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COCKBURN of LANGTON
SIR ALEXANDER DE COCKBURN OF LANGTON, was a son of Sir Alexander de Cockburn by his first wife, Mariote, only child of Sir William de Vitrepont, and heiress to extensive baronies including those of Langton and Ormiston. To their son Alexander the baronies of Langton, Bolton and Carriden were conveyed and which were confirmed to him by charter expede under the Great Seal on 13 February 1372.1 He was appointed keeper of the Great Seal, being so-styled when witness to a considerable number of charters, including that to the Monks at Kilwinning on 26 February 1393,2 and had a payment from the customs of Haddington in 1406.3 He d. after then and before December 1423, and was father of,
1. Alexander de Cockburn of Langton, (see below). 2. William de Cockburn, was an armour-bearer to Archibald, Earl of Douglas, from whom he had a charter for the lands of Crumaws on 10 December 1423, with remainder to himself and the heirs of his body, which failing, to his brother Patrick. and in which he is styled son to the deceased Sir Alexander de Cockburn of Langton.4 3. Patrick de Cockburn, was a substitute heir to his brother William in the lands of Crumaws, in 1423. He is said, without suitable evidence, to be ancestor of Cockburn of Clerkington.
1 NRAS2177/645/Misc. 2 C2/13/617. 3 Ex. Rolls. Vol. IV. P. 3. 4 C2/3/146. © Red Book of Scotland – 2020. [email protected]
ALEXANDER DE COCKBURN OF LANGTON, had succeeded by 28 July 1449 when he disponed his lands of Balenhard [Bonhard], in Linlithgowshire, to Patrick de Cornwall of Bonhard,1 and was father of,
ALEXANDER COCKBURN OF LANGTON, succeeed by 4 May 1464 when he was present at the inquest relating to the superiority of the lands of Cranschaws.2 He m. firstly, to Elizabeth de Crichton, who was d. by 15 March 1474/74, when he was married to Margaret de Dundas with whom he had a conjunct charter of that date for the lands of Carriden, in the sheriffdom of Linlithgow.3 He d. about 1483 and was father of,
ALEXANDER COCKBURN OF LANGTON, is styled son and apparent heir to Alexander Cockburn of Langton when he witnessed a charter by John Martin of Medhope granting the lands of Cardwane to his son, Henry, on 24 June 1482.4 He had Sasine for Langton in 14835 and witnessed a Sasine for those of Swinton in favour of John Swinton, son and heir of the deceased Sir John Swinton, dated 30 October 1500.6 He d. about 1502 when his son and heir, William, had a precept from the chancery for his infeftment in the lands of Langton, and he was certainly dead by 23 February 1503 when that same son is styled “son and aire till umquhile Alexander Cockburn of Langtone” in an action raised against him by James Giffard, son and heir of James Giffard of Sheriffhall.7 He was father of,
1 C2/30/343. 2 GD12/45. 3 C2/7/279. 4 C2/10/47. 5 Ex. Rolls. Vol. IX. P. 682. 6 GD12/67. 7 CS5/13. © Red Book of Scotland – 2020. [email protected]
SIR WILLIAM COCKBURN OF LANGTON, was entered tenant of the crown lands of Corsle in 14881 and had Sasine for Langton in 1502.2 He was k. at the battle of Flodden in September 1513 and was father of,
1. Alexander Cockburn, fiar of Langton, (see below). 2. Robert Cockburn, who is styled fader bruthir to James Cockurn of Langton when his escheat goods were conveyed by the King to that James by letter of 12 September 1566.3
ALEXANDER COCKBURN, FIAR OF LANGTON, to whom his father resigned the lands of Langton and for which he had a confirmation under the Great Seal on 23 February 1509/10.4 He m. Mariote Hepburn with whom he had a conjunct charter charter for the lands of Carriber, in the sheriffdom of Linlithgow, on 16 July 15105 and was killed with his father at Flodden in September 1513. He was father father of,
1. Sir James Cockburn of Langton, (see below). 2. William Cockburn, is styled brother german to James Cockburn of Langton in a remission to the both of them and two of their servants dated 6 February 1551/52, for having given support to the Duke of Somerset and William, Lord Gray.6
SIR JAMES COCKBURN OF LANGTON, succeeded his grandfather and had Sasine for the lands of Langton on 25 October 1513.7 He m. firstly, by 4 April 1535, to Janet, daughter of Sir Adam Otterburn, 1st of Redhall, when a precept for a charter of confirmation to her of a liferent from his lands of Carriber passed the
1 Ex. Rolls. Vol. X. P. 652. 2 Ex. Rolls. Vol. XII. P. 711. 3 PS1/35/68. 4 C2/15/166. 5 C2/16/4. 6 PS1/24/128. 7 Ex. Rolls. Vol. XIV. P. 516. © Red Book of Scotland – 2020. [email protected]
