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  Henry Thomas Cockburn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Henry Thomas Cockburn ( October 26, 1779 - April 26, 1854), was a Scottish judge and biographer, with the style of Lord Cockburn.
In 1834 he was raised to the bench, and on taking his seat as a judge in the court of session he adopted the title of Lord Cockburn.
Cockburn's forensic style was remarkable for its clearness, pathos and simplicity; and his conversational powers were unrivalled among his contemporaries.
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 Clan Cockburn
Henry Cockburn (1779-1854), son of a sheriff of Midlothian, judge and man of letters was made Lord Cockburn in 1834.
John Cockburn of Ormiston held hereditary office of Constable of Haddington and Lord Ormiston, 'The Curse of Scotland', was zealous in suppressing the 1715 Rising.
Henry Cockburn (1779-1854), later Lord Cockburn (judicial title), was one of the most eminent judges of his time.
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 Cockburn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Claud Cockburn Patrick Claud Cockburn (pronounced coburn) (1904-1981) was a renowned radical Stalinst sympathies.
Cockburn The City of Cockburn is a 2010.
Cockburn Sound Cockburn Sound is an inlet of the Indian Ocean on the coast of Rockingham.
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 Guardian | Henry Cockburn
Cockburn was born in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, and played for an amateur team called Goslings before joining United on amateur forms in 1943, turning professional a few weeks before his 21st birthday, having played as a guest for Accrington Stanley.
Cockburn won three caps in that first postwar season, but did not return to the England team until 1948.
Cockburn won five more caps the following season, but there was then a two-year gap before, in May 1951, he was recalled to Wembley to help England beat Argentina 2-1.
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 HENRY THOMAS COCKBURN - LoveToKnow Article on HENRY THOMAS COCKBURN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
(1779-1854), Scottish judge, with the style of Lord Cockburn, was born in Edinburgh on the 26th of October 1779.
On the accession of Earl Greys ministry in 1830 he became solicitor-general for Scotland.
The extent of his literary ability only became known,after he had passed his seventieth year, on the publication of his biography of Lord Jeff rey in 1852, and from the Memorials of his Time, which appeared posthumously in 1856.
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 Henry Thomas Cockburn
Henry Thomas Cockburn ( October 26, 1779 - April 26, 1854), Scottish judge, with the style of Lord Cockburn, was born in Edinburgh.
The extent of his literary ability only became known after he had passed his seventieth year, on the publication of his biography of Lord Jeffrey in 1852, and from the Memorials of his Time, which appeared posthumously in 1856.
The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
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 Family Tree genealogy and Scottish clan history from AncestralScotland - Search Results
The lands of Cockburn were in Berwickshire and the name became widespread in the 13th century, though it is uncertain where this name came from.
The name Cockburn is of uncertain origin but may be a corruption of the Old English name Colbrand.The first recorded Cockburn is Peres de Cockburne who gave homage to Edward I of England, his name appearing on the Ragman Roll of 1296.
Henry Cockburn (1779-1854) was the son of a sheriff of Midlothian.
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 Cockburn Tartan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Cockburns were first mentioned as vassals of the Earls of March, but the 14th century brought about an improvement of fortune when the Barony of Carriden was bestowed on Sir Alexander de Cockburn by David II.
More famously, Admiral Cockburn conveyed Napoleon to his exile on St Helena and the Cockburns supported Mary, Queen of Scots, and their castle at Skirling was demolished as a result.
The most distinguished figure was Henry Cockburn, the Whig politician and judge who rose to the post of Solicitor General in 1830 and played a leading part in drafting the Scottish Reform Bill.
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 Sir Henry Raeburn
In his speech on this occasion, he said modestly that he was glad of their approbation, and had tried to merit it; for he had never indulged in a mean or selfish spirit towards any brother artists, nor had at any time withheld the praise which was due to them, when their works happened mentioned.
Sir Henry received afterwards the appointment of portrait-painter to his majesty for Scotland; a nomination, however, which was not announced to him till the very day when he was seized with his last illness.
By his lady, who survived him ten years, Sir Henry had two sons; Peter, a youth of great promise, who died at nineteen; and Henry, who, with his wife and family, lived under the same roof with his father during the whole of their joint lives, and was his most familiar friend and companion.
