Charles Cathcart, 7th Earl Cathcart
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Charles Alan Andrew Cathcart, the 7th Earl Cathcart (born 30 November 1952) is a British
peer and member of the House of Lords
and Chief of the Name and Arms of Clan Cathcart
.
Lord Cathcart was educated at Eton
, was a member of the Scots Guards
, and an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants
. He succeeded to the title Earl Cathcart
upon the death of his father, Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart
, in 1999. In 2007 he was elected as one of the 92 remaining hereditary peers, replacing Charles Stourton, 26th Baron Mowbray
.
In 1981 he married Vivien Clare Skinner; she is an interior decorator under the name Vivien Greenock. They have two children:
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peer and member of the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
and Chief of the Name and Arms of Clan Cathcart
Clan Cathcart
-Origins of the Clan: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...
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Lord Cathcart was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
, was a member of the Scots Guards
Scots Guards
The Scots Guards is a regiment of the Guards Division of the British Army, whose origins lie in the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland...
, and an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants
Institute of Chartered Accountants
Institute of Chartered Accountants may refer to:* Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia* Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales* Institute of Chartered Accountants of India* Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland...
. He succeeded to the title Earl Cathcart
Earl Cathcart
Earl Cathcart is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1814 for the soldier and diplomat William Cathcart, 1st Viscount Cathcart. The Cathcart family descends from Sir Alan Cathcart, who sometime between 1447 and 1460 was raised to the Peerage of Scotland as Lord Cathcart....
upon the death of his father, Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart
Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart
Major-General Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart CB DSO MC was Commandant of the British Sector in Berlin.-Military career:...
, in 1999. In 2007 he was elected as one of the 92 remaining hereditary peers, replacing Charles Stourton, 26th Baron Mowbray
Charles Stourton, 26th Baron Mowbray
Charles Edward Stourton, 23rd Baron Stourton, 27th Baron Segrave, 26th Baron Mowbray CBE was a baron in the peerage of England. From 1965 to 1983, he was premier baron in the English peerage. He sat on the Conservative benches in the House of Lords, and was a Conservative whip in government and...
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In 1981 he married Vivien Clare Skinner; she is an interior decorator under the name Vivien Greenock. They have two children:
- Lady Laura Rosemary Cathcart (born 1984)
- Alan George Cathcart, Lord Greenock (born 1986)