Cockburn, Patrick (1)

a Scotch clergyman, was educated at St. Andrews; entered into holy orders when young; went to Paris and taught Oriental languages in the university there, with approbation; but embracing the Protestant faith, returned to Scotland, and was appointed, in 1562, the first Protestant: minister at Haddington. He had to supply certain kirks monthly, and was chaplain of Trinity Aisle in 1563. Complaints were made that he neither attended provincial nor general assemblies. He died in 1568. His publications were, Oratio de. Utilitate et Excellentia Verbi Dei (Paris, 1551): — De Vulgars Sacrae Scripture Phrasi (ibid. 1552): — In Orationem Domnini campia Meditatio (1555): — In Symbolum Apostolicum Comment. {Lond. 1561). See Fasti Eccles. Scoticanae, 1:311; Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.; Chalmers, Biog. Dict. s.v.