Sir John Cathcart of Carleton, Baronet

SIR JOHN CATHCART OF CARLETON

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

1 October 1729: Bond by Sir John Kennedy of Culzean to Sir John Cathcart of Carleton, re tocher with his daughter Elizabeth Kennedy. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Kennedy Family, Earls of Cassillis (Ailsa Muniments), reference GD25/9/44/4

Biographical Summary

"Sir John Cathcart, Baronet [S. 1704], of Carleton, s. and h., suc. to the Baronetcy about March 1723. He m. firstly, 6 July 1717, Katherine, da. of Robert Dundas, of Arniston, co. Edinburgh, a Lord of Session under the style of Lord Arniston. She d. s.p.s. He m. secondly, 30 May 1729, Elizabeth, sister (whose issue became coheir) to David, 10th Earl oy Cassillis [S.], 1st da. of Sir John Kennedy, 2d Baronet [S. 1682], of Culzean, by Jean, da. of Capt. Andrew Douglas, of Mains, co. Dunbarton. He, who was living Sep. 1746, d. before 1765."

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