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Cockburn, Henry, 1779-1854 (Lord Cockburn | Solicitor General for Scotland)

 Person

Found in 21 Collections and/or Records:

Letter: 1841 June 10, 14 Charlotte Square [Edinburgh] to David Laing / H. Cockburn., 1841

 Item
Identifier: La.IV.6 Coc. 3
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

Dates: 1841

Letter: 1848 Feb. 22, Court, to David Laing / H. Cockburn., 1848

 Item
Identifier: La.IV.6 Coc. 4
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

Dates: 1848

Letter: 1851 May 13, Bonaly, Colinton, to David Laing / H. Cockburn., 1851

 Item
Identifier: La.IV.6 Coc. 5
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

Dates: 1851

Letter: 1852 Jan. 17, 2 Manor Place [Edinburgh] to David Laing / H. Cockburn., 1852

 Item
Identifier: La.IV.6 Coc. 6
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

Dates: 1852

Letter: 1852 Nov. 11, Bonaly, to David Laing / H. Cockburn., 1852

 Item
Identifier: La.IV.6 Coc. 7
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

Dates: 1852

Letter: 1853 Aug. 30, Bonaly, Colinton, to David Laing / H. Cockburn., 1853

 Item
Identifier: La.IV.6 Coc. 8
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

Dates: 1853

Letter: 1853 Sept. 11, Bonaly, Colinton, to David Laing / H. Cockburn., 1853

 Item
Identifier: La.IV.6 Coc. 9
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

Dates: 1853

Letter: 1854 Mar. 1, to David Laing, Signet Library [Edinburgh] / H. Cockburn., 1854

 Item
Identifier: La.IV.6 Coc. 10
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

Dates: 1854

Lord Cockburn and Mrs Cockburn, and their daughters and grandchildren; Heming, John; Hill, D.O., c 1843-1847

 Piece
Identifier: Coll-1073/2/25
Scope and Contents

Group photograph of Lord Cockburn, his wife Elizabeth Cockburn, their daughters (unnamed), their grandchildren, John Henning, and D.O. Hill. Caption: "At Bonaly. Lord Cockburn and Mrs Cockburn, and their daughters and grandchildren; John Henning, sculptor, and D.O. Hill R.S.A."

Dates: c 1843-1847