George Edward Cokayne
George Cokayne | |
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Cokayne at work in 1900 | |
| Born | George Edward Adams 29 April 1825 |
| Died | 6 August 1911 (aged 86) |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupations | Genealogist and herald |
| Known for | The Complete Peerage |
| Spouse |
Mary Dorothea Gibbs (m. 1856) |
| Children | 8, including Brien |
George Edward Cokayne FSA (29 April 1825 – 6 August 1911) was an English genealogist and long-serving herald at the College of Arms in London, who eventually rose to the rank of Clarenceux King of Arms. He wrote such authoritative and standard reference works as The Complete Peerage and The Complete Baronetage.