Privy Seal,1 and secondly, to Margaret Cockburn, and resigned Langton to his son and heir, Alexander, who had a confirmation for them on 9 January 1541/42. He d. on 1 March 15772 and was father of,
1. ALEXANDER COCKBURN OF LANGTON, in favour of whom his father made a resignation of the lands and barony of Langton which had previously belonged to the deceased Alexander Cockburn of Langton, father to that James, and had been erected into a barony, and which were confirmed to him under the Great Seal on 9 January 1541/42.3 He was under the care of his father on 17 February February 1551 when he disponed his lands of Carriber to Robert Carnegie of Kinnaird4 and had d. by 23 November 1574 when his brother William is styled heir to their father. 2. William Cockburn of Langton, (see below). 3. Patrick Cockburn of East Borthwick, acquired the lands of East Borthwick, in the parish of Duns, for which he had a confirmation under the Great Seal on 29 January 1583/84, and in which he is styled brother german to William Cockburn of Langton.5 He was executor to his brother, William Cockburn of Langton, in 1587 and was Tutor to his nephew, William Cockburn of Langton, during his minority. He Elizabeth Hume and d. by February 1602 having had issue; 3a} Patrick Cockburn, 2nd of East Borthwick, succeeded his father and was served heir to him in the lands of East Borthwick on 27 November 16176 although, being burdened with debt, he had them apprised by Sir William Cockburn of Langton by Decree of 1 August 1632, and then assigned to William Cockburn of Blackmyln and from him to Alexander Cockburn, son of the deceased Adam Cockburn, Tutor of Langton, by Disposition of
1 PS1/10/9. 2 CC8/8/6/PP. 282-284. 3 C2/28/207. 4 C2/30/765. 5 C2/35/879. 6 C22/7/2. © Red Book of Scotland – 2020. [email protected]
5 December 1636.1 He m. Catherine, daughter of Sir William, 1st of Newton, King’s Advocate, (c/m 6, 7 & 10 September 16302). 3a} Jean Cockburn, is styled sister to Patrick Cockburn of Borthwick in a charter of apprising to her of the lands of Forgund from Sir James Oliphant, Baronet, dated 10 November 1632.3 3a} Margaret Borthwick, m. firstly, to Alexander Home of Renton, secondly, as a third, wife, to Sir William Graham, 1st of Braco, and thirdly, to Sir Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun.4 4. Adam Cockburn, is styled “father’s brother” to Sir William Cockburn of Langton in a Discharge by that person to Sir George Home of Wedderburn of 3,500 merks Scots as Tocher with the deceased Janet Hume, sister to Sir George, and wife of the deceased William Cockburn of Langton, Sir William’s father, dated 9 March 1611.5 He was father of, 4a} Alexander Cockburn, is styled son of the deceased Adam Cockburn, Tutor of Langton, in a charter to him for the lands of East Borthwick dated 19 December 16366 and for which he had Sasine on 1 May 1637.7 He was father of, 4b} Patrick Cockburn of Pople and East Borthwick, succeeded his father and was served heir to him in the lands of Pople, in Haddingtonshire, on 9 May 1670.8 He also succeeded his father in East Borthwick and under that designation he is styled son to the deceased Alexander Cockburn of Pople when he disponed a tenement and garden in the burgh of Haddington to George Forrest
1 GD1/160/3. 2 RD1/436. 3 RMS 1608-1620. No. 2089. 4 RH9/2/99. 5 Wedderburn Inventory, No. 168. 6 C2/55/314. 7 GD137/160/4. 8 C22/30/50. © Red Book of Scotland – 2020. [email protected]
of Gimmermilnes on 4 March 1672.1 He m. firstly, to Agnes Greir, (she was buried in the Greyfriars, Edinburgh, on 16 October 16732), 16732), and secondly, to Isobel, daughter of Home of Blackadder and sister to Sir David Home of Crossrig, and d. after August 1677 and May 1683 having had issue by both wives, 4c} Alexander Cockburn of Borthwick, being under age at their father’s death, he and his sister, Elizabeth, had Sir Archibald Cockburn of Langton appointed their tutor as nearest agnate on their father’s side on 1 May 1683. He is referred to in litigation by his brother-in-law, Archibald Sinclair, in July 1690, as “now of Borthwick.”.3 4c} Elizabeth Cockburn, to whom her father granted a Bond of Provision of 9,000 merks on 24 August 16774 and being under age at her father’s death, she had Sir Archibald Cockburn of Langton appointed tutor to her as nearest agnate on 1 May 1683. She m. Mr Archibald Sinclair, Advocate, who raised an action against her brother Alexander for payment of the Bond of Provision granted to her by her late father. 4c} John Cockburn, was served heir of provision to his father on 1 May 16835 and had dsp by 18 May 1703 when his sister, Ann, Ann, was served heir general to him.6 4c} Patrick Cockburn, bap. at Duns, on 23 June 1677 and d. young.
