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Clan Cockburn

Accendit Cantu (He rouses us with song)

Cockburn is a Border surname of old standing in Scotland, recorded in the late 12th century as Cukoueburn or Gowk's Burn. The Cockburns of Langton gained that Berwickshire barony through marriage to the Vipont heiress and held it until it was sold in 1758. No Cockburn chief is listed today by the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs.

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Cockburn · Modern

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Cockburn

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Clan Cockburn Modern Tartan Crest Canvas Table Runner A table runner in the Cockburn Modern tartan with the crest badge of Clan Cockburn printed three times: once at each end, where it hangs over the edge of the table, and once in the centre....
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Clan Cockburn Modern Tartan Crest Canvas Table Runner

Cockburn · Modern Tartan

Cockburn Ancient tartan canvas table runner with the Clan Cockburn crest hanging over the end of an oak table by the fireClose-up of the Cockburn Ancient tartan table runner end hanging over the table, with the Clan Cockburn crest

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Cockburn · Ancient Tartan

Acrylic Highland cow calf ornament playing the bagpipes, in a Cockburn Modern tartan Santa hat, scarf and pipe bag, with a custom name on the hatExample of the personalized Highland cow piper ornament with the name "Cockburn" on the Santa hat

Clan Cockburn Modern Tartan Piper Highland Cow Ornament with Custom Name

Clan Cockburn Modern Tartan Piper Highland Cow Ornament with Custom Name A fluffy Highland cow calf playing the bagpipes, dressed for Christmas in a Santa hat, scarf and pipe bag of the Cockburn Modern tartan. The white fur band of the hat carries the...
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Cockburn · Modern

Acrylic Highland cow calf ornament playing the bagpipes, in a Cockburn Ancient tartan Santa hat, scarf and pipe bag, with a custom name on the hatExample of the personalized Highland cow piper ornament with the name "Cockburn" on the Santa hat

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Tartan Ornament

Cockburn · Ancient

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Clan Cockburn Modern Tartan Christmas Piper Ornament with Custom Photo

Clan Cockburn Modern Tartan Christmas Piper Ornament with Custom Photo A Santa-style Highland piper playing the pipes, dressed in a kilt, plaid and hose in the Cockburn Modern tartan. Send us a photo and our designers put the face on the piper, so the...
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Cockburn · Modern

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Clan Cockburn Ancient Tartan Christmas Piper Ornament with Custom Photo

Clan Cockburn Ancient Tartan Christmas Piper Ornament with Custom Photo A Santa-style Highland piper playing the pipes, dressed in a kilt, plaid and hose in the Cockburn Ancient tartan. Send us a photo and our designers put the face on the piper, so the...
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Cockburn · Ancient

Personalized Christmas piper plaque in the Cockburn Modern tartan, standing on a snowy log base with a name plaqueClose-up of the piper face made from your photo, Cockburn Modern tartan plaid on the shoulder

Clan Cockburn Modern Tartan Christmas Piper Plaque with Custom Photo & Name

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Cockburn · Modern

Personalized Christmas piper plaque in the Cockburn Ancient tartan, standing on a snowy log base with a name plaqueClose-up of the piper face made from your photo, Cockburn Ancient tartan plaid on the shoulder

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Cockburn · Ancient

Clan Cockburn crest in the centre of a stained-glass style thistle Christmas tree topper with the Cockburn Modern tartan behind the thistleStained-glass style thistle Christmas tree topper with a gold bagpipe emblem and the Cockburn Modern tartan behind the thistle

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Cockburn · Modern

Clan Cockburn crest in the centre of a stained-glass style thistle Christmas tree topper with the Cockburn Ancient tartan behind the thistleStained-glass style thistle Christmas tree topper with a gold bagpipe emblem and the Cockburn Ancient tartan behind the thistle

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Clan Cockburn Ancient Tartan Thistle Christmas Tree Topper

Cockburn · Ancient

Wooden Highland cow Christmas ornament wearing a Cockburn Modern tartan scarf, with a ribbon banner for a custom nameExample of the personalized Highland cow ornament with the name "The Cockburn Family" on the ribbon banner

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Tartan Ornament

Cockburn · Modern

Wooden Highland cow Christmas ornament wearing a Cockburn Ancient tartan scarf, with a ribbon banner for a custom nameExample of the personalized Highland cow ornament with the name "The Cockburn Family" on the ribbon banner

