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 coc the western circuit. He became a Qneen’s counsel Sir Alexander was a. by his grandson, in 1841, and was solicitor-general in 1850, and twice V. SsR ALOXANDER, who fell at the battle of Fentenoy attorney-general, once from March, 1851 to Feb. in 1745; dying a. p. ho was a. by his cousin, 1852; and again from Dec. 1852 to Nov. 1856. He VI. SIR JAND0, SIP, for Pccblea in 1765. Tlsis gentleman was knighted in 5850, and was MI’. for Sonthampton, Ia. 1st, 1755, Silas Douglas, (‘lily ahild “f Ilenry Douglass, and recorder of Bristol. He was appointod chiefjuotioe of Fn.srah,iw, o,s,l nicer ,‘f Si,- Tames I5oagLo, lot tlart. of of the Court of Common Pleas in Nov. 1856, Sprisgwood Park, by whom ho had tlirea thus., Mary ‘yind of the Court of Queen’s Bench in 1859. ALEXANDER SE Cocscsuaic obtained the Barony of Car- Anne, dan. of the Very Rev. Francis Ayacongh, D.D., dean rides, cc. Lialithgow, fran, DAvID II., in 1150 ; which of Bristol, and niece of George, Lord Lyttleton, by whom harony had been forfeited to the orown, he in . Mary do I JAMES, 7th baronet. Viteri Fonts (from which period the family has been Is. GEORGE, 8th baranot, G.C.D. designated of Langtoun, or Langton), whose father fell sir. Wsau,si, 9th bartooel. at Baunoekbnn,, in 1814. The eldest son of this marriage, iv. Alexander, late envoy.ext. and miu.-plen, to Columbia, Sie ALEXANDER CocEauRn, Knt. of Langtown, was keeper of the great seal between 1509 and 1896; and from and by her (who d. in 18101 had issue, him descended SIR WILLIAM CocKauaN, Rut. of Langtonn, who obtained a grant, in 1895, of the lands and barony of Langtoun, with tho office of principal usher, and its fees and casualties, to himself and hie heirs male whatsoever, bearing the arms and surname of Ceokbnna. He rn Helen, 5th dan. of v. Fronds (Sir), gon. in the arsiy, eel. 05th feet, late Alexander, 4th Lord Elpbinstone, and was a. by his eon, I. WILLIAM Cockooaa, Esq., who woe created a Barosol of Nero BeaUs in 1627. It appears that, during the lifetime of this gentleman, some qi,eation concerning the I. 2tssna-Augusta, si. in 1007, to the Rev. Charles Hawkins, office of usher, which he had inherited from his father, being raised, eauoed mnch public agitation. Principal rector of Kelaton, prebcndary of York, and canon residentiary. Raihie, in his letters, relates “that while the question of Sir James d. 20 July, 1004, and was a. by ma eldest son. usher was depending in parliament, in 1611, Langten, VII. Sse JAMES, CCII., a major-general in the army, too rashly, takes a rod and pute himself in peseessien of LL.D., rn. Mariana, eldest dan. of John, lath Viscount the place.” The king, who was present, offended at his Iteraferd, and had ass only dan., preenmption, erdemd him into enatody, which gave rise Mariana-Augnata, is. iii 1014, to Sir Jamea-Jelu IiamUton, to a mation, on the part of the Slarquese of Argyll, that, when any subject of debate occurred, two members of Sir Jomea was under-secretary of state in 1000, gevernor each estate ahe,sld be deputed to acquaint the king. Accordingly, and comm.-in-chief of Cns’açoa in ioo7, and snbocqssently, deputlee having obtained as audience of Isis in 1011, governor of the llermndas. lIe ci. 50 Fob. 1055, majesty, in the course of the same day, they remonstrated aad was a. by hia brother, on a member of the honee being committed without advice of parliament, and required the king to enact a law that VIII. THE Rr. lION. Sin Goonee, O.C.R., admiral of the neither himself nor his successors should do so hereafter, fleet, rearadmiral of England, and ssiajor-gcn. of marines; without cenaulting the legislative body. Sir William subaequently i. 55 April, 1775 is. 50 Nov. 1005, his cousin, Mary, alienated a moiety ef the usherehip, and became youngest dan. of Thomas Cockburn, Esq., and by her (who joint-nsherwithCoL Cunningham. STe was 3. hyhisouly ecu, 4. 