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© Red Book of Scotland – 2020. [email protected] 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.