Grizel Agnew

GRIZEL AGNEW

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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1680: [day and month left blank] Renunciation and discharge by Grizel Agnew, relict of Hew Cathcart of Carletoune [Carleton], to Hew Cathcart, her eldest [surviving] son, who has granted bonds of provision to Anna, Agnes, Elizabeth and Helen Cathcart, his sisters, of her liferent of the lands of Dobingstoune, Carnhill, Bellsalloch, Meikle Carletoune hill and Drumranie, provided to her by her said deceased husband on [date blank] with infeftment on [date blank]. At Killochen [Killochan]. Witnesses: James Cathcart, the granter's third son, and Mr. Roderick McKenzie, advocate, her son-in-law, writer hereof. Signed: "Grizel Agnew." [McKenzie is Roderick McKenzie of Dalvennan. Cp. the assignation of 8 January 1685 (GD117/123).] National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Cathcart Family of Carleton and Killochan, reference GD117/115

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Papers of the Cathcart Family of Carleton and Killochan: Carleton and Killochan (from 1540.) Robert Cathcart of Carleton, who married Elizabeth Corrie and died about 1560. John Cathcart of Carleton, his eldest son, who married Helen Wallace, completed the house of Killochan, and died 1612. John Cathcart of Carleton, his eldest son, who married Rebecca Lokhart [Lockhart] and died 1633. Mr. Hew Cathcart, Tutor of Carleton, his second son. Hew Cathcart of Carleton, grandson of the above John, who married Grizel Agnew and died 1677. John Cathcart of Carleton, his eldest son, who married Annabella Maxwell, without issue, and died 1679. Hew Cathcart, second son of the above Hew, who succeeded his brother, was created a baronet 1703, and married Anne Broun [Brown], with issue. He resigned all his lands to the Crown for re-grant, being resolved "to alter and change the holding", and the series of titles concludes with his new charter of 29 March 1703. National Records of Scotland. Papers of the Cathcart Family of Carleton and Killochan, reference GD117

Genealogy

Complete Baronetage: Cathcart