128 COGKBURN. ARMS — Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Ai-g., three cocks, gu.,COCKBURX. 2n(l and 3rd, Gu., six mascles or, three, two, and one, VIPOXT. Crest — A cock ppr. SUPPORTERS— Two lions gu. the dexter guardant. Motto — Acceudit cantu. ILincage. ALEXANDER DE COCKBURN (descended from Petrus de Cockburu, Berwicksh. 1214) obtained the barony of Carriden, co. Linlithgow, 1358, 29 DAVID IL appointed Ostiarius Parliamenti (Usher of the White Rod) for himself and his heirs for ever by David II. 1370; m. 1st— Mary de Veterl Ponte or Vipont (from which period the family was designated of Langtouu, which continued their seat until sold by Sir James Cockburn, 6th Baronet, in 1757), whose father fell at Baunockburn, 1314, and had a son and successor, Alexander ; he m. 2ndly— Margaret, dau. of Sir John Monfode, of Braidwood, Lanarks. and had further issue. His descendant, SIR WILLIAM COCKBURN, Knt. of Langton, of which barony and lands he obtained a re-grant in 1593, with the office of principal usher and casualties to himself and his heirs male whatsoever bearing the surname and arms of Cockburn, jr.P. Berwicks. 1612; he married Helen, 5th dau. of Alexander, 4th Lord Elphinstone (she re-m. to Henry RoUo, of Woodnes- ton), and had a son, SIR WILLIAM COCKBURN, created a BARONET OF NOVA Scotia 22 Nov. 1627, mth remainder to heirs male, M.P. Berwicks. 1640, 1; m. Margaret, dau. of Sir Archibald Acheson, Bart, of Glencairny, co. Armagh (E. GOSFORD), and had a son, SIR ARCHIBALD, 2nd Baronet, of Langton, retoured heir of his father in the office of Principal Usher 10 Dec. 1657, heritable sheriff of Berwickshire 1686, M.P. for that county 1678, 1685/1702 ; d. 1705, having had 3 sons and a dau. (1) Arcliibald, M.P. Benvicks. 1685/G, m. 1684, Elizabeth, dau. of Sir George Mackenzie, ami had with other issue a son, Sir Archibald, 3rd. Baronet, d. s. p. (2) Sir Alexander, s. as 4th Baronet. (3) William, of Edinburgh, M.U.; d. unm.(t) (4) Anne, d. 1757, having m. to Sir George Stewart, 2nd Baro- net, of GrantuUy, co. Perth, who d. s. p. 1 Nov. 1759. SIR ALEXANDER, 4th Baronet, said by Playfair to have been retoured heir to his brother Sir Archibald 11 Feb. 1711 ; by his wife, Mary Ancrum, he had 2 sons, (1) Archibald, m. Mary Campbell, dau. of Jolm, Earl of Breadalljane, and had a son and dau. [1] Sir Alexander, 5th Bart, an officer in the guards ; fell at Fonteuoy 1745. [2] Harriett, d. 29 July, 1757, having m. 16 Jan. 1746, to Sir David Kinloch, 5th Bart, who il. 18/19 Feb. 1795, aged 85. (2) WiUiam, of Ayton, m. Jane {'i Rutherfoord, of Fairnabe); she d. 14 July, 1784 (bd. in Gray Friars churchyard, Edin- burgh), having had wth an only dau. a son, viz.: SIR JAMES, 6th Baronet, M.P. Linlithgow burghs 1772/84, sold Langton 1757; d. 26/27 July, 1804, aged 75, having m. 1st — 31 Mar. 1755, Mary, "dau." of Henry Douglas, of Loudon, merchant (BARi.); she d. 1766, having had a son and 3 daus. He m. 2ndly — 10 July, 1769, Augusta Anne, dau. of Very Rev. Francis Ayscough, D.u. dean of Bristol ; she d. 14 Nov. 1837, Kt. 88, having had 5 sons and a dau. [1] Sir James, 7th Baronet, G.C.H. major-gen. in the army, umler-sec. of state, war, anil colonies 1806, gov. and com-in- chief of Cura<;oa 1807, and of Bermuda Islands 1811, a com- missioner of land tax, LL.D. sheriff Carmarthen 1847 ; b. 21 Mar. 1771; d. 26 Feb. 1852, having m. 14 Oct. 1801, Mariana, eldest dau. of John, 13th Viscount Hereford ; she d. 9 Dec. 1847, having had with 2 sons who d. young an only dau. (1) Marianna Augusta, m. 14 Jan. 1834, to Sir James John Hamilton, Bart, of Woodbrooke, co. Tyrone, who d. s. p. 12 Jan. 187G Cext.) [2] Sir (jeDrgo, 8th Baronet, G.C.B. P.C. adm. of fleet, rear-adm. of England, major-gen. of marines, M.P. Ripon 1837/47, lord of the admiralty 1818/30, 1841/6; b. 22 April, 1772; d. 19 Aug. 1853, having m. 28 Nov. 1809, Mary, youngest dau. of Thomas Cockburn, Esq. ; she d. 20 Jan. 1859, having had an only dau. (1) Augusta Harriet Mary ; d. 7 April, 1869, having m. 10 June, 1856, to John Cockbixru Hoseason, capt. R.N. (retd.) [3] Sir William, 9th Baronet, dean of York 1822/58, rector of Kelston 1832/58 ; b. 2 Juno, 1773; d. 30 April, 1858, having m. 1st— 30 Dec. 1805, Elizabeth, 2nd dau of Sir Robert Peel, Bart. ; she d. 16 June, 1828. He m. 2ndly— 14 Sept. 1830, Emma, only dau. of Lieut.-Col. Pearse, 50th regt. of Hatley St. George, Camb. ; she d. 24 Aug. 1876 (having re-m. 5 July, 1859, to Rev. Thomas William Whale, rector of Dalton, North Devon). By his 1st wife he had 3 sous, of whom the eldest, (1) James Peel ; b. 1807; d. 28 Dec. 1845, having m. May, 1831, Ellen, dau. and coheir of Robert Peel, Esq. of Watlington Hall, Norfolk ; she d. leaving 2 ilaus. /I/ Elizabeth, d. 11 May, 1861, having m. as 1st wife, 19 Aug. 1851, to Rev. Frederick Fane, of Moyles Court, Hants (E. WEST.MORLAND). /2/ Augusta Ellen, d. , having m. 12 May, 1853, to Hugh Francis Lethbridge Astley, Esq. (BART.) [4] Alexander, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipo- tentiary of the court of Stuttgart to Columbia; b. 20 Aug. 1776; d. 14 Oct. 1852, having m. Yolande, dau. of Visconti de Vignicr, of St. Domingo ; she d. at Clifton, Bristol, June, 1810, having had a son and 2 daus. (1) Sir Alexander James Edmund, 10th and late Baronet. (2) Louisa Clemence Rose, d. 10 June, 1862, having m. to Signer Biasini. (3) Yolande Bridget, d. 20 Aug. 1854, having m. 27 June, 1850, to Baron Pietro Francisco Ferrari, major Sardinian service. [5] Sir Francis, gen. in the army, col. 95th regt. governor of Honduras; b. lONov.1780; d. s. p. 17/24 Aug. 1868, having m. 19 Nov. 1804, Alicia, dau. of Rev. Richard Samlys, of Canterbury. [6] Anna Augusta, d. 11 Aug. 1847, having m. 7 Aug. 1807, to Rev. Charles Hawkins, rector of Kelston, prebendary of York, and canon residentiary (BART.) ; he d. 11 April, 1857. Cockburn, of Ryslaw, now of Pennoxstone — see " Chaos." COCKBUKN-CAMrBELL, Sir Thomas (1821, U.K.), M.L.C. Western Australia; s. his brother as 4th Baronet in 1871; b. , 184.5 ; m. 1870, Lucy Anne, dau. of Arthur Trimmer, Esq. of Western Australia, and has 2 sons and 3 daus. (2) John Stothert, b. 1873. (4) Sophia Olympia Cecilia. (t) In Burke's Peerage of 1859, et seq. a James Cockburn, M.D. of Jamaica, is affiliated as 3rd son of Sir Archibald Cockburn, 2nd Baronet, but this genealogical statement is considered by the family to be wholly inaccurate and incapable of proof. (1) Alexander Thomas, b. 1872. (3) Grace Lucy. (5) Rachel Mary Anne. Arms — Quarterly I. and IV. Quarterly, 1st and 4th, gjTonny of eight or and sa. 2nd, arg. a galley gu. sails fiu-led oars in action sa. 3rd, or a fesse chequy az. and arg. on a chief arg. a rock ppr. sujierscribed "GlBRAl/rAR" between two medals pendent by a ribband gu. fimbriated, for Seringapatam and Talavera, Camp- BElili. II. and III. (Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Arg. on ostrich feather ensigned with an imjjerial crown pp. between two cocks in chief and a lion's head erased in base gu. 2nd and 3rd, G-u., six mascles three two and one or. Crests — A dexter hand holding a scimitar ppr. over it the j motto " Without fear " Campbell; a cock ppr. COCKBURN. MOTTO — below the shield " Forward." Residence — Langton, Western Australia.
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