Biography of Richard Caton 1763-1845

In 1763 Richard Caton was born in Lancashire.

On 25 Nov 1787 Richard Caton (age 24) and Mary "Polly" Carroll (age 17) were married at Annapolis, Maryland.

In 1788 [his daughter] Marianne Caton Marchioness Wellesley was born to Richard Caton (age 25) and [his wife] Mary "Polly" Carroll (age 18).

In 1790 [his daughter] Elizabeth Caton Baroness Stafford was born to Richard Caton (age 27) and [his wife] Mary "Polly" Carroll (age 20).

In 1793 [his daughter] Louisa Catharine Caton Duchess Leeds was born to Richard Caton (age 30) and [his wife] Mary "Polly" Carroll (age 23).

In 1795 [his daughter] Emily Caton was born to Richard Caton (age 32) and [his wife] Mary "Polly" Carroll (age 25).

On 15 Aug 1815 [his son-in-law] Consul John MacTavish (age 28) and [his daughter] Emily Caton (age 20) were married.

She one of the four Caton sisters, daughters of Richard Caton (age 52), a merchant from Baltimore, the three eldest, known as the "The Three American Graces", married European husbands husbands. Only the fourth daughter Emily Caton had children.

[his daughter] Marianne Caton Marchioness Wellesley (age 27) married [his future son-in-law] Richard Wellesley 1st Marquess Wellesley (age 55),

[his daughter] Elizabeth Caton Baroness Stafford (age 25) married [his future son-in-law] George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th Baron Stafford (age 44),

[his daughter] Louisa Catharine Caton Duchess Leeds (age 22) married firstly [his future son-in-law] Felton Elwell Hervey-Bathurst 1st Baronet (age 33) and secondly [his future son-in-law] Francis Godolphin Osborne 7th Duke Leeds (age 17).

Emily Caton married Consul John MacTavish.

On 24 Apr 1817 [his son-in-law] Felton Elwell Hervey-Bathurst 1st Baronet (age 35) and [his daughter] Louisa Catharine Caton Duchess Leeds (age 24) were married.

She one of the four Caton sisters, daughters of Richard Caton (age 54), a merchant from Baltimore, the three eldest, known as the "The Three American Graces", married European husbands husbands. Only the fourth daughter [his daughter] Emily Caton (age 22) had children.

[his daughter] Marianne Caton Marchioness Wellesley (age 29) married [his future son-in-law] Richard Wellesley 1st Marquess Wellesley (age 56),

[his daughter] Elizabeth Caton Baroness Stafford (age 27) married [his future son-in-law] George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th Baron Stafford (age 45),

Louisa Catharine Caton Duchess Leeds married firstly Felton Elwell Hervey-Bathurst 1st Baronet and secondly [his future son-in-law] Francis Godolphin Osborne 7th Duke Leeds (age 18).

Emily Caton married [his son-in-law] Consul John MacTavish (age 30).

On 29 Oct 1825 [his son-in-law] Richard Wellesley 1st Marquess Wellesley (age 65) and [his daughter] Marianne Caton Marchioness Wellesley (age 37) were married. She by marriage Marchioness Wellesley. The difference in their ages was 27 years. He the son of Garrett Wellesley 1st Earl Mornington and Anne Hill Countess Mornington (age 83).

She one of the four Caton sisters, daughters of Richard Caton (age 62), a merchant from Baltimore, the three eldest, known as the "The Three American Graces", married European husbands husbands. Only the fourth daughter [his daughter] Emily Caton (age 30) had children.

Marianne Caton Marchioness Wellesley married Richard Wellesley 1st Marquess Wellesley,

[his daughter] Elizabeth Caton Baroness Stafford (age 35) married [his future son-in-law] George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th Baron Stafford (age 54),

[his daughter] Louisa Catharine Caton Duchess Leeds (age 32) married firstly [his former son-in-law] Felton Elwell Hervey-Bathurst 1st Baronet and secondly [his future son-in-law] Francis Godolphin Osborne 7th Duke Leeds (age 27).

Emily Caton married [his son-in-law] Consul John MacTavish (age 38).

On 24 Apr 1828 [his son-in-law] Francis Godolphin Osborne 7th Duke Leeds (age 29) and [his daughter] Louisa Catharine Caton Duchess Leeds (age 35) were married. He the son of George William Frederick Osborne 6th Duke Leeds (age 52) and Charlotte Townshend Duchess Leeds (age 52).

She one of the four Caton sisters, daughters of Richard Caton (age 65), a merchant from Baltimore, the three eldest, known as the "The Three American Graces", married European husbands husbands. Only the fourth daughter [his daughter] Emily Caton (age 33) had children.

[his daughter] Marianne Caton Marchioness Wellesley (age 40) married [his son-in-law] Richard Wellesley 1st Marquess Wellesley (age 67),

[his daughter] Elizabeth Caton Baroness Stafford (age 38) married [his future son-in-law] George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th Baron Stafford (age 56),

Louisa Catharine Caton Duchess Leeds married firstly [his former son-in-law] Felton Elwell Hervey-Bathurst 1st Baronet and secondly Francis Godolphin Osborne 7th Duke Leeds.

Emily Caton married [his son-in-law] Consul John MacTavish (age 41).

On 26 May 1836 [his son-in-law] George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th Baron Stafford (age 65) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Caton Baroness Stafford (age 46) were married. She by marriage Baroness Stafford. He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

She one of the four Caton sisters, daughters of Richard Caton (age 73), a merchant from Baltimore, the three eldest, known as the "The Three American Graces", married European husbands husbands. Only the fourth daughter [his daughter] Emily Caton (age 41) had children.

[his daughter] Marianne Caton Marchioness Wellesley (age 48) married [his son-in-law] Richard Wellesley 1st Marquess Wellesley (age 75),

Elizabeth Caton Baroness Stafford married George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th Baron Stafford,

[his daughter] Louisa Catharine Caton Duchess Leeds (age 43) married firstly [his former son-in-law] Felton Elwell Hervey-Bathurst 1st Baronet and secondly [his son-in-law] Francis Godolphin Osborne 7th Duke Leeds (age 38).

Emily Caton married [his son-in-law] Consul John MacTavish (age 49).

On 19 May 1845 Richard Caton (age 82) died.

In 1846 [his former wife] Mary "Polly" Carroll (age 76) died.