Cawthra family
The Adamson Estate is built on the land acquired by Joseph Cawthra in 1809. The land was granted to Agar Adamson and Mabel Cawthra as a wedding gift.
The Cawthra Family of Toronto was famous for its business, social and cultural contributions to the city. They are one of the oldest families in Toronto, and many descendants of the House of Cawthra's founder, Joseph Cawthra, continue to play significant roles in Toronto society.
History
Joseph Cawthra migrated to Canada from Yorkshire in 1803.[1] In 1809, he acquired a large parcel of land along the Ontario lakeshore and the Credit River, near the present-day Port Credit.[2] The narrow dirt road that cut through his property is now the Cawthra road of Mississauga. Sometime later, the Cawthra family moved to the Town of York, where William Cawthra acquired several properties.[1]
Notable members
- Joseph Cawthra - the family's founder in Canada
- William Cawthra - expanded on his inheritance and contributed to the political and civic growth of Toronto
- John Cawthra - soldier in the War of 1812 and first MP for Simcoe County
- Mabel Cawthra Adamson (1871–1943), painter and decorator
- Anthony Patrick Cawthra Adamson (1906–2002), historian, architect and author, son of Mabel Cawthra Adamson and Agar Adamson
- Latham Cawthra Burns - honorary chair of BMO Nesbitt Burns
- Cawthra Burns - Toronto socialite
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mike Filey (1 September 2004). Toronto Sketches 8: The Way We Were. Dundurn. pp. 35–36. ISBN 978-1-55488-032-4. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ↑ Ron Brown (31 May 2010). From Queenston to Kingston: The Hidden Heritage of Lake Ontario's Shoreline. Dundurn. pp. 78–80. ISBN 978-1-4597-0478-7. Retrieved 4 November 2012.