Earl of Dundonald
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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 titl
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
Memorial to the 13th earl at Dundonald Parish Church.
Lochnell Castle
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Lochnell Castle is a 16th Century Castle that sits on Ardmucknish Bay near Benderloch, in Scotland.
Earl of Dundonald
…The Earl of Dundonald is the Scottish clan chief of Clan Cochrane. The family seats are Lochnell Castle, near Benderloch, Argyll and Bute, and Beacon Hall, near Cranbrook, Kent. William Cochrane, 1st Earl of Dundonald (d. 1685…
Lochnell Castle in 2025
Medieval Chapel
Lady Margaret's Tower