Earl of Dundonald
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Earl of Dundonald is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1669 for the Scottish soldier and politician William Cochrane, 1st Lord Cochrane, along with the subsidiary title of Lord Cochrane of Paisley and Ochiltree, with remainder to his heirs male, failing which to his heirs female without division who should bear or assume the name of Cochrane, and in failure thereof to his heirs general. He had already been created Lord Cochrane, of Dundonald, in 1647, with remainder to the heirs male of his body, also in the Peerage of Scotland. Lord Dundonald was succeeded by his grandson, the second Earl. He was the son of William Cochrane, Lord Cochrane (d. 1679), eldest son of the first Earl. Lord Dundonald was a member of the Scottish Privy Council. On his death the titles passed to his eldest son, the third Earl. He died unmarried at an early age and was succeeded by his younger brother, the fourth Earl. He sat in the House of Lords as a Scottish Representative Peer from 1713 to 1715. When he died the titles passed to his son, the fifth Earl. He died unmarried at the age of sixteen.
On his death the line of the second Earl failed and the titles passed to his first cousin once removed, the sixth Earl. He was the son of the Hon. William Cochrane (d. 1717), second son of the aforementioned William Cochrane, Lord Cochrane (d. 1679), eldest son of the first Earl. He was succeeded by his son, the seventh Earl. He fought in the Seven Years' War and was killed at the Battle of Louisburg in 1758. On his death this line of the family also failed and the titles were inherited by his second cousin once removed, the eighth Earl. He was the grandson of Colonel the Hon. Sir John Cochrane (d. 1707), second son of the first Earl. Lord Dundonald sat as Member of Parliament for Renfrewshire. He was succeeded by his son, the ninth Earl. He was a scientist and inventor. When he died the titles passed to his son, the tenth Earl. He was a noted naval commander and fought in the Napoleonic Wars. Lord Dundonald also sat as a Member of Parliament. However, he was later imprisoned on a charge of fraud and expelled from the navy and Parliament. On Lord Dundonald's release he went abroad and commanded the Chilean, Peruvian, Brazilian and Greek navies with distinction. In 1824 he was created Marquess of Maranhão in the Brazilian nobility. In 1832 he was reinstated in the Royal Navy.
Lord Dundonald was succeeded by his son, the eleventh Earl. He sat in the House of Lords as a Scottish Representative Peer from 1879 to 1885. On his death the titles passed to his eldest son, the twelfth Earl. He was a Lieutenant-General in the Army and a Scottish Representative Peer from 1886 to 1922. He married Winifred Bamford-Hesketh. When he died the titles passed to his son, the thirteenth Earl. He was a Scottish Representative Peer in the House of Lords from 1941 to 1955. He never married and was succeeded by his nephew, the fourteenth Earl. He was the son of the Hon. Douglas Robert Hesketh Roger Cochrane, second son of the twelfth Earl. Lord Dundonald was a Major in the Black Watch. As of 2007 the titles are held by his only son, the fifteenth Earl, who succeeded in 1986. Lord Dundonald is Chief of Clan Cochrane.
Several other members of the Cochrane family have also gained distinction. The Hon. Sir Alexander Cochrane, sixth son of the eighth Earl, was an Admiral in the Royal Navy. His son Sir Thomas John Cochrane was also a naval commander and served as Governor of Newfoundland. His son Alexander Cochrane-Baillie was a Conservative politician and was created Baron Lamington in 1880 (see this title for more information). William Francis Dundonald Cochrane (1847-1927), a Brigadier-General in the Army, was the son of William Marshall Cochrane, a Colonel in the Army, son of Major the Hon. William Erskine Cochrane, third son of the ninth Earl. The Hon. Archibald Cochrane, fourth son of the ninth Earl, was a Captain in the Royal Navy. His grandson Basil Edward Cochrane was a Vice-Admiral in the Royal Navy. He was the father of Archibald Cochrane (1847-1952) and Sir Edward Owen Cochrane (1881-1972), both Rear-Admirals in the Royal Navy. The Hon. John Dundas Cochrane, another younger son of the ninth Earl, was a traveller and explorer. The Hon. Thomas Cochrane, second son of the eleventh Earl, was a politician and was created Baron Cochrane of Cults in 1919 (see this title for more information).
The earldom is named after Dundonald, South Ayrshire (see Dundonald Castle). The family seats are Lochnell Castle, near Oban, Argyll and Bute, and Beacon Hall, near Cranbrook, Kent, England.
[edit] Earls of Dundonald (1669)
- William Cochrane, 1st Earl of Dundonald (d. 1686)
- John Cochrane, 2nd Earl of Dundonald (c. 1660–1690)
- William Cochrane, 3rd Earl of Dundonald (1686–1705)
- John Cochrane, 4th Earl of Dundonald (1687–1720)
- William Cochrane, 5th Earl of Dundonald (1708–1725)
- Thomas Cochrane, 6th Earl of Dundonald (1702–1737)
- William Cochrane, 7th Earl of Dundonald (1729–1758)
- Thomas Cochrane, 8th Earl of Dundonald (1691–1778)
- Archibald Cochrane, 9th Earl of Dundonald (1749–1831)
- Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald (1775–1860)
- Thomas Barnes Cochrane, 11th Earl of Dundonald (1814–1885)
- Douglas Mackinnon Baillie Hamilton Cochrane, 12th Earl of Dundonald (1852–1935)
- Thomas Hesketh Douglas Blair Cochrane, 13th Earl of Dundonald (1886–1958)
- Ian Douglas Leonard Cochrane, 14th Earl of Dundonald (1918–1986)
- Iain Alexander Douglas Blair Cochrane, 15th Earl of Dundonald (b. 1961)
The Heir Apparent is the present holder's eldest son Archie Ian Thomas Blair Cochrane, Lord Cochrane (b. 1991)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- www.thepeerage.com
