COCHRANE

Charles ( natural son of hon. Basil Cochrane, lieut. col. 36 foot who d. 14 May 1816 ). Traversed the United Kingdom dre ed in Hungarian costume and sang songs while playing the guitar 1825–6; the farce of The Wandering Minstrel by Henry Mayhew produced at Fitzroy theatre, London 16 Jany. 1834 was founded on his eccentricities; pres. of National philanthropic instit. in Leicester sq. London 1842–50; contested city of Westminster July 1847; author of Journal of a tour made by Senor Juan de Vega, a character a umed by an English gentleman 2 vols. 1830. d. Nelson sq. Black friars road, London 13 June 1855 in 48 year. G.M. xliv , 324–5 (1855).