Iain Alexander Douglas Blair Cochrane, 15th Earl of Dundonald (born 17 February 1961), styled Lord Cochrane until 1986, is a Scottish peer. He was a member of the House of Lords from 1986 until the reforms made by the House of Lords Act 1999.
The Right Honourable The Earl of Dundonald | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Iain Alexander Douglas Blair Cochrane 17 February 1961 |
| Spouse |
Beatrice L. Russo (m. 1987) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parents |
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| Education | Wellington College |
| Alma mater | Royal Agricultural College |
Early life edit
Dundonald is the only son of Iain Cochrane, 14th Earl of Dundonald and his first wife Aphra Farquhar (died 1972).[1]
He was educated at Wellington College and RAC Cirencester. He succeeded his father in the earldom in 1986, and became chairman of Duneth Securities in the same year.[1]
Personal life edit
On 4 July 1987, Dundonald married Beatrice L. Russo, of Gibraltar, by whom he has two sons and a daughter:[2]
- Archibald Iain Thomas Cochrane, Lord Cochrane (born 1991)
- Lady Marina Aphra Mariola Cochrane (born 1992)
- Hon. James Douglas Richard Cochrane (born 1995)
Dundonald and his wife separated and were divorced in 2011.[2]
He lives at Lochnell Castle and is the honorary Chilean consul to Scotland. He has been a director of Anglo Digital, Ltd., since 2000.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Montague-Smith, Patrick W., ed. (2008). "Dundonald, Earl of (Cochrane) (Earl S 1669)". Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage 2008. London: Debrett's Peerage Limited.
- ^ a b Winter, Laura, ed. (2016). "Dundonald, (Iain Alexander) Douglas Blair 15 Earl of (S 1669)". Debrett's People of Today 2016. London: Debrett's Peerage Limited.