Hunter Family History

ROBERT HUNTER: (d. 1734), Governor of New York and Jamaica, belonged to the family of Hunter of Hunterstin, Ayrshire (See Burke, “Landed Gentry,” 1886 ed.) Paterson describes him as one of the children of James Hunter, who was a son of the laird of that ilk, and married Margaret, daughter of the Rev. John Spalding of Dreghorn. It appears probable that Hunter was the Robert Hunter, esquire, appointed Mayor of Brigadier-General Charles Ross’s dragoons (5th royal Irish Dragoons) on 13 April 1698. Hunter was appointed Governor of New York, and sailed with the refugees early in 1710. In November of … Read more

ROBERT HUNTER: (fl. 1750-1780), portrait painter, a native of Ulster, studied under the elder Pope, and had a considerable practice in Dublin about the middle of the eighteenth cen tury. He modelled his tone of colouring on the painting of old masters. His portraits were excellent likenesses, if not of the first rank in painting. He had an extensive practice until the arrival of Robert Home in 1780, who attracted the leaders of fashion. Hunter took a prominent part in the foundation of the Dublin Society of Artists, and was a frequent contributor to their exhibitions in Dublin. Many of … Read more

RACHEL HUNTER: (1754-1813), novelist, born in London about 1754, married an English merchant resident in Lisbon, but after ten years of married life her husband died, and Mrs. Hunter returned to England. She took up her abode in Norwich either 1794 or 1795, and devoted herself henceforth to literary pursuits. She died at Norwich in 1813. She wrote a series of childish novels, characterised by a “strictly moral tendency.”

JOHN HOWARD HUNTER: Canadian educator, b. in Bandon, Ireland, 22 December 1839. He was educated at Queens University, Ireland, and at Toronto University, Canada, where he received the degree of M.A. in 1861. He was appointed the rector at St. Catherine’s Collegiate Institute in 1871, principal of the Ontario Institute for the Blind in 1784, and inspector of insurance for Ontario in 1881. He has written much for magazines, and is the author of “Upper Canada College Questions” (Toronto, 1868), and “Manual Insurance Law” (1881).

JOHN HUNTER: mechanical engineer; b. Girvan, Scotland, Aug. 11, 1866; s. John and Elizabeth (Templeton) H.; educ. Ayr. Acad., and Hawthorne Acad., London; m. Minnie L. Templeton, of Detroit, Mich., Jan. 18, 1899. Apprentice in Mech. Engring., Ayr., 1881-86; sea going engr., 1886-95; Sr. 1st Asst. Engr. steamship St. Louis, Am. Line, New York 1895-98; Chief Engr., steamship St. Paul, 1898-1906; Chief Engineer Union Electric Light & Power Co., St. Louis, 1905-17; Chief Engr. Heine Boiler Co., 1923-24; now Consulting Engr. Chief Engr. with rank of Lt., steamship St. Paul, under Capt. Sigsbee, during Spanish-Am. War, May-Sept. 1898; awarded 3 … Read more

HENRY NOEL ALEXANDER HUNTER: D.S.O. 1918, the Queen’s Regt.; b. 1881; educ.: Temple Grove; Haileybury College. Served South African War, 1899-1902 (Queen’s medal and three clasps, King’s medal and two clasps); European War, 1914-18 (despatches, D.S.O., Bt. Lt.-Col.). Address: The Queen’s Royal Regiment, c/o Lloyd’s , 6 Pall Mall, S. W. 1.

