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John COCKBURN 1515–1583 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1515

Birth Location: Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 22 Nov 1583

Death Location: Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland

Father: William Ormiston

Mother: Janet SOMERVILLE

Spouse(s): Alison (Cockburn)

Children(s): William Laughton, John Ormiston, Alexander COCKBURN, Alison COCKBURN, Sibil COCKBURN

In 1515, John COCKBURN entered the world in Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland, born to William Cockburn Of Ormiston And Janet Somerville. John COCKBURN married Alison Sandilands Cockburn, and had children including Alexander Cockburn, Alison Cockburn, John Cockburn Of Ormiston, Sibil Cockburn, William Cockburn Of Laughton. John COCKBURN passed away in 1583 in Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1515, John COCKBURN entered the world in Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland, born to William Cockburn Of Ormiston And Janet Somerville.
  • John COCKBURN married Alison Sandilands Cockburn, and had children including Alexander Cockburn, Alison Cockburn, John Cockburn Of Ormiston, Sibil Cockburn, William Cockburn Of Laughton.
  • John COCKBURN passed away in 1583 in Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland.

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John COCKBURN's Ancestors

Self
John COCKBURN
1515–1583
Birth Place: Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
William COCKBURN of Ormiston
1475–1583
Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
Janet SOMERVILLE
1478–1558
East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
John COCKBURN
1450–1486
Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
Margaret HEPBURN
1455–1542
Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
William Somerville
1453–1491
Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Marjory (MONTGOMERY) Montgomerie
1468–1528
Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Ormiston
1427–1509
Margaret CRICHTON
1427–1509
Patrick Dunsyre
1412–1482
Ellen Elderslie
1414–1482
John SOMERVILLE
1430–1491
Helen (Somerville)
1417–1457
Alexander Montgomery
1430–1468
Catherine (Montgomerie)
1440–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander COCKBURN
1403–1470
Margaret SHAW
1397–
David CRICHTON
1401–1454
unknown (Crichton)
1400–
Adam Hailes
1396–1446
Janeth BORTHWICK
1396–
William Somerville
–1456
Janet (Somerville)
–1456
Alexander Auchterhouse
1382–1470
Margaret (Montgomerie)
1397–1453
Gilbert Kennedy
1405–1489
Catherine MAXWELL
1408–1484

John COCKBURN's Descendants

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John COCKBURN (1515–22 Nov 1583) m. Alison (SANDILANDS) (Cockburn) (1517–21 Oct 1584)
  1. 1. William (COCKBURN of) Laughton 1540–1587 m. Janet (HUME) Home 1554–1610
    1. 1. Margaret (COCKBURN (Cockburn) (married) cousin) 1570– m. Richard (COCKBURN of) Clerkington 1565–1627
      1. 1. Helein (Margaret) COCKBURN 1612–1671 m. Alexander (MURRAY of) Blackbarony 1610–1668
        1. 1. Margarate MURRAY 1630–1658 m. John (Edmund) GILMOUR 1619–1671
    2. 2. William (Bart Langton) COCKBURN 1575–1628
    3. 3. James COCKBURN 1576–1643
  2. 2. John (COCKBURN of) Ormiston 1536–1623
  3. 3. Alexander COCKBURN 1534–1562
  4. 4. Alison COCKBURN 1542–1600
  5. 5. Sibil COCKBURN 1544–1620

John COCKBURN's Timeline

2 Records

1515
1515
Birth of John COCKBURN in Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
1583
22 Nov 1583
Age 68
Death of John COCKBURN in Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1583
    Event Place: Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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