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COCKERELL, Charles (1755-1837), of Sezincote, Glos.

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b. 18 Feb. 1755, 5th s. of John Cockerell of Bishop’s Hull, Som. by Frances, da. and coh. of John Jackson of Clapham, Surr. educ. Winchester 1767-9. m. (1) 11 Mar. 1789 at Calcutta, Mary Tryphena (d. 8 Oct. 1789), da. of Sir Charles William Blunt, 3rd Bt., s.p.; (2) 13 Feb. 1808, Hon. Harriet Rushout, da. of John Rushout, 1st Baron Northwick, 1s. 2da. cr. Bt. 25 Sept. 1809.
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Writer, E.I. Co. (Bengal) 1775, factor 1782; asst. at Bhagalpur 1783, collector 1784; jun. merchant 1785, sen. merchant 1790; postmaster-gen. Bengal c. 1786 – 1800, home 1801; commr. Board of Control 1835–7.

Mayor, Evesham 1810, 1833; sheriff, Glos. 1814–15.

Dir. Globe Insurance Co. 1811.

Main residence: Sezincote, Glos.
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COCKS, Hon. Edward Charles (1786-1812).

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b. 27 July 1786, 1st s. of John Somers Cocks I, 2nd Baron Somers, by 1st w. Margaret, da. of Rev. Treadway Russell Nash, DD; bro. of Hons. James Somers Cocks and John Somers Cocks II. educ. privately. unm.
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Cornet 16 Drag. 1803, lt. 1805; capt. 48 Ft. 1806, 16 Drag. 1807; brevet maj. 1811, lt.-col. 1812.

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COCKS, Hon. Edward Charles (1786-1812)

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COCKS, James (1773-1854), of Charing Cross, Mdx.

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b. 14 Aug. 1773, 1st s. of James Cocks, banker, of London, bro. of Charles Cocks, 1st Baron Somers, by Martha, da. of V.-Adm. Charles Watson. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1791. unm. suc. fa. 1796.
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Vol. London and Westminster light horse 1795 – 97, capt. Worcs. fencibles 1797, Prince of Wales’s vols. 1803 – 08; lt.-col. 1 Surr. militia 1813.

Main residence: Charing Cross, Mdx.
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COCKS, James (1773-1854)

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COCKS, Hon. James Somers (1790-1856).

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b. 9 Jan. 1790, 3rd s. of John Somers Cocks I, 2nd Baron Somers, by 1st w., and bro. of Hons. Edward Charles Cocks and John Somers Cocks II. educ. Brasenose, Oxf. 1806; L. Inn 1809. unm.
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Capt. Worcs. yeoman cav. 1810; vol. London and Westminster light horse 1813 – 19; maj. Herefs. militia 1820.

Preb. of Hereford 1824; vicar of Neen Savage, Salop 1826; preb. of Worcester 1830.

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COCKS, Hon. James Somers (1790-1856)

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COCKAYNE CUST (formerly CUST), Francis (1722-91), of Cockayne Hatley, Beds.

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bap. 18 Mar. 1722, 3rd s. of Sir Richard Cust, 2nd Bt., of Leesingham, Lincs. by Anne, da. of Sir William Brownlow, 4th Bt., sis. and h. of John Brownlow, 1st Visct. Tyrconnel [I]. educ. Grantham g.s.; Eton 1733-9; King’s, Camb. 1738, fellow 1742; M. Temple 1735, called 1742. unm. suc. uncle Savile Cockayne 1772 and took name of Cockayne before Cust.
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Dep. recorder, Grantham 1752, Boston 1760; KC 24 July 1772; bencher, M. Temple 1772, reader 1780, treasurer 1784; recorder, Grantham 1780.

Counsel to Admiralty Mar. 1770 – d. also to Camb. Univ.

Main residence: Cockayne Hatley, Beds.
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COCKAYNE CUST (FORMERLY CUST ), Francis (1722-91)

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COCKBURN, Sir George (1772-1853), of High Beach, Essex.

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b. 22 Apr. 1772, 2nd s. of Sir James Cockburn, 8th Bt., of Langton, Berwick by 2nd w. Augusta Anne, da. of Very Rev. Francis Ayscough, dean of Bristol. educ. Marylebone, Mdx.; by Rev. Wells, Margate; Roy’s navigation sch., Old Burlington Street, Mdx. m. 23 Nov. 1809, his cos. Mary, da. and event. coh. of Thomas Cockburn of Jamaica, 1da. KCB 2 Jan. 1815; GCB 20 Feb. 1818; suc. bro. Sir James as 10th Bt. 26 Feb. 1852.
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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 Oct. 1811 – Aug. 1812; r.-adm. 1812; 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 of High Admiral’s 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.

Main residence: High Beach, Essex.
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COCKBURN, Sir George (1772-1853)

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COCHRANE, Thomas, Lord Cochrane (1775-1860), of Holly Hill, Titchfield, Hants.

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b. 14 Dec. 1775, 1st s. of Archibald, 9th Earl of Dundonald [S], by 1st w. Anne, da. of Capt. James Gilchrist, RN. educ. privately, Chavet’s mil. acad., Kensington, Mdx.; Edinburgh Univ. 1802-3. m. secretly at Annan, 8 Aug. 1812, and publicly 22 June 1818, Katherine Frances Corbett, da. of Thomas Barnes of Romford Essex, 4s. 1da. KB 24 Apr. 1809, expelled 15 July 1814, reinstated as; GCB 22 May 1847; suc. fa. as 10th Earl of Dundonald [S] 1 July 1831.
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Ensign Balder’s ind. co. ft. 1793; lt. 78 Ft. and Wood’s ind. co. ft. 1793; capt. 106 Ft. 1794.

Entered RN 1793, lt. 1796, cdr. 1800, capt. 1801, struck off navy list 1814; restored as r.-adm. 1832, v.-adm. 1841; c.-in-c. W.I. and N. America 1848 – 51; adm. 1851; r.-adm. of UK 1854 – d.

Elder bro. Trinity House 1854 – d.

Main residence: Holly Hill, Titchfield, Hants.
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See Dundonald, Autobiog. of a Seaman (1860 ed.), a partisan and apologetic account of his career to 1814. The rest of it is covered in the Life by his son and H. R. Fox Bourne (1869) and by a sequel to the Autobiog. ed. by his grandson (1890). The most recent of the numerous biographies are W. Tute, Cochrane (1965); I. Grimble, Sea Wolf (1978); and D. Thomas, Cochrane (1978). See also the entry on Cochrane by A. Prochaska in Biog. Dictionary British Radicals ed. Baylen and Gossman, i. 90-93.

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COCHRANE, Thomas (1775-1860)

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