William Cathcart Boyd

Scotland Births and Baptisms 1564-1950

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• First name(s) William Cathcart
• Last name Boyd
• Gender Male
• Birth year 1802
• Birth place Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
• Baptism year -
• Baptism date -
• Baptism place EDINBURGH PARISH, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, SCOTLAND
• Father's first name(s) Cathcart
• Father's last name Boyd
• Mother's first name(s) Ann
• Mother's last name Morison
• Residence Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
• Place Edinburgh
• County Midlothian
• Country Scotland

BOYD; WILLIAM CATHCAR; Parents - CATHCART BOYD/ANN MORISON; FR145 (FR145); Age 0; Date 08/11/1802; Reference 685/1 400 126; Parish Edinburgh (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk ScotlandsPeople])

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A rogue if there ever was one. He assumed the title and manner of a knight calling himself Sir William and ran up debts fraudulently all over the country. This was a time when a 'gentleman' was given huge deference based on appearance and title. He was also a bigamist. The documents attached are transcriptions of various trials, proceedings, and newspaper articles relating to him. It is fascinating reading.

Middlesex, London, Old Bailey Court records 1674-1913

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• First name(s) William Cathcart
• Last name Boyd
• Sex Male
• Year 1829
• Event date 29 Oct 1829 - theft of silver teapot - Mrs. Louisa Elizabeth Boyd;
• Role Victim
• Image URL http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/images.jsp?doc=182910290095
• Trial ID t18291029-251
• Source ID t18291029-251-victim1987
• Place London
• County Middlesex
• Country England

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Sussex, Eastbourne Gazette newspaper notices

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• Title Mr
• First name(s) William Cathcart
• Last name Boyd
• Role See Boyd, William, Mr
• Event year 1862
• Event date 12 Mar 1862
• Publication year 1862
• Publication date 12 Mar 1862
• Event type Also known as
• Event details Bigamy case. Man found guilty and sentenced to 12 months hard labour.
• Event place Central Criminal court, London.
• Publication title Eastbourne Gazette
• Page 2

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Army List August 1878

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• First name(s) William Cathcart
• Last name Boyd
• Year 1878
• Regiment Medical Department
• Listing type Listing
• Category Military, armed forces & conflict
• Subcategory Regimental & service records
• Collections from Great Britain

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England & Wales, Crime, Prisons & Punishment, 1770-1935

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• First name(s) William Or William Cathcart
• Last name Boyd
• Suffix -
• Age 58
• Birth year 1804
• Occupation Physician
• Year 1862
• Date 03 Mar 1862
• Place Middlesex
• Victim's first name(s) Hannah Villiers
• Victim's last name Vandeleur
• Victim 2 first name(s) Louisa Elizabeth
• Victim 2 last name Boyd
• Series CRIM9
• Source Central Criminal Court: After Trial Calendars of Prisoners
• Piece number 8
• Folio number 10
• Record set England & Wales, Crime, Prisons & Punishment, 1770-1935
• Category Institutions & organisations
• Subcategory Prison registers

Feloniously marrying Hannah Villeirs Vandeleur, his wife Louisa Elizabeth being then alive
For feloniously marrying Elizabeth Carew, his wife Louisa Elizabeth being then alive
Pleaded guilty of Bigamy
Sentenced to 12 months, House of Correction, Clerkenwell

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