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Sir Alexander of Langdon, "Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland” Cockburn 1435 – 1480 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1435

Birth Location: probably Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland

Death Date: abt 1480

Death Location: Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland

Father: William Cokburn

Mother: Lady Reston

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Crichton

Children(s): Alexander Cockburn, William Cockburn

Sir Alexander of Langdon, "Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland” Cockburn was born in 1435 in probably Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland, the child of William de Cokburn and Lady Helen de Reston. Sir Alexander of Langdon, "Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland” Cockburn married Elizabeth de Crichton of Crichton Crichton, and had children including Alexander Cockburn, William (Sir, Knight, Baron of Langton) Cockburn Cockburn. Sir Alexander of Langdon, "Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland” Cockburn passed away in 1480 in Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir Alexander of Langdon, "Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland” Cockburn was born in 1435 in probably Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland, the child of William de Cokburn and Lady Helen de Reston.
  • Sir Alexander of Langdon, "Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland” Cockburn married Elizabeth de Crichton of Crichton Crichton, and had children including Alexander Cockburn, William (Sir, Knight, Baron of Langton) Cockburn Cockburn.
  • Sir Alexander of Langdon, "Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland” Cockburn passed away in 1480 in Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Sir Cockburn's Ancestors

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Sir Cockburn
1435 – 1480
Birth Place: probably Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland
Parents
William de Cokburn
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
Unknown (de) Reston
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Cockburn's Descendants

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Sir (Alexander of Langdon, "Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland”) Cockburn (abt 1435 – abt 1480) m. Elizabeth (de Crichton of Crichton) Crichton (abt 1444 – 9 Jun 1479)
  1. 1. Alexander Cockburn (1413 – 1492)
  2. 2. William ((Sir, Knight, Baron of Langton) Cockburn) Cockburn (1465 – 9 September 1513) m. Anna Home (1452 – 09 Sep 1506)
    1. 1. William (Langton) Cockburn (abt 1485 – 1564) m. Isobel Hume (1482 – 1590)
      1. 1. Alexander Cockburn (1515 – 8 Aug 1583) m. Helen Hepburn (1518 – 8 Aug 1583) m. Alison Sandilands (1513 – 21 Oct 1584)
        1. 1. Sir (John) Cockburn (1536 – 12 October 1623)
        2. 2. Sibil Cockburn (1538 – 1620)
        3. 3. Alison Cockburn (1542 – July 1600)
        4. 4. Barbara Cockburn (1544 – 29 November 1611)
        5. 5. William Cokburne (1545 – abt 1634) m. Margaret Renton (1550 – 1640)
        6. 6. Margaret Cockburn (1549 – )
        7. 7. John Cockburn (1551 – )
        8. 8. Alexlander Cockburn (1553 – September 1562)
        9. 9. Marion Cockburn (1555 – )
        10. 10. Adam Cockburn (1557 – )
        11. 11. Patrick Cockburn (1559 – )
        12. 12. Margaret (Leonora Evelyn Selina) Cockburn (1561 – )
      2. 2. Agnes Cockburn (1532 – )
      3. 3. George Cockburn (1533 – 9 September 1513)
      4. 4. Georbe Cockburn (1533 – )
      5. 5. Katherine Cockburn (1534 – )
      6. 6. Isobel Cockburn (1535 – )
      7. 7. Lady (Elizabeth F) Cockburn (1550 – 26 Jul 1693)
    2. 2. Alexander Cockburn (1490 – 09 Sep 1513)
    3. 3. Christopher Cockburn (1492 – 1520)
    4. 4. Margaret Cockburn
    5. 5. Andrew Cockburn
    6. 6. Robert Cockburn

Sir Cockburn's Timeline

5 Records

1435
abt 1435
Birth of Sir Alexander of Langdon, "Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland” Cockburn in probably Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland
probably Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland
1465
abt 1465
Age 30
Sir Alexander of Langdon, "Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland” Cockburn was married
None
1480
abt 1480
Age 45
Death of Sir Alexander of Langdon, "Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland” Cockburn in Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland
Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland
1480
abt 1480
Age 45
Death of Sir Alexander of Langdon, "Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland” Cockburn in Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland
Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland
1506
1506
Age 71
Death of Sir Alexander of Langdon, "Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland” Cockburn 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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