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  Sir George Cathcart (1794-1854)
In January 1852 Cathcart was appointed by Wellington to succeed Major-General Sir Harry Smith as Governor and Commander-in-Chief at the Cape.
Cathcart was instructed that he was to be to the Commander-in-Chief of the army in the campaign in the event of anything happening to Lord Raglan.
Cathcart's division was barely involved at the battle of the Alma, and his advice to storm Sebastopol at once was rejected by the allied generals.
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 List of Earls - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Earl of Limerick (1803 - Peerage of Ireland)
The Earl of Clancarty (1803 - Peerage of Ireland)
The Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl (1822 - Peerage of Ireland)
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 CATHCART, 1ST EARL - LoveToKnow Article on CATHCART, 1ST EARL   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
CATHCART, SIR GEORGE (17941854), English soldier, third son of the 1st Earl Cathcart, was born in London on the 12th of May 1794.
CATHCART, a parish situated partly in Renfrewshire and partly in Lanarkshire, Scotland.
In 1075 a council was held in London, under the presidency of Archbishop Lanfranc, which, reciting the decrees of the council of Sardica held in 347 and that of Laodicea held in 360 on.
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 CATHCART - LoveToKnow Article on CATHCART
He served with distinction in the campaigns in the Low Countries, I7931795, in the course of which he was promoted major-general; and in 1801 he was made a lieutenant-general, having in the meanwhile received the appointments of vice-admiral of Scotland (i79~), privy councillor (1798), and colonel of the 2nd Life Guards (1797).
After the recall of this expedition Cathcart commanded the forces in Scotland until 1807, when he was placed in charge of the expedition to Copenhagen, which surrendered to him on the 6th of September.
Four weeks later he was created Viscount Cathcart of Cathcart and Baron Greenock of Greenock in the peerage of the United Kingdom, resuming the Scottish command on his return from the front.
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 Earl Cathcart - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The title of Earl Cathcart was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1814.
The Earl bears the subsidiary titles of Viscount Cathcart (1807) and Baron Greenock (1807) in the Peerage of the UK, and Lord Cathcart (1460) in the Peerage of Scotland.
William Schaw Cathcart, 10th Lord Cathcart (1755-1843) (became Viscount Cathcart in 1807 and Earl Cathcart in 1814)
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 Cathcart History
Knockdolian Castle, of this shire, is a seat of the Cathcart family, and to this branch belongs the coat of arms reproduced.
He was the tenth Baron Cathcart in the peerage of Scotland and the first Viscount and Earl Cathcart in the peerage of the United Kingdom and son of the ninth Baron Cathcart and his wife, Jeannie, daughter of Admiral Hamilton.
His son, Sir George Cathcart was aide to Wellington at Waterloo, and afterwards a famous general, to whom belongs the honor of ending the Kaffir War in 1853.
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 James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin and 12th Earl of Kincardine (July 20, 1811 – November 20, 1863) was a British colonial administrator and diplomat, best known as Governor General of the Province of Canada and Viceroy of India.
He was the son of Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin.
He became Governor of Jamaica in 1842, and in 1847 was appointed Governor General of Canada.
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 Bio Notes: William Schaw Cathcart
Cathcart was the son of the ninth Baron Cathcart (Scottish peerage), and both sides of his family had a history of serving in Britain's diplomatic corps.
Cathcart was equally prominent in the social whirl of Philadelphia society.
Cathcart served as commander-in-chief in Ireland from 1803 to 1805, then was appointed to the post once held by his father, as British ambassador to the Russian court.
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 Traditions and Stories of Scottish Castles - Cathcart Castle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
It is worthy of note that, whilst Crookston Castle witnessed the earlier and happier portion of Mary’s variegated life, Cathcart Castle, which is all but visible from it, was the scene of her final downfall.
The position of Cathcart Castle, which overlooked the field of battle, afforded the most favourable spot from which to observe the course of the strife, although, from its proximity to the combatants, perhaps not the safest place for so precious a prize.
That she occupied Crookston Castle for this purpose is not a reasonable supposition, since its distance from Langside and its situation would effectually prevent her from obtaining early intelligence of the course of the battle.
www.electricscotland.com /history/castles/cathcart.htm   (779 words)

