Clan Cochrane

[Captain Karrot]

I am using some of my newly available time (recently laid off) to do some research into my family, and I just unearthed the fact that I am connected to Clan Cochrane on my mother's side. Apparently, my gr-gr-gr-gr-gr-gr-grandfather was John Cochrane, born in Scotland in 1724...

You know what this means?

A new tartan and kilt!!!!

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good work with the family bad luck about the employment scene...

[Wompet]

I thought the Cochranes were/are a sept of the MacDonalds

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

I thought the Cochranes were/are a sept of the MacDonalds

Cochranes are a Renfrew-shire clan, with antecedents going back to at least 1262 when Waldeve de Cochrane was witness to a charter in favour of the 5th Earl of Menteith. They have two rather nice tartans, and I believe their chief is Lord Dundonald, which may have caused your confusion.

[oxter]

I am using some of my newly available time (recently laid off) to do some research into my family, and I just unearthed the fact that I am connected to Clan Cochrane on my mother's side. Apparently, my gr-gr-gr-gr-gr-gr-grandfather was John Cochrane, born in Scotland in 1724...

You know what this means?

A new tartan and kilt!!!!

I'd love to have a kilt in one of the Cochrane tartans at some point, but the rarity of the tartan puts it well out of my price range.

Karrot, guess that makes us absurdly distant relatives, though.

[wyldathart]

Welcome to the clan. I'm a member of Clan Cochran if your interested the website is http://www.clancochrane.org/
I believe that site will answer your questions if you have any geneological questions, contact Cynthia the Clan Treasurer. She's pretty awesome