1 GD1/39/5/33. 2 Greyfriars Burial register. 3 C22/37/20. 4 RH9/17/106. See also: Parliamentary Register, 17th July 1690. 5 C22/37/117. 6 Services of Heirs. © Red Book of Scotland – 2020. [email protected]
4c} Ann Cockburn, bap. at Duns, on 13 Apri 1675. In November 1700 she petitioned Parliament for recognition of her rights to the wadset of the lands of Ladykirk which she had from her father. In that petition she explained how her writs had been in the custody of her uncle and guardian, Sir David Home of Crossrig, but had been destroyed when his lodgings in the meal market of Edinburgh burned to the ground and, desiring to make up her title, she craved Parliament to accept the inventories made up in 1683 by that uncle and Sir Archibald Cockburn of Langton.1 She m. on 28 August 1706, to Thomas Bailie of Polkemmet,2 and had issue. 5. Thomas Cockburn, who was executor to his father in 1577. 6. Alexander Cockburn, secundus, who m. Elizabeth Sinclair and d. on 29 May 1597.3 He was father of, 6a} Alexander Cockburn, 6a} Margaret Cockburn, 6a} Jane Cockburn, all of whom are named in their father’s Testament in 1597. 7. Archibald Cockburn, who became heir of tailie to his brother Alexander and is so-styled in a contract with his mother, Margaret Cockburn, and his brother, Gilbert Cockburn in Blacksmylne, and Patrick Millar, youngest son of the deceased Edmund Millar in Swynewoodmiln, on 24 January & 12 November 1612.4 8. Gilbert Cockburn, settled at Blacksmylne and was a consenting party to his brother Archibald’s contract with Patrick Millar in 1612.
1 Parliamentary Register, 16th September 1703. 2 OPR – Shots. See also: RS1/92/f.120. 3 CC8/8/33/PP. 503-506. He is then styled son of the deceased Sir James Cockburn of Langton. 4 RD1/29/120. © Red Book of Scotland – 2020. [email protected]
9. Elizabeth Cockburn, m. by 23 December 1571, to John Boswell of Balglilly, third son of David Boswell of Balmutto, when they had a joint charter for the lands of Wester Balglilly.1 They had issue.
WILLIAM COCKBURN OF LANGTON, became heir to his father on the death of his elder brother Alexander and granted a liferent of the lands of Stobbswood to his step-mother, Margaret Cockburn, on 1 November 1574.2 He m. Janet, daughter of Sir David Home of Wedderburn, (c/m 1579.3 She d. in February 15874), and d. in February 15875 having had issue;
1. Sir William Cockburn of Langton, (see below). 2. Margaret Cockburn, who is named in her father’s Testament in 1587.
SIR WILLIAM COCKBURN OF LANGTON, succeeded his father in 1587 and had a charter under the Great Seal for the lands and barony of Langton on 11 November 1595.6 He m. Helen, daughter of Alexander, 4th Lord Elphinstone, (she survived him and had m. secondly, by 13 September 1636, to Mr. Henry Rollo, 1st of Woodside,7 by whom he had further issue. She was buried in the Greyfriars, Edinburgh, on 4 February 16758), and d. about December 1628. He was father of, of, 1. Sir William Cockburn, 1st Baronet of Langton, (see below). 2. Jean Cockburn, m. Alexander Dunbar of Wester Grange, (c/m at Edinburgh, on 14 January 16329).
1 GD66/1/3. 2 C2/34/167. 3 Wedderburn Inventory, No. 168. 4 CC8/8/21/590. 5 CC8/8/21/590. He and his wife died in the same month. 6 C2/42/10. 7 RMS 1634-1651. No. 593. 8 Greyfriars Burial register. 9 RMS 1634-1651. No. 372. © Red Book of Scotland – 2020. [email protected]
3. Isabella Cockburn, m. Sir John Rollo, 1st of Bannockburn, (c/m 10 September 1635.1 He survived her and m. secondly, in 1650, to Annabel, daughter of Sir George Buchanan of that Ilk,2 by whom he had issue ; and also surviving that wife, he m. thirdly, in 1664, to Helen, daughter of Sir William Sinclair of Roslin,3 by whom he also had issue), and had issue.
