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James (2nd of Abbotshill) Hunter 1565 – 1593 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Sep 1565

Birth Location: Beneberrie Yairds, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1593

Death Location: Beneberrie Yairds, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Huntar

Mother: Lady Crawford

Spouse(s): Janet Campbell

Children(s): Lady Hunter

James (2nd of Abbotshill) Hunter was born in 1565 in Beneberrie Yairds, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of Sir Robert Huntar and Lady Margaret Huntar Crawford. James (2nd of Abbotshill) Hunter married Janet Campbell, and had children including Lady Isabella Hunter. James (2nd of Abbotshill) Hunter passed away in 1593 in Beneberrie Yairds, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • James (2nd of Abbotshill) Hunter was born in 1565 in Beneberrie Yairds, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of Sir Robert Huntar and Lady Margaret Huntar Crawford.
  • James (2nd of Abbotshill) Hunter married Janet Campbell, and had children including Lady Isabella Hunter.
  • James (2nd of Abbotshill) Hunter passed away in 1593 in Beneberrie Yairds, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Huntar
1535 – 1581
Birth Location: Hunterston Castle, hunterston, West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland
SH
Lady Crawford
1544 – 1597
Birth Location: Auchenames, West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Janet Campbell
1566 – 1592
Birth Location: Craigdow & Riddingrood Scotland
JC

Children(s)

Lady Hunter
1589 – 1649
Birth Location: Scotland
LH

James Hunter's Ancestors

Self
James Hunter
1565 – 1593
Birth Place: Beneberrie Yairds, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Robert Huntar
1535 – 1581
Hunterston Castle, hunterston, West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland
Lady (Margaret Huntar) Crawford
1544 – 1597
Auchenames, West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (William Alexander "The Good Earl" Cunningham (Cuninghame), 5th Earl of) Glencairn
1510 – 1574
Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Lady (Janet "Jean" "Countess of Glencairn") Hamilton
1517 – 1573
Holmstone, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Thomas ((8th Laird Auchinames)) Crawford
1505 – 1547
Auchenames, Ayrshire, Scotland
Mary Montgomerie
1510 – 1580
Hessilhead Castle, Lugton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Kilmaurs,
1493 – 1548
Lady Glencairn
1495 – 1556
Sir Lan
1475 – 1529
Isabel Hamilton
1500 – 1544
Sir Crawford.
Lady Mure
Hugh Montgomerie
1453 – 1513
Janet END
1456 – 1518
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Hunter's Descendants

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James ((2nd of Abbotshill)) Hunter (29 Sep 1565 – 1593) m. Janet Campbell (1566 – 1592)
  1. 1. Lady (Isabella) Hunter (1589 – 1649) m. Sir (Robert) Adams (1580 – ABT 1660)
    1. 1. David (Adams) (10GGF) (Abt. 1605 – 1667) m. Jean (Hunter) (10GGM) (Abt. 1609 – Abt. 1674)
      1. 1. Captain (James Adams) (9GGF) (1628 – 1651) m. Catherine (Magennis) (Adams) (1620 – abt 1680)
        1. 1. JAMES ("Goodman") Adams (1640 – 2 Dec 1707) m. Prescilla ((Ramsdell)) Adams (1646 – Jan 1718)

James Hunter's Timeline

2 Records

1565
29 Sep 1565
Birth of James (2nd of Abbotshill) Hunter in Beneberrie Yairds, Ayrshire, Scotland
Beneberrie Yairds, Ayrshire, Scotland
1593
1593
Age 28
Death of James (2nd of Abbotshill) Hunter in Beneberrie Yairds, Ayrshire, Scotland
Beneberrie Yairds, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1565
    Event Place: Beneberrie Yairds, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1593
    Event Place: Beneberrie Yairds, Ayrshire, Scotland
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