There have been two Cockburn baronetcies in the

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. The dates given are the dates from accession to the title, to death. Where three dates are shown, the first is a date of birth.

Cockburn baronets of Langton, Berwick

* Sir William Cockburn of Langton, 1st Baronet (22 November 1627 (NS) – 1628) * Sir William Cockburn of Langton, 2nd Baronet (1628–1650) * Sir William Cockburn of Langton, 3rd Baronet (1650–1657) * Sir Archibald Cockburn of Langton, 4th Baronet (1657–1705) * Sir Archibald Cockburn of Langton, 5th Baronet (15 Nov 1687-1705–1710) * Sir Alexander Cockburn of Langton, 6th Baronet (1710–1739) * Sir Alexander Cockburn of Langton, 7th Baronet (1739–1745 at Fontenoy)

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in the First Regiment of Foot Guards * Sir James Cockburn of Langton, 8th Baronet (c.1729-1745–1804)

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* Sir James Cockburn of Langton, 9th Baronet (21 Mar 1771-1804–1852)

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* Sir George Cockburn of Langton, 10th Baronet (1772-1852–1853)

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* Sir William Cockburn of Langton, 11th Baronet (1853–1858)

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* Sir Alexander James Edmund Cockburn of Langton, 12th Baronet (1858–1880)

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:On his death the Cockburn of Langton baronetcy became dormant.

Cockburn baronets of Cockburn

Ancestors of the Cockburn baronets

* Sir Alexander de Cokburne, Baron of Langton, Carriden, Bolton and Skirling ( – c. 1370) * unknown Cockburn * Sir Alexander de Cockburn, Baron of Carriden (born 1358). Keeper of the

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, 1389–96. * unknown Cockburn * Alexander de Cockburn,

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. Became the Heritable Usher of the White Rod of the

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on 10 February 1473. * unknown Cockburn * unknown Cockburn * Sir William Cockburn, Baron of Langton (died 1513 at

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) * William Cockburn of that Ilk (late 15th century – 1564) * Alexander Cockburn of that Ilk (died 1583) * William Cockburn of that Ilk (died 1600) * William Cockburn of that Ilk (died 1659) * John Cockburn of that Ilk (1598 – after 1628), father of Sir James Cockburn of that Ilk, 1st Baronet thePeerage.com

References

''Sir John Cockburn, 12th Baronet of that Ilk'', obituary

Bibliography

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