SIR WILLIAM COCKBURN, 1ST BARONET OF LANGTON, who, while still heir to his father, was created a Baronet of Nova Scotia, the precept for which passed the Privy Seal on 21 November 1627.4 Succeeding his father in 1628, he was served heir to him in the lands and barony of Langton on 21 May 16295 and was also served to Sir Alexander Cockburn of Langton, his proavi tritavi on 24 June 1630.6 He m. Margaret, daughter of Sir Archibald Acheson, 1st Baronet of Gossford,7 d. before December 1657 and was father of,
1. Sir Archibald Cockburn, 2nd Baronet of Langton, (see below). 2. John Cockburn, m. Elizabeth Leckie with whom he is named in a Bond to William Paton, Writer in Edinburgh, dated 7 March 1673,8 and was buried in the Greyfriars, Edinburgh, on 5 November 1675.9 3. Patrick Cockburn, was apprenticed to Andrew Brown, Merchant in Edinburgh, on 1 February 1660.10 He m. Jean Meldrum and was father of,
1 GD56/61. 2 GD56/69. 3 GD86/684. 4 PS5/1/125. In which he is styled “apparent of Langton,” thereby confirming the Baronetcy to have been conferred upon the son as opposed to the father. The original patent is not known to exist, nor was it recorded in the Great Seal register. 5 C22/10/306. 6 C22/183/126. 7 RD3/14/13. This marriage appears to have taken place at the Canongate, Edinburgh, on 15 January 1629. 8 RS3/39/262. He is then styled brother to the Laird of Langton. 9 Greyfriars Burial register. He is then styled brother to Sir Archibald Cockburn of Langton. 10 SRS Register of Edinburgh Apprentices. © Red Book of Scotland – 2020. [email protected]
3a} John Cockburn, bap. at Edinburgh, on 19 December 1666 and was buried in the Greyfriars, Edinburgh, on 12 March 1667.1 3a} William Cockburn, bap. at Edinburgh, on 8 December 1668 and of whom it is said in the annals of the family’s history: “He took his M.A. degree at Edinburgh University, and thence proceeded to Leyden, entering as student of medicine in May 1691. In 1694 he became a licentiate of the College of Physicians of London, and was attached to the fleet. After a couple of years or so as physician to the Blue Squadron, he published the first of a large number of medical works, a volume entitled, in the ponderous fashion then in vogue, An Account of the Nature, Causes, Symptoms, and Cure of the Distempers that are incident to Seafaring People with Observations on the Diet of Sea-men in His Majesty’s Navy. On 9th September 1698 Dr. Cockburn, at St. James’s Church, Westminster, married Mary de Baudisson, a widowwho died in 1728 without issue. He seems to have kept up an intermittent connection with the Navy, but he was also a successful practitioner in London. Among his patients was Dean Swift, who mentions in his journal the pills and “drops” prescribed for him by “honest Dr. Cockburn.” The great satirist was also an intimate friend, if we may judge from the number of times which he dined with his physician. On one occasion, it is true, Swift, possibly a little out of sorts after an extra heavy dinner, expresses displeasure at his entertainment. “I dined today with Dr. Cockburn,” he writes under date 21st January 1711, “but will not do so again in haste, he has generally such a parcel of Scots with him” — a nation for which Swift had no partiality! A year after his first wife’s death the doctor, described as “of St. George’s, Hanover Square, widower,” again married. An account of his wooing and wedding has been left by the gossiping Mrs. Delany. Writing in April 1729 to her sister Anne Granville she says: “Dr. Cockburn, an old, very rich, quack is married to my Lady
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Mary Feilding. She is very ugly; he went one morning to make a visit and found Lady Mary weeping. He asked her what was the matter; she said that her circumstances were so bad that she could no longer live in town, but must retire to the country; she was not anxious about leaving London, but regretted some friends she must leave behind. He said, “Madam, may I hope I am one of these?” “Certainly, Doctor, for you have always shown us great friendship.” “Then, Madam, if an old man and fifty thousand pounds can be acceptable you may put off your journey whenever you please.” She did not long demur, and after ten days’ courtship they were married. Nobody blames the lady; the man is called an old fool.” Lady Mary, who was daughter of Basil, fourth Earl of Denbigh, was thirty years of age at the time of her marriage to the “old fool” ; but she died three years later, in October 1732, without issue. Dr. Cockburn was appointed physician to Greenwich Hospital in 1731, and in November 1739 he died at his residence in St. James Street near Piccadilly, being afterwards buried in Westminster Abbey.” 3a} Margaret Cockburn, bap. at Edinburgh, on 8 December 1670. 3a} Helen Cockburn, bap. at Edinburgh, on 30 May 1672. 4. Helen Cockburn, was buried in the Greyfriars, Edinburgh, on 30 March 1660.1 5. Margaret Cockburn, m. as a fourth wife, at Edinburgh, on 27 October 1659, to Sir John Gilmour, 1st of Craigmillar,2 (he d. on 14 August 1671), and had issue.
SIR ARCHIBALD COCKBURN, 2ND BARONET OF LANGTON, succeeded his father and was served heir to him in the lands of barony of Langton, on 10 December 1657.3 He had a charter under the Great Seal for those lands and the office of Usher of Scotland on 10 May 16624 although being in financial straits, he became compelled to dispone them to his kinsman, Sir James Cockburn, 1st Baronet of
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Cockburn, on 6 May 1690. He d. was buried at Langton, on 28 June 17051 having m. firstly, to Marion, daughter of John Sinclair, fiar of Stevenson, by whom he was father of,
1. Sir Archibald Cockburn, younger of Langton, m. Elizabeth, second daughter of Sir George MacKenzie of Rosehaugh, (c/m 26 March 1684.2 She survived him and m. secondly, in 1707, to James MacKenzie, Lord Royston), and d. vita patris on 22 August 1702.3 He was father of, 1a} George Cockburn, bap. at Edinburgh, on 10 June 1686.
1a} SIR ARCHIBALD COCKBURN, 3RD BARONET OF LANGTON, b. on 16 November 1687 and succeeded on his grandfather’s death in 1705, although he did not long survived him. He d. unmarried, at London, in February 1709.4 1a} Robert Cockburn, bap. at Edinburgh, on 5 April 1692 and dsp before 1709. 1a} Margaret Cockburn, bap. at Edinburgh, on 17 January 1685 and dsp before 1709. 1a} Elizabeth Cockburn, bap. at Edinburgh, 19 June 1689 and dsp before 1709. 1a} Agnes Cockburn, who is styled only daughter to her deceased father and nearest of kin to her brother, Sir Archibald Cockburn of Langton, in the latter’s Testament in 1709. She m. Sir George Stewart, 13th of Grantully, (he dsp at Edinburgh, on 3 November 1759), and dsp at Dundee, on 20 August 1757.5 2. Sir Alexander Cockburn, 4th Baronet of Langton, (see below).
