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David Cathcart 1535–1586 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1535

Birth Location: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: Aft. 1586

Death Location: Duchray and Clavannis

Father: ** Scotland

Mother: Margaret Douglas

Spouse(s): Janet Campbell

Children(s): David Cathcart

David Cathcart was born in 1535 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of Lord Alan Cathcart 3Rd Lord Of Cathcart Scotland And Margaret Douglas. David Cathcart married Janet Campbell, and had children including David Cathcart. David Cathcart passed away in 1586 in Duchray and Clavannis.

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Biography

  • David Cathcart was born in 1535 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of Lord Alan Cathcart 3Rd Lord Of Cathcart Scotland And Margaret Douglas.
  • David Cathcart married Janet Campbell, and had children including David Cathcart.
  • David Cathcart passed away in 1586 in Duchray and Clavannis.

Immediate Family

Parents

** Scotland
1508–1547
Birth Location: Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Margaret Douglas
1517–
Birth Location: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Janet Campbell
1539–
Birth Location: Ayr, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

David Cathcart
1561–
Birth Location: Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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David Cathcart's Ancestors

Self
David Cathcart
1535–1586
Birth Place: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
** Lord Alan ** Cathcart (3rd Lord of Cathcart) Scotland
1508–1547
Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Margaret Douglas
1517–
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert (Alan, 3rd Lord "Master of Cathcart", Cathcart of) Killochan
1490–1513
Killunquhane (Ayshire) Scotland
Margaret Irvine\Irvyn-Cathcart-Maxwell
1485–1560
Carleton, Ayrshire, Scotland
David (Douglas, 7th Earl) Angus
1482–1545
Cavers, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret (HAMILTON,) Douglas
1490–1574
Philiphaugh and Falahill, Selkirkshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Cathcart
1458–1535
Margaret Douglas
1479–1529
2nd-Great-Grandparents

David Cathcart's Descendants

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David Cathcart (Abt. 1535–Aft. 1586) m. Janet Campbell (1539–)
  1. 1. David Cathcart 1561– m. Rose (Mary) Spence 1560–
    1. 1. Elias Cathcart 1583–1643 m. Elizabeth Burns 1587–1643
      1. 1. John Cathcart 1613–1709 m. Agnes Mertine 1617–1670 m. Marion (Boswell) 11g 1620–
        1. 1. David (Cathcart I) Sr 1646–1688 m. Janet Ferguson 1644–
        2. 2. Thomas (Cathcart) 10g 1645–1732
        3. 3. James Cathcart 1648–1716
        4. 4. Alan (Cathcart 7th Lord) Cathcart 1647–1732
        5. 5. Elias Cathcart 1644–

David Cathcart's Timeline

2 Records

1535
Abt. 1535
Birth of David Cathcart in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
1586
Aft. 1586
Age 51
Death of David Cathcart in Duchray and Clavannis
Duchray and Clavannis

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1535
    Event Place: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1586
    Event Place: Duchray and Clavannis
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