Clan Cochrane

Cochrane is the name of a Scottish clan in Renfrewshire, Scotland.

History

Origin of the name

About the Cochrane exist only since 1262 written records, namely as a certain Waldenus de Coveran in an old document, regarding gifts of land to Walter Stewart was the Earl of Menteith mentioned.

Other historical bearer of the name was William de Coughran 1296 and Robert de Cochrane to 1360th

20th century

The father of the current Chiefs, that the 14th Earl, initially served in the Black Watch and during the Second World War, he fought in Africa, Sicily and Greece. After the war he was stationed in Germany until he retired in 1953 from the army. Sir Ralph Cochrane, the youngest son of Thomas Cochrane, 1st Baron Cochrane of Cults, was a British pilot and officer in the Royal Air Force, who became known for his role during the Operation Chastise awareness.

Chief

Iain Alexander Douglas Blair Cochrane, 15th Earl of Dundonald, 10th Baron Cochrane of Dundonald and 10th Baron of Paisley and Ochiltree. He is also the 5th Marquess of Maranhão in Brazil.

Castles

Date:

  • Lochnell Castle

Formerly:

Scottish Lowlands Family seat Clan Boyd Clan Brodie Clan Broun Clan Bruce Clan Cameron Clan Campbell Clan Chisholm Clan Colquhoun Clan Cumming Clan Davidson Clan Drummond Clan Erskine Clan Farquharson Clan Fergusson Clan Forbes Clan Forsyth Clan Fraser Clan Gordon Clan Grant Clan Hamilton Clan Hannay Clan Hay Clan Irvine Clan Keith Clan Lindsay Clan Macdonald of Clanranald Clan MacDougall Clan MacKay Clan MacKenzie Clan Mackintosh Clan MacLachlan Clan MacLean Clan MacLeod Clan Macmillan Clan Macnab Clan Macpherson Clan Menzies Clan Munro Clan Murray Clan Napier Clan Donnachaidh Clan Ross Clan Scott Clan Sutherland Clan Wallace
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