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1 David Hunter (1532 - 24 Jul 1615) m. 1556 Provost of Forfar, had issue:
..........a Andrew Hunter (1558 - 29 Sep. 1637) m. 1580 Provost of Forfar
............. + Elizabeth Hunter, spouse, had issue:
.....................(a) William Hunter (1582 - 1647) m. 1602 had issue:
...............................1 Bessie Hunter, m. 29 Apr. 1620 Patrik Benny
...............................2 Isoble Hunter
.....................(b) George Hunter (1584- July 1628) m. 1604
.......................... + Euphame Benie, spouse, died before George, had issue:
...............................1 Andro Hunter d. before 1639
...............................2 Janet Hunter m. 1622, (Nov. 9. 1647 heir to uncle William)
.................................. + George Mylne, spouse.
...............................3 Allieson Hunter m. 1624, (Nov. 9. 1647 heir to uncle William)
.................................. + Alexander Walker, spouse.
.....................(c) Janet Hunter m.1626,
.......................... + Patrick Suttie, spouse.
.....................(d) David Hunter, 1st of Burnside (1587 - 1648) m. 1612, had issue:
................................... David Hunter, 2nd of Burnside (1614 - 1676) m. 1644
....................................... + Catherine Campbell, spouse, died May 1657, had issue:
..............................................{a} David Hunter, 3rd of Burnside (1646 - 20 Sep. 1699) m. 1676 had issue:
..........................................................[1] Robert Hunter, 4th of Burnside (1677 - Sep. 1702) m. 8 Aug 1700,
.................................................................. + Allison Graham of Duntroone, spouse, had issue:
.......................................................................... David Hunter, 5th of Burnside (1701 - 10 Feb 1707)
..........................................................[2] Andrew Hunter (1679 - 1704)
..........................................................[3] David Hunter, burgess of Dundee, succeeded as 6th of Burnside 1707 (1681 - Apr. 1728) m. 8 Oct. 1718,
.................................................................. + Emily (Amilia) Grahame da. of David Graham 10th of Fintry, spouse, had issue:
.........................................................................[a] Anne Hunter, (17 Sep. 1719 - 1762) m. 1743 Robert Douglas, 1st of Brigton and had issue: ~ see table 6
.........................................................................[b] David Hunter, 7th of Burnside (27 Sep. 1721 - Dec. 1758 Venice) m. 10 Feb. 1740,
................................................................................... + Barbara Gordon of Abergeldie, spouse, had issue:
......................................................................................... 1 Charles Hunter, 8th of Burnside (1740 - 12 Dec. 1802) m. 1762,
................................................................................................ + Elizabeth (Margaret) Gray of Kinfauns, spouse, had issue:
...................................................................................................... a Anne Hunter, (22 Apr. 1766 - ) m. 6 July 1792 to Mr Charles Gray of Carse, had issue.
...................................................................................................... b Barbara Hunter, (17 Mar. 1767 - )
...................................................................................................... c General David Hunter, 9th of Burnside (22 Apr. 1768 - 11 Mar. 1846 London) m. 1 June 1794,
............................................................................................................. + Margaret Douglas of Brigton, spouse, had issue:
...................................................................................................................(a) Charles Hunter, (16 May 1795 - 19 May 1818) died in Edinburgh without issue.
...................................................................................................................(b) Major William Hunter, (10 Mar 1797 - Nov 1845 Scinde) m. 30 Nov 1820,
......................................................................................................................... + Mary Taylor of Kirktonhill, spouse, had issue:
................................................................................................................................{1} David Hunter, 10th of Burnside (10 Oct. 1824 - 1 Oct. 1847) m. 26 June 1847,
........................................................................................................................................ + Margaret Wemyss Henderson, spouse, had issue:
............................................................................................................................................... a Capt. William George Hunter, 11th of Burnside (5 May 1847 - 11 Dec. 1936) m. 17 Apr. 1879,
..................................................................................................................................................... + Isabella Kathleen Fayrer Hickey, spouse, had issue:
...............................................................................................................................................................[a] Mary Douglas Hunter, (27 Apr. 1880 - 1924) m. J Arkley, and had issue.
...............................................................................................................................................................[b] David Hunter, (7 Sep. 1881 - 30 May 1900) died without issue.
...............................................................................................................................................................[c] Kathleen Wemyss Hunter, (9 June 1883 - ).
