Thomas Cochrane, 8th Earl of Dundonald
| Thomas Cochrane, 8th Earl of Dundonald | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1691 |
| Died | October 31, 1778 (aged 86–87) |
| Allegiance |
 Kingdom of Great Britain
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| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Rank | Major |
| Unit |
Royal Regiment of Dragoons 27th Regiment of Foot |
| Relations |
Archibald Cochrane (son) John Cochrane (son) Basil Cochrane (son) Alexander Cochrane (son) George Cochrane (son) Andrew Cochrane (son) Thomas Cochrane (grandson) John Dundas Cochrane (grandson) |
Thomas Cochrane, 8th Earl of Dundonald (1691 – 31 October 1778) was a Scottish nobleman, army officer and politician. He was Member of Parliament for Renfrewshire, 1722-1727. He served as Commissioner of the Excise for Scotland from 1730 until 1764. He acceded to the title of Earl of Dundonald in 1758 on the death of his cousin, William Cochrane, 7th Earl.
Thomas was born in 1691, the seventh son of William Cochrane of Ochiltree, and his wife Lady Mary Bruce, eldest daughter of Alexander Bruce, 2nd Earl of Kincardine.
As a younger son, he would not inherit his father's property, so he entered the army. He became a cornet in the Royal Regiment of Dragoons in 1713, and a captain in the 27th Regiment of Foot in 1716. He rose to the rank of major in 1718 and was Fort Major at Fort St Philip on Minorca.
He became Member of Parliament for Renfrewshire in 1722, and represented the constituency until 1727. He was appointed as Commissioner of the Excise for Scotland from 1730 until 1764. He supported the Hanoverians during the Jacobite Rising of 1745. He later gave evidence in court against Archibald Stewart, the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, who had surrendered the city to the Jacobites.
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