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Baronet Of Langton
There have been two Cockburn Baronetcies in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. The dates given are the dates from accession to the title, to death. Where three dates are shown, the first is a date of birth. Baronets Cockburn of Langton, Berwick * Sir William Cockburn of Langton, 1st Baronet (22 November 1627 (NS) – 1628) * Sir William Cockburn of Langton, 2nd Baronet (1628–1650) * Sir William Cockburn of Langton, 3rd Baronet (1650–1657) * Sir Archibald Cockburn of Langton, 4th Baronet (1657–1705) * Sir Archibald Cockburn of Langton, 5th Baronet (15 Nov 1687-1705–1710) * Sir Alexander Cockburn of Langton, 6th Baronet (1710–1739) * Sir Alexander Cockburn of Langton, 7th Baronet (1739–1745 at Battle of Fontenoy, Fontenoy) Ensign (rank), Ensign in the Grenadier Guards, First Regiment of Foot Guards * Sir James Cockburn, 8th Baronet, Sir James Cockburn of Langton, 8th Baronet (c.1729-1745–1804) Member of Parliament, Member of Parliament of Great Britain, Parliament for La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baronetage Of Nova Scotia
Baronets are a rank in the British aristocracy. The current Baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier but existing Baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland, and Great Britain. Baronetage of England (1611–1705) King James I created the hereditary Order of Baronets in England on 22 May 1611, for the settlement of Ireland. He offered the dignity to 200 gentlemen of good birth, with a clear estate of £1,000 a year, on condition that each one should pay a sum equivalent to three years' pay to 30 soldiers at 8d per day per man (total – £1,095) into the King's Exchequer. The Baronetage of England comprises all baronetcies created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Baronetage of England and the Baronetage of Nova Scotia were replaced by the Baronetage of Great Britain. The extant baronetcies are listed below in order of precedence (i.e. date). All other baronetcies, including extinct, dormant (D), unproven (U), under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
