Samuel Cockburn (mercenary)
Samuel Cockburn | |
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Cockburn's tomb in Turku cathedral | |
| Born | 1574 Scotland |
| Died | 1621 (aged 46–47) Latvia |
| Buried | 60°27′09″N 22°16′41″E / 60.4524°N 22.2781°E |
| Allegiance | Sweden |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara Kinnaird |
| Relations | brother Johan Cockburn |
Colonel Samuel Cockburn (c. 1574 – December 1621) was a Scottish soldier in the service of Sweden who in 1614 was serving as generalfältvaktmästare of the Swedish field army. He was born around 1574 in Scotland. He entered Swedish service in 1598 where he participated in the Swedish civil war between Sigismund Vasa and his uncle Duke Karl, later Karl IX.