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Richard Sir Cockburn 1575–1665 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1575

Birth Location: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: bef 1665

Death Location: Kildonan, Sutherland, Scotland

Father: William Cockburn

Mother: Margaret Renton

Spouse(s): Mary Renton

Children(s): Mary Cockburne

In 1575, Richard Sir Cockburn entered the world in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to William Cockburn And Margaret Renton. Richard Sir Cockburn married Mary Renton, and had children including Mary Elizabeth Elspeth Cockburne. Richard Sir Cockburn passed away in 1665 in Kildonan, Sutherland, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1575, Richard Sir Cockburn entered the world in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to William Cockburn And Margaret Renton.
  • Richard Sir Cockburn married Mary Renton, and had children including Mary Elizabeth Elspeth Cockburne.
  • Richard Sir Cockburn passed away in 1665 in Kildonan, Sutherland, Scotland.

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Richard Cockburn's Ancestors

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Richard Cockburn
1575–1665
Birth Place: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
William Cockburn
1545–1635
Cockburn, Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret Renton
1550–1640
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Cockburn
1515–1583
Cockburn, Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Helen (Sinclair) Hepburn
1518–1583
Hailes, Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland
Patrick (of Renton Renton de) Renton
1528–1610
Manderstrom, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Cockburn
1485–1564
Isobel Home
1482–1590
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lady Home
1452–1506

Richard Cockburn's Descendants

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Richard (Sir) Cockburn (1575–bef 1665) m. Mary Renton (1577–1665)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth Elspeth) Cockburne 1595–1655 m. Alexander Boig 1590–1657
    1. 1. James Bogue 1611–
      1. 1. John Bogue 1635– m. Margaret Powell 1635–
        1. 1. Alexander Bogue 1660–1700 m. Margaret Smith 1671–

Richard Cockburn's Timeline

2 Records

1575
1575
Birth of Richard Sir Cockburn in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1665
bef 1665
Age 90
Death of Richard Sir Cockburn in Kildonan, Sutherland, Scotland
Kildonan, Sutherland, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1575
    Event Place: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: bef 1665
    Event Place: Kildonan, Sutherland, Scotland

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