Iain Cochrane, 15th Earl of Dundonald

British politician and peer (born 1961)

The Right Honourable

The Earl of Dundonald

Personal details
Born|

Iain Alexander Douglas Blair Cochrane

(1961-02-17) 17 February 1961 (age 63)
Spouse|

Beatrice L. Russo

(m. 1987)​

Children| 3
Parents|

* Iain Cochrane, 14th Earl of Dundonald
* Aphra Farquhar

Education| Wellington College
Alma mater| Royal Agricultural College

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.

## Early life

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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

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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

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1. ^ 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.
2. ^ 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.

Peerage of Scotland

Preceded by

Iain Cochrane

|  Earl of Dundonald
1986–present  | Incumbent
Heir apparent:
Archie Cochrane, Lord Cochrane

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