...............................................................................................................................................................[d] Barbara Gordon Hunter, (16 Mar. 1885 - ).
...............................................................................................................................................................[e] Joyce Alison Hunter, (27 Aug. 1886 - ).
...............................................................................................................................................................[f] Lilian Murray Hunter, (10 Mar. 1888 - 11 Nov. 1848) m. Cyril Howard Aveline Ferrabee and had issue.
...............................................................................................................................................................[g] George Graham Guthrie Hunter, (24 Oct. 1889 - 17 July 1972) m. 1921,
.................................................................................................................................................................... + Sybil Vida Gunn, spouse, had issue:
........................................................................................................................................................................ 1 David Douglas Hunter, (12 Sep. 1923 - 7 Feb. 1945 KIA).
........................................................................................................................................................................ 2 Carol Joan Greta Hunter, (25 Apr. 1924 - ) m. Richard Michael Kelley, and had issue.
...............................................................................................................................................................[h] Helen Fraser Hunter, (Aug. 1891 - ).
...............................................................................................................................................................[i] Lt. Charles Gawain Raleigh Hunter, (10 Sep. 1893 - 24 Mar. 1915KIA).
...............................................................................................................................................................[j] William Archibald Hunter, (14 Aug. 1895 - ) died without issue.
...............................................................................................................................................................[k] Capt. Robert Bruce Hunter, R.A.F. (19 June 1899 - 7 Oct. 1948) m. 1932,
.................................................................................................................................................................... + Gwendolyn Desborough, spouse, had issue:
........................................................................................................................................................................ 1 Diana Hunter, (Apr 1934 - ).
........................................................................................................................................................................ 2 Michael Bruce Desborough Hunter, (1936 - ) m. Jeudith Ann Boylan and had issue.
................................................................................................................................ {2} Capt. William Hunter, (1826 - 1861) m. 17 Dec. 1850, got royal license to use name and arms of Gray
........................................................................................................................................ + Carsinia Gordon Gray, succeeded her g/dad and attained her majority, 22d May, 1852, had issue:
...............................................................................................................................................[a] a son and heir, Charles William Gray of Carse, born 28th October, 1851.
.................................................................................................................................{3} Mary Hunter, (1827 - ) m. Col. W. Townsend, and had issue.
.................................................................................................................................{4} Margaret D. Hunter, (1828 - ) m. Col. O.M. Farrington, and had issue.
.................................................................................................................................{5} John Hunter, (1830 - ).
.................................................................................................................................{6} Elizabeth Hunter, (1831 - ).
.................................................................................................................................{7} Anne Hunter, (1832 - ).
.................................................................................................................. (c) Robert Hunter, (22 July 1799 in Dublin - ).
.................................................................................................................. (d) David Hunter, (20 Apr. 1801 - 16 Aug. 1854) m. 27 Apr. 1833 to Sarah Kerr Lawrenson, had issue: see table
.................................................................................................................. (e) John Hunter, (16 Jun. 1803 - 24 Nov. 1818).
.................................................................................................................. (f) Elizabeth Hunter, (28 Mar. 1805 - ) m. 10 Oct. 1826 to Alexander Clayhills of Invergowrie.
.................................................................................................................. (g) Graham Douglas Hunter, (23 May 1809 - ) Commissioner of Crown Lands, New South Wales, Australia.
.................................................................................................................. (h) Anne Hunter, (17 Sep. 1810 - 16th Dec. 1853 Meerut) m. 3 Feb 1840 to Captain J.A. Todd, 14th Light Dragoons
.................................................................................................................. (i) Margaret Murray Hunter, (2 June 1814 - ) m. Ensn. John Sligo Kirkwan, Royal Marines.
...................................................................................................... d William Hunter, (17 Apr. 1769 - 1793) killed by pirates off the Malabar Coast, India.
...................................................................................................... e Mary R.(Ann) Hunter, (19 Apr. 1771 - 13 Feb 1862) m. 18 aug 1804 Col. William Don, Merchant & Banker, had issue.
...................................................................................................... f Dr. Charles Hunter, H.E.I.C.S. (27 Aug. 1772 - 6 May 1831 Calcutta) Surgeon-General of the Indian Medical Service.
............................................................................................................... marr. 1, an Indian Princess, had issue:
.................................................................................................................... Charles Hunter
............................................................................................................... marr 2, Anna Light, dau. of Capt. Francis Light, 20 October 1809, had issue:
.................................................................................................................... 1, Charles Morley Hunter.
