Hunters of Balskellie and Blackness

            
            David Hunter, who d. 1732, a merchant Burgess of Dundee, [Signature of the lands of Balskellie was granted to David in July 1691] had issue:
  Alexander Hunter 2nd of Balskelly and 1st of Blackness (1710 - 1777) m. 31 Dec 1741 Amelia Gardyne  acquired Blackness 1743, had issue:
    1 David Hunter 3rd Balskellie, 2nd of Blackness (25 Jan 1743 - 19 Oct 1809 at Eskmount), m. 18 Feb 1770 Elizabeth Gibson, daughter of John Gibson of Durie,  had issue 12 children:
         a Alexander Gibson Hunter of Eskmount and Loretto, W.S., (3 Dec 1770 - 9 Mar 1812)  m. 29 Aug 1800 Anne Gibson Wright (13 Sep. 1771 - 18 Dec 1843) had issue:
             1 David Hunter, Esq. of Blackness J.P., (3 Jan 1803SP - 13th Jan 1882) Deputy-Lieutenant 1831, married  Margaret Mathieson at St. Giles in 1872 and had issue:
                    [a] Alexander Gibson Hunter, Esq., of Blackness, Forfarshire. (b Edinburgh 1871 - 2 Feb 1898) 
                    [b] David Hunter, Esq., of Blackness, Forfarshire. born Portobello 8 Apr 1873, m. 1899 Elsie Guthrie Sutherland and has, with other issue; 
                          (1) David Hunter, born 1913
                    [c] Thomas James Hunter, born Portobello 1875
                    [d] Christopher Gray Hunter, (b. Portobello 1876 - KIA 17 Nov 1917 Palestine)
             2 Alexander Hunter, b 2 Aug 1804sp died 13th March 1827, aged 22 years At 67 Queen Street.
             3 Margaret Hunter, ( - 19 may 1843) m 20 Nov. 1833 Colonel W. Low, Madras Army 2nd son of Robtert Low of Clatto
             4 Elizabeth Hunter, who died unmarried on the 13th March 1848.
             5 Amelia (Emelia) Gardyne Hunter (25 Dec 1807 - 11 Sep 1839).
             6 Dr Thomas Hunter, Deputy Inspector General of Hospitals, (24 Jun 1810 - 7th Oct 1880), aged 70 years.
             7 Robert Cathcart Hunter, Ensign of the 24th Regiment (12 Mar 1812 - 4th Sep 1834 Montreal), aged 22 years.
      
         b Helen Hunter b 26 May 1772 Dundee
         c Amelia Hunter b 16 Sep 1773 m. 20 Jan. 1798 to John William Barton of Hospitalfield, had issue:
             1 Elizabeth Barton m 4 June 1822 at Hospitalfield, the Hon William Maule of Panmure and Brechin Castle M.P.
         d Henrietta Elisabeth Hunter (10 Apr 1775 - )  m. 17 Oct 1820 at Hospitalfield to Captain Fyffe R.N.    
         e Elizabeth Carmichael Hunter (20 Oct 1776 - 12 May 1857) m. 7 aug 1811 James Rose of Flemington had issue:
             1 Helen Rose (18 Nov 1812 at sea 27 Aug 1846).
             2 Jane Ramsay Rose (1814 - 29 Sep 1849).  
         f John Hunter, (2 Aug 1778 - 12 May 1795) in the naval service E.I.C., mate of the Ocean Indiaman. died age 17 in St. Helena.
         g Janet Hunter   
         h Major Thomas Hunter (27 Apr 1780 - 19 Mar 1840), of the 104th Regt., aide-de-camp to general Martin Hunter in New Brunswick, buried Barry Churchyard.
         i David Hunter (28 Mar 1782 -  19 Nov 1796) In the West Indies on board his Majesty's sloop Merlin David Hunter third son of Hunter of Blackness. 
         j Capt William Hunter H.E.I.C. Naval S. (1784 - 30/4/1843) m 18 June 1821 to Mary Knox (sister to the spouse of his sister Mary Ann),had issue:
                       1 1822 b jan 26 "At Montrose the lady of Captain Hunter of the Sir David Scott, Indiaman of a son?"
                       2 Andrew Knox Hunter, (31 May 1826 - Jan 1858), edin academy 1837-8, Ensign 37th M.N.I. 1845; Lt. 1850; ret. 1855; died Aged 32, late Lieut. 37th Madras Grenadiers.
                       3 Elizabeth Janet Hunter, b 1 Oct 1829
                       4 Robert Scott Hunter, (1 Sep 1831 - 1896) m. 1861 Clara Maria Middleton, led troop in the Charge of the Light Brigade, died without issue.
                       5 Helen Carnegy Hunter (Holly)
         k Mary Ann Hunter (1792 - 12 Nov 1854) m 10 aug 1812, James Carnegy-Arbuthnot (Knox) [brother of Capt Williams spouse] had issue.
         l Charles Hunter
       
    2 Ann Hunter, (1749 - 1852) m1 to Thomas Fletcher of Balinscho had issue:
           1. Robert Fletcher of Balinscho
           2. Emily Fletcher
         m2 12 February 1785, to Thomas Mylne of Mylnefield had issue:
             1. Ann Mylne, born 1785 m. Donald MacKenzie of Annfield        
    3 Elizabeth Hunter, m. 7 May 1777 to Sir John Strachan, of Thornton, Cliffden, Devon and had issue.
    4 John Hunter