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Lady Margaret Cockburn 1506–1588 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1506

Birth Location: Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 20 Oct 1588

Death Location: Leeds, St Peter, Yorkshire, England

Father: Laird Berwick

Mother: Lady Ormiston

Spouse(s): Sir Buccleuch

Children(s): Thomas Scott

In 1506, Lady Margaret Cockburn entered the world in Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland, born to Laird Sir William Cockburn 7Th Laird Of Ormiston High Sherrif Of Berwick And Lady Janet Somerville Baroness Ormiston Baroness Ormiston. Lady Margaret Cockburn married Sir Walter Scott Sheriff Of Kent Baron Of Buccleuch, and had children including Thomas Scott. Lady Margaret Cockburn passed away in 1588 in Leeds, St Peter, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1506, Lady Margaret Cockburn entered the world in Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland, born to Laird Sir William Cockburn 7Th Laird Of Ormiston High Sherrif Of Berwick And Lady Janet Somerville Baroness Ormiston Baroness Ormiston.
  • Lady Margaret Cockburn married Sir Walter Scott Sheriff Of Kent Baron Of Buccleuch, and had children including Thomas Scott.
  • Lady Margaret Cockburn passed away in 1588 in Leeds, St Peter, Yorkshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lady Cockburn's Ancestors

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Lady Cockburn
1506–1588
Birth Place: Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Laird Sir William Cockburn , 7th Laird of Ormiston, High Sherrif of Berwick
1528–1564
Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
Lady (Janet Somerville , Baroness Ormiston , Baroness) Ormiston
1478–1515
East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Laird (Sir William Cockburn, , 6th Laird of Ormiston, Lord, High Sheriff of) Berwick
1475–1533
Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
Janet Somerville
1485–1558
Ormiston, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland
William (Master Somerville , Baron Ormiston , Baron) Ormiston
1462–1491
Janet Douglas
1462–1512
Drumlanrig Castle, Durisdeer, Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Somerville
1453–1491
Janet Douglas
1435–1512
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Cockburn's Descendants

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Lady (Margaret) Cockburn (1506–20 Oct 1588) m. Sir (Walter Scott , Sheriff of Kent, Baron of) Buccleuch (1507–25 Oct 1550)
  1. 1. Thomas Scott 1529–1585 m. Lady (Margaret Fleming, Duchess of Albany, Countess of) Atholl 1536–1586
    1. 1. Mary (Christie (Unknown)) Browning 1587–1585 m. Richard Smythe 1555–1630
      1. 1. Sir (Richard) Smithe 1590–1656 m. Rebecca (Buswell) Smith 1593–1667
        1. 1. Chileab (Smith Smyth) Smythe 1636–1663 m. Mary Ensign 1640–1723

Lady Cockburn's Timeline

3 Records

1506
1506
Birth of Lady Margaret Cockburn in Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
1588
20 Oct 1588
Age 82
Death of Lady Margaret Cockburn in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1588
20 Oct 1588
Age 82
Burial of Lady Margaret Cockburn in Leeds, St Peter, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, St Peter, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1506
    Event Place: Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1588
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1588
    Event Place: Leeds, St Peter, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: RDP6811

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