General Sir Charles Murray (2nd Earl Cathcart) Cathcart, K.C.B.
1783 - 1859 (75 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. General Sir Charles Murray (2nd Earl Cathcart) Cathcart, K.C.B. was born on 21 Dec 1783 in Walton, Essex, England. (son of General William Schaw (1st Earl Cathcart) Cathcart and Elizabeth Ellliot); died on 16 Jul 1859 in St. Leonards-On-Sea, Sussex, England.. Notes:
He gained the rank of Major-General in 1830. He held the office of Governor of Edinburgh Castle. He was Commander of the Forces in Scotland between 1837 and 1842. He held the office of Governor of Edinburgh Castle between 1837 and 1842. He was invested as a Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1838. He held the office of Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of England.
He was the second son of 5 boys.Charles married Henrietta Mather on 30 Sep 1818 in Ch?teau De Denacre, Boulogne, France. Henrietta died on 24 Jun 1872. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Elizabeth Cathcart was born before 1843; died on 27 Feb 1896.
2. General William Schaw (1st Earl Cathcart) Cathcart was born on 17 Sep 1755 in Petersham, Surrey, England (son of Charles Schaw 9th Baron Cathcart and Jane Hamilton); died on 16 Jun 1843 in Gartside Cottage, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.. Notes:
He held the office of Vice-Admiral of Scotland between 1795 and 1843. He gained the rank of General in 1812. He held the office of Ambassador to Russia between 1812 and 1820. He was invested as a Knight, Order of St. Anne of Russia on 30 September 1813. He was invested as a Knight, Order of St. George of Russia on 30 September 1813 4th Class. He was Joint Minister Plenipotentiary to the Congress of Vienna between 1814 and 1815 He was invested as a Knight, Order of St. Andrew of Russia on 6 May 1814. He was created 1st Earl Cathcart [U.K.] on 16 July 1814. He held the office of Governor of Hull between 1830 and 1843. He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.
William married Elizabeth Ellliot on 10 Apr 1779 in New York, USA. Elizabeth died on 14 Dec 1847 in Cathcart House, Renfrewshire, Scotland.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Elizabeth Ellliot died on 14 Dec 1847 in Cathcart House, Renfrewshire, Scotland.. Notes:
She held the office of Lady of the Bedchamber to the younger Princesses between 1793 and 1798.
Children:
- 1. General Sir Charles Murray (2nd Earl Cathcart) Cathcart, K.C.B. was born on 21 Dec 1783 in Walton, Essex, England.; died on 16 Jul 1859 in St. Leonards-On-Sea, Sussex, England..
Generation: 3
4. Charles Schaw 9th Baron Cathcart was born on 21 Mar 1721 (son of Charles 8Th Baron Cathcart and Marion Shaw); died on 14 Aug 1776. Charles married Jane Hamilton on 24 Jul 1753. Jane (daughter of Captain, Lord Archibald Douglas-Hamilton, MP and Jane (of Abercorn) Hamilton) died on 13 Nov 1771. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Jane Hamilton (daughter of Captain, Lord Archibald Douglas-Hamilton, MP and Jane (of Abercorn) Hamilton); died on 13 Nov 1771. Children:
- Jane Cathcart died on 4 Dec 1790.
- Louisa (Countess of Mansfield) Cathcart was born on 1 Jul 1758; died on 11 Jul 1843.
- 2. General William Schaw (1st Earl Cathcart) Cathcart was born on 17 Sep 1755 in Petersham, Surrey, England; died on 16 Jun 1843 in Gartside Cottage, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland..
Generation: 4
8. Charles 8Th Baron Cathcart was born in 1686 (son of Alan 7th Baron Cathcart and Elizabeth (of Stair) Dalrymple); and died. Charles married Marion Shaw on 20 Mar 1718. Marion (daughter of John (Sir) (of Greenock) Shaw) died on 21 Mar 1733. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Marion Shaw (daughter of John (Sir) (of Greenock) Shaw); died on 21 Mar 1733. Children:
- Schaw Cathcart and died.
- Eleanor Cathcart and died.
- Marie Anne Cathcart and died.
- 4. Charles Schaw 9th Baron Cathcart was born on 21 Mar 1721; died on 14 Aug 1776.
10. Captain, Lord Archibald Douglas-Hamilton, MP was born in 1673; was christened on 17 Feb 1673 (son of William (1st Earl of Selkirk & 3rd Duke of Hamilton) Douglas-Hamilton and Anne (Duchess of Hamilton) Hamilton); died on 5 Apr 1754. Notes:
Married (1) Anne Lucas, daughter of Charles Lucas, 2.Lord
Lucas of Shenfield and Lady Penelope Leke
Buried 11 April 1709 Westminster Abbey
Married (2) 27 December 1718
Anne Hamilton, daughter of Claud Hamilton
Died 29 March 1719
Buried 4 April 1719
Married (3) 29 September 1719
Lady Jane Hamilton, daughter of James Hamilton, 6th Earl of
Abercorn and Elizabeth Reading
Died 6 December 1753
Children, Generation II-5
Governor of JamaicaArchibald married Jane (of Abercorn) Hamilton on 29 Sep 1719. Jane (daughter of James (6th Earl of Abercorn) Hamilton and Elizabeth Reading) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Jane (of Abercorn) Hamilton (daughter of James (6th Earl of Abercorn) Hamilton and Elizabeth Reading); and died. Children:
- 5. Jane Hamilton died on 13 Nov 1771.
- Elizabeth Douglas-Hamilton died on 24 Feb 1800.
- Charles Douglas-Hamilton was born about 1725; died on 10 Sep 1751.
- Archibald Douglas-Hamilton was born about 1729; died on 30 May 1744.
- Rev Frederick Douglas-Hamilton was born in 1728; died on 19 Feb 1811.
- Rt Hon Sir William Douglas-Hamilton was born on 13 Dec 1730; died on 6 Apr 1803.