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COCHRANE, Sir William Of Cowden

COCHRANE, Sir William Of Cowden

Male 1605 - 1685  (80 years)   Has 6 ancestors and 42 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name COCHRANE, William  [1, 2, 3
    Prefix Sir 
    Suffix Of Cowden 
    Birth 1605  [4
    Gender Male 
    Individual Event 12 Dec 1642  [5
    became Lord Cochrane of Paisley & Ochiltree 
    Individual Event 12 May 1669  [3, 5
    became the Rec. Barony of Cochrane 
    Death 1685  [3, 4
    Alt. Death 1686  [5
    Individual Event became the First Earl of Dundonald  [5
    Age 80 years 
    Burial Dundonald, Ayr, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I3205  Cochrane Genealogy
    Last Modified 8 Apr 2025 

    Father BLAIR, Alexander   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother COCHRANE, Elizabeth   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F1267  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family SCOTT, Eupheme   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 1633  [5
    Age at Marriage He : ~ 28 years - She : ??. 
    Children 
    +  1. Male COCHRANE, William (First Son)   d. 25 Aug 1679, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
    +  2. Male COCHRANE, Sir John Of Ochiltree (Second Son)   d. 1695
    Family ID F1269  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Oct 2013 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Dundonald, Ayr, Scotland Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Sources 
    1. [S520] Sir James Balfour Paul, Book - The Scots Peerage (Internet Archives), (Edinburgh, Scotland: David Douglas, 1904-1914.), 31 Oct 2013, Vol. 1: pg. 471.

    2. [S522] Book - Dictionary of National Biography - UK, (London, England: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900.), 31 Oct 2013.

    3. [S523] Book - Robertson's Appeal Cases, (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), 31 Oct 2013, Marquis of Clydesdale v. Earl of Dundonald, 2 Apr 1726: pg. 664.

    4. [S520] Sir James Balfour Paul, Book - The Scots Peerage (Internet Archives), (Edinburgh, Scotland: David Douglas, 1904-1914.), 31 Oct 2013, Vol. 3: pg. 334.

    5. [S524] George Edward Cokayne, Book - Complete Peearge - UK (Hathi Trust), (London, England: George Bell & Sons, 1887-1898.), 31 Oct 2013, Vol. 4: pg. 526.


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