Dame Anne Annette Minna Cochrane (6 March 1855 – 6 January 1943) was a British

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Early life

Cochrane was born in

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, into the Scottish

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, a noble branch of

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. She was the daughter of Admiral Sir Thomas John Cochrane (grandson of the

Thomas Cochrane, 8th Earl of Dundonald Thomas Cochrane, 8th Earl of Dundonald (1691 – 31 October 1778) was a Scottish nobleman, army officer and politician. He was Member of Parliament for Renfrewshire, 1722–1727. He served as Commissioner of the Excise for Scotland from 1730 u ...

), and Rosetta Wheeler-Cuffe (daughter of Sir Jonah Wheeler-Cuffe, 1st Baronet).

Career

She was invested as a Dame of Grace, Order of St John, and served as

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to HRH Princess Beatrice. She was invested as a Dame Commander,

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(DCVO) in the

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. She had several siblings and half-siblings, including a younger brother, Thomas Belhaven Henry Cochrane (1856–1925) and half-brother

Alexander Baillie-Cochrane, 1st Baron Lamington Alexander Dundas Ross Cochrane-Wishart-Baillie, 1st Baron Lamington (24 November 1816 – 15 February 1890), better known as Alexander Baillie-Cochrane, was a British Conservative politician perhaps best known for his association with Young Englan ...

(1816–1890).

Death

Cochrane died in

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, England on 6 January 1943, unmarried, at the age of 87.

Citations

1855 births 1943 deaths British ladies-in-waiting People from Portsmouth Dames Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Dames of Grace of the Order of St John

Anne Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in the ...

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