Sir James Cockburn, 9th Baronet
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Sir James Cockburn, 9th Baronet (21 March 1771 – 26 February 1852) was British
Governor of Bermuda
from 1811 to 1819.
He was the eldest son of Sir James Cockburn, 8th Baronet
(1729–1804) and his second wife Augusta Anne Ayscough
. His maternal grandfather was Francis Ayscough
, Dean of Bristol.
His younger brothers were:
On 14 October 1801, Cockburn married Marianna Devereux. She was a daughter of George Devereux, 13th Viscount Hereford
by his wife and possible distant relative Marianna Devereux. They had a daughter:
He was appointed the High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire
for 1847.
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Governor of Bermuda
Governor of Bermuda
The Governor of Bermuda is the representative of the British monarch in the British overseas territory of Bermuda. The Governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government...
from 1811 to 1819.
He was the eldest son of Sir James Cockburn, 8th Baronet
Sir James Cockburn, 8th Baronet
Sir James Cockburn, 8th Baronet was Member of Parliament for Linlithgow Burghs from 1772 to 1784.-Family:He was a son of William Cockburn and his wife and cousin Frances Cockburn. His paternal grandparents were Sir Alexander Cockburn, 6th Baronet and his wife Mary Ancrum. His maternal grandfather...
(1729–1804) and his second wife Augusta Anne Ayscough
Augusta Anne Ayscough
Augusta Anne Ayscough was the second wife of Sir James Cockburn Cockburn had six children and many led notable lives. She and her first three sons are the subject of a painting in the National Gallery in London...
. His maternal grandfather was Francis Ayscough
Francis Ayscough
Francis Ayscough was a tutor to George III and Clerk of the Closet to his father Frederick, Prince of Wales and later Dean of Bristol Cathedral.-Biography:...
, Dean of Bristol.
His younger brothers were:
- Sir George Cockburn, 10th Baronet (1772–1853), MPMember of ParliamentA Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
and Rear-Admiral of the United KingdomRear-Admiral of the United KingdomThe Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom is a now honorary office generally held by a senior Royal Navy admiral. Despite the title, the Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom is usually a full admiral...
; - Sir William Cockburn, 11th BaronetSir William Cockburn, 11th BaronetSir William Cockburn, 11th Baronet was a Church of England clergyman. He was Dean of York and was famously defended on a charge of simony by his nephew Sir Alexander Cockburn, 12th Baronet in 1841....
(1773–1858), Dean of YorkDean of YorkThe Dean of York is the member of the clergy who is responsible for the running of the York Minster cathedral.-11th–12th centuries:* 1093–c.1135: Hugh* c.1138–1143: William of Sainte-Barbe...
; and - Alexander Cockburn (1776–1852) served as BritishUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom during the period when what is now the Republic of Ireland formed a part of it....
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to WürttembergWürttembergWürttemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia....
and the Columbia DistrictColumbia DistrictThe Columbia District was a fur trading district in the Pacific Northwest region of British North America in the 19th century. It was explored by the North West Company between 1793 and 1811, and established as an operating fur district around 1810...
. He married Yolande de Vignier, daughter of the Vicomte de Vignier and parented:- Sir Alexander Cockburn, 12th BaronetSir Alexander Cockburn, 12th BaronetSir Alexander James Edmund Cockburn, 12th Baronet Q.C. was a Scottish lawyer, politician and judge. A notorious womaniser and socialite, as Lord Chief Justice he heard some of the leading causes célèbres of the 19th century.-Life:Cockburn was born in Alţâna, in what is now Romania and was then...
, Lord Chief Justice of England.
- Sir Alexander Cockburn, 12th Baronet
On 14 October 1801, Cockburn married Marianna Devereux. She was a daughter of George Devereux, 13th Viscount Hereford
George Devereux, 13th Viscount Hereford
George Devereux, 13th Viscount Hereford was a British Peer.He was the second son of Edward Devereux, 11th Viscount Hereford and his wife Catherine Mytton. His maternal grandparents were Richard Mytton of Pontyscowryd and Garth, High Sheriff of Montgomeryshire and Dorothy Wynn.On 15 December 1768,...
by his wife and possible distant relative Marianna Devereux. They had a daughter:
- Marianna Augusta Cockburn. Married Sir James John Hamilton, 2nd Baronet.
He was appointed the High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire
High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Carmarthenshire. Carmarthenshire was originally created by the Statute of Rhuddlan in 1284. It became an administrative county in 1889 with a county council following the Local Government Act 1888...
for 1847.