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Where did the English Cory family come from? What is the English Cory family crest and coat of arms? When did the Cory family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Cory family history?

The Cory surname in England may have been taken on from a place named Cari listed in the Domesday Book. The place name is thought to derive from the Old Norse personal name Kori, of uncertain meaning.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Cory, Corey and others.

First found in Suffolk, where a Walter Cari was listed in the Pipe Rolls for that county in 1200.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cory research. Another 307 words(22 lines of text) covering the years 1266, 1297, 1473, 1544, 1625, 1660, and 1692 are included under the topic Early Cory History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 35 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Cory Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cory Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Giles Cory, who landed in Salem, Mass in 1659
  • Fran Cory, who arrived in Virginia in 1665

Cory Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Samson Cory, who landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1713-1714
  • Robert Cory, who settled in Philadelphia in 1774
  • T Joal Cory, who arrived in Mississippi in 1798

Cory Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • A. H. E. Cory, who both arrived in San Francisco Cal. in 1850
  • John Cory, who arrived in Texas in 1850-1906

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  • Charles Barney Cory (1857-1921), American ornithologist, traveler and golfer, who competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics
  • William Johnson Cory (1823-1892), English poet and classicist, who published a single volume of verse "Ionica" in which is found the famous translation from Callimachus "Heraclitus."
  • Robert Towerson Cory, Knightbridge Professor of Philosophy in 1809
  • Peter de Carteret Cory (b. 1925), Canadian judge, member of the Supreme Court of Canada (1989-1999)
  • Suzanne Cory (b. 1942), Australian biologist, awarded the Royal Medal of the Royal Society in 2002.


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  2. Fairbairn. Fairbain's book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland, 4th Edition 2 volumes in one. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1968. Print.
  3. Sanders, Joanne McRee Edition. English Settlers in Barbados 1637-1800. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
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  6. Library of Congress. American and English Genealogies in the Library of Congress. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. Print.
  7. Magnusson, Magnus. Chambers Biographical Dictionary 5th edition. Edinburgh: W & R Chambers, 1990. Print.
  8. MacAulay, Thomas Babington. History of England from the Accession of James the Second 4 volumes. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1879. Print.
  9. Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
  10. Leeson, Francis L. Dictionary of British Peerages. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1121-5).
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The Cory Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Cory Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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