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'''Sir Jehangir Cowasji Jehangir Readymoney, 1st Baronet''', {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|KCIE}} (8 June 1853 – 26 July 1934) was a prominent member of the [[Mumbai|Bombay]] [[Parsi people|Parsi]] community. He was the nephew and heir to the childless [[Cowasji Jehangir Readymoney|Sir Cowasji Jehangir ''Readymoney'']] (1812-1878). He married Dhunbai (b.1860 - d.1940), daughter of Ardeshir Hormusjee Wadia of the [[Wadia family]], another wealthy Bombay-based Parsi family. | '''Sir Jehangir Cowasji Jehangir Readymoney, 1st Baronet''', {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|KCIE}} (8 June 1853 – 26 July 1934) was a prominent member of the [[Mumbai|Bombay]] [[Parsi people|Parsi]] community. He was the nephew and heir to the childless [[Cowasji Jehangir Readymoney|Sir Cowasji Jehangir ''Readymoney'']] (1812-1878). He married [[Dhunbai Cowasji Jehangir|Dhunbai]] (b.1860 - d.1940), daughter of Ardeshir Hormusjee Wadia of the [[Wadia family]], another wealthy Bombay-based Parsi family. | ||
Jehangir Cowasji Jehangir Readymoney was knighted in 1895 and created baronet in 1908. He was succeeded by [[Cowasji Jehangir|Sir Cowasji Jehangir Readymoney, 2nd Bt.]] (1879 - 1962), who however dropped the 'Readymoney' sobriquet. | Jehangir Cowasji Jehangir Readymoney was knighted in 1895 and created baronet in 1908. He was succeeded by [[Cowasji Jehangir|Sir Cowasji Jehangir Readymoney, 2nd Bt.]] (1879 - 1962), who however dropped the 'Readymoney' sobriquet. | ||