Francis Cockburn
Sir Francis Cockburn (/ˈkoʊkbərn/; 10 November 1780 – 24 August 1868) was a British colonial administrator who served in the British Army, and played an important role in the early settlement of eastern Canada.
Biography
Cockburn was born in England in 1780. He was the fifth and last son of
On 19 November 1804, at Harbledown, Kent, England, he married Alicia Arabella (1782-1854), daughter of Richard Sandys,[1] a descendant of Archbishop Sandys.
Military career
He had first joined the 7th Dragoon Guards at the age of 19 and served in South America and the
In 1818, he became deputy quartermaster-general for Upper and
He returned to England in 1823. During his time there, he helped establish the price of lands for properties in Upper Canada and provided advice on the best locations for settlement in the region.
He served as superintendent of
Cockburn was knighted by Letters Patent on 8 Sept 1841.[2] He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1860.
He was buried at Harbledown, Kent, where he had married, on 29 August 1868.[3]
References
- ^ Marriage: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NN61-K4Q
- ^ Shaw, Litt.D., William A., The Knights of England, vol.ii, London, 1906, p.344.
- ^ Burial: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JZY9-YZH
