Knowledge

Thomas Cochrane, 8th Earl of Dundonald

Source 📝

751: 290:, born in 1748, who became an inventor and succeeded his father in the earldom, and secondly Charles, born in 1749. He had an army career. Charles married Catherine Pitcairn, the daughter of Major 604:
A Short View of the Families of the Scottish Nobility: Their Titles, Marriages, Issue, Descents; ... To Which are Added, a List of All Those Peers who have Served in Parliament Since the Union
283:
Cochrane was married twice, firstly to his cousin, Elizabeth Kerr, in 1721. They had two children, a son Thomas who died young, and a daughter Grizel. Elizabeth died in 1743.
325:, was born in 1750; he became a prosperous contractor for the British army and navy. Their fourth, James Atholl, was born in 1751; he entered the church, becoming vicar for 271:, and died without issue. As the eldest surviving son by then of William Cochrane of Ochiltree, Thomas had already inherited the family estates at 383:
Thomas Cochrane died on 31 October 1778. He was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son Archibald, who became the 9th Earl of Dundonald.
303: 307: 698: 654: 287: 233: 163: 107: 741: 746: 681: 555: 377: 264: 191: 175: 137: 731: 210: 97: 756: 373: 249: 620: 580: 569:
Burke's Landed Gentry of Great Britain: Together with Members of the Titled and Non-Titled Contemporary Establishment
545: 643: 726: 353: 295: 127: 736: 634: 590: 664: 365: 268: 237: 167: 361: 132: 761: 357: 322: 112: 61: 197:
As a younger son, he would not inherit his father's property, so he entered the army. He became a
299: 245: 533: 218: 214: 206: 202: 198: 93: 83: 721: 716: 650: 369: 342: 229: 159: 142: 286:
On 6 September 1744, Cochrane married Jane Stuart. They had a number of children, firstly
8: 672: 572: 334: 333:
was born in 1753. He made a fortune supplying the Royal Navy in India. Their sixth son
122: 688: 616: 595:
History of the County of Ayr: With a Genealogical Account of the Families of Ayrshire
576: 541: 346: 311: 267:, the seventh earl, on 9 July 1758. William, an army officer, had been killed at the 260: 171: 241: 155: 330: 117: 710: 529: 291: 380:, was also convicted in this case, but years later received a royal pardon. 538:
The Correspondence of James Boswell and William Johnson Temple: 1756 – 1777
315: 73: 236:
in 1722, and represented the constituency until 1727. He was appointed as
338: 253: 752:
Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Scottish constituencies
326: 187: 364:
was born in 1767. He also served in the army, reaching the rank of
329:
and writing a number of books on various subjects. Their fifth son
272: 248:. He later gave evidence in court against Archibald Stewart, the 222: 186:
Thomas was born in 1691, the seventh son of William Cochrane of
458:
The Correspondence of James Boswell and William Johnson Temple
170:
for Scotland from 1730 until 1764. He acceded to the title of
318:. Charles Cochrane was killed shortly before the surrender. 356:
was born in 1762. He joined the army, reaching the rank of
372:. Less honourably, he was indicted for his role in the 528: 443:
A Short View of the Families of the Scottish Nobility
240:
for Scotland from 1730 until 1764. He supported the