GEORGE LELAND HUNTER: author; b. Bellingham, Mass. May 8, 1867; grad. Phillips Exeter Acad., N.H., 1885; A.B., Harvard 1889; m. Esther Kennedy Boardman, Pittsburgh March 24, 1913. Writer, lecturer on tapestries and other decorative subjects; decorative author: new edit. “New Internat. Ency.,” 1914. Clubs: University (Chicago), Harvard New York City. Author: “Tapestries. Their Origin, History and Renaissance,” 1912; “Home Furnishing,” 1913; “Inside the House that Jack Built,” 1914; “Italian Furniture and Interiors,” 1917; “Decorative Textiles,” 1918; “Decorative Furniture,” 1923; “Practical Book of Tapestries,” 1925; “Tapestries of Clarence H. Mackey,” 1925. Contbr. of 300 articles on tapestries, etc. to mags. Home: … Read more

CHRISTOPHER HUNTER: (1675-1757), physician and antiquary, born in July 1675, was the only son of Thomas Hunter, of Medonsley, Durham, by his second wife, Margaret Readshaw (Surtees, Durham, ii. 289). He was educated at the free grammar school of Kepyr in Houghton-le-Spring, Durham. In 1692 he was admitted pensioner of St. John’s College, Cambridge, and became a favourite pupil of Thomas Baker (1656-1740) (q.v.), whose sister Margaret was the wife of John Hunter, Christopher’s eldest brother. From this connection he derived a taste for antiquarian pursuits. He took the degree of bachelor of medicine in 1698, and soon afterwards settled … Read more

CANON EDWARD THOMAS GURNEY HUNTER: M.A.; Hon. C.F.; Surrogate of Diocese of Bradford; Rector of Keighley since 1919; member of Missionary Council Education Committee since 1924; Hon. Canon of Bradford, 1926; b. July 20, 1880; s. of Capt. James Edward Hunter, R.N., J.P.; educ.: St. Paul’s School; Trinity College, Oxford; Oxford House, Bethnal Green. Curate of St. Marks, St. Helens, Lancs., 1904-11; Vicar of Crakehall, Yorks., 1911-19; Temporary C.F., 1915-19. Publication: “Thoughts on the Invisible.” Address: Keighley Rectory, Yorks, T.: Keighley 262. M.: XL 8186.

ARTHUR HUNTER: actuary; b. Edinburgh, Scotland, June 29, 1869; s. Robertson and Jane (Mitchell) H.; educ.: George Watson’s Coll., Edinburgh; m. E. May Borst, of Phila., Oct. 16, 1894 (died Aug. 20, 1925); 1 dau., Virginia Calderwood. Came to U.S., 1892; actuary New York Life Ins. Co., 1904-18, chief actuary, 1918-. Chmn. Medico-Actuarial and AmericanCanadian Mortality Investigation. Appointed mem. com. to report on U.S. Gov’t. plan for pensions, family allowances, and ins. for officers and men of army and navy, July 1917; apptd. Chairman Advisory Bd. Div. Mil. and Naval Ins. of Bur. of War; Risk Ins., Nov. 26, 1917. … Read more

ADMIRAL CUTHBERT HUNTER: b. 10 March 1866; y.s. of late J. J. Hunter of The Grange, Whickham, Co. Durham; educ.: Eastman’s; H.M.S. Britannia. Joined as Naval Cadet 1879; passed out of H.M.S. Britannia as Midshipman, and 1st of the term; Lieut. 1887; served as Gunnery Lieutenant on staff of H.M.S. Commander, 1900; Captain, 1905; last Command afloat H.M.S. Hampshire; Vice President of the Ordinance Committee, which he relinquished on promotion to Rear-Admiral, 3 April 1917, retired 1917; Adm. 1925. Address: 6 Vanbrugh Terrace, Blackheath, S.E.: Greenwich 1292. Clubs: Royal Thames Yacht, Royal Naval, Portsmouth.

