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Alexander (4) "Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland (c. 1473)" Cockburn of Langton 1435–1480 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1435

Birth Location: probably Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland

Death Date: abt 1480

Death Location: Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Langton

Mother: Lady Reston

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Crichton

Children(s): William Cockburn, Alexander Cockburn

Alexander (4) "Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland (c. 1473)" Cockburn of Langton was born in 1435 in probably Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland, the child of Sir William Poile Cockburn Of Langton And Lady Helen De Reston. Alexander (4) "Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland (c. 1473)" Cockburn of Langton married Elizabeth Sister Of William Lord Crichton Daughter Of James Lord Crichton De Crichton Of Crichton, and had children including Alexander Cockburn, William Sir Knight Baron Of Langton Cockburn Cockburn. Alexander (4) "Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland (c. 1473)" Cockburn of Langton passed away in 1480 in Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Alexander (4) "Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland (c. 1473)" Cockburn of Langton was born in 1435 in probably Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland, the child of Sir William Poile Cockburn Of Langton And Lady Helen De Reston.
  • Alexander (4) "Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland (c. 1473)" Cockburn of Langton married Elizabeth Sister Of William Lord Crichton Daughter Of James Lord Crichton De Crichton Of Crichton, and had children including Alexander Cockburn, William Sir Knight Baron Of Langton Cockburn Cockburn.
  • Alexander (4) "Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland (c. 1473)" Cockburn of Langton passed away in 1480 in Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland.

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Alexander Langton's Ancestors

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Alexander Langton
1435–1480
Birth Place: probably Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir William Poile Cockburn of Langton
1420–1470
Langton Berwickshire Scotland
Lady (Helen de) Reston
1415–1451
Callendar House, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William (Cockburn of) Langton
1370–1441
Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland
Margaret (Haliburton of Dirleton) Wiseheart
1402–
Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland
Sir (Reginald de) Reston
1390–
Calander House, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Langton's Descendants

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Alexander ((4) "Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland (c. 1473)" Cockburn of) Langton (abt 1435–abt 1480) m. Elizabeth ((sister of William "Lord Crichton") (daughter of James "Lord Crichton") de Crichton of) Crichton (abt 1444–9 Jun 1479)
  1. 1. William ((Sir, Knight, Baron of Langton) Cockburn) Cockburn 1465–1513 m. Lady (Anna) Home 1452–1506
    1. 1. Wm Langton 1485–1564 m. Isabel Hume 1482–1590
      1. 1. Alexander (of the Ilk) Cockburn 1515–1583 m. Helen (Stewart) Hepburn 1518–1583 m. Alison Sandilands 1513–1584
        1. 1. William Smaill 1545–1634 m. Margaret Cokburne 1550–1640
        2. 2. Sibil Cockburn 1538–1620
        3. 3. Barbara Cockburn 1544–1611
        4. 4. Alison Cockburn 1542–1600
        5. 5. Alexlander Cockburn 1553–1562
        6. 6. John (James) Cockburn 1536–1623
        7. 7. Margaret Cockburn 1549–
        8. 8. Marion Cockburn 1555–
        9. 9. Patrick Cockburn 1559–
        10. 10. Adam Cockburn 1557–
        11. 11. John Cockburn 1551–
        12. 12. Margaret (Leonora Evelyn Selina) Cockburn 1561–
      2. 2. Lady (Elizabeth F) Cockburn 1550–1693
      3. 3. Agnes Cockburn 1532–
      4. 4. Katherine Cockburn 1534–
      5. 5. Isobel Cockburn 1535–
      6. 6. George Cockburn 1533–1513
      7. 7. Georbe Cockburn 1533–
    2. 2. Alexander Cockburn 1490–1513
    3. 3. Christopher Cockburn 1492–1520
  2. 2. Alexander Cockburn 1413–1492

Alexander Langton's Timeline

5 Records

1435
abt 1435
Birth of Alexander (4) "Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland (c. 1473)" Cockburn of Langton in probably Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland
probably Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland
1465
abt 1465
Age 30
Alexander (4) "Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland (c. 1473)" Cockburn of Langton was married
None
1480
abt 1480
Age 45
Death of Alexander (4) "Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland (c. 1473)" Cockburn of Langton in Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland
Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland
1480
abt 1480
Age 45
Death of Alexander (4) "Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland (c. 1473)" Cockburn of Langton in Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland
Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland
1506
1506
Age 71
Death of Alexander (4) "Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland (c. 1473)" Cockburn of Langton in Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland
Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1435
    Event Place: probably Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1465

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1506
    Event Place: Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1480
    Event Place: Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1480
    Event Place: Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland

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