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Sir Robert, 17th Laird of Hunterston, Hunter 1535–1581 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1535

Birth Location: Hunterston, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 29 August 1581

Death Location: Hunterston, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Hunterston

Mother: Lady Castle

Spouse(s): Christian Robertson, Janet Neil, *JENNET CLEUGH, Lady Crawford

Children(s): Issobell Hunter, Robert Hamilton, Francis Huntar, Patrick Hunter, George Hunter, Sir Hunterston, Janet Hamilton, Jean Hamilton, Elizabeth Hunter, Marion Huntar, Francis Huntar, Hugh HUNTAR, Katherine Huntar, Sir Hunterston, George Hunter, William Hunter, Mitchell Hunter, Nicol Huntair, Jean Hunter, James Huntar, James Abbotshill, Sir (1567-1618), Mitchell Hunter, George Hunter, Marion Hunter, George Hunter, Robert Hamilton, Marion Huntar, Jean Hamilton, Janet Hamilton, Elizabeth HUNTAR, Katherine Huntar, Isobel Hunter, Hugh HUNTAR, Francis Huntar, Jean Hunter, William Hunter, Patrick Hunter, Sir Hunterston

In 1535, Sir Robert, 17th Laird of Hunterston, Hunter entered the world in Hunterston, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir Kentigern Mungo Huntar Xvi Laird Of Hunterston And Lady Marion Hamilton Lady Of Torrance Castle. Sir Robert, 17th Laird of Hunterston, Hunter married Christian Robertson, Janet Huntar Neil, Jennet Cleugh, Lady Margaret Crawford, and had children including Elizabeth Hamilton Hunter, Elizabeth Huntar, Francis Huntar, George Hunter, Hugh Huntar, Isobel Hunter, Issobell Hunter, James Hunter2Nd Of Abbotshill, James Huntar, Janet Hamilton, Jean Hamilton, Jean Hunter, Katherine Huntar, Marion Huntar, Marion Hunter, Mitchell Hunter, Nicol Huntair, Patrick Hunter, Robert Roger Hamilton, Sir Robert 18Th Lord Hunter Hunterston Hunter 1567 1618, Sir Robert Huntar Xviii Laird Of Hunterston, Sir Robert Nicholas Huntar Xviii Laird Of Hunterston, William Hunter. Sir Robert, 17th Laird of Hunterston, Hunter passed away in 1581 in Hunterston, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1535, Sir Robert, 17th Laird of Hunterston, Hunter entered the world in Hunterston, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir Kentigern Mungo Huntar Xvi Laird Of Hunterston And Lady Marion Hamilton Lady Of Torrance Castle.
  • Sir Robert, 17th Laird of Hunterston, Hunter married Christian Robertson, Janet Huntar Neil, Jennet Cleugh, Lady Margaret Crawford, and had children including Elizabeth Hamilton Hunter, Elizabeth Huntar, Francis Huntar, George Hunter, Hugh Huntar, Isobel Hunter, Issobell Hunter, James Hunter2Nd Of Abbotshill, James Huntar, Janet Hamilton, Jean Hamilton, Jean Hunter, Katherine Huntar, Marion Huntar, Marion Hunter, Mitchell Hunter, Nicol Huntair, Patrick Hunter, Robert Roger Hamilton, Sir Robert 18Th Lord Hunter Hunterston Hunter 1567 1618, Sir Robert Huntar Xviii Laird Of Hunterston, Sir Robert Nicholas Huntar Xviii Laird Of Hunterston, William Hunter.
  • Sir Robert, 17th Laird of Hunterston, Hunter passed away in 1581 in Hunterston, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Hunterston
1515–1547
Birth Location: Hunterston, West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Lady Castle
1515–1596
Birth Location: Torrance Castle, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Christian Robertson
1540–1613
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Janet Neil
1537–1632
Birth Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
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*JENNET CLEUGH
1553–1613
Birth Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
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Lady Crawford
1540–1597
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
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Children(s)

