William Cochrane (MP)
William Cochrane of Kilmaronock, Dunbarton was a Scottish politician who sat in the Parliament of Scotland between 1689 and 1707 and as a Tory in the House of Commons from 1708 to 1713.
Early life
Cochrane was the second son of William Cochrane, Lord Cochrane and his wife Lady Katherine Kennedy. Among his siblings were John Cochrane, 2nd Earl of Dundonald, Margaret Cochrane, Helen Cochrane, and Jean Cochrane.His paternal grandparents were William Cochrane, 1st Earl of Dundonald and Euphemia Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald. His maternal grandparents were John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis and Lady Jean Hamilton.
Career
In 1679, he succeeded his grandfather, William, Lord Cochrane, to the Kilmaronock estate. He was a lieutenant in Lord Ross's independent troop of horse between 1689 and 1691.Political career
Cochrane represented Renfrew in the Convention of Estates in 1689 and as a burgh commissioner in the Parliament of Scotland from 1689 to 1695. He was a commissioner justiciary for the Highlands in 1693. In 1694, he succeeded his brother Thomas to Powkellie, East Ayrshire. He was a shire commissioner for Dumbartonshire in the Parliament of Scotland from 1702 to 1707. After the Union, he was returned as member of parliament for Wigtown Burghs at a by-election on 14 December 1708. At the 1710 British general election he was returned unopposed for Wigtown and was appointed joint Keeper of the Signet in 1711. He did not stand at the 1713 British general election.Personal life
He married Lady Grizel Graham, daughter of James Graham, 2nd Marquess of Montrose and the Lady Isabel Ker. Together, they were the parents of:- Thomas Cochrane, 6th Earl of Dundonald, who married Catherine Hamilton, a daughter of Lord Basil Hamilton of Baldoon.
- Catherine Cochrane, who married David Smythe of Methven.
- Isabella Cochrane, who married, as his third wife, John Ogilvy of Balbegno.
- Grizel Cochrane, who married her cousin John Cochrane of Ferguslie.