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Catherine Chalmers

Catherine Chalmers

Female 1770 - Yes, date unknown

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Catherine Chalmers was born on 13 Sep 1770 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (daughter of James Chalmers and Lady Margaret (of Tilquhille) Douglas); and died.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Chalmers was born on 9 Apr 1742 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; was christened on 8 Jan 1713 in Dyke, Moray (son of James Chalmers and Jean Chalmers); died on 17 Jun 1810 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; was buried in St Nicholas's Church.

    Notes:

    James Chalmers (ca. 1713-1764) was a native of Arbroath who moved to Dundee and established himself there as a bookseller, printer and publisher. He was born in Aberdeen and baptized on 8 January 1713 at Dyke, Moray, the eldest surviving son of James Chalmers (bap. 1686, d. 1744), professor of divinity at Marischal College, Aberdeen (1728? 44), and his cousin Jean Chalmers. It is generally cliamed that he invented the adhesive postage stamp.
    He has an entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

    James married Lady Margaret (of Tilquhille) Douglas on 22 Mar 1769 in St. James Church, Westminster, Middlesex, England. Margaret (daughter of David Douglas and Katherine Forbes) was born on 8 Apr 1749 in Westminster, Middlesex, England; died in 1818. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Lady Margaret (of Tilquhille) Douglas was born on 8 Apr 1749 in Westminster, Middlesex, England (daughter of David Douglas and Katherine Forbes); died in 1818.

    Notes:

    Lady Diana Spencer's (Princess of Wales) 5-Great Grandmother
    She was underage at the time of her marriage; her marriage, which took place in 1769, received the official sanction of the guardian he had appointed, John Frederick Zuckert. He married Christian Forbes

    Children:
    1. 1. Catherine Chalmers was born on 13 Sep 1770 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; and died.
    2. Susannah Chalmers was born on 12 Sep 1772 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; and died.
    3. Christiana Chalmers was born on 6 Mar 1774 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; and died.
    4. James Chalmers was born on 3 Jun 1775 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; and died.
    5. Margaret Chalmers was born on 25 Dec 1776 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; and died.
    6. David Chalmers was born on 19 Oct 1778 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; and died.
    7. Jean Chalmers was born on 5 Sep 1781 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; died on 8 Jan 1859 in Union Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
    8. John Frederick Chalmers was born on 29 Apr 1783 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; and died.
    9. Elizabeth Chalmers was born on 28 Nov 1784 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; and died.
    10. Dr William Chalmers was born on 27 Jun 1786 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; and died.
    11. Alexandria Chalmers was born on 2 Feb 1788 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; and died.
    12. Charles Chalmers was born on 6 Jul 1790 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James Chalmers was christened in 1686; died in 1744.

    Notes:

    Professor of divinity at Marischal College, Aberdeen (1728? 44)
    He married his cousin

    James + Jean Chalmers. Jean was born about 1686; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Jean Chalmers was born about 1686; and died.

    Notes:

    She married her cousin

    Children:
    1. 2. James Chalmers was born on 9 Apr 1742 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; was christened on 8 Jan 1713 in Dyke, Moray; died on 17 Jun 1810 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; was buried in St Nicholas's Church.

  3. 6.  David Douglas was born in 1710 in London, Middlesex, England; and died.

    Notes:

    of Panton Street, London

    Possibly a descendant of John Douglas, 2nd son of James Douglas and Isobel Ramsay

    David + Katherine Forbes. Katherine (daughter of William Forbes and Elspet Piper) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Katherine Forbes (daughter of William Forbes and Elspet Piper); and died.
    Children:
    1. 3. Lady Margaret (of Tilquhille) Douglas was born on 8 Apr 1749 in Westminster, Middlesex, England; died in 1818.
    2. Elizabeth Douglas
    3. Katherine Douglas
    4. Charlotte Douglas


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  William Forbes

    Notes:

    Sheriff Depute of Aberdeenshire,

    William + Elspet Piper. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 15.  Elspet Piper
    Children:
    1. 7. Katherine Forbes and died.
    2. Elizabeth Forbes
    3. Christian Forbes



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