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Sir John Cochrane of Ochiltree (d.c. 1707) was a Scottish nobleman, soldier, and conspirator.

Early life

Cochrane was the second son of William Cochrane, 1st Earl of Dundonald, by Eupheme, daughter of Sir William Scott of Ardross, Director of Chancery at the Court of Session.

Career

He was one of the main promoters of the Carolina Company which established a Scottish colony at Port Royal, South Carolina.^[1]^: 30–31

Cochrane was implicated in the Rye House plot (1683) and the Monmouth Rebellion, but escaped to Rotterdam,^[1]^: 33 where he remained till the death of Charles II. On the accession of James II he was attainted while still abroad. He took part in the Earl of Argyll's insurrection in 1685, on the suppression of which he was harboured for a time by his kinsman, Gavin Cochrane of Renfrew. Betrayed by Gavin Cochrane's wife, whose brother had fallen in a skirmish on the royalist side, he was carried to Edinburgh, led through the streets by the hangman, and lodged in the Tolbooth. Charged with high treason he is said by Lord Fountainhall to have turned approver and saved his head. Burnet states that the Earl of Dundonald bought his son's pardon by a payment of £5,000 to 'the priests,' and denies that Cochrane disclosed anything of importance.

On the promulgation of the declaration of indulgence he was employed (1687) to urge its acceptance upon the Presbyterians. His estates were restored to him in 1689.

He subsequently held the position of farmer of the poll tax, and in 1695, failing to give satisfactory account of moneys received by him in that capacity, was committed to prison.

Personal life

By his wife Margaret, daughter of Sir William Strickland of Boynton, Yorkshire, one of Cromwell's lords of parliament, he had two sons.

The date of his death is uncertain.

References

^ ^a ^b Moore, Peter (2020). "Scotland's Lost Colony Found: Rediscovering Stuarts Town, 1682–1688". Scottish Historical Review. 99 (1). doi:10.3366/shr.2020.0433.

Balfour Paul, Sir James, The Scots Peerage ix vols, Edinburgh 1904.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Cochrane, John (d.1695?)". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.

[SHR20-1] Moore, Peter (2020). "Scotland's Lost Colony Found: Rediscovering Stuarts Town, 1682–1688". Scottish Historical Review. 99 (1). doi:10.3366/shr.2020.0433.

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+{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
-'''Sir John Cochrane of Ochiltree''' (d.c. 1707) was a [[Kingdom of Scotland|Scottish]] nobleman, soldier, and conspirator.
+{{More footnotes|date=January 2011}}
+'''Sir John Cochrane of [[Ochiltree]]''' (d.c. 1707) was a [[Kingdom of Scotland|Scottish]] nobleman, soldier, and conspirator.
-==Life==
+==Early life==
-Cochrane was the second son of [[William Cochrane, 1st Earl of Dundonald]], by Eupheme, daughter of Sir William Scot of Ardross, Director of Chancery at the [[Court of Session]]. He was implicated in Monmouth's conspiracy and the [[Rye House plot]] (1683), but escaped to Holland, where he remained till the death of [[Charles II of England|Charles II]]. On the accession of [[James II of England|James II]] he was attainted while still abroad.
+Cochrane was the second son of [[William Cochrane, 1st Earl of Dundonald]], by [[Euphemia Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald|Eupheme]], daughter of Sir William Scott of Ardross, Director of Chancery at the [[Court of Session]].
+==Career==
-He took part in the [[Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll|Earl of Argyll]]'s insurrection in 1685, on the suppression of which he was harboured for a time by his kinsman, Gavin Cochrane of [[Renfrew]]. Betrayed by Gavin Cochrane's wife, whose brother had fallen in a skirmish on the [[Cavaliers|royalist]] side, he was carried to [[Edinburgh]], led through the streets by the hangman, and lodged in the [[Old Tolbooth, Edinburgh|Tolbooth]]. Charged with [[high treason]] he is said by [[John Lauder, Lord Fountainhall|Lord Fountainhall]] to have turned approver and saved his head. Burnet states that the Earl of Dundonald bought his son's pardon by a payment of £5,000 to 'the priests,' and denies that Cochrane disclosed anything of importance.
+He was one of the main promoters of the Carolina Company which established a Scottish colony at [[Port Royal, South Carolina]].<ref name="SHR20">{{cite journal |last1=Moore |first1=Peter |title=Scotland's Lost Colony Found: Rediscovering Stuarts Town, 1682–1688 |journal=Scottish Historical Review |date=2020 |volume=99 |issue=1 |doi=10.3366/shr.2020.0433}}</ref>{{rp|30–31}}
+Cochrane was implicated in the [[Rye House plot]] (1683) and the [[Monmouth Rebellion]], but escaped to Rotterdam,<ref name="SHR20"/>{{rp|33}} where he remained till the death of [[Charles II of England|Charles II]]. On the accession of [[James II of England|James II]] he was attainted while still abroad. He took part in the [[Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll|Earl of Argyll]]'s [[Argyll's Rising|insurrection in 1685]], on the suppression of which he was harboured for a time by his kinsman, Gavin Cochrane of [[Renfrew]]. Betrayed by Gavin Cochrane's wife, whose brother had fallen in a skirmish on the [[Cavaliers|royalist]] side, he was carried to [[Edinburgh]], led through the streets by the hangman, and lodged in the [[Old Tolbooth, Edinburgh|Tolbooth]]. Charged with [[high treason]] he is said by [[John Lauder, Lord Fountainhall|Lord Fountainhall]] to have turned approver and saved his head. Burnet states that the Earl of Dundonald bought his son's pardon by a payment of £5,000 to 'the priests,' and denies that Cochrane disclosed anything of importance.
-On the promulgation of the declaration of indulgence he was employed (1687) to urge its acceptance upon the [[Presbyterians]]. His estates were restored to him in 1689.
+On the promulgation of the declaration of indulgence he was employed (1687) to urge its acceptance upon the [[Presbyterians]]. His estates were restored to him in 1689.
-He subsequently held the position of farmer of the [[Tax per head|poll tax]], and in 1695, failing to give satisfactory account of moneys received by him in that capacity, was committed to prison.
+He subsequently held the position of farmer of the [[Tax per head|poll tax]], and in 1695, failing to give satisfactory account of moneys received by him in that capacity, was committed to prison.
-The date of his death is uncertain.
+==Personal life==
 By his wife Margaret, daughter of [[Sir William Strickland, 1st Baronet|Sir William Strickland of Boynton]], Yorkshire, one of Cromwell's lords of parliament, he had two sons.
+The date of his death is uncertain.
 ==References==
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+{{Reflist|2}}
-*[[James Balfour Paul|Balfour Paul, Sir James]], ''Scots Peerage'' ix vols, Edinburgh 1904.
+*[[James Balfour Paul|Balfour Paul, Sir James]], ''[[The Scots Peerage]]'' ix vols, Edinburgh 1904.
 *{{DNB|wstitle=Cochrane, John (d.1695?)}}
-{{inline|date=January 2011}}
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-[[Category:People from East Ayrshire]]
+[[Category:People from Ochiltree]]
+[[Category:Nobility from East Ayrshire]]
 [[Category:People of the Rye House Plot]]
-[[Category:Stuart Scotland]]
 [[Category:17th-century Scottish people]]
+[[Category:Cochrane family|John of Ochiltree]]
+[[Category:Younger sons of earls]]

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