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William Cockburn 1540 – 1586 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1540

Birth Location: Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 15 FEB 1586/1587

Death Location: Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: James Cockburn

Mother: Janet Otterburne

Spouse(s):

Children(s): James Cockburne

The story of William Cockburn began in 1540 in Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. William Cockburn had children including James Cockburne. William Cockburn passed away in 1586 in Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of William Cockburn began in 1540 in Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • William Cockburn had children including James Cockburne.
  • William Cockburn passed away in 1586 in Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Children(s)

William Cockburn's Ancestors

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William Cockburn
1540 – 1586
Birth Place: Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
James Cockburn
1503 – 1574
Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Otterburne
1510 – 1564
Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Adam Otterburne
1491 – 1548
Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Rhynd
1496 – 1543
Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cockburn's Descendants

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William Cockburn (ABT 1540 – 15 FEB 1586/1587)
  1. 1. James Cockburne (About 1581 – )

William Cockburn's Timeline

2 Records

1540
ABT 1540
Birth of William Cockburn in Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1586
15 FEB 1586/1587
Age 46
Death of William Cockburn in Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1540
    Event Place: Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 FEB 1586/1587
    Event Place: Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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