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He was Member of Parliament for Linlithgow Burghs from 1772 to 1784.

Commissary General to the Army in Germany, 1762-1763

His paternal grandparents were Sir Alexander Cockburn, 6th Baronet and his wife Mary Ancrum. His maternal grandfather was Dr. James Cockburn of Jamaica.
Alexander and Dr. James Cockburn were brothers. They were both sons of Sir Archibald Cockburn, 4th Baronet and his wife Marion Sinclair.

James married Mary (?Polly?) Douglas in 1755. Mary (daughter of Henry (of Friarshaw and Pinnacle) Douglas) died on 5 Apr 1766. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Harriet Jane Cockburn
2. Mary Cockburn
3. Frances Cockburn

James married Augusta Anne Ayscough on 10 Jul 1769. Augusta (daughter of Rev Francis Ayscough) was born about 1749; died on 5 Apr 1766. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Francis Cockburn
2. 5 Further Children Cockburn