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 James Henry Woolgar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
James Henry was rather critical of the Australian men at this time because they ate with their hats on.
In 1914 James Henry Woolger and Alice Eliza Pead were married at the residence of the Congregational Church in Lindsay Street Toowoomba.
James Henry was more than just the Deputy Manager; he was instrumental in obtaining a sum of money from the Government of the day for a school, which still exists today.
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 Perthshire Diary - Henry Cockburn sees improvement - April 30th 1842
Henry Cockburn, later Lord Cockburn, became an advocate in 1800.
It was at a time when Henry Dundas held sway in Scotland and unless you professed Tory principles it was difficult to rise very far in the legal profession.
In spite of this, Cockburn was an uncompromising Whig and created a name for himself by defending political opponents of the government.
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It would all be better if Henry was'nt writing too--at the same table I mean--which, being one of the round one-legged arrangements usually met with in boarding-houses, is scarcely equal to the weight of eloquence which he brings to bear upon it.
Henry was delighted with the place, and was not at all disconcerted by what they told him he would have to do.
Henry is at present very young for his years, and has a good many ways and ideas which time will moderate.
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The Cockburn Association (Edinburgh Civic Trust) was founded in 1875 as "a popular association for preserving and increasing the attractions of Edinburgh and its neighbourhood".
In 1979 the Cockburn Conservation Trust was established, under the aegis of the Association, to acquire, restore and sell neglected old buildings which had not been cared for by the commercial sector.
The Cockburn Association can only be an effective influence on the development of the City because of the support of its members, whose participation in Cockburn debates about major planning issues, and whose enlightened involvement in many facets of Edinburgh life, are as vital as their subscriptions.
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 Henry Cockburn
Henry's Revolutionary War service is outlined in his pension.
It would appear from this record Henry sold all the land he owned, the 93 acres he inherited from his father, the 97 acres he bought from John, for a total of 190 acres, and moved to Surry County.
Phillip Whitton of district aforesaid to Abner Cogburn of Union District for $1000 to be paid in installments for a tract of land in Union District, 100 acres adj.
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 From Revolution to Reconstruction: Biographies: Henry Carey
Henry Carey was the eldest son of Mathew Carey, an Irish freedom fighter who was recruited to the intelligence networks established by Benjamin Franklin, and sent to Philadelphia to run what was then the largest printing operation in North America.
Not many economists and no politicians could preach industrialization in the United States and also accept, for example, an iron law of wages that doomed labor forever to a bare subsistence.
The Americans, and few more so than Henry Carey, made political economy the.eautiful science.'" Further securing Carey's prominence was the financial Panic of 1857, which was widely ascribed to the passing of the "free trade" tariff law a few months before.
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 Scottish Documents - Famous Scots   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Henry Cockburn (1779-1854) was nephew of the all powerful Henry Dundas.
Cockburn was instrumental in the foundation of the Whig Edinburgh Review in 1802 as a rival to the Tory Blackwood’s Magazine.
He became Lord Cockburn when the Whigs came to power in 1830, and awarded with the post of solicitor-general of Scotland.
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 Fathers of Confederation
But Cobourg was one of the points on the tour and Cockburn made it the occasion for a pleasant supper meeting for the delegates, their wives and daughters.
When the federal parliament was organized, Cockburn was chosen unanimously to be the first speaker of the house.
For seven years, Cockburn, a man of courtesy, tact and firmness, set a high standard for the important office of speaker of the house.
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 Overview of Henry Thomas Cockburn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Cockburn became one of the leading barristers of his time.
As Solicitor General for Scotland, Cockburn was responsible for preparing the Scottish Reform Act.
The Cockburn Society, which continues to have a significant role in the protection of the city, is named in his honour.
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 Edinburgh Photo Library - Cockburn Street
The broad sweep of Cockburn Street runs from the High Street on the Royal Mile towards Waverley Station.
Surprisingly, it is named after Lord Henry Cockburn who was a judge, advocate and journalist - and an outspoken conservationist.
The Cockburn Society in Edinburgh now seeks to preserve the old buildings and architectural features in the city.
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 Cockburn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Lord Henry Cockburn was a judge, politician and author (1779-1854).
Names were recorded in these in these ancient documents to make it easier for their overlords to collect taxes and to keep records of the population at any given time.
