Earl of Dundonald

Earldom of Dundonald

Creation date1669
Created byJames II of England
PeeragePeerage of Scotland
First holderWilliam Cochrane, 1st Earl of Dundonald
Present holderIain Cochrane, 15th Earl of Dundonald
Heir presumptiveArchibald Cochrane, Lord Cochrane
Subsidiary titlesLord Cochrane of Paseley and Ochiltrie
Lord Cochrane of Dundonald
StatusExtant
Seat(s)Lochnell Castle
Beacon Hall

Admiral Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald, GCB, 1st Marquess of Maranhão. The 10th Earl only inherited the title in 1831 and was known most of his life by the courtesy title "Lord (Baron) Cochrane". He was a noted naval commander and fought in the Napoleonic Wars. His exploits were the basis of such fictional characters as Horatio Hornblower and Jack Aubrey.
Thomas Hesketh Douglas Blair Cochrane, 13th Earl of Dundonald

Earl of Dundonald is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1669 for the Scottish soldier and politician William Cochrane, 1st Lord Cochrane of Dundonald, along with the subsidiary title of Lord Cochrane of Paisley and Ochiltree, with remainder to his heirs male, failing which to his heirs female without division who should bear or assume the name of Cochrane, and in failure thereof to his heirs general. In 1647, he had already been created Lord Cochrane of Dundonald in the Peerage of Scotland, with remainder to the heirs male of his body.[citation needed]