Family and Education
b. 22 Apr. 1758, 6th surv. s. of Thomas Cochrane, 8th Earl of Dundonald [S], by 2nd w. Jane, da. of Archibald Stuart of Torrance, Lanark; bro. of Hons. Andrew James Cochrane and George Augustus Frederick Cochrane. m. 26 Apr. 1788 at New York, Maria, da. of David Shaw, wid. of Capt. Sir Jacob Wheate, 5th Bt., RN, 3s. 2da. KB 29 Mar. 1806; GCB 2 Jan. 1815.
Offices Held
Lt. RN 1778, cdr. 1780, capt. 1782 (half-pay 1783–90), paid off 1802; r.-adm. 1804, v.-adm. 1809, adm. 1819.
C.-in-c. Leewards 1805; gov. and c.-in-c. Guadeloupe 1810 – 14; c.-in-c. N. America 1814 – 15; c.-in-c. Plymouth 1821 – 24.
Main residence: Lamancha, Peebles.
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Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
COCHRANE, Hon. Alexander Forrester Inglis (1758-1832)
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