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Sir john, 8th baronet of ormiston,Lord High Sheriff 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: Sir Cockburn

Mother: Janet Somerville

Spouse(s): Alison Sandilands, Sandilands Alison

Children(s): Sir Justice-Clerk, Sibil Cockburn

Sir john, 8th baronet of ormiston,Lord High Sheriff Cockburn was born in 1515 in Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland, the child of Sir William Of Ormiston Cockburn And Janet Somerville. Sir john, 8th baronet of ormiston,Lord High Sheriff Cockburn married Alison Sandilands, Sandilands Dame Alison, and had children including Sibil Cockburn, Sir John Jr Cockburn Of Ormiston High Sheriff Of Berwick Lord Justice Clerk. Sir john, 8th baronet of ormiston,Lord High Sheriff Cockburn passed away in 1583 in Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir john, 8th baronet of ormiston,Lord High Sheriff Cockburn was born in 1515 in Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland, the child of Sir William Of Ormiston Cockburn And Janet Somerville.
  • Sir john, 8th baronet of ormiston,Lord High Sheriff Cockburn married Alison Sandilands, Sandilands Dame Alison, and had children including Sibil Cockburn, Sir John Jr Cockburn Of Ormiston High Sheriff Of Berwick Lord Justice Clerk.
  • Sir john, 8th baronet of ormiston,Lord High Sheriff Cockburn passed away in 1583 in Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland.

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Sir Cockburn's Ancestors

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Sir Cockburn
1515–1583
Birth Place: Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Sir william of ormiston Cockburn
1475–1583
Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
Janet Somerville
1478–1558
, East Lothian, , Scotland,
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Cockburn's Descendants

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Sir (john, 8th baronet of ormiston,Lord High Sheriff) Cockburn (1515–22 Nov 1583) m. Alison Sandilands (1511–21 October 1584) m. Sandilands (Dame) Alison (1504–18 Jun 1586)
  1. 1. Sir (John Jr. Cockburn of Ormiston High Sheriff of Berwick, Lord) Justice-Clerk 1536–1623 m. Janet ((Jeanette) de (Home) Hume, of Spot, this might've been Alexander's) cousin. 1550–1593
    1. 1. Lady (Sybil Margaret) Cockburn 1582–1642 m. Sir (James Bannatyne of) Newhall 1578–1635
      1. 1. Lilias Bannatyne 1608–1675 m. Sir ((Lt. Colonel) James Somerville 10th Lord) Sommerville 1595–1677
        1. 1. John Sumervail 1622–1691
    2. 2. Alisone Cokburne 1579–
    3. 3. Sir (Patrick) Cockburn 1565–1667
    4. 4. Elizabeth Cockburn 1582–
    5. 5. Jean Cockburn 1576–1607
    6. 6. Helen Cockburn 1581–1627
    7. 7. Janet Cockburn 1583–
    8. 8. James Cockburn 1577–
    9. 9. Janet Cokburne 1574–
    10. 10. John Cockburn 1578–
    11. 11. Catherine Cockburn 1576–
    12. 12. Mariota (( Marian)) Cockburn 1585–
  2. 2. Sibil Cockburn 1544–1620

Sir Cockburn's Timeline

2 Records

1515
1515
Birth of Sir john, 8th baronet of ormiston,Lord High Sheriff Cockburn in Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
1583
22 Nov 1583
Age 68
Death of Sir john, 8th baronet of ormiston,Lord High Sheriff 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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1583
    Event Place: Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland

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