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William (Sir, Knight, Baron of Langton) Cockburn Cockburn 1465 – 1513 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1465

Birth Location: Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland

Death Date: 9 September 1513

Death Location: Battle Of Flodden Field, Northumberland, England

Father: Sir Cockburn

Mother: Elizabeth Crichton

Spouse(s): Anna Home

Children(s): William Cockburn, Alexander Cockburn, Christopher Cockburn, Margaret Cockburn, Andrew Cockburn, Robert Cockburn

In 1465, William (Sir, Knight, Baron of Langton) Cockburn Cockburn entered the world in Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland, born to Sir Alexander of Langdon, "Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland” Cockburn and Elizabeth de Crichton of Crichton Crichton. William (Sir, Knight, Baron of Langton) Cockburn Cockburn married Anna Home, and had children including William Langton Cockburn, Alexander Cockburn, Christopher Cockburn, Margaret Cockburn, Andrew Cockburn, Robert Cockburn. William (Sir, Knight, Baron of Langton) Cockburn Cockburn passed away in 1513 in Battle Of Flodden Field, Northumberland, England.

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Biography

  • In 1465, William (Sir, Knight, Baron of Langton) Cockburn Cockburn entered the world in Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland, born to Sir Alexander of Langdon, "Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland” Cockburn and Elizabeth de Crichton of Crichton Crichton.
  • William (Sir, Knight, Baron of Langton) Cockburn Cockburn married Anna Home, and had children including William Langton Cockburn, Alexander Cockburn, Christopher Cockburn, Margaret Cockburn, Andrew Cockburn, Robert Cockburn.
  • William (Sir, Knight, Baron of Langton) Cockburn Cockburn passed away in 1513 in Battle Of Flodden Field, Northumberland, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Cockburn
1435 – 1480
Birth Location: probably Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Crichton
1444 – 1479
Birth Location: Frendraught House, Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Anna Home
1452 – 1506
Birth Location: Home, Berwick, Scotland
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Children(s)

William Cockburn
1485 – 1564
Birth Location: Cockburn, Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Alexander Cockburn
1490 – 1513
Birth Location: Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland
AC
Christopher Cockburn
1492 – 1520
Birth Location: Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland
CC
Margaret Cockburn
Birth Location: –
MC
Andrew Cockburn
Birth Location: Scotland
AC
Robert Cockburn
Birth Location: Scotland
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William Cockburn's Ancestors

Self
William Cockburn
1465 – 1513
Birth Place: Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Alexander of Langdon, "Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland” Cockburn
1435 – 1480
probably Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (de Crichton of Crichton) Crichton
1444 – 1479
Frendraught House, Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William (de) Cokburn
1420 – 1470
Langton Berwickshire Scotland
Lady (Helen de) Reston
1415 – 1451
Callendar House, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Langton
1370 – 1441
Margaret Wiseheart
1402 –
Sir Reston
1390 –
Unknown Reston
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cockburn's Descendants

1.
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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)
        1. 1. Sir (Richard) Cockburn (1575 – bef 1665) m. Mary Renton (1577 – 1665) m. Mary Renton (Abt. 1577 – 1598)
        2. 2. Ann Cockburn
      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

William Cockburn's Timeline

4 Records

1465
1465
Birth of William (Sir, Knight, Baron of Langton) Cockburn Cockburn in Abergeldie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Abergeldie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1465
1465
Birth of William (Sir, Knight, Baron of Langton) Cockburn Cockburn in Langton Berwickshire Scotland
Langton Berwickshire Scotland
1465
1465
Birth of William (Sir, Knight, Baron of Langton) Cockburn Cockburn in Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland
Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland
1513
9 September 1513
Age 48
Death of William (Sir, Knight, Baron of Langton) Cockburn Cockburn in Battle Of Flodden Field, Northumberland, England
Battle Of Flodden Field, Northumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1465
    Event Place: Abergeldie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1465
    Event Place: Langton Berwickshire Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1465
    Event Place: Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 September 1513
    Event Place: Battle Of Flodden Field, Northumberland, England
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