190:, and his wife Lady Mary Bruce, eldest daughter of 708: 455: 368:, sat as MP for several constituencies, and was 376:. Andrew's nephew, the prominent naval officer 158:nobleman, army officer and politician. He was 16:Scottish nobleman, politician and army officer 360:and was an MP. Their eighth and youngest son 335:Alexander Forrester (later Alexander Inglis) 181: 589: 554: 504: 502: 436: 434: 418: 416: 259:Thomas Cochrane acceded to the title of 414: 412: 410: 408: 406: 404: 402: 400: 398: 396: 192:Alexander Bruce, 2nd Earl of Kincardine 176:William Cochrane, 7th Earl of Dundonald 709: 610: 601: 425:Burke's Landed Gentry of Great Britain 321:Thomas and Jane Cochrane's third son, 294:. He distinguished himself during the 252:, who had surrendered the city to the 152:Thomas Cochrane, 8th Earl of Dundonald 25:Thomas Cochrane, 8th Earl of Dundonald 566: 499: 486: 484: 482: 470: 464: 431: 490: 393: 263:on the death of his distant cousin, 174:in 1758 on the death of his cousin, 278: 13: 508: 479: 440: 374:Great Stock Exchange Fraud of 1814 337:was born in 1758, and entered the 14: 773: 449: 422: 213:in 1716. He rose to the rank of 742:1st The Royal Dragoons officers 567:Dewar, Peter Beauclerk (2001). 536:(1997). Thomas Crawford (ed.). 154:(1691 – 31 October 1778) was a 747:27th Regiment of Foot officers 613:The House of Commons 1790-1820 540:. Edinburgh University Press. 511:The House of Commons 1790-1820 378:Thomas Cochrane, Lord Cochrane 347:Knight Grand Cross of the Bath 217:in 1718 and was Fort Major at 1: 560:The Autobiography of a Seaman 521: 473:The Autobiography of a Seaman 493:History of the County of Ayr 386: 296:American War of Independence 7: 732:Nobility from East Ayrshire 635:Parliament of Great Britain 10: 778: 611:Thorne, Roland G. (1986). 602:Salmon, Nathaniel (1759). 314:. Cornwallis made him his 238:Commissioner of the Excise 203:Royal Regiment of Dragoons 168:Commissioner of the Excise 166:, 1722–1727. He served as 94:Royal Regiment of Dragoons 695: 686: 678: 671: 661: 648: 640: 633: 354:George Augustus Frederick 250:Lord Provost of Edinburgh 103: 89: 79: 67: 57: 45: 30: 23: 615:. Boydell & Brewer. 182:Early life and education 62:Kingdom of Great Britain 597:. Vol. 2. J. Dick. 246:Jacobite rising of 1745 456:Boswell & Temple. 757:British MPs 1722–1727 727:People from Ochiltree 211:27th Regiment of Foot 98:27th Regiment of Foot 651:Member of Parliament 370:Governor of Dominica 343:admiral of the white 230:Member of Parliament 160:Member of Parliament 143:John Dundas Cochrane 673:Peerage of Scotland 269:Siege of Louisbourg 737:Earls of Dundonald 699:Archibald Cochrane 644:Sir Robert Pollock 562:. Richard Bentley. 352:Their seventh son 123:Alexander Cochrane 108:Archibald Cochrane 705: 704: 696:Succeeded by 689:Earl of Dundonald 662:Succeeded by 312:Siege of Yorktown 304:Sir Henry Clinton 261:Earl of Dundonald 172:Earl of Dundonald 149: 148: 53:(aged 86–87) 769: 693:1758–1778 682:William Cochrane 679:Preceded by 659:1722–1727 641:Preceded by 631: 630: 626: 607: 598: 586: 563: 556:Cochrane, Thomas 551: 515: 514: 506: 497: 496: 488: 477: 476: 468: 462: 461: 453: 447: 446: 438: 429: 428: 420: 341:. He rose to be 279:Family and issue 265:William Cochrane 69: 52: 41: 39: 21: 20: 777: 776: 772: 771: 770: 768: 767: 766: 762:Cochrane family 707: 706: 701: 692: 684: 667: 658: 646: 629: 623: 591:Paterson, James 583: 573:Burke's Peerage 548: 534:Temple, William 524: 519: 518: 507: 500: 489: 480: 469: 465: 454: 450: 439: 432: 421: 394: 389: 345:, an MP, and a 308:Lord Cornwallis 281: 275:and Ochiltree. 