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Sir John Cockburn 1565–1623 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1565

Birth Location: Cockburn, Berwickshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1623

Death Location: Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Samuel Cockburn

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Spouse(s): Elizabeth Bellenden

Children(s): Catherine Cockburn

The story of Sir John Cockburn began in 1565 in Cockburn, Berwickshire, Scotland. Sir John Cockburn married Elizabeth Bellenden, and had children including Catherine Eleanor Cockburn. Sir John Cockburn passed away in 1623 in Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir John Cockburn began in 1565 in Cockburn, Berwickshire, Scotland.
  • Sir John Cockburn married Elizabeth Bellenden, and had children including Catherine Eleanor Cockburn.
  • Sir John Cockburn passed away in 1623 in Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Sir Cockburn's Ancestors

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Sir Cockburn
1565–1623
Birth Place: Cockburn, Berwickshire, Scotland
Parents
Samuel Cockburn
1538–1614
Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
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Sir Cockburn's Descendants

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Sir (John) Cockburn (Abt. 1565–1623) m. Elizabeth Bellenden (1546–ABT 1623)
  1. 1. Catherine (Eleanor) Cockburn 1594–1663 m. Sir (James Makgill "1st Viscount of) Oxfuird" 1586–1663
    1. 1. Anna Makgill 1638–1672 m. James (Richardson) ** 1634–1680
      1. 1. James Richardson 1660–1717 m. Ann Bennet 1658–1763
        1. 1. John Richardson 1678– m. Mary Pitman 1685–1744 m. Mary Pitman 1685–

Sir Cockburn's Timeline

2 Records

1565
Abt. 1565
Birth of Sir John Cockburn in Cockburn, Berwickshire, Scotland
Cockburn, Berwickshire, Scotland
1623
1623
Age 58
Death of Sir John Cockburn in Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1565
    Event Place: Cockburn, Berwickshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1623
    Event Place: Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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