1 Lyon Court records. 2 RS3/50/74-76. 3 Date of death narrated in the service of his brother, Alexander, as heir to him in 1711. See also Lyon Court records, which also narrates details of his wife and his burial at Langton church on 26th August 1702. 4 CC8/8/86/168. 5 Scots Magazine, 1st October 1759 edition. © Red Book of Scotland – 2020. [email protected]
3. William Cockburn, bap. at Edinburgh, on 21 February 1660. 4. James Cockburn, was apprenticed to John Jossie, Apothecary in Edinburgh, on 26 February 1690.1 He is said to have settled in Jamaica and to have d. there in 1718 leaving issue. On the death without issue of Sir Alexander Cockburn, 10th Baronet, in 1880, an article was circulated in the national press announcing that the heir male to the baronetcy was a George Alexander Cockburn, of Charlemunt, Jamaica, great-grandson to James.2 5. Helen Cockburn, m. in 1692, to Sir Robert Steuart, 1st Baronet of Allanbank, (he was widow of Jean, youngest daughter of Sir John Gilmour, 1st Baronet of Craigmillar, whom he had m. in 1682, and by whom he had issue), and had issue. 6. Elizabeth Cockburn, m. on 1 December 1688, to Alexander Fraser of Strichen3 and had issue. 7. Agnes Cockburn,
He m. secondly, to Anne, daughter of Thomas Stewart of Goodtrees, (she d. on 9 November 16934), and by her he was father of,
8. William Cockburn, who was served one of the heirs portioners to his maternal great-grandfather, David MacCulloch of Goodtrees, on 8 January 1698.5 9. Robert Cockburn, bap. at the Canongate, Edinburgh, on 5 April 1692. He appears to be identical to the child who died “playing with dice in his mouth when one went down his windpipe and proved his instant death”.
SIR ALEXANDER COCKBURN, 4TH BARONET OF LANGTON, succeeded and was served heir to his brother Archibald in the lands and barony of Langton on 16
1 SRS Register of Edinburgh Apprentices. 2 Shields Daily Gazette, 25th November 1880 edition. 3 OPR – Edinburgh. 4 Greyfriars Burial register. 5 C22/48/501 © Red Book of Scotland – 2020. [email protected]
February 1711.1 He m. Mary Ancrum, (she d. in September 1714), and d. in about May of 17392 having had issue,
1. Archibald Cockburn, fiar of Langton, bap. at Duns, on 30 December 1692 and was served heir to his mother in the lands of Peelrig, Wedderburn, Ladylands and others, on 17 November 1720.3 He m. on 7 April 1719, to Mary, daughter of John Campbell, 1st Earl of Breadalbane,4 (c/m 27 April 1719.5 She d. in childbirth in August 17256), and d. in 1735.7 He was father of,
1a} SIR ALEXANDER COCKBURN, 5TH BARONET OF LANGTON, succeeded his grandfather, Sir Alexander Cockburn, in 1739 and was ksp at the battle of Fontenoy, in 1745. 1a} Harriet Cockburn, bap. at Edinburgh, on 9 December 1722 and m. on 16 January 1746, to Sir David Kinloch, 5th Baronet of Gilmerton. She is styled sister of the late Sir Alexander Cockburn of Langton, to whom she was served heir general on 23 July 1747, and granddaughter to Mildred Littler when she discharged John Campbell, cashier of the Royal Bank of Scotland, for 500 merks Scots payable by her uncle, John, Earl of Breadalbane, as annuity to the said Mildred, dated 7 January 1746.8 She d. at Gilmerton, on 29 July 17579 having had issue. 2. William Cockburn, became a Merchant at Ayton and d. in July 1731.10 He m. Frances Cockburn, who survived him and was executor to him on his death in 1731, and was father of,
1 Services of Heirs. 2 CC15/5/9/476. See also: Scots Magazine, 4th May 1739 edition. 3 Services of Heirs. 4 OPR – Edinburgh. 5 GD112/25/166/24. 6 Lyon Court records. 7 CC15/5/9/PP. 475-476. 8 GD112/23/99. 9 Scots Magazine, 1st August 1757 edition. 10 CC15/5/9/49. © Red Book of Scotland – 2020. [email protected]
2a} Alexander Cockburn, is named in his father’s Testament and was served heir general to him on 22 July 1732.1 He had dsp by January 1749. 2a} Sir James Cockburn, 6th Baronet of Langton, (see below). 2a} Mary Cockburn, is named in her father’s Testament and dsp. Her nephew, Sir James Cockburn, was served heir general to her on 7 February 1806.2
SIR JAMES COCKBURN, 6TH BARONET OF LANGTON, is named in his father’s Testament in 1731 and succeeded his cousin, Sir Alexander Cockburn, 4th Baronet, on his death in 1745, to whom he was served heir of provision general on 3 January 1749.3 He d. on 6 July 1804 aged 75 years,4 having m. firstly, to Mary, daughter of Henry Douglas of Friarshaw, (Marriage Licence dated 26 March 17555), by whom he was father of,
