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Catto, Baron (UK, 1936)

Creation: let. pat. 24 Feb 1936

Family name: Catto

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Arms:

Or on a Chevron between three Lymphads Sable as many Boars' Heads couped of the field

Crest:

A Wild Cat sejant proper resting the dexter paw on a Garb Or

Supporters:

On either side a Tiger proper charged on the shoulder with an Ivy Leaf Or

Motto:

Touch Not Gloveless

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Thomas Sivewright [Catto], 1st Baron Catto, CBE PC

5th son of William Catto, of Peterhead, Scotland, by his wife Isabella Yule, dau. of William Yule

born

15 Mar 1879

mar.

20 Oct 1910 Gladys Forbes Gordon (b. 5 Jun 1885; d. 8 Oct 1980), dau. of Stephen Gordon, of Elgin

died

25 Aug 1959

created

5 Jul 1921 Baronet of the United Kingdom, styled "of Peterhead"

24 Feb 1936 Baron Catto, of Cairncatto in the County of Aberdeen

suc. by

son

note

Governor of the Bank of England 1944-49

Stephen Gordon [Catto], 2nd Baron Catto

born

14 Jan 1923

mar. (1)

28 Jul 1948 (div. 1965) Josephine Innes Packer, 1st dau. of George Herbert Packer, of Alexandria, Egypt

children by first wife

1. Hon Innes Gordon Catto, later 3rd Baron Catto

2. Hon Alexander Gordon Catto, heir presumptive to the Barony of Catto (b. 22 Jun 1952), mar. 6 Jun 1981 Elizabeth Scott Boyes, dau. of Maj T P Boyes, of Brookvale Cottage, Whitford, co. Devon, and has issue:

1a. Thomas Innes Gordon Catto (b. 18 Oct 1983)

2a. Alastair Gordon Catto (b. 6 Mar 1986)

1a. Charlotte Gordon Catto (b. 19 May 1988)

1. Hon Christian Victoria Gordon Catto (b. 25 Feb 1955), mar. 16 Apr 1983 Charles N Menzies-Wilson, of Newport House, Braishfield, co. Hampshire, 1st son of W N Menzies-Wilson, of Holland Park, Kensington, London, and has issue

2. Hon Ariane Madeleine Gordon Catto (b. 22 Aug 1960)

mar. (2)

27 Jan 1966 Margaret Forrest (d. 5 Jun 1998), dau. of James Stuart Forrest, of Dilston, Tasmania, Australia

children by second wife

3. Hon James Stuart Gordon Catto (b. 20 Dec 1966), mar. 17 May 1997 Kathryn Mary Lawton, 1st dau. of Robert Lawton, of Aldbourne, co. Wiltshire, and has issue

3. Hon Georgina Lucinda Gordon Catto (b. 21 May 1969), mar. 1993 Robert Alistair Newman, of Sandford House, Avening, co. Gloucester, 1st son of Alistair Newman, of Sutton Green, Guildford, co. Surrey, and has issue

died

3 Sep 2001

suc. by

son by first wife

Innes Gordon [Catto], 3rd Baron Catto

born

7 Aug 1950

The heir presumptive to the Barony of Catto is Hon Alexander Gordon Catto, 2nd son of the 2nd Baron Catto and younger brother of the present Baron.

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Titles:

3rd Baron Catto, of Cairncatto in the County of Aberdeen

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 24 Feb 1936)

3rd Baronet, styled "of Peterhead"

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 5 Jul 1921)

Address:

Flat 17, Centre Point House, 15a St Giles High Street, London WC2H 8LW

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