Charles John Cary, 9th Viscount Falkland

Captain Charles John Cary, 9th Viscount Falkland was born in November 1768.1

He was the son of Lucius Ferdinand Cary, Master of Falkland and Anne Leith.1

He married Christiana Anton on 25 August 1802.1 He died on 2 March 1809 at age 40, mortally wounded in a duel with Arthur Powell two days later.1

He succeeded to the title of 9th Viscount Falkland, of Falkland, co. Fife [S., 1620] on 28 May 1796.1

He succeeded to the title of 9th Lord Carye [S., 1620] on 28 May 1796.1

He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Royal Navy.1

Children of Captain Charles John Cary, 9th Viscount Falkland and Christiana Anton

1.Lucius Bentinck Cary, 10th Viscount Falkland+1 b. 5 Nov 1803, d. 12 Mar 1884

2.Admiral Plantagenet Pierrepont Cary, 11th Viscount Falkland1 b. 8 Sep 1806, d. 1 Feb 1886

3.Captain Hon. Byron Charles Ferdinand Plantagenet Cary+1 b. 5 Oct 1808, d. 21 Feb 1874

See Also: All Things Georgian by Sarah Murden, 18th March 2024 : https://georgianera.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/a-duel-arthur-annesley...

Citations The Peerage 1.[S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 1383. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.