  
 Cathcart, Charles Murray, 2nd Earl   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Cathcart, Charles Murray, 2nd Earl, general, governor general of British North America (b at Walton, Eng 21 Dec 1783; d at St Leonard's-on-Sea, Eng 16 July 1859).
One of Wellington's staff officers in the Napoleonic wars, Cathcart was also an amateur scientist of some reputation.
Cathcart was inexperienced in politics but an effective interim governor.
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 Names and Addresses of Scottish Clan Chiefs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
COCHRANE - The Earl of Dundonald, Lochnell Castle, Ledaig, Argyllshire
HANNAY - Ramsey Hannay of Kirkdale and of that Ilk, Cardoness House, Gatehouse-of-Fleet, Kirkcudbrightshire
SKENE - Danus Skene of Skene, Nether Pitlour, Strachmiglo, Fife
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 Clan Cathcart
He was succeeded by Sir Alan de Cathcart who was a staunch supporter of Robert the Bruce in the struggle to regain the independence of Scotland in the early 1300s.
Sir Allan Cathcart’s wife was the sister of Sir Duncan Wallace of Sundrum Castle by Ayr.
Cathcart Castle was demolished amid protests in 1980 as the corporation claimed it had become a danger to its many visitors.
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 Family Tree genealogy and Scottish clan history from AncestralScotland - Search Results
Sir Alan de Cathcart was a strong supporter of Robert the Bruce in the struggle for Scottish independence.
Sir Alan de Cathcart would later be raised to peerage with the title 'Lord Cathcart' and would further acquire lands in Ayrshire which included the estate of Auchencruive which was to become the family's principal seat until 1718.
Cathcart's army would go on to outflank the Jacobite troops at the indecisive Battle of Sheriffmuir.
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 House of Lords - Minute
The Earl of Longford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether their policy that an individual convicted three times of burglary should be sentenced to at least three years in prison was formulated with full regard to the alternatives to prison in such cases.
The Earl of Carlisle—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will arrange for a pardon to be granted to the 343 officers, non-commissioned officers and soldiers from the United Kingdom and the British Empire, who, during the First World War, were “shot at dawn”.
The Earl of Clancarty—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what help is being given to artists (including writers, performing artists and visual artists) whose work in the field of culture is unable to generate a living income for them.
www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk /pa/ld199899/minutes/991110/ldordpap.htm   (2233 words)

  
 Earl Cathcart - Wikipedia
Earl Cathcart ist ein Adelstitel im Vereinigten Königreich von Großbritannien und (Nord-)Irland.
Der Earl Cathcart trägt die nachgeordneten Titel Viscount Cathcart of Cathcart in the County of Renfrew (9.
Lord Cathcart (1755–1843) (wurde 1807 Viscount Cathcart und 1814 Earl Cathcart)
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 Category:Earls in the Peerage of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Articles in category "Earls in the Peerage of the United Kingdom"
Julian Asquith, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Asquith
Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester of Holkham
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 MyClan.com : Clan Cathcart : Clan History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Alan de Cathcart sealed a charter of resignation to the Abbot of Paisley of lands at Culbeth in 1234.
The ancient Castle of Cathcart was near the field of battle and there is a viewpoint from which the queen is said to have awaited the outcome of the engagement.
Charles Cathcart, the eighth Lord, was born around 1686 and was to have a distinguished military career.
www.myclan.com /clans/Cathcart_17   (927 words)

  
 William Schaw Cathcart
CATHCART, William Schaw, Earl, British soldier, born in Petersham, England, 17 September, 1755; died in Cartside, near Glasgow, Scotland, 16 June, 1843.
He was the eldest son of the ninth Baron Cathcart, and was educated at the University of Glasgow, studying law, though without any intention of practising.
He was made general in 1813, was minister to Russia from 1813 till 1814, and became Earl Cathcart on 16 July, 1814.
www.famousamericans.net /williamschawcathcart   (515 words)

  
 Historical perspective for Cathcart   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Cathcart Castle, on a steep bank of the White Cart, in the southern vicinity of Old Cathcart village, dates from some period unknown to record, and in the days of Wallace and Bruce belonged to the ancestors of the Cathcart line.
Cathcart is in the presbytery of Glasgow and synod of Glasgow and Ayr; the living is worth £387.
The parish church, near Old Cathcart village, rebuilt in 1831 on the site of its small old barn-like predecessor, is a handsome Gothic edifice, containing 850 sittings; in its kirkyard are the graves of three martyred Covenauters, of the Gordons of Aikenhead, and of two English Gipsies, John Cooper and Logan Lee.
www.geo.ed.ac.uk /scotgaz/towns/townhistory647.html   (1108 words)

  
 Worcestershire Regiment(29th/36th of Foot) Web site
Earl Cathcart KT Appointed Colonel of the 29th Regiment of Foot on the 5th December 1792.
His Lordship was next appointed commander-in-chief of the Forces in Scotland, and in May 1807 to command the Military Forces in the Expedition to Copenhagen.
In 1814 was created Earl Cathcart, and died at Cartside, Glasgow on the 16th June 1843.
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 South-Side Glasgow Attractions
The district was the base of the Cathcart family, whose hereditary seat was Cathcart Castle.
The castle and surrounding lands of Cathcart, Bogton and Tankerland passed out of the possession of the Cathcarts in the mid 1500's, but were restored to family ownership in 1801 when purchased by the Earl of Cathcart.
Cathcart District Railway's line to Cathcart via Queen's Park and Mount Florida was opened to the public on 26th May 1886.
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 January 14,2004 Obituaries
Neoma Muriel Appel Cathcart (nee Milbriet) of Fillmore passed away on January 6, 2004 at the age of 79.
Predeceased by her husband Earl Cathcart, mother Evelyn Milbriet, her father and special friend Bill McNamara, father and mother-in-law Bob and Myrtle Dunn of Creelman.
She met Earl Cathcart of Creelman and together went to Winnipeg where they were married.
www.weyburnreview.com /obituaries/2004/2004_02.html   (1458 words)

