The late lieutenant Colonel Gould Read Hunter-Weston of Hunterston. F.S.A., D.I, J.P. CO. Ayr, Knight of Justice and Hon. Commander Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England. Born 1823, being the son of James Willis Weston, Gentleman (of the family of Weston of Weston Lyzard and Hagley Hall, co. Stafford), by his wife Anne, second dau. of the late John Crouch [of the family of Crouch of Corneybury co. Herts), of Weymouth, co. Dorset; served on Political and Staff Employ, Capture of Durriabad Forts 1850, Outbreak of Indian Mutiny, May and June 1857, Defence of Lucknow Residency 1857 (Brevet Majority), Alumbagh Capture of Lucknow 1858 [mentioned in despatches and in the "London Gazette"; medal, clasps, and one years extra service] ; and assumed by Royal License, in the year 1880, the additional name and arms of Hunter, under the deed of entail conveying the estate of Hunterston.
Livery — Dark blue or Oxford mixture trimmed with yellow lace, on which eagles displayed sable and hunting-horns are alternately woven; yellow and black waistcoat, black breeches.
Armorial bearings — He bears
for Arms [exclusive of other quarterings]: Quarterly 1 and 4, or an eagle displayed regardant sable, charged on the breast with a crescent of the first, in chief two crescents of the second (for Weston); 2 and 3 or, three hunting-horns vert, stringed gules, and for distinction a cross crosslet of the last (for Hunter); and upon an escutcheon of pretence, in right of his wife, the arms of Hunter, namely or, three hunting-horns vert, stringed gules. Upon the escutcheon is placed a helmet befitting his degree, with a mantling sable and or; and for his Crests, I. upon a wreath of the colours, an eagle rising regardant sable, charged on the breast and on each wing with a crescent or (for Weston); 2. upon a wreath of the colours, a greyhound sejant proper, gorged with an antique crown or, and charged upon the shoulder for distinction with cross crosslet gules (for Hunter) [these distinctions not to be borne by his descendants]; with the Mottoes, " Aquila non capit muscas," " Cursum perficio." And further, for his wife, upon a lozenge, as heir of line and head of that family, the arms of Hunter of Hunterston repeated, namely or, three hunting-horns vert, stringed gules, the lozenge having as Supporters, on either side of it a greyhound proper, gorged with an antique crown or.
Married, firstly, 1860, Frances Elizabeth Eleanor, only child of John Crooke freeman of Crooke Hall, in the County Palatine of Lancaster;
and secondly, 1863, Jane, Lady of Justice of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England, daughter and heir of the late Robert Hunter of Hunterston, of the county of Ayr; and has Issue — (1) Aylmer Gould Hunter-Weston, Esq., Major in the Royal Engineers, served the Miranzai and Waziristan Expeditions, and in the Egyptian and South African Wars (frequently mentioned in despatches), born 1864; (2) Reginald Hugh Hunter-Weston, gentleman, late Lieut. Seaforth Highlanders, born 1869 [m., Aug. 9, 1899, Agnes, dau. of John Roberts, Esq., C.M.G. Littlebourne, Dunedin, N.Z.]. Estate and postal address - Hunterston, West Kilbride, Ayrshire.
Clubs — United Service, Athenaeum, County.