Sir Hew Cathcart of Carleton, Baronet

SIR HUGH CATHCART OF CARLETON Baronet

Spurious Pedigree

According to Stirnet, Sir Hugh Cathcart of Carleton, Baronet, is the son of John Cathcart of Carleton and his wife Margaret Kennedy. Stirnet: Cathcart 03 Clan MacFarlans follows Stirnet Clan MacFarlane James Paterson disagreed. According to him Sir Hugh was the son of John Cathcart of Carleton and his wife Helen Wallace. History of the County of Ayr: 305 Both are quite wrong, however.

The Question of Identity

According to George Edward Cokayne, Sir Hugh Cathcart of Carleton, Baronet, is the son of Hugh Cathcart of Carleton and his wife Grizell Agnew. Complete Baronetage: 419 This is confirmed by Letters of Horning and Poinding dated 15 July 1684, which were raised against Sir John Kennedy of Girvan by: "Hugh Cathcart of Cairletoune, as son of umquhile Hugh Cathcart thereof". NRS: GD180/373

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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6 February 1680: Letters of gift under the Privy Seal of Charles II to Sir George McKenzie of Rosehaugh, his Advocate, for his services in prosecuting those "guilty of or any wayes accessorie to the late Rebellione in the West," of the ward, non-entry, maills etc. of the lands of Careltoune which pertained to deceased John Cathcart of Carletoune [Carleton] till the entry of the lawful heir, with the marriage of Hew Cathcart of Carletoune. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Cathcart Family of Genoch and Knockdolian, reference GD180/116

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19 April 1681: Special retour of Hew Cathcart of Carletoune [Carleton] as heir to deceased John Cathcart of Carletoune, his brother, in the lands of Hallowchappell, Mains of Carletoune, half the lands and barony of Carletoune, Camregane and Killoquhen [Killochan] ut supra. At Mayboill [Maybole]. Names of assize: Alan, lord Cathcart, John, lord Barganie [Bargany], Alan, master of Cathcart, Sir William Wallace of Craigie, Kt., Bt., Sir John Kennedie [Kennedy] of Girvanmaynes [Girvan Mains], Kt., Bt., Archibald Kennedie of Culzeane [Culzean], John Mure [Muir] of Auchindraine, Quintin Kennedie of Drumellane [Drumellan], John Kennedie of Kirkmichaell [Kirkmichael], Thomas Kennedie of Baltersane [Baltersan], Hew Kennedie of Ardmillane [Ardmillan], Alexander Kennedie of Kilhinzie [Kilkenzie], John Whytefoord [Whiteford] of Blairquhone [Blairquhan], Hew Blair of Blairstoune [Auchendrane] and Robert Chalmers of Sachrie [Sauchrie]. [Ayr Retours, 625.] National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Cathcart Family of Carleton and Killochan, reference GD117/118

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15 July 1684: Letters of horning and poinding at instance of Hugh Cathcart of Cairletoune, as son of umquhile Hugh Cathcart thereof, against Sir John Kennedy of Girven, as principal, and Robert Cathcart of Barneill, as cautioner, for payment of their bond to the said umquhile Hugh. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Cathcart Family of Genoch and Knockdolian, reference GD180/373

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6-27 July 1717: Contract of marriage between John Cathcart, younger of Carletoun with consent of Sir Hugh Cathcart of Carletoun, Bart, his father and Katharine Dundas, daughter to Robert Dundas of Arnistoun, SCJ, with his consent. [Folio 127] National Records of Scotland, Arniston Papers: a volume of Dundas of Arniston legal documents, reference RH4/191

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21 February 1723: Letters of Translation by Helen Cathcart, sister of Hugh C. of Cariltoun, and relict of Alexander Boyd of Pinkill, to John C., son of the said Hugh, of annualrents on 10,000 merks Scots resting by Sir John Kennydy of Cullean to her said brother, and assigned by him - GD25/8/970, 971. See GD25/8/1005. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Kennedy Family, Earls of Cassillis (Ailsa Muniments), reference GD25/8/996

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19 February 1729: Discharge by John Gordon, surgeon, Glasgow, as factor for Helen Cathcart, sister of Sir Hugh C. of Carletoun, and relict of Alexander Boyd of Penkill, Anna B., Her daughter, and Alexander Broun of Balvie, surgeon, London, husband of the said Anna, to Sir John Kennedy of Cullean, of bond of 5 November 1717 for 2,000 merks Scots, made by the said Sir John to the said Sir Hugh, and assigned by him to his said sister and others as above. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Kennedy Family, Earls of Cassillis (Ailsa Muniments), reference GD25/8/1043

Descent of the Lands of Carleton and Killochan 1540-1703

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

Biographical Summary

Hugh [or Hew] Cathcart, of Carleton</strong>, co. Ayr, 2d s. of Hew Cathcart, of Carleton aforesaid, by Grizell, da. of Sir Andrew Agnew, 2d Baronet [S. 1629], suc. his elder br. John in the Carleton estate, to whom he had spec, service, 19 April 1681 ; garrisoned Ardmillan and raised a troop of Fencibles in co. Carrick in 1689 ; was M.P. [S.] for Ayrshire, 1702-07, and was cr. a Baronet [S.], 20 Jan. 1704 with rem. to heirs male whatsoever. He had crown charter, 19 Dec. 1703, of the Barony of Carleton, and executed an entail thereof, 6 July 1717. He m. in 1695, ( — ), da. of Sir Patrick Broun, 1st Baronet [S. 1686] of Colstoun. He d. "March 1723, or thereabouts," his will being recorded, 8 Sep. 1746, in the Glasgow Commissariot and given up to his son Sir John."

SOURCE: Complete baronetage; Cokayne, George E. (George Edward); 1904; Vol. IV; page 419

Genealogy

1. Complete Baronetage. Edited By G. E. C. editor of the Complete Peerage. Volume IV. 1665-1707 (William Pollard & Co., Exeter, 1904, 467 pp. including index
2. History of the County of Ayr etc. By James Paterson. Vol. I (John Dick, Ayr, MDCCCXLVII), 463 pp. See pp. 304-05 for Cathcart of Carleton
3. Stirnet: Cathcart 03