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Elias Carlton Cathcart 1559 – 1598 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1559

Birth Location: Carleton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 20 February 1598

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Hamilton Cathcart

Mother: Jane Carleton

Spouse(s): Agnes Ferguson

Children(s): Helen Cathcart

In 1559, Elias Carlton Cathcart entered the world in Carleton, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Hamilton Cathcart and Jane Carleton. Elias Carlton Cathcart married Agnes Ferguson, and had children including Helen Cathcart. Elias Carlton Cathcart passed away in 1598 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1559, Elias Carlton Cathcart entered the world in Carleton, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Hamilton Cathcart and Jane Carleton.
  • Elias Carlton Cathcart married Agnes Ferguson, and had children including Helen Cathcart.
  • Elias Carlton Cathcart passed away in 1598 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hamilton Cathcart
Birth Location: –
HC
Jane Carleton
1539 – 1575
Birth Location: Scotland, Ireland
JC

Spouses(s)

Agnes Ferguson
Birth Location: –
AF

Children(s)

Helen Cathcart
1590 – 1640
Birth Location: Ireland
HC

Elias Cathcart's Ancestors

Self
Elias Cathcart
1559 – 1598
Birth Place: Carleton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Hamilton Cathcart
Jane Carleton
1539 – 1575
Scotland, Ireland
Grandparents
Lord (Alan Cathcart (3rd Lord of) Cathcart)
1508 – 1547
Cathcart House, Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elias Cathcart's Descendants

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Elias (Carlton) Cathcart (1559 – 20 February 1598) m. Agnes Ferguson
  1. 1. Helen Cathcart (1590 – 1640) m. John Adair (1598 – 1675)
    1. 1. Rev (Patrick) Adair (1625 – 1694) m. Jean (Margaret) Adair (1625 – 1675)
      1. 1. Alexander Adair (1658 – 1715) m. Margaret Weer (1657 – 1715)
        1. 1. Thomas (Benjamin) Adair (1685 – 1755) m. Margaret Henart (1680 – 1750)
        2. 2. Alexander Adair
      2. 2. Mary Adair (1753 – 1819) m. John Nixon
        1. 1. Mary Nixon
    2. 2. William
    3. 3. James

Elias Cathcart's Timeline

3 Records

1559
1559
Birth of Elias Carlton Cathcart in Carleton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Carleton, Ayrshire, Scotland
1580
Abt 1580
Age 21
Elias Carlton Cathcart was married in of Ireland
of Ireland
1598
20 February 1598
Age 39
Death of Elias Carlton Cathcart in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1559
    Event Place: Carleton, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt 1580
    Event Place: of Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 February 1598
    Event Place: Scotland
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