There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Cory, both in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extant as of 2007.
The Cory Baronetcy, of Llantarnam Abbey in the County of Monmouth, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 27 November 1907 for the businessman and Liberal politician Clifford Cory. He was head of Cory Brothers & Company Ltd, colliery proprietors and oil refiners, and represented St Ives in the House of Commons. The title became extinct on his death in 1941.
The Cory Baronetcy, of Coryton in Whitchurch in the County of Glamorgan, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 13 May 1919 for the businessman and Conservative politician Herbert Cory. He was a Director of John Cory & Sons, shipowners, and sat as Member of Parliament for Cardiff and Cardiff South.
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