king and the whole nation, he was further
dignified with the title of earl of Dundonald,
by patent to the heirs-male of his body, dat∣ed
12th of May 1669.
He married Eupheme, daughter of sir Wil∣liam
Scot of Ardross, in Fife-shire, by whom
he had two sons, and one daughter.
1. William lord Cochran.
2. Sir John Cochran of Ochiltree, ancestor
of the present earl of Dundonald, of whom
more hereafter.
His daughter, lady Grizel, married to
George lord Ross, and had issue.
The earl died anno 1686.
XVI. WILLIAM lord Cochran, eldest son
and apparent heir of William first earl of Dun∣donald,
married lady Catharine Kennedy,
daughter of John earl of Cassilis, by lady Jean
Hamilton, daughter of Thomas earl of Had∣dington,
by whom he had four sons, and three
daughters.
1. John, afterwards earl of Dundonald.
2. William of Kilmaronock, whose son,
Thomas, succeeded to the earldom, as will
be shown hereafter.
3. Thomas of Pollskelly, who married Di∣ana,
daughter and heiress of sir David Cun∣ningham
of Robertland, without issue.
4. Alexander of Bonshaw, whose male-line
is extinct.
1st daughter, Margaret, married to Alex∣ander
earl of Eglington, and had issue.
2. Helen, married to Hugh earl of Suther∣land,
and had issue.
3. Jean, married, 1st, to John viscount
of Dundee; 2dly, to William viscount of
Kilsyth.
And dying anno 1679, was succeeded by
his eldest son,
XVII. JOHN, who succeeding also to his
grand-father, anno 1686, was second earl
of Dundonald.
He was a man of great probity and ho∣nour,
and married lady Susanna, daughter of
William and Anne duke and dutchess of Ha∣milton,
by whom he had two sons.
1. William, his heir.
2. John, who succeeded his brother.
He died in the flower of his age, anno
1691, and was succeeded by his eldest son,
XVIII. WILLIAM, third earl of Dun∣donald,
who dying unmarried, anno 1705,
his estate and honours devolved upon his bro∣ther,
XVIII. JOHN, fourth earl of Dundonald,
who was elected one of the sixteen peers for
the British parliament, called to meet in No∣vember
1713, and was made colonel of the
fourth troop of horse guards, by her majesty
queen Anne.
He married, 1st, lady Anne Murray,
daughter of Charles earl of Dunmore, son of
John marquis of Athole, by lady Amelia
Stanly, daughter of James earl of Derby, by
whom he had a son,
William, his heir,—and three daughters.
1. Lady Anne, married to James duke of
Hamilton, and was mother of James the late
duke.
2. Lady Susan, married to Charles earl of
Strathmore, without issue.
3. Lady Catharine, married to Alexander
earl of Galloway, to whom she hath a nume∣rous
issue.
He died anno 1720, and was succeeded by
his only son,
XIX. WILLIAM, fifth earl of Dundo∣nald,
who dying unmarried, anno 1724, in him
ended the male-line of John second earl of
Dundonald, eldest son of William lord Coch∣ran,
whereby the honours devolved upon the
next heir-male, Thomas, son of William of
Kilmaronock, to whom we now return.
XVII. WILLIAM COCHRAN of Kilmaro∣nock,
second son of William lord Cochran,
eldest son of William first earl of Dundonald,
was member of parliament for the burghs of
Wigton, &c. and one of the commissioners
for keeping his majesty's signet, &c.
He married lady Grizel Graham, daughter
of James marquis of Montrose, by whom he
had a son,
Thomas, his heir,—and five daughters.
1. Catharine, married to David Smith of
Methven, Esq; in the shire of Perth, and
hath issue a son, David, now of Methven,
and a daughter, Christian, married to John
Craigie of Dumbarnie, Esq;
2. Isabella, married to Mr. John Ogilvie
of Balbegno, advocate.
3. Anne, died unmarried.
4. Christian.
5. Grizel, married to John Cochran of
Ferguslee.
He was succeeded by his son,
XVIII. THOMAS COCHRAN of Kilmaro∣nock,
who, upon the death of William the
fifth earl, succeeded to the estate and honours
as heir-male, anno 1724, before noticed, and
was the sixth earl of Dundonald.
He married Catharine, daughter of lord
Basil Hamilton of Baldoon, by whom he had
a son,