// ]]>. The surname Cochrane may have been derived from a place named the Lowlands of Cochrane, which were located in Renfrewshire. The first chief of the clan is believed to be William Cochrane, 1st Earl of Dundonald. The Clans motto is Virtute Et Labore which means by valour and exertion, and the clans crest features a horse walking, with the right front foot raised. Always great music and company and the Saturday Morning Parade through Downtown Estes is a unique experience thats always fun. The variation in the spelling of Medieval names is a result of the lack of spelling rules in the English language prior to the last few hundred years. his father John Lennox Lord Maxwell Alan Stewart, 2nd Fitzwalter This year we are having our newly elected board meeting via video conferencing to set our direction for the next three years. The land in question included Skipness Castle on the east side of the Kintyre Peninsula near the village of Skipness, Killislate and the parish of Kilcalmonell. Cochranes are a lowland clan originating in the lands around Paisley, Scotland. his father Our usual Mix of Poetry, Music, food (especially })(); The Current seat of the clan is Lochnell Castle built by the Campbells of Lochnell. The Balmoral Kilt, Traditional 8 Yard Kilt and Flashes . The festival will have all clan ticket packages will ready for pick up on Thursday, September 9. Shop Scottish Clan Cochrane Tartan Plaid Fabric created by thecelticflame. for their donation of delicious shortbread cookies! The name appears in documents in the 1200s and the first Cochrane raised to the peerage was William Cochrane in 1669 for his support of Charles II. The estate passed to his brother, Sir William Cochrane of Cowdon, who in 1647 became Lord Cochrane of Ochiltree. //