Thomas was born at Annesfield in Lanarkshire, Scotland, a son of Archibald Cochrane, 9th Earl of Dundonald, and Anna, daughter of Captain Gilchrist of the Royal Navy. His uncles were Admiral Sir ...

"Am I right that history hasn't done justice to Sir Thomas Cochrane who, in my view, was one of the greatest sailors the nation ever produced?" Thomas Cochrane (1775-1860), 10th Earl of Dundonald ...