  
 Charles Murray Cathcart - Earl Cathcart - Canadian History
Charles Murray Cathcart - Earl Cathcart - Canadian History
Cathcart, Charles Murray, second Earl Cathcart (1783-1859), governor-general of Canada (1846-47), was born at Walton, Essex, England, on December 21, 1783, the son of William Schaw Cathcart, first Earl Cathcart, and Elizabeth Elliott.
He entered the army in 1799, and fought throughout the Napoleonic wars.
www2.marianopolis.edu /quebechistory/encyclopedia/CharlesMurrayCathcart-EarlCathcart-CanadianHistory.htm   (205 words)

  
 Earl Kitchener -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Earl Kitchener, of Khartoum and of Broome in the County of Kent, is a (The peers of a kingdom considered as a group) peerage title in the (Click link for more info and facts about Peerage of the United Kingdom) Peerage of the United Kingdom.
It was bestowed in 1914 upon Field Marshal Horatio Kitchener, who had previously been created Baron Kitchener, of Khartoum and of Aspall in the County of Suffolk, in 1898 and Viscount Kitchener, of Khartoum and of the Vaal in the Colony of Transvaal and of Aspall in the County of Suffolk, in 1902.
The later titles, however, were created with a special remainder that allowed them to pass to his brother, which they did.
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 Scottish clan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Patrick Andrew Wentworth Johnstone of Annandale and of that Ilk, 11th Earl of Annandale and Hartfell
Robert Alexander Lindsay, 29th Earl of Crawford and 12th Earl of Balcarres
Archibald George Montgomerie, 18th Earl of Eglinton and 6th Earl of Winton
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 Clan Cathcart - Clan Tree Summary
Residing at Cathcart in Renfrewshire Scotland 1178 to 1386 Sundrum in Ayrshire Scotland 1386 to 1758.
Descended from the 2nd son of the 2nd marriage of John 2nd Lord Cathcart circa 1500 to 1760.
Descended from William Cathcart 2nd son of Alan Cathcart of Carbiston circa 1570.
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 Charles Murray Cathcart
CATHCART, Charles Murray, governor of Canada, born in England, 21 December, 1783; died there, 16 July, 1859.
He was educated at Eton, and at the age of fifteen entered the army as an ensign.
He succeeded his father as second Earl Cathcart, in 1843, was appointed commander-in-chief of the troops in British North America in 1845, and on the retirement of Lord Metcalfe in 1846, he assumed the civil government as well.
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 Cathcart Clan Chiefs
The earliest know likeness of a Cathcart is that of John 2nd Lord Cathcart who resided at Sundrum and died in 1535.
Lord William Cathcart successfully commanded the expedition to capture the Danish fleet at Copenhagen, denying its use to Napoleon Bonaparte.
For this achievement, Lord Cathcart was created an Earl in the peerage of the United Kingdom.
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 Biographic details on persons, other than sea-officers, mentioned in the Loney webpages: C-I   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
According to the DNB: "Cathcart was sent out [to the Cape] to establish a colonial parliament and revive the dying loyalty of the colonists, and also to crush the Basutos and Kaffirs.
Cathcart received the thanks of both houses of parliament".
Financial Secretary to the Treasury in Earl of Derby's 3rd ministry.
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 Memorials and Monuments in the Royal Garrison Church, Portsmouth (Lieut-General, The Hon. Sir George Cathcart K.C.B.)
Served also the campaign of 1815 as Aide-de-Camp to the Duke of Wellington, and was present at the battles of Quatre Bras and Waterloo.
His bravery was ever conspicuous, especially so at the battle of Inkerman, when he fell a hero, beloved and respected by all who knew him.
See also www.crimeantexts.org.uk/topics/cathcart.html, which describes in more detail Cathcart's involvement in the Crimean and his eventual death.
www.memorials.inportsmouth.co.uk /churches/royal_garrison/cathcart.htm   (211 words)

  
 The men in charge of the British Army in the Crimea
Sir George Cathcart was at sixty the youngest of them an, apart from the Duke of Cambridge.
Although almost as cordially disliked by his superiors as by his men, he was known to be a brave and resolute soldier, and as this was something which in so many other cases had to be taken on trust, he was given command of the Light Division.
In the same year that Cathcart bought the command of the 7th Hussars the Earl of Lucan bought that of the 17th Lancers for £25,000.
www.victorianweb.org /history/crimea/commanders.html   (1586 words)

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