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John Cochrane, of Waterside

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Birthplace: Ochiltree, Ayreshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
Death: 1729 (66-67)
Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
Immediate Family:

Son of Sir John Cochran of Ochiltree, 2nd Earl Dundonald and Margaret Cochrane
Husband of Hannah Cochrane
Father of John Cochrane; Susannah McAdam and Mary Cochrane
Brother of William Cochrane of Ochiltree; Grisel Barr and Sir John Cochrane

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About John Cochrane of Waterside

Biographical Summary

"John of Waterside, in the parish of Beith. He was baptized at Ochiltree 30 January 1602. He was forfeited 9 April 1684 for having been with his father at the battle of Bothwell Bridge. He was in Holland with his father when Charles II. died, took part in the Argyll invasion and shared the pardon granted to his father, when his lands were restored by a disposition, dated at Whitehall 1 March 1688. He married, contract 14 September 1687, Hannah de Werth, and had issue :

  • John of Waterside, served heir-general to his father 7 January 1729 : drowned crossing the Cumnock 23 November 1752 ; married, contract 11 August 1733, Elizabeth, grand-daughter of James Cairns of Minniebuie, who died 4 January 1777.
  • James, Advocate 29 December 1724; Judge-Advocate 25 March 1748, which office he eventually resigned in favour of his son William ; died at Grange House, Fife, 29 August 1762 ; married, January 1731, Cecilia, daughter of Mr. George Oliphant, preacher, Edinburgh.
    • William, Advocate 1759, succeeded his father as Judge-Advocate. Died at Marseilles, 20 January 1766.
  • Charles, and other sons, and
  • Euphemia, and other daughters."

SOURCE: The Scots peerage, Vol. III, page 350

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John Cochrane of Waterside's Timeline

1662
1662
Ochiltree, Ayreshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1700
1700
Ayrshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1716
February 28, 1716
Waterhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
1729
1729
1729
Age 67
Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)