Sir William Cockburn, 11th Baronet

For other people with the same name, see William Cockburn.

The Reverend Sir

William Cockburn

Bt
ChurchChurch of England
Appointed1822
Term ended1858
Orders
Ordination1800
Personal details
Born(1773-06-02)2 June 1773
Died30 April 1858(1858-04-30) (aged 84)
Kelston
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 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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