William Cockburn
Reference: LA/138
Person Details
| First Name | William |
|---|---|
| Last Name | Cockburn |
| Title | Sir |
| Office | Sherrif of Berwick |
| Residence | Langton |
| Notes | Involved in cases in 1629. Was infirm and aged by then. Sir John Home of Rentoun and Sir Alexander Nisbet of West Nisbet took the oath of Sheriff in his place (RPC 2nd S, v3 p. 274). King Charles I mentions him a letter ordering the arrest of John Neill in England (Register of Royal Letters, v2 p. 423). Not the same as LA/1764. |
Case Involvement (10)
| Case | Accused | Date | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamson,Janet | Janet Williamson | 24/3/1629 | Commissioner | |
| Meslet,Sara | Sara Meslet | 1/8/1629 | Commissioner | |
| Cunninghame,Issobell | Issobell Cunninghame | 1/8/1629 | Commissioner | |
| Anderson,Margaret | Margaret Anderson | 24/3/1629 | Commissioner | |
| Wilsoune,Cristiane | Cristiane Wilsoune | 24/3/1629 | Commissioner | |
| Flint,Barbara | Barbara Flint | 24/3/1629 | Commissioner | |
| Moreis,Easter | Easter Moreis | 1/8/1629 | Commissioner | |
| 0 witches | 19/2/1630 | Investigator | ||
| Neill,Jon | Jon Neill | 2/4/1631 | Investigator | Neill was to be handed over to him after his arrest in England |
| Nisbet,Alisone | Alisone Nisbet | 4/8/1632 | Commissioner |