1. Jane Harriot Cockburn, m. at Hampton, on 30 May 1792, to James Nicholas Duntze, second son of Sir John Duntze, Devonshire,6 and d. at Hensley House, near Tiverton, on 24 January 1837.7 2. Mary Cockburn, 3. Frances Cockburn,
He m. secondly, at Soho, London, on 10 July 1769, to Augusta Anne, daughter of Dr. Francis Ayscough, Dean of Bristol8 and Preceptor to King George III., by whom he was father of,
1 Services of Heirs. His father is then styled Merchant in Ayton and son of Sir Alexander Cockburn of Langtoun, Baronet. 2 Services of Heirs. 3 Services of Heirs. 4 Stamford Mercury, 3rd August 1804 edition. 5 Faculty Office Marriage Licences. 6 Chester Chronicle, 15th June 1792 edition. 7 Taunton Courier, 1st February 1837 edition. 8 OPR – Saint Anne Soho, London. See also: Scots Magazine, 1st July 1769 edition. © Red Book of Scotland – 2020. [email protected]
1. SIR JAMES COCKBURN, 7TH BARONET OF LANGTON, b. on 24 March 1771 and as well as being a Major-General in the army, he also held a number of state appointments including; Under-Secretary of State in 1806, Governor and Commander-in-Chief at Curacoa in 1807, and Governor and Commander-in- Chief of the Bermuda Islands in 1811. He m. on 14 October 1801, to Mariana, eldest daughter of George Devereux, 13th Viscount Hereford,1 (she d. at Harley Street, London, on Thursday 9 December 1847), and d. at Portman Square, London, on Wednesday 26 February 1852.2 He was father of, 1a} Mariana Augusta Cockburn, m. at London, on 14 January 1834, to Captain James John Hamilton, son of Sir John Hamilton, Baronet,3 (he dsp at Portman Square, London, on 12 January 18764), and dsp at Portman Square, London, on 16 March 1892.5
2. SIR GEORGE COCKBURN, 8TH BARONET OF LANGTON, b. on 22 April 1772 and succeeded on his brother, Sir James’s death without male issue in 1852. He entered the navy on 12 March 1781 as Captain’s Servant on board a Frigate commanded by Captain Bartholemew Samuel Rowley and passing his examination on 3 June 1791, he was appointed in the following year to be Acting Lieutenant on the Pearl. In reward for his skill and perseverance in maintaining the blockade of Genoa he was appointed Acting-Captain of the Inconstant on 20 January 1794 and from then onwards his career was one of continual action. He was at the blockade of the Isle de France and was an active commander in the war in America, and from there he returned to Europe and was selected to convey Napoleon Bonepart to St. Helena. He was appointed Vice-Admiral on 12 August 1819 and commanded the North America and West India station from 6 December 1832 to 10 January 1837. He had a seat as first Naval Lord in October 1841 but retired on the dissolution of
1 OPR – Forden, Montgormery, Wales. 2 Morning Chronicle, 28th February 1852 edition. 3 Perthshire Courier, 23rd January 1834 edition. 4 Pall Mall Gazette, 13th January 1876 edition. 5 Dundee Advertiser, 21st March 1892 edition. © Red Book of Scotland – 2020. [email protected]
Peel’s government in 1846. He m. at Waltham Abbey, Essex, on 28 November 1809, to his cousin, Mary Cockburn,1 and d. at Leamington Spa, on 19 August 18532 having had issue, 2a} Mary Augusta Harriet Cockburn, b. in 1814 and m. at Highbeech, Essex, on 10 June 1856, to Captain John Cochrane Hoseason, R.N.3 She d. at East Cliff Dover, on 7 April 1869.4 2a} George Alexander Cockburn, was b. on 5 November 1806 under dubious circumstances and was an illegitimate son of either Sir George or his brother Alexander, although the precise details of his parentage have been intentionally obscured. He is variously styled nephew to William Cockburn, Dean of York, then, erroneously, as “nephew to the late Chief Justice” [Sir Alexander Cockburn, 10th Baronet]. His illegitimacy, though, is proved by neither he nor the heirs male of his body either claiming or succeeding to the Baronetcy. He entered the church and was taken under the wing of his uncle, William, Dean of York, who bestowed several livings upon him although this was objected to and included in the action brought against that uncle in 1841, for simony.5 He was appointed Vicar of Pickering in 1858 and m. at Knaresborough Church, on Tuesday 6 September 1836, to Mary Anna, daughter of Richard Terry, of Knaresborough,6 by whom he had issue. In 1864, though, he was charged charged under the Church Discipline Act with “scandalous intimacy and adultery with a woman names Jenny Wardell, a singer in the church choir, and a teacher at the Sunday-school. The evidence showed that the familiarity of the defendant with this person was open and notorious, and caused the congregation at his church to dwindle down from 500 to 50.