Other examples of this name were found in the person of Georg Cockburn, an admiral who conveyed Napoleon to St. Helena (1771-1853) and Alison Cockburn was the author of " The Flowere of the Forest" (1712-1794).
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 Scottish Documents - Famous Scots   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The soubriquets ‘uncrowned king of Scotland’ and ‘Harry the ninth’ were applied to the man whose political power was unrivalled in Scotland during his ascendancy.
Henry Dundas (1742-1811) received his education at Edinburgh High School and University and was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates 1763.
The advice of the lighthouse engineer Robert Stevenson was sought for the building of its foundation.
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 Cockburn Family Land Papers (1732-1864) - Finding Aid (NYSL)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
William Cockburn (?-1804) from Berwickshire, Scotland, settled in Kingston, Ulster County, in the early 1760s and was employed as a surveyor, land agent and speculator, primarily in Ulster County, for the Hardenbergh and Hurley Patents, but also for surrounding counties and for his personal land dealings in what is now Vermont.
The Cockburns were employed for the most part by Johannis Hardenbergh, Gulian Verplanck, the Kingston Corporation, Robert Livingston, as well as by various individual farm owners and renters.
In 1749 the patent was surveyed by Henry and Ebenezer Wooster of Stamford, Connecticut.
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 COCKBURN, HENRY THOMAS (17791854) - Online Information article about COCKBURN, HENRY THOMAS (17791854)
COCKBURN, HENRY THOMAS (17791854) - Online Information article about COCKBURN, HENRY THOMAS (17791854)
COCKBURN, HENRY THOMAS (17791854), Scottish judge, with the style of Lord Cockburn, was born in Edinburgh on the 26th of October 1779.
His father, a keen Tory, was a baron of the Scottish court of
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 Cockburn Family Genealogy Forum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Re: Cockburn in Northumberland - Kristi Nee 1/02/03
Re: Cockburn's of Islay, Scotland - Colin Aitchison 2/25/02
Re: Russell Cockburn of Arkansas - Sandra Wallace 1/27/02
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 The Battle of Brunanburh and Its Period, Elucidated by Place-Names - Cockburn, John Henry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Battle of Brunanburh and Its Period, Elucidated by Place-Names - Cockburn, John Henry
Cockburn, John Henry The Battle of Brunanburh and Its Period, Elucidated by Place-Names
London Sir W. Leng & Co., Ltd. 1931 good London Sir W. Leng & Co., Ltd. 1931 good 300, 3 fold-out maps, footnotes, index, boards somewhat scuffed The battle of Brunanburh was fought in south-west Yorkshire in 937, and decided once and for all that Norwegians should not be paramount in north Britain.
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 Ayrshire UK - Genealogy, Surnames, Family and Local History.
His father was William Cockburn, who may have married Janet Wilson.
Suggested names for William's parents are Robert Cockburn (b.1692) and Elizabeth Gibson.
On his immigration record to Oz he says he married at Barrhead, in 1847.
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 Henry Cockburn Cockburn
Henry Colburn - Anecdotes of the Court and Family of Nap - 1125869275
Henry Commager - Blue and the Gray Volume 2 - 0451621670
Henry Davenport Northrop - Character Sketches for Boys and Girls 1899 - 0766156257
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 Henry Cockburn Cockburn
Henry Cohen - Criminal Justice History: an International Annual; Volume 2, 1981 - 0313280592
Henry Colvile - History of the Sudan Campaign - 0898392462
Henry Dave Northrop - Marvelous Wonders of the Whole World - 1125570121
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 Michael McFadyen's Scuba Diving - Tasman Hauler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The BP Cockburn was 419 tons and measured 42.4 metres long overall and 10.0 metres wide.
Powered by an eight cylinder diesel motor of 1,500bhp connected to the prop by flexible couplings (identical to the Henry Bolte), in 1975 the BP Cockburn was sold to P & O Australia Ltd and renamed the Cockburn.
Leased to Kwinana Towage Services, the Cockburn changed hands again in 1983 when it acquired the name Tasman Hauler and was purchased by Lease Industrial Finance and Phipson Nominee Pty Ltd. The vessel was now registered in Sydney and leased by Charter Craft and Marine Services Pty Ltd of Eden.
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