The Cochrane & Allied Families

Cochranes from Scotland to Colonial Virginia (c 1760), to Kentucky (1811), to Kansas (1859) and beyond. Allied families to the United States from England, Scotland, Ireland and Switzerland.

Norfolk County, Colony of Virginia, England

Notes:
1636 - New Norfolk County was formed from a portion of Elizabeth City County, Colony of Virginia, England. Elizabeth City County was one of the origianal eight counties in Virginia.

1637 - New Norfolk County was split into Upper Norfolk County and Lower Norfolk County, and New Norfolk County became extinct.

1645 - Upper Norfolk County was renamed Nansemond County.

1691 - Lower Norfolk County was split into Norfolk County and Princess Anne County, and Lower Norfolk County became extinct.

1707 - On 1 May, England became a part of the UK.

1776 - On 29 June, Virginia became the Commonwealth of Virginia with its own Constitution, independent from the UK. On 4 July, the Declaration of Independence of the 13 colonies as the United States of America, was adopted by the Second Continental Congress.

1777 - On 16 December, Virginia was the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation of the United States of America.

1788 - On 25 June, Virginia became the 10th state to ratify the Constitution of the United States of America.

1845 - Norfolk was incorporated as a city separate from Norfolk County.

1858 - Portsmouth was incorporated as a city separate from Norfolk County.

1910 - Suffolk City incorporated as a city separate from Nansemond County.

1921 - South Norfolk was incorporated as a city separate from Norfolk County.

1963 - Chesapeake was incorporated as a new city, replacing both Norfolk County and the City of South Norfolk, both of which became extinct.

1972 - Nansemond City incorporated as a city replacing Nansemond County, and Nansemond County became extinct.

1974 - Nansemond City merged into Suffolk City, and Nansemond City became extinct.

Latitude: 36.885, Longitude: -76.261