The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-04-20 00:00:00

Sir John Cochrase; hen' engaged le Argyle's rebellion
aghast James 11. was taken prisoner after • desperate re-
sidence, and condemned to be hanged. fits daughter having
noticed that the death-warrant was expected from Loudon,
attired herself is ones clothes, and twice attacked and
rubbed the mail (between Belford and Berwick,) which con-
veyed the death-warrants; thee, by delayisg the meanies,
giving time to Sir Jobs Cuchrane's father, the Earl of Dun-
dons% to make kilned with father Peter (a Jesuit), King
James's Coefessor, who, fur the sum of Ave Dineen'. pounds,
agreed to intercede with Ilia royal master is tenser of Sir
John Cochrane, and to procure hie parries; which was
effected. Her great grand daughter, Mina Stuart, of Allen
Bank, married the late Mr. Thomas Coups' father, and
brought him four eons—Peter, John, James, sod Thomas.
Peter followed yin same trade as his father, and died un.
married, after a conAnement of Nearly thirty years, in the
Lunatic Asylum at Hackney. John also followed his father's
bearer al, and succeeded him Is the Sem. He bad very de.
(irate health, and he also died siasoarried, between 30 and 40
yeas of age. Jaws, the third brother, Ekewlire follitwed his
father's business, and was a partner in a house in London,
in St. Mary An, corresponding with the house ofJohn Cootie
and Co. P.dinhergh. Is the year 1734 or 1755, he married
the wily daughter of Mr. Pewits, who was • partner is the
house of Middleton and Campbell, afterwards Campbell and
Preens.; ; the shop the same as at present occupied by
Cuutts sad Co. Mr. James Cootie became% partner in that
house, and on the death of Campbell succeeded to the abide
concern. Mr J. Courts bad only one child, a daughter, who
afterwards married her cousin-german, Sir Joho Stuart, of
Allen. Meelames Cootie Will for a short time Member uf
Parliament for the City of Edinburgh; bet in consequence
of some strange and iseobereut language in the House of
Commons, he was induced (at the suggestion of and by the
persuasion of his friends) to ferrate from attending that
HUllif. OD his menial faculties, as well as his bodily health,
becoming impaired, he was advised to visit a more favour.
able climate, and under the care of Isis nade's wife, Lady
Stuart, and hereon, repaired to Italy, where • marriage was
goo' formed hewer Mr. Jason Cootie cooly daughter, and
her wean, Mr. S.uart. Mum Cuetts'a former was frets se-
treaty to eighty thousand pounds. Ido nut at present recoi-
led whether Mr. James Coutes died abroad, or is his native
country.
Mr. Thomas COll.lO, lb/ youngest elf the four sons, was a
pinion in the house of St. Mary Axe, and afterward, ad-
mitted as • partner into has bother's barking-house in the
Strand. Here he (Mr. Thomas) became acquainted with
his Out wife, a most respectable, modest, handsome young
eosins, who bed t he rare of Mr. James Codas' only daughter.
%%Ilea in my youthful days I have occasionally men her
in the marsety, washing some of her young lady'. clothes,
my boyish tricks may have aggravated her to throw some of
the swop etude at me, but I dery the fact of having ever
stated " that rite laboured on general washing days at the
buck tub up to her shoulders ;" or of my ewer having de-
nominated her a " dry-washer."
%Viten Mr. 'Monne Comte married, it was said that he
had thereby much offended his brother James ; but still the
brothers continued their partnership. Mr. sod Mn. Thomas
Coots resided on St. Martier-laue, I. the Image occupied
by the late Dr. Gsribeltore. There my brothers and myself
have frequently called_ to visit Mr. and Mir Culotta. Her
good sense, amiable dispo.ihon, and exemplary conduct,
endeared her to all her husband's family, and cornmauded
the respect of every one who knew her. Since the year
1705 or 1756, I have never seen Mrs. Coups. the as then
in Scotism, with hoe husband and Alee daughters ; at that
period all unmarried. They were on • visit at Sir Charles
Penne'', of Velefield, by whose invitation I west to meet
them et dieser. Since then, to my recollection, Mrs. Coatis
sad I have never met ; nor did I ever is fur life apply to
that lady foe pecuniary relief, either for myself ur fur any
branch of my family.
With :aspect to Mr. Thomas Cootie' age, 1 rather think