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 CATHCART. 195 Russia. 6 May 1814. On 16 July 1814, ho was or. KARL CATHCART.( b ) He was Joint Minister Plenipo. to the Congress of Vienna. 1814-15. Gov. of Hull, 1830. He m. at New York, 20 April 1779, Elizabeth, da. and coheir of Andrew Elliot of Greenwells, co. Roxburgh, Lieut.-Gov. of New York, by Elizabeth Plumstead, an American Lady. He d. 10 June 1843 at Gartside, near Glasgow, in his 88th year. Will pr. July 1813. His widow, who in 1793 was Governess and Lady of the Bedchamber to the younger Princesses, in 1795 Lady of the Bedchamber to the Queen, and in 1801 Lady-in-Waiting, d. in Scotland, 14 Dec. 1847 ; Admon. July 1848. [William Cathcart, Master of Cathcart, s. and h. ap., h, in London, 30 June 1782. Cant. R.N. He d. uum. 5 June 1804 in his 22nd year, of yellow fever, at Jamaica]. Earldom and Viscountcy II. Barony [S.] XI. Vittoria, being, 1814-13, 2 and 11. Charles Murray (Catticart), Earl Cathcakt, Viscocnt Cathcart, &c. also Lord Cathcart [S.]. 2ndbut 1st surv. s. and h., 6. 21 Dec. 1783 at Walton, co. Essex. Entered the army 1799 ; Major, 1S07, serving as such in the Walcheren expedition in 1809; Lieut.-Col. 1 S10, serving as such in the Peninsula ; was at the battle of Barossa (gold medal) 0 April 1812, of Salamanca and of stilled Lord Greenock. Waa for many years (1S07 and 181 1-23) Assistant Quarter Master Gen. Had 3 horses shot under him at the battle ..f Waterloo (medal), 1815; C.B. 1 June 1815: Knight of St. Vladimir of Russia 21 Aug. 1815 ; Knight of Wilhelm of the Netherlands, Oct. 1815 ; Col. in the army, 1819, and finally, 1 1854, General. Lieut.-Col. of the Royal Staff Corps at Hythe, 1823-30: Com. of the Forces in Scotland and Gov. of Edinburgh Castle, 1837-42. Com. -in-Chief in Canada 1S45-47 : Gov.-Gen. ok Canada, 1S46 ; Com. of the Northern and Midland district of England 1849-54. He was also Col. of the 11th Hussars, 1842 ; of the 3rd Keg. of Dragoon Guards, 1847, and of the 1st Reg. of Dragoon Guards, 1851, K.CB. 19 July 1S3S ; G.C.B. 21 June 1859. He m. in France, 30 Sep. 181 S, and again at Portsea, 12 Feb. 1819, Henrietta, 2nd da. of Thomas Mather. He d. 16 July 1859 at St. Leonards on Sea. ( c ) His widow d, 24 June 1872 aged 71 at Inch house, Edinburgh. 1SG6, Feb. 12. Brussels. Leopold II, King of the Belgians. [John Robert (Townshend), Viscount Sydney G.C.B., and Sir Charles George Young, Garter.] » fl8G7, July 25. Vienna. Francis Joseph, Emperor of Austria. [John Alex- .2 ander (Thynne), Marquess of Bath,* and Sir Charles G. 1 Young, Garter.t] S „ „ 28. Tsarkoeselo, near St. Petersburg. Alexander II. Emperor of •§ Tempest), Earl Vane, and Walter Aston Blount (Norroy 1-5 (. King of Arms) Dep. Garter.] 1878, March 2. Home. Humbert I, King of Italy. [James (Hamilton), Duke of Abercorn (I.) K.G. and Sir Albert W. Woods, Garter.] 1881, Oct. 11. Madrid. Alfonso XII, King of Stain. [William (Compton), Marquess of Northampton, and Sir A. W. Woods, Garter.] 1S82, Feb. 27. Dresden. Albert, King of Saxony. [Alexander William George (Duff), Earl Fife [I.] KT. and Sir Albert William Woods, Garter.] ( b ) See ante p. 102, note " a," as to the omission of the word " of " in titles of Earldoms. (°) He was the author of several papers on Geology and kindred subjects. { Sir Charles George Young went out no less than 8 times as Commissioner on these missions, during the period, 1842 to 1S69, that he was Garter. He also had been three times previously attacked to Gai ter missions, viz., in 1822 to Denmark, in 1S23 to Portugal, and in 1825 to France. O 2
 * ■ Russia. [George Henry Robert Charles William (Vane-
 * He had in 1S58 been on a similar mission to the Court of Portugal.