Sir James Cockburn, 9th Baronet
Sir James Cockburn, 9th Baronet (21 March 1771 – 26 February 1852) was British Governor of Bermuda from 1811 to 1812, from 1814 to 1816 and from 1817 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:
- Sir George Cockburn, 10th Baronet (1772–1853), MP and Admiral of the Fleet of the United Kingdom;
- Sir William Cockburn, 11th Baronet (1773–1858), Dean of York; and
- Alexander Cockburn (1776–1852) served as British envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Württemberg and the Columbia District. He married Yolande de Vignier, daughter of the Vicomte de Vignier and parented:
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:
- Marianna Augusta Cockburn. Married Sir James John Hamilton, 2nd Baronet.
He also served as Inspector-General of the Royal Marines and was granted the rank of major-general in 1831.[1] He was appointed the High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire for 1847.[2]
Bibliography
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 18779. p. 363. 25 February 1831.
- ↑ G. E. C., The Complete Baronetage, vol. II (1902) p. 329.
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Samuel Trott |
Governor of Bermuda 1811–1812 |
Succeeded by William Smith |
| Preceded by George Horsford |
Governor of Bermuda 1814–1816 | |
| Preceded by William Smith |
Governor of Bermuda 1817–1819 | |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by E. Cooke |
Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies with Sir George Shee, Bt 1806–1807 |
Succeeded by E. Cooke Charles Stewart |
| Baronetage of Nova Scotia | ||
| Preceded by James Cockburn |
Baronet (of Langton) 1804–1852 |
Succeeded by George Cockburn |
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