Issobell Hunter
1575–1633
Birth Location: South Leith, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Robert Hamilton
1570–1662
Birth Location: Grange, Banffshire, Scotland
RH
Francis Huntar
1574–
Birth Location: Scotland
FH
Patrick Hunter
1566–
Birth Location: Hunterston, Ayrshire, Scotland
PH
George Hunter
1569–1602
Birth Location: Dumfermline, Fife, Scotland
GH
Sir Hunterston
1560–1616
Birth Location: Hunterston, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Janet Hamilton
1580–1641
Birth Location: Grange, Banffshire, Scotland
JH
Jean Hamilton
1582–1631
Birth Location: Grange, Banffshire, Scotland
JH
Elizabeth Hunter
1578–1659
Birth Location: Grange, Banffshire, Scotland
EH
Marion Huntar
1570–1629
Birth Location: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
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Francis Huntar
1571–
Birth Location: Scotland
FH
Hugh HUNTAR
1573–
Birth Location: Hunterston Ayrshire Scotland
HH
Katherine Huntar
1572–
Birth Location: Scotland
KH
Sir Hunterston
1562–1620
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
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George Hunter
1564–1602
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
GH
William Hunter
1560–1618
Birth Location: Hunterston, Ayrshire, Scotland
WH
Mitchell Hunter
1563–1609
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
MH
Nicol Huntair
1562–1620
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
NH
Jean Hunter
1565–1624
Birth Location: Hunterston, Ayrshire, Scotland
JH
James Huntar
1565–1662
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
JH
James Abbotshill
1567–1593
Birth Location: Abbotshill, County Ayr, Scotland
JA
Sir (1567-1618)
1560–1616
Birth Location: West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, Scotland
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Mitchell Hunter
1563–1609
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
MH
George Hunter
1569–1602
Birth Location: Dumfermline, Fife, Scotland
GH
Marion Hunter
1570–1629
Birth Location: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
MH
George Hunter
1565–1620
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
GH
Robert Hamilton
1570–1662
Birth Location: Grange, Banffshire, Scotland
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Marion Huntar
–1605
Birth Location: –
MH
Jean Hamilton
1582–1631
Birth Location: Grange, Banffshire, Scotland
JH
Janet Hamilton
1580–1641
Birth Location: Grange, Banffshire, Scotland
JH
Elizabeth HUNTAR
1578–1659
Birth Location: Grange, Banffshire, Scotland
EH
Katherine Huntar
1572–
Birth Location: Scotland
KH
Isobel Hunter
1575–1633
Birth Location: South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
IH
Hugh HUNTAR
1573–
Birth Location: Hunterston Ayrshire Scotland
HH
Francis Huntar
1574–
Birth Location: Scotland
FH
Jean Hunter
1565–1624
Birth Location: Hunterston, Ayrshire, Scotland
JH
William Hunter
1560–1618
Birth Location: Hunterston, Ayrshire, Scotland
WH
Patrick Hunter
1566–
Birth Location: Hunterston, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Sir Hunterston
1562–1620
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
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Sir Hunter's Ancestors

Self
Sir Hunter
1535–1581
Birth Place: Hunterston, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Kentigern Mungo Huntar, XVI Laird of Hunterston
1515–1547
Hunterston, West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Marion Hamilton, Lady of Torrance) Castle
1515–1596
Torrance Castle, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert (15th Laird of Hunterston Huntar Laird of) Hunterston
1495–1546
Hunterston Castle, Hunterston, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Janet Countess Montrose) Keith
1503–1541
Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Helen Eglington
1460–1528
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Hunter's Descendants

