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1814–1885
A Scottish nobleman and army officer, he inherited the earldom of Dundonald in 1860 and later served as a Scottish representative peer. He was also the son of the celebrated naval reformer Thomas Cochrane, linking him to one of Britain’s most colorful aristocratic families.

by H. R. Fox (Henry Richard Fox) Bourne, Earl of Thomas Barnes Cochrane Dundonald

by H. R. Fox (Henry Richard Fox) Bourne, Earl of Thomas Barnes Cochrane Dundonald
by Earl of Thomas Barnes Cochrane Dundonald, H. R. Fox (Henry Richard Fox) Bourne
Born on April 14, 1814, he became the 11th Earl of Dundonald on October 31, 1860. Sources available here describe him as a Scottish nobleman who served in the British Army and reached the rank of captain.
He was the son of Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald, the famous naval commander and political reformer. That family background gives his story an added historical interest, placing him in a line known for both military service and public life.
He later served as a representative peer for Scotland and died on January 15, 1885. A suitable verified portrait image could not be confirmed from the sources retrieved during this conversation.