1 OPR – Waltham Abbey. 2 Morning Post, 23rd August 1853 edition. 3 Morning Post, 12th June 1856 edition. 4 Portsmouth Times, 17th April 1869 edition. 5 York Herald, 27th March 1841 edition. In which George is styled nephew to the Dean. 6 Yorkshire Gazette, 10th September 1836 edition. © Red Book of Scotland – 2020. [email protected]
The defendant walked with her, travelled with her, and even took her with him on a Sunday to a neighbouring church where he had to read the service. His parishioners called after him in the streets.” He was found guilty and “sentence passed of five years’ suspension, the Chancellor oberving that he had hesitated whether he should be justified in allowing the defendant to resume his ministerial functions at all.”1 He d. in 18812 and had issue, 2a} George Alexander Cockburn, c. on 20 February 1848. 2a} Alexander William Cockburn, b. in 1852 and entered the Royal Engineers in 1871. He was raised to Major and retired from service in 1895. He m. on 16 September 1873, to Edith Blanche Tudor, daughter of Colonel C. Griffin, 51st Bengal Native Infantry,3 and d. without apparent issue, at Heathside, Blackheath, on 29 January 1900.4 2a} Kathleen Augusta Elizabeth Cockburn, b. in 1842. 2a} Frances Mary Cockburhn, c. on 17 September 1843.
3. SIR WILLIAM COCKBURN, 9TH BARONET OF LANGTON, b. on 2 June 1773 and was appointed Dean of York, in 1822, although he was removed from that office in April 1841, upon being found guilty of simony. The formal report for this includes the following illustrative passage; “The Chapter had fallen into a state of complete disorganization. Whether this was owing to the irregular temprament of the Dean, to his want of order and method in the conduct and arrangement of business, to the utter contempt which he manifested to all forms, or to the inordinate pretensions he advanced as head of the Chapter to the control of and government of the whole corporate body, of all which imperfections he had given abundant evidence in the course of the inquiry, he should not stay to inquire: it was sufficient to say, that the Visiter found the
1 Salisbury and Winchester Journal, 23rd July 1864 edition. 2 York Herald, 7th October 1881 edition. 3 Homeward Mail, 22nd September 1873 edition. 4 Statutory record. © Red Book of Scotland – 2020. [email protected]
Chapter in disorder and confusion. After adverting to the necessity for instituting a strict scrutiny into the fabric funds, and for ascertaining what amount of money was available from the Cathedral estates to purpose of its restoration, the Commissary went on the observe that the Dean himself had proved by his letters against himself that he was guilty of simony, and it had been further indisputably proved that he had habitually committed simoniacal practices. Four cases had been proved which were completely within the general definition of the canon law, and they called for and required the highest spiritual censure and punishment which the law could inflict. There was another distinctive ground on which it seemed to him the Dean had rendered himself liable to canonical punishment, and that was his contumacy.”1 However, by the efforts of his skilled nephew, Alexander Cockburn, later Lord Chief Justice, this action was set aside. He m. firstly, on 13 December 1805, to Elizabeth, second of Sir Robert Peel, Baronet,2 (she d. in 1826), and secondly, to Emma, daughter of Colonel Pearce, of Harley Hall, Cambridgeshire, and d. at Kelston Rectory, on Friday 30 April 1858.3 He was father of, 3a} James Peel Cockburn, of Salcombe House, m. on 7 June 1831, to Ellen, daughter of James Peel, M.P.,4 (she d. at Cheltenham, on 18 June 1841, aged 33 years5), and d. vita patris at Kelston Rectory, on Sunday 28 December 1845.6 He was father of, 3b} Elizabeth Cockburn, b. at Sidmouth, on 1 August 1832 and m. at St. George’s, Hanover Square, London, on 19 August 1851, to Rev. Frederick Fane.7
1 Kendal Mercury, 17th April 1841 edition. 2 OPR – Frayton Bassett. 3 Hampshire Advertiser, 8th May 1858 edition. 4 OPR – Trinity Church, Marylebone. 5 Morning Post, 25th June 1841 edition. 6 York Herald, 3rd January 1846 edition. 7 Morning Advertiser, 21st August 1851 edition. © Red Book of Scotland – 2020. [email protected]
3b} Augusta Ellen Cockburn, bap. at Salcombe-Regis, on 23 November 1835 and m. at St. George’s, Hanover Square, London, on 12 May 1853, to Hugh Francis Lethbridge, son of Sir Francis Astley.1 3a} Robert Drayton Cockburn, dsp at Kelston Rectory, on Saturday 15 June 1850.2 3a} George Cockburn, 4. Alexander Cockburn, b. on 20 August 1776 and entered the Diplomatic Service, in which he was appointed H.M. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of Wirtemberg, then to the Republic of Columbia. He d. at St. Helier’s, Jersey, on 14 October 1852,3 having m. firstly, on 12 December 1799, to Yolande, daughter of the Vicomte de Vignier,4 (she d. in 1810), by whom he had issue ; and secondly, to a woman named Eliza, who was living with him and is styled his wife in the 1851 census return for St. Heliers, Jersey. By these two wives he was father of,