20 Jan. 1059) had an only surviving child, II. SiR Aacnloknn, who, in 1657, was returned heir te Augusta-Harriot-Mary, sa.10 June, 1050, to Jchso-Coekranc his father in the office ef principal usher, still held jointly with Colonel Cunningham, and also in the barony of rangtoun, TIns gallant and highly-distinguished naval officer was a and other property. In 1674, Sir Archibald, having lord of the Admiralty from 1818 to 1650, and from 1141 to pnrehased Cnnningham’s life-rent, obtained anothar grant 1816. Red. 19 Aug. 1055, and was o. by his brother, of the office, with a salary of £250, and ether emoluments IX. SieWurse.sr, Dcannf Vnrk,who mist, Elizabsth,Snd attached to it, for ever. Sir Archibald d. in 1705, baring dan. of SirRobertPoel, Mart., and by her (who ‘. 1028) had, bad issue, a dan., Anise, sa. to Sir C. Stewart, of Grandtnlly, and three eons, viz. s. ARcHrOALn, called the younger, of Langton; ,a. Riles- of Robert Feel, Esq. of Watlingtsu Stall. Norfolk, and left beth, dan. of Sir — Slaakenzie, Dart., and had issue, 1 George, d. a. p. 5 ARcRIBALD, 3rd baronet. S Mary, ,l. unsa. 2 Eliaabeth, d. seas,. 51. ALEXANDeR, successor to his nephew as 4th baronet. sir. James, M.D., who d. in Jamaica, in 1718, leaving issue, The Dean as. Sndly. Emma, only dau. of Lieut.-Col. Poarse, 1 William, d. a. p. 2 Thomas. who as. Rarhaci Martin, and had three sans, late 15th rcgt., of llatloy St. George Park, Cambridgoehire, Jemes, father, by Sarah Seymeur his wife, of Charles which lady wee rn. ludly, 5 July, 1059, to the Jlcv. ThomasWilltsna Cockburu,wbo left a son, George-Alexander, of Charlemont, Srmersctahire, and was a. byhisnephcw. the Chief Justice Jamaica. Martin, d. a. p. Thomas, rn Mary Aylwsrd, and bad issue, Thomas and baronet. James, wha both d. a. p., and three dane., via., I Sarah, Crcsmiems—1027. Arise—Quarterly erg. and gu., in the ,ss. to Adm. C. Ross, RN.; 2 Frances, who ‘ss. C. Sims, 1st and 4th quarters, three cocks, of the last; iii the 2nd Req., and had an enydau., Franeea-Cockhurn,widow and 3rd, six mascics, or, three, twa, end one. C,esl—A of George-Arthur, Viscount Vslentia; sod 5 MARY, cock, ppr., and ever it, “Vigilans ot endax.” .Sapperles— s,s. to the Right lion. Sir G. Coekbnru, Dart., GO-Il. On oithcr side a lieu, gil., tho sinister (sonic say, the I Frances, whom. William Cockbnrn, of Aytcu. 2 Sarah, m. to G. Tureebuil, of Houndwood. Sir Archibald war a. by hia grandee,,, III. Sia Aacn,sarn, at whose decease a. p., the title reverted te his uncle, IV. SIR ALEXANDER, who m. Mary Ancrum, and had, a. ARcnsBaLn, who so, Lady Mary Campbell, dan. of John, COCEDURN, Sea EDwARD-CLUDDR, Thut. of Cock-- Earl of Rreadalbaue, and dying e. p. loft issue, I ALEXANDER, anresaser te his grandfather as 5th hart. of Horcfordehiro in 1866; 8. 10 Juno, liod4; a. lisa I Harriet, sa. to Sir David Rinloch. is. William, of Ayton, who rn. his oouain, Francee, dan. of Anne-Frances, slats, of Robert-Kerr TCIi’’t, Eeq. of James Cockbnrn, SIB., of Jamaica, and left, with a dan., Harwood and Clifton, Rexburghahire, end has heel, Mary, a sea, James, who a. sooth baronet. 245 COO Frances, 4. sissy, and Harriet-Jane, si. in 1711, to JamesSsseholaa Dnntac, Eeq., 2,id son of Sir John tluntac, ll,u-t., (‘cc lust tslteposl). Sir James is. SIllily, iss 1765, Augusta. he had, a. Volande, dan. ofVioeosntcde Vignier, of St. floming I ALEflNDrR-JAME54q5 (Sir), present baronet. 1 Lomsa-Clemenee-Rooe, aa. to Signor Iliasini; and sO. at Milan, 10 June, 1001. 2 Yolande-llrrdgot, ,a. 27 June1950, to the Baron PierreFranço,o Ferrari, major in the Italian service. Mr. Alexander Cockbnrn d. 14 Oct. 1055. governor of Honduras; ,s. in 1004, Alicia lwho 1. 1054), thu. of the Rev. Richard Sandys,hy his wife, Lady FrineccaAhe,a-Meunet, dan. of Charles, Ird Earl of Tankorvillo. Sir Francis ‘i. 54 Aug. 1060. Dart, Hoseason, Rag., commander RN. 5. James-Peel, 5. in 1807; who sa Ellen, dan. and co-heir at his decease, 1845, two daus., Elizabetb, a,. 19 Aug. 1011, to the Rev. Frederick Fane; and Augusta-Ellen, ,,i. 12 May, 1055, to H.-F.-L. Astley, Req., 2nd sen of Sir Francis-B. Astley, Dart. ii. Robort-Vraytsn, 4. sense. 151. George, d. Hale. lVbalo. Hod. 30 April, 1058, at his rectory, Kelst’.’n, Sir .AlexandorJ.-E. Cockbnrn, lint., as the iothandprcoent dexter), guardaut. MslIe—Aecoudit easitu. Bros—K angswood Ledge, Croydon, Surroy. Fair,, Hoaer—45, IIcrfsr’l Street, Mayfair. C 0 C K B U B N. burn end Ryola;v, cc. Berwick, MA. ; high elserifl father, as 6th hart., 12 April, 1158; ye. 1159, Mary-