Baron Cochrane of Cults, of

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in the County of Fife, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1919 for the

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politician and former

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, the Hon. Thomas Cochrane. He was the second and youngest son of

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. the title is held by the first Baron's great-grandson, the fifth Baron, who succeeded his father in that year. Two other members of this branch of the Cochrane family have also gained distinction. Captain the Hon. Sir Archibald Douglas Cochrane, second son of the first Baron, was a naval commander and politician. Air Chief Marshal the Hon. Sir Ralph Cochrane, youngest son of the first Baron, was a notable

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commander. Commodore the Honourable Michael Cochrane OBE Royal Navy, younger son of the fourth Baron, has continued the family tradition of Royal Navy service. The family seat is Cults House, near

Cupar Cupar ( ; gd, Cùbar) is a town, former royal burgh and parish in Fife, Scotland. It lies between Dundee and Glenrothes. According to a 2011 population estimate, Cupar had a population around 9,000, making it the ninth-largest settlement in Fi ...

, Fife. The former was

, also in Fife.

Barons Cochrane of Cults (1919)

* Thomas Horatio Arthur Ernest Cochrane, 1st Baron Cochrane of Cults (1857–1951) * Thomas George Frederick Cochrane, 2nd Baron Cochrane of Cults (1883–1968) * Thomas Charles Anthony Cochrane, 3rd Baron Cochrane of Cults (1922–1990) * Ralph Henry Vere Cochrane, 4th Baron Cochrane of Cults (1926–2017) * Thomas Hunter Vere Cochrane, 5th Baron Cochrane of Cults (b. 1957) The

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is the present holder's brother, the Hon. Michael Charles Nicholas Cochrane (b. 1959).

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* *Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cochrane Of Cults Baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom 1919 establishments in the United Kingdom Cochrane family Noble titles created in 1919 Noble titles created for UK MPs

Barons Cochrane of Cults (1919)

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