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| Cockburn, William. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, June 21, 1791. Of Middlesex. 3rd s. of Sir James, Bart. B. June 2, 1773. School, Charterhouse. Scholar, 1791; matric. Michs. 1794; Prizeman; B.A. (12th Wrangler) 1795; M.A. 1798; Seatonian Prize, 1802; D.D. 1823. Fellow, 1796-1806. Ord. deacon (Lincoln) June 15, 1800; priest, May 31, 1801. Christian Advocate, 1803-10. Minister of St Andrew's, Tavistock Square, London, 1808. P.C. of Fazeley, Staffs., 1812-18. R. of Thelbridge, Devon, 1821-9. V. of Ellerburn, Yorks., 1829-30. Dean of York, 1822-58. R. of Kelston, Somerset, 1832-58. V. of Thornton, Yorks., 1831-6 (?). Succeeded his brother, Sir George, as 9th Bart., Aug. 19, 1853. His actions as Dean, in relation to the property of the Chapter, occasioned disputes and subsequent litigation when proceedings in the Visitatorial Court of the Archbishop of York resulted in a judgment by which he was 'deprived and deposed...from his place of Dean.' An appeal to the Court of Queen's Bench, though not securing an actual reversal of the judgment, prohibited it from being carried into effect. Married (1) Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Robert Peel, Bart., Dec. 30, 1805; (2) Margaret Emma, dau. of Lieut.-Col. Pearse, of Hatley St George, Cambs., Sept. 14, 1830. Author, miscellaneous. A great pamphleteer. Died s.p.m. Apr. 30, 1858, aged 84, at Kelston. Buried there. M.I. Brother of James (1788); father of James P. (1824), Robert D. (1827) and George (1830). (St John's Coll. Adm.; G.E.C., II. 329.) | William COCKBURN Approx. lifespan: 1773–1858 Tripos: John Math. 1795star Adm pens. St John's College 1791:06:21 Of Middlesex 3rd s. of Sir James COCKBURN, Bart. b. 1773:06:02 Sch: Charterhouse Scholar 1791 Matric 1794:10MT: Prizeman; BA 12 th Wrangler 1795 MA 1798 Seatonian Prize 1802 DD 1823 Fellow 1796-1806 Ord. deacon Lincoln 1800:06:15 Ord. priest 1801:05:31 Christian Advocate: 1803-10 Minister of: : St Andrew's Tavistock Square, London 1808 P.C.: Fazeley, Staffordshire 1812-18 R.: Thelbridge, Devon 1821-29 V.: Ellerburn, Yorkshire 1829-30 Dean: York, [ Yorkshire ] 1822-58 R.: Kelston, Somerset 1832-58 V.: Thornton, Yorkshire 1831-36 (?) Succeeded his brother, Sir George, as 9th Bart. 1853:08:19 His actions as Dean, in relation to the property of the Chapter, occasioned disputes and subsequent litigation when proceedings in Visitatorial Court of Archbishop of York resulted in a judgment by which he was "deprived and deposed...from his place of Dean." An appeal to the Court of Queen's Bench, though not securing an actual reversal of the judgment, prohibited it from being carried into effect. m. (1) Elizabeth PEEL dau. of Sir Robert PEEL, Bart., 1805:12:30 (2) Margaret Emma, dau. of Lieutenant-Colonel: Pearse, of Hatley St George, Cambridgeshire 1830:09:14 Author, miscellaneous. A great pamphleteer. d. s.p.m. 1858:04:30 aged 84, at Kelston, [ Somerset ] bur. there ^ Kelston, [ Somerset ] MI brother of James COCKBURN (1788) father of James P. COCKBURN (1824), Robert D. (1827) and George (1830) ( St John's College Adm.; G.E.C., II. 329.) |