CATHCART Chart 0700

This is a Chart for Rolleston Nassau Cathcart and ???

married
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ROLLESTON NASSAU CATHCART
born about
22nd September 1763
 Mount Murragh,
 West Meath
Ireland
occupation
Attorney 
Upper Stephen Street, Dublin, Ireland
possibly died
1837
buried
12th March 1837
St Peter
Stephen Street, Par St, Bridget, Dublin, Ireland
Aged 72
(age not quite right but certain correct person, because of name and place given)
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???
born about

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Rolleston Nassau
CATHCART

married
3rd February 1816
St Nicholas Without
Dublin, Ireland
Sophia
MURRAY
4
James Leander 
CATHCART
born about
16th March 1800
Ireland
died
1st January 1866
(
March quarter 1866)
Chorlton district
Lancashire
Aged 66

married(1)
Frances (Fannie) 
HUBBARD

married(2)
19th November
 1850
 St George
Everton
 Lancashire
witnesses
Joseph
 PROCTOR
 Fanny 
CATHCART
married by
 Banns 
by
Stephen Brain Sutton
registered
December quarter
1850
West Derby
district
Lancashire
Elizabeth
WITTER


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  4. Father of James Leander CATHCART was a Rolleston Nassau CATHCART an Attorney in Dublin address in Piggotts directory is Upper Stephen Street, Dublin.
    A  Rolleston Nassau CATHCART married a Sophia MURRAY on 3rd February 1816 at St Nicholas Without, Dublin Ireland. I believe this Rolleston Nasau was a brother of James Leander CATHCART and not his father
    Rolleston Nassau Cathcart, was born at Mount Murragh, in the county of West Meath, September 22, 1763
    There appears to be a lot of confusion between the name Rolleston Nassau CATHCART and James Leander CATHCART, I believe there were two generations with the same names for both, the older James Leander CATHCART being a brother of Rolleston Nassau CATHCART life is very well documented as several books have been written about him, as he was held captive in Algeria for several years. Living in the US and finally marrying and having several children.
    The father of Rolleston Nassau and this James Leander was a Malcolm Hamilton Cathcart
    1837 40 John Street, Cornwall Road, Lambeth, Surrey (baptism of Mary - birth date given and the fact that she was born in Nottingham)
    1838 79 Westmoreland Place, City Road, City of London (baptism of Charles)
    1841 Buggate, Commergate?, Leeds, Yorkshire
    1850 51 Upper Beau St, Manchester, Lancashire (at marriage to Elizabeth) Groom's Father: Rolleston Nassau Cathcart, Attorney
    1851 Little Charlotte Street, Southwark, Surrey.
    1861 49 Clayton Street,  St Nicholas, St John, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland
    Mr. James Leander CATHCART's obituary in the Manchester Times
    Manchester Times
    (Manchester, England)
    Saturday, January 13 1866 Issue 423
    The Late Mr. J. L Cathcart - The early hours of New Years Day witnessed the death of an actor whose stage career has been one of no small interest and success. On that morning died Mr. J. L. Cathcart of the Prince's Theatre of whom it may be justly said that he had gained the esteem of all who knew him, either before or behind the curtain. Mr. Cathcart was on of the oldest members of his profession, having been born on the 16th March 1800. We are informed that he was intended for the law, and that his talents as well as his education promised to secure for him a fair position as a barrister. Fate decreed for him another career; in 1822, he commenced, on the stage in Dublin, the profession in which he was to live and die. Sadler's Wells Theatre next engaged him, after which he joined Mr. Macready at Drury Lane, and by his cultivated intelligence, gentlemanly demeanor, and undeniable abilities, won upon the friendship of that great tragedian. On Macreaddy's farewell appearance in "Macbeth," Mr. Cathcart played to part of "Rosse.". We find him subsequently engaged in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Birmingham, Manchester, his last connection being with out new Prince's Theatre. Mr. Cathcart may be said to have died in harness. He played very recently before us, in the revival of "The Two Foscari," as all may know who patronise the theatre. We have reason to believe that Mr. Cathcart experienced great satisfaction in this, for amongst those who first remarked his excellent qualifications, and earliest commended, was Lord Byron himself, whose written testimony Mr. Cathcart possessed, and highly priced. Educated in what we generally call the "legitimate" school of dramatic are, Mr. Cathcart was proud of his association and reminiscences. He "magnified" his profession; spoke of its dignified and elevating tendencies when properly understood; always maintaining his theory by act and word. That he was a careful and conscientious actor we need not state. When the "foscari" had to be withdrawn in consequence of Mr. Charles Calver's illness, we heard Mr. Cathcart explain to the audience the unfortunate circumstances, and we then thought more highly of him - as an artist and a gentleman - as we listened to the earnest, manly and really polished phrases of his brief address. Mr. Cathcart's daughter - a lady who will be remembered as having played "Julia" in the "Hunchback," and other high-class parts, at out Theatre Royal is prospering in her profession in Australia. Of her the father always spoke with true parental and professional pride. We believe a wife and several young children survive to mourn, with all who had the pleasure of the deceased gentleman's acquaintance, his somewhat unexpected and melancholy death.
    Benefit Evening for James Leander CATHCART
    Saturday May 19 1866 Issue 441
    Prince's- The Cathcart benefit on Monday evening was decidedly successful, although the dress boxes (the prices being trebled for the occasion) were a long way from being filled. Mr. J. F. Cathcart, the eldest son of the deceased actor, and a companion of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean in their recent tour round the world, gave a very careful and intelligent interpretation of the part of "Macbeth," meeting with decided marks of approval from a sympathetic house. Mr. Charles Calvert was "Macduff," and it is needless to say that he gave considerable importance to the part. "Lady Macbeth" met with an able exponent in Mars. Charles Calvert. On the fall of the curtain, Mr Cathcart, in answer to repeated calls from the house, came forward, and with visible emotion, delivered the following brief and appropriate address:-
    Ladies and gentlemen, - Standing here as the head and representative of my family, I beg you will accept my sincere and heartfelt thanks for your generous tribute to my father's memory. As an actor and as a man, I think I owe him the right to say, he was worthy of such an offering, (Hear.) Words fail to convey a proper sense of what I feel; but when I look back upon his many toils and struggles, I cannot but regard it as a fortunate circumstance that his career should have closed in this great city. Amidst there numerous commercial doing the good people of Manchester have a work-wide reputation for their true recognition of art, and this night's house is a convincing proof that one of the faithful exponents of out mighty Shakespeare's text is fully appreciated by them, and that the widow and children of such a man do not go unprepared. (Hear.) To the noble-hearted proprietors of this theatre, to the hon., gentlemen forming the committee, and the gentlemen of the press who shave so kindly advocated the case in their papers, I give my warmest thanks, feeling assured that they seek for no other praise than the gratification their own act itself affords them. Of Mr. Charles Calvert I owe it to say that his delicate and gentlemanly conduct through the past time had stamped him as a true artist, and as such I can but congratulate the theatre which own him for its head; and his generous condescension in playing the part of "Macduff" with me this evening claims my warmest thanks. In my own name, and that of my family, I most sincerely and gratefully thank you.
    I am certain that James was James Leander CATHCART as shown above as this is how he is shown on various baptisms, marriages etc. However there appears to have been a very famous James Leander CATHCART born 1st June 1767 and died 6 October 1843 who  was a diplomat, slave, and sailor. He was born in Ireland,  I do not have any information for him other than finding lot of results for him when searching on Google, but  I wonder if he was the father of this James Leander CATHCART above.

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