Personalized Clan Cockburn Ancient Tartan Highland Cow Ornament with Custom Name – Scottish Christmas Tree Decoration

Personalized Clan Cockburn Ancient Tartan Highland Cow Ornament with Custom Name A shaggy Highland cow, Scotland's favourite, wrapped up for winter in a scarf of the Cockburn Ancient tartan, with a sprig of holly between its horns. The ribbon banner below carries the name...
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Tartan Ornament

Cockburn · Ancient

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Clan Cockburn Modern Tartan Highland Christmas Tree Skirt

Cockburn · Modern Tartan

Cockburn Ancient tartan Christmas tree skirt with a Scottish Highland scene, stag, Highland cow and thistles under a Christmas treeClose-up of the Cockburn Ancient tartan border with Celtic knots, thistles and a sleigh on the printed tree skirt

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Cockburn · Ancient Tartan

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Cockburn · Modern

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Cockburn · Ancient

Custom Bagpipe Cockburn Modern Tartan LED Night Light - Personalized Scottish Bagpiper Figurine with Wooden Stand

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LED Night Light

Cockburn · Modern

Custom Bagpipe Cockburn Ancient Tartan LED Night Light - Personalized Scottish Bagpiper Figurine with Wooden Stand

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Cockburn · Ancient

Crest & Motto

Clan Cockburn Crest Badge & Motto

The motto of Clan Cockburn is Accendit Cantu (He rouses us with song). It appears on the Clan Cockburn crest badge: the chief’s heraldic crest set inside a strap and buckle that carries the motto.

In Scotland a crest belongs to the chief, not to everyone with the surname. Clan members may wear the crest badge, with the crest inside the strap and buckle, to show that they belong to the clan. The plain crest without the strap remains the chief’s own.

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The Cockburn Story

  1. 1296

    The Ragman Roll bears the name Peres of Cokeburne, sealed with a cock walking[2]

  2. 14th century

    Sir Alexander de Cockburn gains the barony of Langton by marrying the Vipont heiress[4]

  3. 1389-1396

    Sir Alexander de Cockburn is keeper of the great seal of Scotland[2][4]

  4. 1513

    Sir William Cockburn of Langton falls at the battle of Flodden[2][4]

  5. 1758

    The estate of Langton is sold to David Gavin[4]

  6. 1815

    Admiral Sir George Cockburn conveys Napoleon to exile on St Helena[2]

  7. 1834

    Henry Cockburn is made Lord Cockburn[2]

Visit the Cockburn Homeland

Map of Scotland with Cockburn places marked

Langton, Berwickshire

Barony held by the Cockburns of Langton from the 14th century until it was sold in 1758.[4]

Map outline: Natural Earth (public domain). Pins use official Historic Environment Scotland grid references.

Clan Cockburn Today

ChiefNo Cockburn chief is listed by the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, and the Council of Scottish Clans & Associations entry for Cockburn names no clan chief or commander.

Surnames linked to Clan Cockburn

These family names are connected with Clan Cockburn. Each list says who records the link.

Listed by the clan society or COSCA

  • Coburn
  • Cokburne
  • Cowborn

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Questions about Clan Cockburn

Does Clan Cockburn have a chief?

No. The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs lists no Cockburn chief, and the COSCA clan entry leaves the chief or commander field blank.

What is the Cockburn motto?

Accendit Cantu, which the Council of Scottish Clans & Associations renders 'He rouses us with song'.

Where was the Cockburn family seat?

The Cockburns of Langton held that Berwickshire barony, gained by marriage to the Vipont heiress, until it was sold to David Gavin in 1758.

Where does the Cockburn name come from?

Electric Scotland's clan page calls it a territorial name, recorded in the late 12th century as Cukoueburn or Gowk's Burn; its Scottish Nation entry instead calls the surname 'of old standing in Scotland, supposed to be a corruption of Colbrand'.

Who are notable Cockburns?

Henry Cockburn, made Lord Cockburn in 1834; Admiral of the Fleet Sir George Cockburn, who conveyed Napoleon to St Helena in 1815; and Sir Alexander Cockburn (1802-80), Lord Chief Justice of England.

Sources

  1. Find a clan: Cockburn, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  2. Clan Cockburn, Electric Scotland (clan pages)
  3. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  4. The Scottish Nation: Cockburn, Electric Scotland