Cockayne baronets

For other uses, see Cockayne (disambiguation).

Engraving of Sir Aston Cockayne, 1st Baronet. (1608–1684)


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 was a friend of King Charles I and received the title Baronet Cockayne of Ashbourne in return for his support during the English Civil War.

Cockayne family

Cockayne Coat of Arms

The Cockayne (or Cokayne) family settled at Ashbourne in the twelfth century. Ancestors of the baronet included Sir John Cockayne, steward to John of Gaunt, Sir Edmund Cockayne, slain at the Battle of Shrewsbury in 1403.[1] and Sir John Cokayne, a turbulent Lancastrian knight who represented Derbyshire nine times in Parliament.

The Cockayne family owned the Manors of Ashbourne Hall and Pooley Hall.

Sir Aston Cockayne was the first baronet and last of his branch of the family, having only sired daughters. 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.

Cockayne of Ashbourne (1642)

Homes

Ashbourne Hall

  • Ashbourne Hall in Derbyshire served as the Cockayne Family seat until its sale in 1671.

Pooley hall

  • Pooley Hall, near Polesworth, Warwickshire was the family's country retreat until its sale at the end of the 17th Century.
Copper plate engraving of Pooley Hall dated 1829

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

References

  1. ^ "Shaw Communications".