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Margaret Cochrane 1743–1823 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 jun 1743

Birth Location: Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: 7 mar 1823

Death Location: Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Father: William Cochrane

Mother: Mary Niven

Spouse(s): Col. Buchanan

Children(s): Elizabeth BUCHANAN

Margaret Cochrane was born in 1743 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland, the child of William Of Ferguslie Cochrane And Mary Niven. Margaret Cochrane married Col James A Buchanan, and had children including Elizabeth Betty Buchanan. Margaret Cochrane passed away in 1823 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Margaret Cochrane was born in 1743 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland, the child of William Of Ferguslie Cochrane And Mary Niven.
  • Margaret Cochrane married Col James A Buchanan, and had children including Elizabeth Betty Buchanan.
  • Margaret Cochrane passed away in 1823 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Margaret Cochrane's Ancestors

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Margaret Cochrane
1743–1823
Birth Place: Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
William of Ferguslie Cochrane
1694–1756
Ferguslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Mary Niven
1708–
Greenock Old or West, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William (of Ferguslie) Cochrane
1667–1726
Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Bethia Blair
1671–1760
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
James (Neivin,) Nivin
1679–
Renfrewshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Cochran
1645–1685
Issobell Fairwether
1640–
* Blair
1650–1740
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Fairweather
1610–1676
Janet Lesslie
1620–1670
Hugh (10-GG)
1635–1706
Margaret Dunbar
1635–1724

Margaret Cochrane's Descendants

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Margaret Cochrane (13 jun 1743–7 mar 1823) m. Col. (James A.) Buchanan (25 Aug 1746–1821)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (('Betty')) BUCHANAN 1773– m. John Watson 1772–1850
    1. 1. Margaret Watson 1795–1867 m. Hugh Monie 1795–1841
      1. 1. Jean (“Jeanie”) Monie 1828–1878 m. JAMES McGREGOR 1827–1892

Margaret Cochrane's Timeline

2 Records

1743
13 jun 1743
Birth of Margaret Cochrane in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1823
7 mar 1823
Age 80
Death of Margaret Cochrane in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 jun 1743
    Event Place: Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 mar 1823
    Event Place: Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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