Alexander (Blair) Cochrane of Dundonald (abt. 1570 - 1641)

Born about 1570 in Ayrshire, Scotland

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Died Jul 1641 at about age 71 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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Biography

Alexander (Blair) Cochrane of Dundonald is a member of Clan Cochrane.

Alexander (Blair) Cochrane of Dundonald was born in Scotland.

Alexander was the fourth lawful son of John Blair and Grizel (Semple) Blair.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]}

He married Elizabeth Cochran, third lawful daughter and heiress of William Cochrane of that Ilk..^[1][3][4][7] A charter was granted on the condition that he adopt the name Cochrane.^[8][4] They had issue of seven sons and two daughters:^[4]

1. Sir John, b. c. 1604, heir, m. Buttle of Ormond, d. w/o male issue, employed by King Charles I at the court of Denmark^[7][9]
2. Sir William of Cowdon, b. c. 1605, who succeeded his brother John^[7][9]
3. Alexander, a great loyalist and col. in the army of King Charles I^[9]
4. Hugh, ancestor of the Cochrans of Fergusleea and a loyalist^[9]
5. Sir Bryce , colonel in the royal army, d. 1650.^[9]
6. Uchtred, captain in the royal army^[9]
7. Capt. Gavin, ancestor of the Cochrans of Craigmuir^[9]

1. Elizabeth, m. John Lennox of Woodhea, Esq.^[9]
2. Grizel, M. Thomas Dunlop of Houshill.^[9]

Research Notes

HIs date of birth is unknown but has reported as 1568 or 1584. He passed away in 1641.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} MacGregor, Gordon, "The Red Book of Scotland", Scotland, private, 2022, Ed. 3, Vol. I, p. 800
2. ↑ Reg. Mag. Sig., "Registrum magni sigilli regum Scotorum : The register of the Great seal of Scotland, A.D. 1593-1608 published by the authority of the Lords commissioners of H.M. Treasury.", Edinburgh: General Register House, 1890, Vol. 6., Archive.org, p. 394, no. 1142 At Halyruidhous, 7 February [A.D. 1601] KING, for himself and as administrator &c. (as in charter 174),—he grants, and for the service rendered to him and to his ancestors, he gave anew to ALEXANDER BLAIR, then named COCHRANE, the third [sic - fourth] lawful son of John Blair of the same, — to the extent of the complete half of the land from Cochrane. to 5 ancient boundaries stretched out, with fortification, manor place, mills, woods, fisheries, columbaries, tenants &c., in barony and street. de Renfrew - to the said Alexander, and Elizabeth his spouse to the said Alexander, third legitimate daughter of William Cochrane of that Ilk, - dark half of the said 5 boundaries of Cochrane, with mills &a. (and above); which all the said Wil. and resigned in their favor : — Reserving the free tenement to the said Wil. the complete half to the said Alex, and to the male heirs between him and the said Elizabeth legitimately to be procreated, and when they fail, the heirs of the said Alex, of lawfully procreating the body, the name and arms of Cochrane's offspring, to whom failing Robert Blair of Auldmure immediate elder brother of the said Alex. he read of his body, having been begotten, the surname and insignia of Cochrane accepting and resigning the name of Blair, to whom the failing, Brice Blair of Lochwood, their immediate elder brother, and heirs &c. to whom the failing, Hugh Blair, the younger brother of the said Alex, and his heirs &c. (as above), to whom the said Gavin Blair, youngest brother of the said Alex, and his heirs &c. (and above), to whom failing, the second legitimate son of the elder lord of Fulwood for a time, to the male heirs the surname and insignia of Sempill resign, and accept the insignia and surname of Cochrane; to whom the failing, lord of Barbachlaw, and his male heirs for the time who bear the nickname and insignia of Cochrane, to whom the said failing, and to his nearest heirs fem. said William Cochrane whatsoever, surname &c. (as above); shadowy and half the sayings of Alex and Elizabeth and of them to another living longer, and to their heirs as mentioned above. ; of the prince and steward of Scotland : — To be paid. one white rose in the name of a farm:--Providing that if the said Alex or the heirs of Cochrane declined the surname and insignia, the hereditary right would accrue to the next heir if he chooses the same tally; and that it would not be lawful to alienate the said lands or annual rents from them in prejudice to the surname of Cochrane (which if they did, the said alienation would be of no strength and land to the nearest heirs of the tally),—according to the terms of the marriage contract between the said persons. the church of Kilbarquhan, 24 July 1600
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Paul, James Balfour. "The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom", Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1906, Vol. III, Archive.org, p. 339 -- It should be noted that Balfour Paul here has a typographical error, mistakenly referring to Alexander's father as "Alexander Blair of that Ilk." In fact his father's name was John.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} Douglas, Robert, "The Peerage of Scotland, Containing an Historical and Genealogical Account of the Nobility of that Kingdom, from their Origin to the present Generation. Collected from the Public Records and Chartularies of this Country, the Records and other Writings of the Nobility and the Works of Our Best Historians", Edinburgh: R. Fleming, 1764, Archive.org, p. 217
5. ↑ Robertson, George, "A Genealogical Account of the Principal Families in Ayrshire, More Particulary in Cunninghame", Irvine: Cunninghame Press, 1823, Archive.org, p. 86
6. ↑ Paterson, James, "History of the County of Ayr: With a Genealogical Account of the Families of Ayrshire", Edinburgh: John Dick, 1852, Vol. II, Archive.org, p. 507
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3} Crawfurd, George; Semple, William, "History of the Shire of Renfrew", Edinburgh: George Crawfurd, 1782, Archive.org, p. 252
8. ↑ Pomery, Edmund T, "Stemmata Craufurdeania of The Annals of the Noble Family of Crawford. Interpolated with Heraldic Notes and Pedigrees of the Following Families with Whom this House is Matrimonially Allied: Blair Douglas, Campbell, Keith, Montgomery, Paul, Wallace", London: private, 1912, Archive.org, p. 6
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8} Paul, James Balfour. "The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom", Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1906, Vol. III, Archive.org, pp. 341-3

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