Sir William Cockburn, 11th Baronet


William Cockburn

ChurchChurch of England
Appointed1822
Term ended1858
Orders
Ordination1800
Personal details
Born2 June 1773
Died30 April 1858
Kelston[1]
ParentsSir James Cockburn, 8th Baronet and Augusta Anne Ayscough
Spouse
  • Elizabeth Peel
  • Margaret Pearce
Alma materSt John's College, Cambridge

Sir William Cockburn, 11th Baronet[2] (2 June 1773 – 30 April 1858) was a Church of England clergyman. He was Dean of York (1823–1858) and was famously defended on a charge of simony by his nephew Sir Alexander Cockburn, 12th Baronet in 1841.

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  2. ^ Pronounced "Cogburn"