Genealogy in Scotland - researching the Cockburn family tree

Cockburn family

My genealogy. Other records sought are listed at the end

0. Piers de Cockburn (b. abt 1190)
1. ROBERT DE COCKBURN of that Ilk and Henderland (b. abt 1210, possibly Scotland), (knighted by King Alexander III)
2. PIERS (DE) COCKBURN (b. abt 1240, Berwickshire)
3. THOMAS COCKBURN (b. abt 1285, Berwickshire)
4. ALEXANDER COCKBURN (b. abt 1310, Langton, Berwickshire; d. abt 1387)
5. ALEXANDER "OF LANGTON, KEEPER OF THE GREAT SEAL" COCKBURN (b. abt 1335, Langton; d. abt 1418, Langton)
6. SIR WILLIAM OF LANGTON AND THAT ILK (b. abt 1370) (fought in the battle of West Nisbet in 1402)
7. WILLIAM COCKBURN OF LANGTON AND THAT ILK (16 Jul 1413 - "Safe conduct for John Seynclere, sir William Cokbourne, Adam Cokbourne, Alexander and John Hogge, and James Patrykson, coming to England to treat of the liberation of the K. of Scotland" - Westm. O.ix.40. H. iv.p.ii.42 - Syllabus of the Documents Relating to England and Other Kingdoms: 1377-1654) married Helen of Reston (inherited the lands of East Reston, and the fortalice later known as Langton Tower. Part of the property was named Cockburn-haugh)
8. ALEXANDER COCKBURN OF THAT ILK (sold the lands of Barnehard, in Carriden barony, to Patrick de Cornewall called Barnehard. The charter was witnessed by Sir John de Cokburn of Brunetun & Dalginche in Fife. This is John Cockburn "of Torrie".) married Elizabeth de Crechton (Crichton)
9. SIR WILLIAM COCKBURN, BARON OF LANGTON AND THAT ILK (d. 9 Sep 1513, Flodden Field, Northumberland - the Battle of Flodden under King James IV) (knighted by James IV)
10. Alexander Cockburn (d. 1513, Flodden Field, Northumberland)
11. James Cockburn of Langton (d. 4 Mar 1578, Edinburgh)
12. Patrick Cockburn, son of James Cockburn of Langton and Joneta Ottirburn of Reidhall, and grandson of Alexander Cockburn & Mariota Hepburne, Married Isabel Home (see note below)
13. Patrick Cockburn b1596 (retoured heir to his father in the lands of East Borthwick (Langton) on 27 Nov 1617) *R* (by register of a sasine dated 28 Oct 1637, he is styled as "Patrik Cokburne of Borthwicke, heritable proprietare of ye lands" - Berwick Sasines 3, 263, v. 4)
14. JAMES COCKBURN (b. abt 1635, Borthwick, Langton, Berwickshire; d. 1 Nov 1693, Duddington, Midlothian) (estimate)
15. James Cockburne (b. Nov 1666 in Duddingston, Midlothian) Occupation "Captain" [note slight name change]
16. Alexander Cockburne (b. 27 Sep 1688 in South Leith)
17. Alexander Cockburn (b. 9 May 1711 in Inveresk and Musselburgh
18. William Cockburn (b. 8 Jun 1743, Inveresk and Musselburgh
19. James Cockburn (b. 30 May 1775, Edinburgh St Cuthberts)
20. Andrew Cockburn (b. 6 May 1807, Humbie, East Lothian; d. 9 Sep 1884, Humbie Bridge, Humbie, East Lothian)
21. David Cockburn (b. 3 Mar 1843, Humbie, East Lothian; d 12 Feb 1921, Haddington, East Lothian)
22. David Cockburn (b. 9 Nov 1878 Haddington; d 15 Feb 1944, Haddington)
23. John Cockburn (b. 21 Mar 1923 Haddington; d 15 May 2004, Bannockburn)

Isabel Home, descended from Sir David Home, 1st Baron of Wedderburn who is in turn descended from the Earls of Dunbar and further back to King Kenneth MacAlpin, first King of Scotland, see Rootsweb

I am currently researching the following people, any help gratefully appreciated. Mostly the Scottish records are East Lothian or Dumfries the US records are more difficult.

• David Cockburn (senior), Joiner, Haddington. Death Certificate 1921. Married Ellen Eddington (born Dirleton 1845, also known as Helen) on 31/7/1868 in Dirleton. Died 12/2/1921 aged 77, recorded in Haddington. Especially looking for gravestone.
• David Cockburn (junior) , Master Joiner, Haddington Birth Certificate - 1878, Death Certificate - 1944, Marriage to Jessie Livingstone, subsequently married 1923 to Jessie Craig Scott (maiden surname Chappell)
• Andrew Cockburn. Born Haddington about 1873, son of David Cockburn senior above. Married Agnes Walker Robertson on 21st  June 1901 in Dirleton, East Lothian. Had a son David Cockburn 28th April 1902. Emigrated to Canada in 1909 where he went into business with his younger brother John Edington Cockburn. John is buried in Vancouver, but I cannot find a record of Andrew, Agnes or David there. I am unsure whether the business was in Vancouver or not. Andrew Cockburn's last whereabouts were near Wilkie, Saskatchewan
• Russell Lurcock, Railway Engine Driver. Looking for Birth and Death Certificates. All records in the US, either New York or Pennsylvania. 1880 Census Record. Died 6th Feb 1912 in Lestershire. This is probably Lestershire, Broome Co., N.Y which is now Johnson City, Broome Co. N.Y. 
• Harriet Lurcock. Daughter of Russell Lurcock. Looking for birth certificate. Died 1929 in Inveresk.
• Elizabeth McGowan. Looking for marriage certificate with Russell Lurcock. This person, together with the daughters and Russell appear on the 1910 census.

David Cockburn

• John Edington Cockburn (born 1881, emigrated to Vancouver, see above.)
• Jane Christina. Born 1870. Died in 1904, Aged 34
• Francis Edington. - born 1874. Died in 1875

Andrew Cockburn

• Cathrine Cockburn, born 1836
• Mary Cockburn, born 1840
• David Cockburn born Humbie 16/3/1843,
• James Cockburn born 2/2/1852.
• Andrew 22/5/1853 Andrew (died 1888 aged 34 in Humbie of cancer). Looking for gravestone

James Cockburn

• Andrew Cockburn 7/6/1807
• John Cockburn 7/5/1809
• William Cockburn 22/7/1811
• Mary Cockburn 27/6/1813
• Elizabeth Cockburn 5/8/1821
• Catherine Cockburn 10/10/1824

• David Cockburn born 25 MAY 1834 Westruther, Berwick, Scotland. Married Jessie Craig (also known as Janet) 23 NOV 1858 in Fala and Soutra, Midlothian.

List of resources

I am currently using the resources listed in the Scotland Guide, and listed in the section on tracing your Scottish ancestry. If anyone has any further resources applicable to Scottish research, please email me.