Sir John Cathcart of Carleton, Baronet

SIR JOHN CATHCART OF CARLETON Baronet

Sir John Cathcart of Carleton, Baronet, is the son of Sir John Cathcart of Carleton, Baronet, and his second wife Elizabeth Kennedy. He was born before 10 December 1731, the date upon which his baptism was registered at Dailly in Ayrshire, Scotland. [National Records of Scotland, Baptisms at Dailly, 1691-1819, reference OPR.585/1]

Education

Sir John Cathcart of Carleton, Baronet, matriculated at Glasgow University in 1747. Matriculation Albums of the University of Glasgow from 1728 to 1858, Transcribed and Annotated by W. Innes Addison (Jaams MacLehose and Sons, Glasgow, 1913), entry number 1198 on p. 36

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

23 February 1765: Copy royal charter of resignation to Sir John Cathcart of Carleton of the lands of Easter Barneil McClune and others, resigned by Sir Hugh Cathcart of Carleton, his grandfather. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Cathcart Family of Genoch and Knockdolian, reference GD180/84

Biographical Summary

"Sir John Cathcart, Baronet [S. 1704], of Killochan Castle, co. Ayr, s. and h. by 2d wife, b. probably about 1735 ; suc. to the Baronetcy, on the death of his father, to whom he was served, 1 Feb. 1766, heir male of entail and of provision general. He m. 24 Dec. 1764, Margaret, 1st da. and coheir of Robert Hamilton, of Bourtreehill, co. Ayr, which estate, as well as others, she inherited. He d. s.p., March 1783. His widow d. 25 April 1817, aged 73."

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