The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-27

has been nourishing asia ba.onct 10,
a number OF years and has his namS
recorded as the fifteenth holder or the
baronetcy OF Cox OF Dnmanway in
Ireland. I'm, most OF the works OF re-
ference devoted TO the enumeration OF
the possessors of English ttties
Some years ago, indeed sir" Ed
mund Cox's name and titr appeared
in the London Nineteenth csntury Re
view" as the author Of n prticularly
foolish article. prorulgatins n plan
Tor EnSland's summary arrat OF lie
naval preparations OF Germany by
forthwith destroying every httieship
aud cruiser possessed By the latter.
without warning or dcclarationof war.
The baronetcy Of Cox Dunianway
was originally created by lcttcs pat
cnt. dated November 81. l7oG. 4 favor
of Sir Edward Cox. Lord Chancellor OF
Ireland Sir Richard had nino sons.
one OF whom became Archbislpp OF
cnshel. Sir" Edmund Cox. the vain
ant. urged his rights To the ba no ctcy
as the nearest male heir OF William
Cox. the eighth son of tho first bannet.
The claimant had no documentaryevi.
dcnce proving this descent. noting
but mere family tradition. Nor wal he
able to show that all the Descendants
In tho male line direct. or the seen
elder sons OF the first b0 ronet nndnll
OF whose rights would enjoy priority
TO his own. had become extinct. III
that he was able to put forward WIS
the fact that the title had been born.
for twcnty-onc years by HIS father, til
Rev. George Cox, assistant master "a
Cheltcnham College, and a reader OF
the London publishing house or Long
man & Co. until his death in 1902
when the baronetcy was assumed by
his son. Edmund, at that time an In
spector OF police in Bombay The only
official recognition which "Sir" Ed.
mund was able to produce Of his pre-
tensions was the fact that he had
drawn his pay until his retirement last
year. and since then his pension, un.
der the name of Sir Edmund Cox.
The committee Of the Privy Council
In consequence OF this condition OF
affairs. "humbly advised Ills Majesty
that the maine OF Edmund Charles Cox
be not entered on the official roll OF
baronets, In respect to the baron etoy
of Cox Of Dunmanway." and the King
on the strength of this recommends
tion by his privy councillors. rejected
tho petition OF the claimant
Owing TO the publicity which the
case has received, II Is doubtful whc-
Their the thus defeated petitioner Will
have the impudence 10 continue to as
by the crown. and which has been
judicially proved not TO belong to lin
On the othor hand, thore IS no legal
penalty provided by English law for
the usurpation OF any nobilary title,(
unless II be for The purposes of fraud
in which event the ma n may he Grimm.
ally prosecuted for obtaining money
or goods under false pretcnses.
How wise has been tho decision Of
the committee Of the Privy Council lie
demonstrated by tho fact that, thanks
TO tho publicity OF the proceedings, nj
lcsB than four other bearers Of the
name Of Cox have turned up, who de-
clare that they arc able TO prove thu t
they arc descended from ono or am
other Of the elder sons OF the firsf
baronct. one indeed. Captain John
tiawtray Cox, formerly of tho Ennis
killen Dragons. and veteran Of the
Zulu and Bechuanaland Wars. insist
ing that he has evidence to show that
he is descended from Archbishop Mich
8el Cox. OF Cushcl. referred TO above.
as tho SIKH son OF The first baronet.
Copyright, 1911. By the Brentwood
Company