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Elizabeth Cochrane

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Death: 1621 (31-40)
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Immediate Family:

Daughter of William Cochran of that Ilk and Elizabeth Margaret Cochrane
Wife of Alexander Blair, 10th of Balthayoch
Mother of William Cochrane, 1st Earl of Dundonald; Capt. Arthur Cochran; Grizel Dunlop; Colonel Sir Bryce Cochrane; Col. Hugh Cochrane of Ferguslie and 5 others
Sister of Margaret Cochran; Dorothy Cochran; Janet Cochrane and Isobell Cochrane

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About Elizabeth Cochrane

Elizabeth Cochrane (b. 1580, d. date unknown)

Elizabeth Cochrane (daughter of William Cochrane and Margaret Montgomerie) was born 1580 in Cochrane, Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland, and died date unknown. She married Alexander Blair on 24 Jul 1593 in ,,Renfrewshire, Scotland, son of John Blair and Grizel Semple.

More About Elizabeth Cochrane and Alexander Blair:

  • Marriage: 24 Jul 1593, ,,Renfrewshire, Scotland.
  • Children of Elizabeth Cochrane and Alexander Blair are:
  • +William Cochrane, b. 1605, Cowdon, Ayrshire, Scotland, d. 1685, Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/ecco/004896980.0001.000/1:93?rgn=div1;...

XIV. ELIZABETH, daughter and heiress
of William Cochran of that ilk, married to her cousin Alexander Blair, a younger son of John Blair of that ilk, (an ancient and honou∣rable family in the shire of Renfrew) by Gri∣zel his wife, daughter of Robert lord Semple, who, immediately after his marriage, assumed the name and arms of Cochran, according to the above entail; all which appears from a charter under the great seal of king James VI. of the lands and barony of Cochran,*&c. to and in favours of Alexander Cochran, alias Blair, third lawful son of John Blair of that ilk, and Elizabeth Cochran his spouse, third lawful daughter of William Cochran of that ilk, dated 7th February 1601. He got also a charter under the great seal,* of several other lands, Alexandro Cochran de eodem, dated anno 1618. He was a man of singular virtue and probity, and greatly improved the estate of the family. By the said Elizabeth Cochran, he left is∣sue seven sons and two daughters.

1. Sir John his heir.

2. Sir William of Cowdon, who succeed∣ed his brother.

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Elizabeth Cochrane's Timeline

1585
1585
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1605
January 1605
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK
1610
1610
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1615
1615
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1620
1620
1621
1621
Age 36
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1650
1650
UK
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