General Sir Charles Murray (2nd Earl Cathcart) Cathcart, K.C.B.

1783 - 1859  (75 years)

• Name	Charles Murray (2nd Earl Cathcart) Cathcart
  Prefix	General Sir
  Suffix	K.C.B.
  Birth	21 Dec 1783	Walton, Essex, England.
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 Jul 1859	St. Leonards-On-Sea, Sussex, England.
  Person ID	I12804	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2020

  
  

  Father	General William Schaw (1st Earl Cathcart) Cathcart,   b. 17 Sep 1755, Petersham, Surrey, England d. 16 Jun 1843, Gartside Cottage, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Ellliot   d. 14 Dec 1847, Cathcart House, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
  Marriage	10 Apr 1779	New York, USA
  Family ID	F4728	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Henrietta Mather   d. 24 Jun 1872
  Marriage	30 Sep 1818	Château De Denacre, Boulogne, France
  Children	1. Elizabeth Cathcart,   b. Bef 1843   d. 27 Feb 1896 (Age 53 years)
  Family ID	F4721	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2013

  
  

• Notes

  He gained the rank of Major-General in 1830. He held the office of Governor of Edinburgh Castle. He was Commander of the Forces in Scotland between 1837 and 1842. He held the office of Governor of Edinburgh Castle between 1837 and 1842. He was invested as a Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1838. He held the office of Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of England. He was the second son of 5 boys.