James Cochrane^[1]

1823 - 1907  (83 years)

• Name	James Cochrane
  Born	5 Jun 1823	Mount Marl, Lasswade, , Midlothian, Scotland   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Christened	Lasswade, , Midlothian, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200755084
  Occupation	1901	East Wawanosh Twp., Huron Co., Ontario   [4]
  	farmer
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-85719
  Died	22 Feb 1907	Morris Township, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  	Cause: organic disease of heart died suddenly
  Buried	Saint James Anglican Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I85719	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Matthew Cochrane,   b. Abt 1785, of, Mount Marl, Lasswade, , Midlothian, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Margaret Hall,   b. Abt 1785, of, Mount Marl, Lasswade, , Midlothian, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F46506	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret S. Illingworth,   b. 15 Nov 1830, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Jun 1874, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 43 years)
  Children	1. Robert Cochrane,   b. 1865, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F28159	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  James Cochrane image from Donald Cochrane 2013

  
  

• Notes

  Inventory of Historic Battlefields \endash Consultation Draft ROSLIN 24 February 1303 Local Authority: Midlothian NGR centred: NT 275 641 Overview Following the Battle of Dunbar I in 1296, Scotland was in a state of political and economic instability. The Guardians of Scotland, including William Wallace and John Comyn, had consistently struggled to rid the country of English invaders and restore John Balliol as the rightful King of Scotland. This process commenced with the expulsion of all English governors, justices and sheriffs previously put in place by Edward I from Scottish towns and castles. This situation continued for two years, before Edward sent Ralph Confray north into Scotland. Contemporary English writers make scant mention of the numerous hostilities during this period, in which the Scots inflicted defeats upon Edward I's forces. Only two battles are relatively well recorded, the Battle of Stirling Bridge, where half of the English army under the command of Hugh Cressingham was slaughtered and the Battle of Roslin, where a Scottish army consisting of around 8,000 men routed a large mounted English army of up to 300,000..... Fighting is also associated with the Hewan Bog, a defile and area of boggy ground over to the eastern part of the area. The Killburne (NT 273 640), is said to have run red with blood for three days following the battle. Tradition has it that Mound Marl (or Mount Marl, or Mountmarle NT 279 639), today the site of the animal research centre, also has as strong association with the conflict. This is said to have acquired its name late in the battle, as the English forces began to waver. At this point, one of the English leaders, Marl, was advised by a retainer to flee, crying "Mount Marl, and ride!" https://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/roslin-summ.pdf 2013

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 018651-04. Robert Cochrane, 38, Occ. Farmer, b. North Easthope, Res. Grey Twp, son of James Cochrane and Margaret S. Illingworth married Sarah Margaret Vance, 27, b. East Zorra, Res. New Hamburg, daughter of Joseph Vance and Hannah Armstrong, Witn Mrs. J. Stirtwer (?) of New Hamburg and J.E. Orme of London, 16 December 1904 in New Hamburg. [S320] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - St. James Anglican CC#4571 Internet Link. In memory of/ Margaret Illingworth/ wife of/ James Cochrane/ born Nov. 15, 1830 Died June 13, 1874/ aged 43 years/ James Cochrane/ died Feb. 22, 1907 aged 84 yrs/ native of Mount Marl, Scotland/ Cochrane [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 14357 (1907), James Cochrane. James Cochrane, d. 22 Feb 1907 Morris Township, Huron, aged 84, retired farmer, widower, b. Scotland, cause: organic disease of heart died suddenly [S216] Census - ON, Huron - 1901, East Wawanosh Twonship, Div 3 pg 1. [S1609] Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11691-7 System Origin: Scotland-ODM GS Film number 1067765. James Cochrane, b. 5 Jun 1823, Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland s/o of Matthew Cochran & Margaret Hall.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 5 Jun 1823 - Mount Marl, Lasswade, , Midlothian, Scotland Christened - - Lasswade, , Midlothian, Scotland Occupation - farmer - 1901 - East Wawanosh Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Died - Cause: organic disease of heart died suddenly - 22 Feb 1907 - Morris Township, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth