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John the Elder VI Cathcart 1538 – 1612 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1538

Birth Location: Carleton Castle, Colmonell, South Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1 Oct 1612

Death Location: Killochan Castle, Girvan, South Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: Robert Cathcart,

Mother: Christian Carleton,

Spouse(s): Helen Wallace,

Children(s): John Cathcart, James Cathcart, James Genoch

In 1538, John the Elder VI Cathcart built Killochan Castle in 1586 entered the world in Carleton Castle, Colmonell, South Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Robert Irvine Cathcart, and Christian of Carleton,. John the Elder VI Cathcart built Killochan Castle in 1586 married Helen Wallace,, and had children including John the Younger Cathcart, James Cathcart, James Cathcart of Beniell and Genoch. John the Elder VI Cathcart built Killochan Castle in 1586 passed away in 1612 in Killochan Castle, Girvan, South Ayrshire, Scotland.

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  • In 1538, John the Elder VI Cathcart built Killochan Castle in 1586 entered the world in Carleton Castle, Colmonell, South Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Robert Irvine Cathcart, and Christian of Carleton,.
  • John the Elder VI Cathcart built Killochan Castle in 1586 married Helen Wallace,, and had children including John the Younger Cathcart, James Cathcart, James Cathcart of Beniell and Genoch.
  • John the Elder VI Cathcart built Killochan Castle in 1586 passed away in 1612 in Killochan Castle, Girvan, South Ayrshire, Scotland.

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John Cathcart's Ancestors

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John Cathcart
1538 – 1612
Birth Place: Carleton Castle, Colmonell, South Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert Irvine Cathcart,
1509 – 1557
Carlton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Christian (of) Carleton,
1518 – 1600
Carleton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert (Alan Cathcart of) Killochan,
1490 – 1513
Killunquhane, Ayshire, Scotland
Margaret Maxwell
1480 – 1560
Carleton, Ayshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Cathcart
1458 – 1535
Margaret Douglas
1458 – 1535
George Maxwell
1450 – 1513
Marion Crawford
1480 – 1527
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alan Cathcart
1442 – 1499
Margaret Maxwell
1424 – 1467
Sir Douglas,
1445 – 1513
Elizabeth Boyd,
1450 – 1498
Sir Maxwell,
1403 – 1484
Margaret Borthwick,
1430 – 1464

John Cathcart's Descendants

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John (the Elder VI) Cathcart (1538 – 1 Oct 1612) m. Helen Wallace, (1544 – 1624)
  1. 1. John (the Younger) Cathcart (1571 – Apr 1633) m. Margaret (Rebecca) Lockhart (Abt. 1575 – Bef. 1665)
    1. 1. Hew ((John Genoch)) Cathcart (Abt. 1592 – Nov 1633)
  2. 2. James Cathcart (1571 – Apr 1663)
  3. 3. James (Cathcart of Beniell and) Genoch (Abt. 1573 – Apr 1633)

John Cathcart's Timeline

2 Records

1538
1538
Birth of John the Elder VI Cathcart built Killochan Castle in 1586 in Carleton Castle, Colmonell, South Ayrshire, Scotland
Carleton Castle, Colmonell, South Ayrshire, Scotland
1612
1 Oct 1612
Age 74
Death of John the Elder VI Cathcart built Killochan Castle in 1586 in Killochan Castle, Girvan, South Ayrshire, Scotland
Killochan Castle, Girvan, South Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1538
    Event Place: Carleton Castle, Colmonell, South Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1612
    Event Place: Killochan Castle, Girvan, South Ayrshire, Scotland

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