Clan Cochrane Collection

The name comes from the lands of Cochrane near Paisley in Renfrewshire and is first recorded in 1262.…

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About Clan Cochrane

The name comes from the lands of Cochrane near Paisley in Renfrewshire and is first recorded in 1262. Tradition traces the family to a Scandinavian settler in the area. In 1556, chief William Cochrane received royal confirmation of the family's lands from Mary, Queen of Scots, and around 1592 he built Cochrane Tower on the ancestral estate

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Modern or Ancient?

Same pattern, different dyes. Modern uses deep, saturated colours; Ancient uses the softer tones associated with natural dyes.