205:in 1713, and a 184: 141: 138:Thomas Cochrane 136: 133:Andrew Cochrane 131: 128:George Cochrane 126: 121: 116: 111: 96: 50: 49:31 October 1778 37: 35: 26: 17: 12: 11: 5: 775: 765: 764: 759: 754: 749: 744: 739: 734: 729: 724: 719: 703: 702: 697: 694: 685: 680: 676: 675: 669: 668: 663: 660: 647: 642: 638: 637: 628: 627: 621: 608: 599: 587: 581: 564: 552: 546: 530:Boswell, James 525: 523: 520: 517: 516: 513:. p. 461. 498: 478: 463: 448: 430: 427:. p. 234. 391: 390: 388: 385: 280: 277: 219:Fort St Philip 183: 180: 147: 146: 118:Basil Cochrane 105: 101: 100: 91: 87: 86: 81: 77: 76: 71: 65: 64: 59: 55: 54: 47: 43: 42: 32: 28: 27: 24: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 774: 763: 760: 758: 755: 753: 750: 748: 745: 743: 740: 738: 735: 733: 730: 728: 725: 723: 720: 718: 715: 714: 712: 700: 691: 690: 683: 677: 674: 670: 666: 665:Sir John Shaw 657: 656: 652: 645: 639: 636: 632: 624: 622:0-436-52101-6 618: 614: 609: 605: 600: 596: 592: 588: 584: 582:0-9711966-0-5 578: 574: 570: 565: 561: 557: 553: 549: 547:0-7486-0758-7 543: 539: 535: 531: 527: 526: 512: 505: 503: 495:. p. 27. 494: 487: 485: 483: 475:. p. 35. 474: 467: 460:. p. 16. 459: 452: 445:. p. 89. 444: 437: 435: 426: 419: 417: 415: 413: 411: 409: 407: 405: 403: 401: 399: 397: 392: 384: 381: 379: 375: 371: 367: 363: 359: 355: 350: 348: 344: 340: 336: 332: 328: 324: 319: 317: 313: 309: 305: 301: 297: 293: 292:John Pitcairn 289: 284: 276: 274: 270: 266: 262: 257: 255: 251: 247: 243: 239: 235: 231: 226: 224: 220: 216: 212: 208: 204: 200: 195: 193: 189: 179: 177: 173: 169: 165: 161: 157: 153: 144: 139: 134: 129: 124: 119: 114: 113:John Cochrane 109: 106: 102: 99: 95: 92: 88: 85: 82: 78: 75: 72: 66: 63: 60: 56: 48: 44: 33: 29: 22: 19: 687: 655:Renfrewshire 649: 612: 603: 594: 568: 559: 537: 510: 492: 472: 466: 457: 451: 442: 424: 382: 362:Andrew James 351: 320: 316:aide-de-camp 298:by carrying 285: 282: 258: 234:Renfrewshire 227: 196: 185: 164:Renfrewshire 151: 150: 74:British Army 51:(1778-10-31) 18: 722:1778 deaths 717:1691 births 471:Dundonald. 244:during the 242:Hanoverians 711:Categories 606:. W. Owen. 522:References 491:Paterson. 339:Royal Navy 300:despatches 228:He became 145:(grandson) 140:(grandson) 58:Allegiance 387:Citations 366:brigadier 327:Mansfield 288:Archibald 254:Jacobites 188:Ochiltree 104:Relations 593:(1852). 558:(1860). 509:Thorne. 441:Salmon. 156:Scottish 68:Service/ 423:Dewar. 358:colonel 310:at the 273:Culross 223:Menorca 209:in the 207:captain 201:in the 36: ( 619:  579:  544:  199:cornet 70:branch 331:Basil 302:from 215:major 135:(son) 130:(son) 125:(son) 120:(son) 115:(son) 110:(son) 84:Major 653:for 617:ISBN 577:ISBN 542:ISBN 323:John 232:for 162:for 90:Unit 80:Rank 46:Died 38:1691 34:1691 31:Born 306:to 221:on 713:: 575:. 571:. 532:; 501:^ 481:^ 433:^ 395:^ 349:. 256:. 225:. 194:. 178:. 625:. 585:. 550:. 40:)

Index

Kingdom of Great Britain
British Army
Major
Royal Regiment of Dragoons
27th Regiment of Foot
Archibald Cochrane
John Cochrane
Basil Cochrane
Alexander Cochrane
George Cochrane
Andrew Cochrane
Thomas Cochrane
John Dundas Cochrane
Scottish
Member of Parliament
Renfrewshire
Commissioner of the Excise
Earl of Dundonald
William Cochrane, 7th Earl of Dundonald
Ochiltree
Alexander Bruce, 2nd Earl of Kincardine
cornet
Royal Regiment of Dragoons
captain
27th Regiment of Foot
major
Fort St Philip
Menorca
Member of Parliament
Renfrewshire

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.