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I know it has been a long time since you originally posted this, but I hope you are still interested in the Cochrans of Stobieside.

I have traced my family history with a fair degree of certainty back to my 4G grandfather, Michael Cochran b. Oct 31 1709 to Alexander Cochran and Isabel Marshall of Drumclog. It appears from an SP extract that he had  3 siblings:

1 22/03/1708 COCHRAN ALEXANDER

2 25/04/1699 COCHRAN ISSABELL

3 29/05/1702 COCHRAN JOHN

4 31/10/1709 COCHRAN MICHELL

Your Michael Cochran appears to be the nephew of my GGGG Grandfather, who was noted to be the proprietor of Stobieside on his daughter Jean's birth registration in 1770. Jean was my GGG grandmother. She married William Miller of nearby Burnfoot farm. They subsequently farmed Boghall at the foot of Loudon Hill and Meikle Byre NE of Darvel.

I would appreciate sharing any information you have on this family.  I visited Scotland last fall and employed a local genealogist to research. I could send you a copy of her report if you would like. I also have information of the later Cochrans who emigrated to the US in the 1850's.

Regards

Steven Miller