Marie Cathcart, Countess Cathcart
Marie Isobel Cathcart, Countess Cathcart, DStJ was a British peeress.
Early life
She was born Marie Isobel French, eldest daughter of the Hon. William Joseph French, a son of the 4th Baron de Freyne, and Victoria Louise. She had three siblings. She was educated at Les Oiseaux, Westgate on Sea, Kent, and at Ware, Hertfordshire, by the sisters of the FCJ.Career
She joined the Wrens as soon as she was old enough to do so in 1941 during World War II. She did voluntary work for various charities throughout her lifetime.She belonged to the Dames of Malta and was also a Dame of the Venerable Order of St John.
Personal life
On 21 July 1942, Marie married Thomas Weldon in 1942. He was a son of Sir Anthony Weldon, 6th Baronet and the former Winifred Varty-Rogers. In 1971, upon the death of Thomas' elder brother Anthony, Thomas succeeded as the 8th Weldon baronet. Before his death in 1979, they were the parents of two children:- Tara Louise Winifred Weldon, who married Alan Christopher Elliot in 1967.
- Sir Anthony William Weldon, 9th Baronet, who married Amanda Ford North, daughter of High Sheriff of Devon Maj. Geoffrey Edward Ford North and Hon. Margaret Isolda de Grey, in 1980.
The Countess Cathcart died on 25 February 2015, aged 91.
Titles
- Miss Marie French
- Mrs Thomas Weldon
- Lady Weldon
- Dowager Lady Weldon
- The Rt Hon. The Countess Cathcart
- The Rt Hon. The Dowager Countess Cathcart