1.
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Sir (Robert, 17th Laird of Hunterston,) Hunter (1535–29 August 1581) m. Christian Robertson (1540–3 August 1613) m. Janet (Huntar) Neil (1537–7 Jul 1632) m. *JENNET CLEUGH (Abt. 1553–29 September 1613) m. Lady (Margaret) Crawford (1540–6 July 1597)
  1. 1. Issobell Hunter 1575–1633 m. John Bain 1570–1629 m. Archebald Baine 1572–1628 m. Thomas Bane –1625
    1. 1. John Bain 1610–1666 m. Alesoune Bane 1597– m. Jean Graham 1613–1671
      1. 1. James (Edward Bane) I 1631–1670 m. Elizabeth (Clark) Doughty 1635–1680
        1. 1. James (Edward Bane) I 1650–1731 m. Helen Thomson 1662–1731
        2. 2. Catherine Bane 1650–
      2. 2. Alexander Bain 1635–1691
      3. 3. Catherine (Jean) Bain 1637–1695
      4. 4. Humphrey Bain 1649–1705
      5. 5. Janet Bain 1644–1705
      6. 6. John Bain 1643–1699
      7. 7. Nicoll Bain 1640–1696
      8. 8. Robert Bain 1645–1701
      9. 9. Walter Bain 1642–1708
    2. 2. Jonet Baine 1614–
    3. 3. Isobel Bain 1600–
    4. 4. William Bain 1603–1666
    5. 5. Euphame Bain 1612–
    6. 6. Johnne Bane 1598–
    7. 7. Sir (John) Bain 1610–1666
  2. 2. Robert (Roger) Hamilton 1570–1662
  3. 3. Francis Huntar 1574–
  4. 4. Patrick Hunter 1566–
  5. 5. George Hunter 1569–1602
  6. 6. Sir (Robert Huntar, XVIII Laird of) Hunterston 1560–1616
  7. 7. Janet Hamilton 1580–1641
  8. 8. Jean Hamilton 1582–1631
  9. 9. Elizabeth (Hamilton \) Hunter 1578–1659
  10. 10. Marion Huntar 1570–1629
  11. 11. Francis Huntar 1571–
  12. 12. Hugh HUNTAR 1573–
  13. 13. Katherine Huntar 1572–
  14. 14. Sir (Robert Nicholas Huntar, XVIII Laird of) Hunterston 1562–1620
  15. 15. George Hunter 1564–1602
  16. 16. William Hunter 1560–1618
  17. 17. Mitchell Hunter 1563–1609
  18. 18. Nicol Huntair 1562–1620
  19. 19. Jean Hunter 1565–1624
  20. 20. James Huntar 1565–1662
  21. 21. James (Hunter2nd of) Abbotshill 1567–1593
  22. 22. Sir (Robert 18th Lord Hunter Hunterston, Hunter) (1567-1618) 1560–1616
  23. 23. Mitchell Hunter 1563–1609
  24. 24. George Hunter 1569–1602
  25. 25. Marion Hunter 1570–1629
  26. 26. George Hunter 1565–1620
  27. 27. Robert (Roger) Hamilton 1570–1662
  28. 28. Marion Huntar –1605
  29. 29. Jean Hamilton 1582–1631
  30. 30. Janet Hamilton 1580–1641
  31. 31. Elizabeth HUNTAR 1578–1659
  32. 32. Katherine Huntar 1572–
  33. 33. Isobel Hunter 1575–1633
  34. 34. Hugh HUNTAR 1573–
  35. 35. Francis Huntar 1574–
  36. 36. Jean Hunter 1565–1624
  37. 37. William Hunter 1560–1618
  38. 38. Patrick Hunter 1566–
  39. 39. Sir (Robert Nicholas Huntar, XVIII Laird of) Hunterston 1562–1620

Sir Hunter's Timeline

4 Records

1535
1535
Birth of Sir Robert, 17th Laird of Hunterston, Hunter in Hunterston, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Hunterston, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1561
24 September 1561
Age 26
Sir Robert, 17th Laird of Hunterston, Hunter was married
None
1567
24 Sep 1567
Age 32
Sir Robert, 17th Laird of Hunterston, Hunter was married
None
1581
29 August 1581
Age 46
Death of Sir Robert, 17th Laird of Hunterston, Hunter in Hunterston, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Hunterston, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1535
    Event Place: Hunterston, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 September 1561

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1567

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Fife: Dunfermline - Parish Register, 1561-1701

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 August 1581
    Event Place: Hunterston, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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