Pedigree: William (of Cowden) COCHRANE

The PEDIGREE of

William (of Cowden) COCHRANE

1st Earl of DUNDONALD; aka William demino Cochrane de PAISLEY et Dundonald

Note: Of great service to the King during Civil War, he was first Laird of Cochrane to be elevated to the Peerage; made Baron 27 Dec 1647 and Earl 12 May, 1669. He served in Parliament, the King's Privy Council, and Exchequer.
The 2nd-7th Earls of Dundonald descend from his oldest son but that line became extinct and the 8th Earl descends from his other son.

Born: ? Died: 1685

PM Churchill's 8-Great Grandfather. Lady Diana's 10-Great Grandfather. PM Cameron's 11-Great Grandfather. HRH Albert II's 10-Great Grandfather. Poss. Jamie's 9-Great Grandfather.

Wife/Partner: Euphanie (of Ardross) SCOTT
Children: William (Lord) COCHRANE ; John (Sir; of OCHILTREE) COCHRANE ; Grizel (Lady) COCHRANE

_________	_________	_________	________	________	________
			/	-- John BLAIR (of That Ilk) +		==&=> [ 255 ,nS,&]
		/	-- John (of Blair) BLAIR (? - 1609?)
		/	\	-- Margaret CUNNINGHAME (CUNNINGHAM) +		==&=> [ 255 ,S,&]
	/	-- John BLAIR of BLAIR (? - 1609)
	\|	\	/ (skip this generation?)
	\|	\|	/	-- Robert (3rd Lord) SEMPLE +		==&=> [ 255 ,nS,&]
	\|	\	-- prob. Grisel SEMPLE
	\|		\	-- prob. Elizabeth CARLYLE (CARLILE) (England)
	/				/ OR: poss. Isabel (of Sanquhar) HAMILTON +	==&=> [ 255 ,nS,&]
/	-- Alexander BLAIR (? - 1641)
\|	\		/	-- William (2nd Lord) SEMPLE +		==&=> [ 255 ,sHG,RT,&]
\|	\|	/	-- Robert (3rd Lord) SEMPLE (1505? - by 1576)
\|	\|	/	\	-- Margaret (of Eglinton) MONTGOMERIE +		==&=> [ 255 ,nS,&]
\|	\	-- poss. Grisel SEMPLE (skip?)
\|		\	-- prob. Elizabeth CARLYLE (CARLILE) (England)
/				/ OR: poss. Isabel (of Sanquhar) HAMILTON +		==&=> [ 255 ,nS,&]
- William (of Cowden) COCHRANE
\			/	-- John (of That Ilk) COCHRANE +		====> [ 11]
\|			/		/ (skip this generation?)
\|		/	-- John (of That Ilk) COCHRANE (? - 1557)
\|		/	\	-- Marion STEWART (skip?) +		==&=> [ 255 ,nS,&]
\|	/	-- William (Laird) COCHRANE (? - 1603)
\|	\|	\	/	-- (NN; of DUNROD) LINDSAY +		==&=> [ 255 ,Hg,Rv,&]
\|	\|	\	-- poss. Mary LINDSAY
\|	/			/ OR: Elizabeth (of Fulwood) SEMPLE (SEMPILL) +		====> [ 255 ,ns,&]
\	-- Elizabeth COCHRANE
	\		/	-- George (4th of Skelmorie) MONTGOMERY +		==&=> [ 255 ,S,&]
	\|	/	-- Robert (Sir; 6th of SKELMORLIE) MONTGOMERIE
	\|	/	\	-- Catherine MONTGOMERY +		==&=> [ 255 ,nS,&]
	\	-- Margaret (Elizabeth; of Skelmorlie) MONTGOMERIE
		\	/	-- Robert (3rd Lord) SEMPLE +		==&=> [ 255 ,nS,&]
		\	-- Dorothea (Mary) SEMPLE (1543? - by 1600)
			\	-- Elizabeth CARLYLE (CARLILE) (England)

His Grandchildren: William COCHRANE ; Jean COCHRANE ; Helen COCHRANE ; Margaret (Baroness of Dundonald) COCHRANE ; John (2nd Earl of DUNDONALD) COCHRANE ; William (of Ochiltree) COCHRANE ; William ROSS