshire.
Sir Aston Cockayne
Aston Cockayne
Sir Aston Cockayne, Baronet of Ashbourne was, in his day, a well-known Cavalier and a minor literary figure, now best remembered as a friend of Philip Massinger, John Fletcher, Michael Drayton, Richard Brome, Thomas Randolph, and other writers of his generation.-Biography:Aston Cockayne was the...
was a cavalier and author. He a friend of King Charles I
Charles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
and received the title Baronet Cockayne of Ashbourne in return for his support during the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
.
Cockayne Family
The Cockayne (or Cokayne) family settled at Ashbourne in the 12th century. Ancestors of the Baronet included Sir John Cockayne, Steward to John of Gaunt and Sir Edmund Cockayne, slain at the Battle of ShrewsburyBattle of Shrewsbury
The Battle of Shrewsbury was a battle fought on 21 July 1403, waged between an army led by the Lancastrian King, Henry IV, and a rebel army led by Henry "Hotspur" Percy from Northumberland....
in 1403. Other more distant ancestors included many European royal and noble families. including the Kings of England, France and Scotland, the ancient Kings of Denmark, Norway, Mercia and Wessex and Roman Emperors. Famous ancestors include: Charlemagne
Charlemagne
Charlemagne was King of the Franks from 768 and Emperor of the Romans from 800 to his death in 814. He expanded the Frankish kingdom into an empire that incorporated much of Western and Central Europe. During his reign, he conquered Italy and was crowned by Pope Leo III on 25 December 800...
, William the conqueror, Llewellyn the great, Lady Godiva
Lady Godiva
Godiva , often referred to as Lady Godiva , was an Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who, according to legend, rode naked through the streets of Coventry in order to gain a remission of the oppressive taxation imposed by her husband on his tenants...
, El Cid
El Cid
Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar , known as El Cid Campeador , was a Castilian nobleman, military leader, and diplomat...
, Alfred the Great
Alfred the Great
Alfred the Great was King of Wessex from 871 to 899.Alfred is noted for his defence of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of southern England against the Vikings, becoming the only English monarch still to be accorded the epithet "the Great". Alfred was the first King of the West Saxons to style himself...
and Boadicea.
The Cockayne family owned the Manors of Ashbourne Hall
Ashbourne Hall
Ashbourne Hall is a Manor house originally built by the Cockayne Family in the 13th century in Ashbourne, Derbyshire. The present Hall is part of a largely demolished, Georgian styled Hall build during the 18th century.-The Cockayne Family:...
and Pooley hall
Pooley Hall
Pooley Hall is a Manor house built in 1509 on the outskirts of Polesworth, Warwickshire, England. It is a Grade II* listed building and a private residence.-The Cockayne Family:...
.
Sir Aston Cockayne was the first Baronet and last of his family line.
The Baronetcy passed to the senior line of the Cockayne family and to Aston's first cousin, once removed (son of his first cousin): Caleb Cockayne.
The family fortunes ruined, the Cockayne family ceased using the title in their day to day lives, although, the Baronetcy is still claimed by descendants of the Cockayne family today.
Residences
Ashbourne HallAshbourne Hall
Ashbourne Hall is a Manor house originally built by the Cockayne Family in the 13th century in Ashbourne, Derbyshire. The present Hall is part of a largely demolished, Georgian styled Hall build during the 18th century.-The Cockayne Family:...
- Ashbourne Hall in Derbyshire served as the Cockayne Family seat until its sale in 1671.
Pooley hall
Pooley Hall
Pooley Hall is a Manor house built in 1509 on the outskirts of Polesworth, Warwickshire, England. It is a Grade II* listed building and a private residence.-The Cockayne Family:...
- Pooley Hall, near Polesworth, Warwickshire was the family's country retreat until its sale at the end of the 17th Century.
Sturston Hall
- The Cockayne family bought the lease of Sturston Hall, near Ashbourne, Derbyshire from their relations, the Kniveton family, in 1650. It was sold to Francis Meynell.
See also
- Aston CockayneAston CockayneSir Aston Cockayne, Baronet of Ashbourne was, in his day, a well-known Cavalier and a minor literary figure, now best remembered as a friend of Philip Massinger, John Fletcher, Michael Drayton, Richard Brome, Thomas Randolph, and other writers of his generation.-Biography:Aston Cockayne was the...
- Ashbourne HallAshbourne HallAshbourne Hall is a Manor house originally built by the Cockayne Family in the 13th century in Ashbourne, Derbyshire. The present Hall is part of a largely demolished, Georgian styled Hall build during the 18th century.-The Cockayne Family:...
- Pooley hallPooley HallPooley Hall is a Manor house built in 1509 on the outskirts of Polesworth, Warwickshire, England. It is a Grade II* listed building and a private residence.-The Cockayne Family:...
- For the Rushton, Northamptonshire branch of the Cockayne Family, see Viscount CullenViscount CullenBaron 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....
and Baron Cullen of AshbourneBaron Cullen of AshbourneBaron Cullen of Ashbourne, of Roehampton in the County of Surrey, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 21 April 1920 for Sir Brien Cokayne, Governor of the Bank of England from 1918 to 1920...