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b. 22 Apr. 1772, 2nd s. of Sir James Cockburn†, 8th bt. (d. 1804), of Langton, Berwick and 2nd w. Augusta Anne, da. of Very Rev. Francis Ayscough, dean of Bristol. educ. Marylebone, Mdx.; by Rev. Wells, Margate, Kent; Roy’s navigation sch., Old Burlington Street, Mdx. m. 23 Nov. 1809, his cos. Mary, da. and event. coh. of Thomas Cockburn of Jamaica, 1 da. KCB 2 Jan. 1815; GCB 20 Feb. 1818; suc. bro. Sir James Cockburn as 10th bt. 26 Feb. 1852. d. 19 Aug. 1853.

Offices Held

On navy books 1781, entered service 1786, lt. 1792, cdr. 1793, capt. 1794; capt. Port of St. Pierre 1809; col. marines 1811 – 12; commr. to Spanish America 1811 – 12; c.-in-c. St. Helena 1815 – 16; ld. of admiralty Apr. 1818 – May 1827, Sept. 1828 – Nov. 1830; v.-adm. 1819; maj.-gen. marines 1821 – d.; member, admiralty council May 1827 – Sept. 1828; PC 30 Apr. 1827; c.-in-c. N. America and W.I. 1832; first naval ld. Dec. 1834 – Apr. 1835, Sept. 1841 – July 1846; adm. 1837; adm. of fleet 1851 – d.

Parlimentarian

COCKBURN, Sir George (1772-1853), of High Beech, Waltham Abbey, Essex.

Main residence: High Beech, Waltham Abbey, Essex.

Notes

For a comprehensive survey of Cockburn’s life and work see R. Morriss, Cockburn and the British Navy in Transition: Admiral Sir George Cockburn, 1772-1853 (1993).

Author

M.M.E.

Volume

Commons 1820-1832

Web Title

COCKBURN, Sir George (1772-1853)

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Oxford 1644

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FINLAY, Kirkman (1773-1842), of Queen Street, Glasgow and Castle Toward, Argyll

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Family and Education

b. Apr. 1773, 2nd s. of James Finlay (d. 1790), merchant, of Glasgow and w. Abigail née Whirry of Whitehaven, Cumb. educ. Glasgow g.s. m. 7 Sept. 1795, Janet, da. of Robert Struthers, brewer, of Glasgow, 6s. (2 d.v.p.) 5da. (3 d.v.p.). d. 4 Mar. 1842.

Offices Held

Bailie, Provan 1801, Glasgow 1804; ld. provost, Glasgow 1812 – 14, 1818, pres. chamber of commerce 1812, 1816 – 17, 1823 – 24, 1829 – 30; rect. Glasgow Univ. 1819 – 20.

Lt. R. Glasgow vols. 1796, capt. 1797, maj. 1807.

Gov. Forth and Clyde Navigation 1814; dir. Glasgow Fire Insurance Co. 1803 – 11; dir. (extraordinary) Bank of Scotland 1821 – d.