B114 EDWARD HUNTER: of Polmood. B115 NORMAN HUNTER: married Elspeth Manners, an attendant to Queen Margaret (Tudor). He is said to be the 9th Laird of the name Norman. Died 1512. B116 WALTER HUNTER: married 1525. B117 ROBERT HUNTER: d. 1569. B118 ROBERT HUNTER: d. 1586. B119 JAMES HUNTER: “Tudor of Polmood.” B120 JOHN HUNTER: of co. Haddington. B121 WILLIAM HUNTER: d. 1738. B122 JOHN HUNTER: d. 1765. B123 DAVID HUNTER: of Falla, co. Haddington. B124 WILLIAM HUNTER: of Tynemount; d. 1852. B125 REV. ANDREW J. HUNTER: born 1844. B126 HENRY MALCOLM HUNTER: b. 1877.

C127 RICHARD HUNTER: of Troy House, co. Londonderry, Ireland. He was a descendant of Hunter of Hunterston. C128 NATHANIEL HUNTER: of Troy House; b. 1762; d. 1811. C129 RICHARD HUNTER: born 1788. (1) Nathaniel Maxwell: born 1819. (2) John Charles Frederick: now of Straidarran. The Arms used by this branch of the family differed very little from the Arms of Hunterston.

F150 WILLIAM HUNTER: Inherited the estates of Medomsley, which had been in the family since 1584. Died 1712. F151 ROBERT HUNTER: married 1715. F152 CUTHBERT HUNTER: m. 1749. F153 GEN. SIR MARTIN HUNTER: Governor of Sterling Castle; b. 1757. F154 MATTHEW DYSANT HUNTER: b. 1803. F155 MARTIN HUNTER: b. 1854.

Norman Ventor or Hunter lived between 1080 and 1165, and William Ventor, whose name appears as one of the witnesses to an inquisition, A.D. 1116, by David I, of the lands pertaining to the Church of Glasgow, are the earliest of the family on record. They are said to have passed over to England soon after the Conquest, 1066. Norman received a grant of land on the extreme west coast of co. , (later called “Arnell Hunter”), which now forms part of the state of Hunterston (previously called “Huntarstown.” Aylmar de la Huntar signed the noted submission to Edward I, … Read more

E139 DAVID HUNTER. E140 DAVID HUNTER: died 1676. E141 DAVID HUNTER: d. 1699. E142 DAVID HUNTER: d. 1728. E143 DAVID HUNTER: d. 1758; Captain in Prince Charles’ Life Guards. E144 CHARLES HUNTER: d. 1809. E145 GENERAL DAVID HUNTER: d. 1846. E146 GENERAL DAVID HUNTER: d. 1846. E147 WILLIAM HUNTER: b. 1796; Major; Aide-de-Camp to General Burke. E148 DAVID HUNTER: d. 1847. E149 WILLIAM HUNTER: of the Elms. (1) George: b. 1889. (2) Charles: b. 1893. (3) William: b. 1895. (4) Robert: b. 1899. (5) David: b. 1881 (?).

G156 HENRY HUNTER: Merchant of London; b. 1634. G157 JOHN HUNTER: lived in Berkshire; d. 1714. G158 HENRY LANNOY HUNTER. G159 HUNTER. G160 SIR CLAUDIUS STEPHEN HUNTER: b. 1775; created Baronet, 1812. G161 JOHN HUNTER: b. 1798. G162 SIR CLAUDIUS STEPHEN PAUL HUNTER: 2nd Baronet. G163 SIR CHARLES RODERICK HUNTER: 3rd Baronet; b. 1858.

HONORABLE GORDON HUNTER: Chief Justice, Supreme Court, British Columbia, since 1902; b. 4 May 1863; education: Brantford College Institute; Toronto University. Barrister, 1888; K.C. 1900. Address: Victoria, British Columbia. Clubs: Union, Victoria: Vancouver.

(Reference 28) HON. LORD WILLIAM HUNTER: M.A., LL.B.; Senator of the College of Justice in Scotland since 1911; b. Oct. 1865; s. of late David Hunter of Ayr. Advocate, 1889; M.P. (L.), Goven Division of Lanarks, 1910-11; K.C. 1905; Solicitor-General for Scotland, 1910-11. Address: 3 Randolph Crescent, Edinburgh.