4a} SIR ALEXANDER JAMES EDMUND COCKBURN, 10TH BARONET OF
LANGTON, b. on 24 December 1802 and succeeded his uncle, Sir William Cockburn, in 1858. He led a successul career in law and after taking his degree in 1829, he was admitted a member of the Middle Temple in 1825, then called to the Bar on 6 February 1829, and appointed Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, which he held up to his death which occured on Saturday 20 November 1880.5 4a} Frederick Cockburn, b. in 1833 and was appointed Queen’s Coroner and Attorney and Master of the High Court of England. He m. at St. Mary’s, Kilkenny, Ireland, on 10 April 1861, to Emily Vicars, daugther of
1 London Evening Standard, 14th May 1853 edition. 2 York Herald, 22nd June 1850 edition. 3 London Evening Standard, 25th October 1852 edition. 4 Scots Magazine, 1st March 1800 edition. 5 Statutory record. © Red Book of Scotland – 2020. [email protected]
Andrew MacKean,1 and d. at Clanricarde Gardens, London, on Monday 28 November 1892.2 He was father of, 4b} Alexander Andrew Cockburn, b. on 19 April 1862 and became a master brewer. He m. firstly, in 1884, to Louisa Dalrymple, daughter of George Sandys,3 (she d. in 1887), and secondly, in 1894, to his sister-in-law, Frances Anne Sandys,4 (she d. on 9 April 19325), and d. on 11 October 1946.6 He was father of, 4c} Alexander Stewart Cockburn, b. in 1886. 4c} Margery Cockburn, b. in 1900. 4b} Francis Frederick Cockburn, b. in 1865 and was a brewer. He m. in 1900, to Sybil Porter and d. on 17 January 1937. 4b} Thomas Ficklin Cockburn, b. in 1871 and became a wine merchant. He m. firstly, at St. Jude’s Church, Southsea, on Saturday 15 March 1899, to Mabel, eldest daughter of J. Trevor-Davies, Solicitor, Yeovil,7 and, secondly, in 1903, to Louisa Marion Dupasquier,8 and and was father of, 4c} Joan Cockburn, b. in 1906. 4b} Harriet S. Cockburn, b. in 1864. 4b} Constance E. Cockburn, b. in 1867. 4a} George Augustus Cockburn, b. in 1835/36 and became a Magistrate and Clerk of Arraigns, Midland Circuit. He m. at Eling Church, near Southampton, on 6 September 1862, to Helen Esther, only daughter of
1 OPR – Kilkenny. 2 Dundee Courier, 1st December 1892 edition. 3 Statutory record. 4 Statutory record. 5 Statutory record. 6 Probate/22nd January 1947. 7 Bristol Mercury, 1st April 1899, edition. He is styled son of the late Mr Frederick Cockburn, a Master of the Supreme Court of Judicature, and a relation of the late Lord Chief Justice Cockburn. 8 Statutory record. © Red Book of Scotland – 2020. [email protected]
Captain Neil Cook, of Totton,1 (she survived him and d. on 2 March 1924), and d. at Clarence Hotel, Teddington, on 14 August 1904.2 4a} William Cockburn, b. in 1843. 4a} Louisa Clemence Rose Cockburn, m. Signeur Biasini and d. at Milan, Italy, on 10 June 1862.3 4a} Yolande Bridget Cockburn, m. on 27 June 1850, to Pierre Francois Ferrari, a Major in the service of the King of Sardinia,4 and d. at Genoa, Italy, on 20 August 1854.5 4a} Cecilia Cockburn, b. in 1827. 5. Henry Cockburn, b. on 29 September 1777. 6. Sir Francis Cockburn, entered the army in 1800 and served in South America in 1807; in the Peninsula in 1809-10; and in Canada from 1811-1814. He was promoted to General in 1860 and was appointed Colonel of the 95th Regiment in 1853. He also held several colonial governorships including those of Governor of Honduras; and, in 1837, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Bahama Islands. He m. at Harbledown, on 19 November 1804, to Alicia Arabella, daughter of Rev. Richard Sandys, and niece to the Earl of Tankerville,6 (she d. at Dover, on 31 August 18547), and dsp at Dover, on 24 August 1868.8 7. Anna Augusta Cockburn, b. on 20 March 1775 and m. at Harrow, on 1807, to Rev. Charles Hawkins, Rector of Kelston, Somersetshire. She d. at Minister Yard, York, on 11 October 1847.9
1 Hampshire Advertiser, 13th September 1862 edition. He is then styled fourth son of the late Alexander Cockburn, Envoy Extraordinaire and Minister Plenipotentiaire to the Court of British Columbia. 2 Statutory record. See also: Teddington Cemetery Inscriptions for he and his wife. 3 London Evening Standard, 12th June 1862 edition. 4 Morning Post, 2nd July 1850 edition. 5 Norfolk Chronicle, 16th September 1854 edition. 6 OPR – Harbledown, Kent. See also: Kentish Gazette, 20th November 1804 edition. 7 Norfolk Chronicle, 16th September 1854 edition. 8 Morning Post, 27th August 1868 edition. 9 Exeter and Plymouth Gazette, 16th October 1847 edition.