.................................................................................................................... 2, George Morley Hunter.
...................................................................................................... g John Hunter, (22 Oct. 1773 - Feb. 1825) eloped m. 20 Oct 1794 Eliza Mary Ballingall, died Charleston S. Carolina
...................................................................................................... h Elizabeth Hunter, (4 Oct. 1774 - 22 Oct 1794)
...................................................................................................... i Nairn Douglas Hunter, (24 Dec. 1777 - )
...................................................................................................... j Lilias Hunter, (21 Feb. 1779 - ) m. 11 Nov. 1797 to James Farquhar Gordon, W.S., had issue.
..............................................................................................................(a) Hunter Gordon, eldest son — d. 1855, aged 54, unmarried. Latterly a Barrister in London.
..............................................................................................................(b) Elizabeth Gordon, d. 19 Sep 1843, m. Robert Lorimer, Min. at Haddington.
...................................................................................................... k General George Hunter, (22 Apr. 1784 - 11 Nov. 1854) m. 25 Feb. 1814 to Elizabeth Bunbury.
...................................................................................................... l Adam Hunter, (22 Apr. 1785 - )
......................................................................................... 2 John Hunter, died without issue.
......................................................................................... 3 Anne Hunter, m. 17 Dec. 1799 to Major David Fyffe of Drumgeith, and had issue.see table 7
.........................................................................[c] Margaret Hunter, (21 Aug. 1720 - ).
.........................................................................[d] Allison Hunter, (6 Apr 1723 - Mar. 1800) m1. 23 Mar. 1740 to Thos. Paterson, and had issue;
................................................................................ 1 Amelia Paterson.
...............................................................................m2. 30 Apr 1749 to Charles Gordon 12th of Abergeldie; had issue, 7 children including;
......................................................................................(4th son) Adam Gordon of Abergeldie.
.........................................................................[e] Mary Hunter, (4 Jan. 1725 - ).
..........................................................[4] Margaret Hunter, (1694 - ).
..........................................................[5] Jean Hunter, (1695 - ).
..........................................................[6] Janet Hunter, (1696 - ) married 15 Nov 1710 to Willian Lyon of Ogil.
..............................................{b} Daughter Hunter, (1647 - ) married to Mr. John Vilant, and had issue:
......................................................b1 David Vilant, (4 Oct 1694 - ) of New York
......................................................b2 Katherine Vilant, (1665 - before Nov. 1731), married 3 Dec. 1693 to,
.......................................................... + William Hunter of Restenneth, spouse (1656 - before Nov. 1731), and had issue: see Restenneth
................................................................ c1 John Hunter mariner in Dundee died before 1731.
..............................................{c} Katherine Hunter married William Hunter.
..............................................{d} Jean Hunter, m. 29 December 1704 to George Campbell of Carsgownie.
..............................................{e} Daughter Hunter, married to Mr. Turnbull.
..............................................{f} Andrew Hunter, of Dod (1648 - Oct. 1713), Member Parliament for Forfar.
..............................................[g] Son Hunter b c 1649, m c 1672?
...................................................{1} David (Merchant of Dundee) b c 1673 # see Balskellie & Blackness
.....................(e) Robert Hunter (1589 - )
.....................(f) Agnes Hunter (1591 - ) married 1626 to her cousin John Hunter of Glamis.
..........b John Hunter.
..........c David Hunter, married to Margaret Eutost, and had issue:
.............(a) John Hunter, of Glamis, married 1626 to his cousin Agnes Hunter, had issue:
......................1 John Hunter, m. Isobel Crighton.
......................2 David Hunter, Apprenticed to Geo. Gardener in Edinburgh 1673, married and had issue:
............................[a] Thomas Hunter, Wright in Forfar, married Jean Binny (testament of Jean, widow in 1752) and had issue:
...................................{1} Elspeth Hunter.
...................................{2} Thomas Hunter, Baillie of Forfar
...................................{3} Andrew Hunter, Merchant in Forfar, Provost of Forfar, married Margaret Binny and had issue:
..........................................{a} William Hunter, died 1794, Merchant in Forfar, married and had issue:
................................................. 1 William Hunter, Merchant in Brechin.
................................................. 2 Margaret Hunter, (18 May 1777 - ).
............................[b] Andrew Hunter, married Elizabeth Thornton, had issue:
....................................1 Andrew Hunter