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John Cathcart 1443–1535 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1443

Birth Location: Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1 DEC 1535

Death Location: Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Cathcart

Mother: Janet Maxwell

Spouse(s): Margaret Douglas, Margaret Kennedy

Children(s): Margaret Cathcart, Jean Cathcart, Margaret Cathcart, Alan Cathcart, Hugh Cathcart, Alan Cathcart, Sibella Cathcart, David Cathcart, John Cathcart, Robert Cathcart, Jonet Cathcart, William Cathcart

John Cathcart was born in 1443 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland, the child of Sir Alan Cathcart And Janet Maxwell. John Cathcart married Margaret De Kennedy, Margaret Douglas, and had children including Alan Cathcart, David Cathcart, Hugh Cathcart, Jean Cathcart, John Cathcart, Jonet Cathcart, Margaret Cathcart, Robert Cathcart, Sibella Cathcart, William Cathcart. John Cathcart passed away in 1535 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • John Cathcart was born in 1443 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland, the child of Sir Alan Cathcart And Janet Maxwell.
  • John Cathcart married Margaret De Kennedy, Margaret Douglas, and had children including Alan Cathcart, David Cathcart, Hugh Cathcart, Jean Cathcart, John Cathcart, Jonet Cathcart, Margaret Cathcart, Robert Cathcart, Sibella Cathcart, William Cathcart.
  • John Cathcart passed away in 1535 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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John Cathcart's Ancestors

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John Cathcart
1443–1535
Birth Place: Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Alan Cathcart
1394–1497
Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Maxwell
–1467
East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alan (de) Cathcart
1362–1406
Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Janet Maxwell
1374–1411
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Robert Maxwell
1373–1423
Strathclyde, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (de) Danielstoun
1355–1440
Calderwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alan Cathcart
1331–1386
Janet Cathcart
1335–
John Maxwell
1342–1405
Elizabeth Lindsay
1348–1398
John Maxwell
1342–1405
Elizabeth Lindsay
1348–1398
Sir Danielston
1351–1399
Margaret Montifex
1345–1390
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Maxwell
1298–1360
John Maxwell
1298–1360
James Lindsay
1327–1358
Egidia Stewart
1320–1406
John Maxwell
1298–1360
John Maxwell
1298–1360
James Lindsay
1327–1358
Egidia Stewart
1320–1406
John Castle
1307–
Maria Stewart
1332–
William Montefichet
1305–1366
Mary Menteith
1295–1367

John Cathcart's Descendants

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John Cathcart (ABT 1443–1 DEC 1535) m. Margaret Douglas (1440–10 FEB 1535) m. Margaret (De) Kennedy (1455–)
  1. 1. Margaret Cathcart 1478–1546 m. John Hunter 1474–1513
    1. 1. Robert Hunter 1497–1546 m. Janet Montgomerie 1495–1547
      1. 1. Kentigern (Mungo) Hunter 1515–1547 m. Janet (Marion) Hamilton 1515–1596
        1. 1. John Hunter 1540–1581 m. Christina Robertson 1547–1613 m. Janet LINDSAY 1537–
        2. 2. Robert Hunter 1535–1581 m. Margaret Crawford 1544–1597
        3. 3. Francis Hunter 1536–
        4. 4. James Hunter 1537–1581 m. Janet Neil 1537–1592
        5. 5. Moira Hunter 1537–1605 m. Stephen Macgillis 1525–
        6. 6. Robert Hunter 1535–1581 m. Margaret Crawford 1544–1597
      2. 2. John Hunter 1521–1562 m. Joan Silverthorne 1524–1598
      3. 3. Isobel Hunter 1530– m. John Crawfurd 1520–1547
      4. 4. John Hunter 1532– m. Janet Hamilton 1335–
      5. 5. Margaret Hunter 1534–
    2. 2. David Hunter 1495–1600 m. David Hunter 1495–
  2. 2. Jean Cathcart 1464–
  3. 3. Margaret Cathcart 1460–
  4. 4. Alan Cathcart 1455–
  5. 5. Hugh Cathcart 1465–
  6. 6. Alan Cathcart 1474–1513
  7. 7. Sibella Cathcart 1465–1507
  8. 8. David Cathcart 1482–
  9. 9. John Cathcart 1482–1513
  10. 10. Robert Cathcart 1480–1513
  11. 11. Jonet Cathcart 1484–
  12. 12. William Cathcart 1486–

John Cathcart's Timeline

2 Records

1443
ABT 1443
Birth of John Cathcart in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1535
1 DEC 1535
Age 92
Death of John Cathcart in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1443
    Event Place: Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 DEC 1535
    Event Place: Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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