Clan Cathcart
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Clan Cathcart is a Lowland Scottish clan.
Origins of the Name
As well as being a surname Cathcart is a Scottish town just south of Glasgow.
There is some speculation as to the origin of the name Cathcart. Some believe it is ancient Celtic meaning, "Fort on the River Cart", as that river flows right past the ancient castle. Others believe it means, "The straight or confined part of the Cart River". Be that as it may, the name is ancient, but originally spelled Kerkert or Kethkert, probably because of pronounciation.
Battles and History
The Peerage refers to the Clan Cathcart. The first known mention of the Kethcarts, is a man named Rainaldus de Kethcart, who witnessed a charter by Walter Fitzalan to the Church of Kethcart for the monastery of Paisley in 1178.
Wars of Scottish Independance
Notable Cathcarts include Sir Alan Cathcart, who was a companion of King Robert I when he mounted the Scottish throne in 1307, and was engaged on his side at the Battle of Loudoun-hill that same year, when the Scots defeated the English. The Peerage quotes an old poem about the bravery of Sir Alan who accompanied King Robert the Bruce and his good humour.
The following year, he was made one of Edward Bruce's party of 50 horsemen who attacked and dispersed 1500 calvary under John de St. John in Galloway. The peerage quotes on old poem about Sir Alan's bravery and good humor. Another notable was the first Lord Cathcart, dignified with the honour in 1447 by King James II.
15th Century
Another notable Cathcart was the 1st Lord Cathcart, dignified with the honour in 1447 by King James II of Scotland.
16th Century & Anglo-Scottish Wars
During the Anglo-Scottish Wars Alan Cathcart the son of the second Lord Cathcart was killed with his two half brothers Robert and John when the Clan Cathcart fought against the English at the Battle of Flodden Field in 1513.
The third Lord Cathcart led the clan at against the English at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh where he was killed in 1547.
Alan Cathcart the fourth Lord Cathcart led the clan at the Battle of Langside in 1568 on the side of the James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray against the army of Mary Queen of Scots.
The 16th Century Killochan Castle was built by John Cathcart in 1586.
Jacobite Uprisings
The eighth Lord Cathcart, Charles Cathcart had a distinguished military carrer rising to the rank of colonel. When the first Jacobite Uprising broke out in 1715 he commanded troops in support of the British government.
When the second Jacobite Uprising broker out in 1745 the 9th Lord Cathcart commanded troops in support of the British government at the Battle of Culloden in 1746 where he was wounded.
See Also
External Links
- [http://cathcartclan.tripod.com/cathcartclan/index.html]
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