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This compt is dated 26th June 1447 He was infeft in Hielies in the Barony of Dalry on 5th March 1452, as appears from a charter by Andrew Lyn of that Ilk and an instrument following thereon executed at Irvine on that date, Archihald Craufurd of Pryveke, Alexr Huntar and John Huntar being among the witnesses.
In 1453 ho is recorded in the Exchequer Roll as Custos or Hereditary Keeper of the Forest of the Little Cumray an island which was then a Royal Forest well stocked with deer and rabbits and affording pasturage to a certain number of cattle. On the erection of the Principality of Scotland by Robert III in 1404, this island was included in its domains Munroe, who visited it in 1584, calls it "Cumbray of the Dais because there is many Dayis intill it", but they have entirely disappeared and the remembrance of their existence is not even preserved traditionally in the locality The rabbits are however still extremely numerous and tend to raise to a very respectable amount the rental of the island.
The salary of the Hereditary Forester was at first twenty shillings per annum and subsequently two chalders of oats which was continued to the Earl of Eglintoun on his obtaining possession of the Little Cumbray in 1535 as appears by the following extract from an order by James Colvile Comptroler to the Sheriff of Bute dated 28th November 1536:-
"Schirreff of Bute Ze sail answer and pay to my Lord of Eglintoun twa chalder of aittis of this last zeir bigane siclik as ze did to the Lard of Hunterstoun. for Litil Cumray ....And giff ze failze hercintill I haiff ordanit to put ze to the home for I haiff ressauit Ira the said Erll payment as vsc and wont is "
Certain rights of pasturage and probably other contingent perquisites were attached to the office William Hunter, died about the year 1454, and was succeeded by his son Archibald Huntar of Arnele Huntar, who not being of age at his father's death was not infeft in the estate until 1456, and for the same reason John Huntar above mentioned obtained on the death of his brother William the office of Hereditary Forester which he retained during the lifetime of his nephew. This John had a son named Archibald who was appointed Receiver of the salary on his father's account as is shown by the Roll of 1465.
Prior to 1462 Archibald Huntar married Margaret Ker daughter of William Ker laird of Kersland as appears from the following Discharge by his cousins, Robert Crawfurde of Auchinhames and Archibald Crawfurde of Pryveke, dated 14th June 1462:-
"Be it maidc kennyt till all men be thir present Iettoris ws Robert Crawfurde off Auchinhamis ando Archibaldo Oawfurdo off Pryveke coniunctly and seuerally till hafe resawyte and fullely till haffo hade be the handis off ane vorschipfull man Vilzame Ker Larde of Kerislande in dawry ane hundroth mark off vsuale monc off the kynrio off Scotland for all and hall the sovmc aeht till ws be tho said Vilzam for the marriage off oure cusynge Archibalde Huntar Larde off Ardneill pertenandc till ws the quhilk forsuth mariage we scllytand gaffe to the saidc Vilzame Ker to his dochtir Margarete Ker for the sayde sovmc of ane lmndrcth mark as sayde is Off the quhilk for sayde sovme of ane hundrcth mark we halde ws woyll content ande payit and in all thingc acht for the saide mariage fullely assythit for euermar and the forsayde Vilzame his ayeris and all vtheris quham it afferis or may affer for ws our ayeris and all vtheris quhilkis has or may haffe thar off be law or resoun ony interes qnhitclamys bo thir oure presento letteris In witnes off the quhilk thing we the said Robert Crawfurde and Archibaldo Crawfurde to thir oure present letteris of quhitelamo and discharge we haff hungyng ouro propir scillis at Achinhamys the forten day off the moneth off June the yher off oure Lorde a thousande four hundreth sexty and twa yheris "
He died prior to 1487 in which year his son John Huntar of Huntarstoune or of that Ilk was infeft in his estate, and paid dues on his sasine in the lands of Almolach (Holy Isle, or Lamlash) and in the office of Hereditary Forester. He received his fee of twenty shillings at Gustos of the Little Cumbray until 1461, in the compt of which year he is paid, "for that time only as the King receives no advantage from that island"
The salary was probably restored when King James IV was in Bute in 1495, as John Huntar was paid the usual sum in the accounts of 1496, and the years following. He married Margaret daughter of John Second Lord Catheart by Margaret daughter of Sir William Douglas of Drumlanrig On the 13th June 1505, he produced the charter granted to his ancestor by King Robert II before the Court of the Itinerating Justices in Ayr, to prove that his lands were held blench of the Crown for payment of one silver penny in full of all duties and services which holding was duly recognized and he was exonerated from all other claims.
His father in law Lord Catheart was one of the witnesses to this writ He was infeft in the lands of Hielies on the 9th April 1511. He was killed at Flodden on the 9th September 1513 and was succeeded by his son, 1513 by son Robert Huntar of Huntarston or of that ilk who was a minor at the time his father fell but who was infeft by John Lyn of that Ilk as superior of the lands of Hielies on the 6th May 1515. He married Janet, daughter of John Montgomerie of Giffen a branch of the Eglintoun family and widow of John Craufurd of Craufurdland between that date and 1522, as he resigned Hielies in the hands of the superior and was again infect along with his wife in conjunct fee on the 7th November of that year
This compt is dated 26th June 1447 He was infeft in Hielies in the Barony of Dalry on 5th March 1452, as appears from a charter by Andrew Lyn of that Ilk and an instrument following thereon executed at Irvine on that date, Archihald Craufurd of Pryveke, Alexr Huntar and John Huntar being among the witnesses.
In 1453 ho is recorded in the Exchequer Roll as Custos or Hereditary Keeper of the Forest of the Little Cumray an island which was then a Royal Forest well stocked with deer and rabbits and affording pasturage to a certain number of cattle. On the erection of the Principality of Scotland by Robert III in 1404, this island was included in its domains Munroe, who visited it in 1584, calls it "Cumbray of the Dais because there is many Dayis intill it", but they have entirely disappeared and the remembrance of their existence is not even preserved traditionally in the locality The rabbits are however still extremely numerous and tend to raise to a very respectable amount the rental of the island.
The salary of the Hereditary Forester was at first twenty shillings per annum and subsequently two chalders of oats which was continued to the Earl of Eglintoun on his obtaining possession of the Little Cumbray in 1535 as appears by the following extract from an order by James Colvile Comptroler to the Sheriff of Bute dated 28th November 1536:-
"Schirreff of Bute Ze sail answer and pay to my Lord of Eglintoun twa chalder of aittis of this last zeir bigane siclik as ze did to the Lard of Hunterstoun. for Litil Cumray ....And giff ze failze hercintill I haiff ordanit to put ze to the home for I haiff ressauit Ira the said Erll payment as vsc and wont is "
Certain rights of pasturage and probably other contingent perquisites were attached to the office William Hunter, died about the year 1454, and was succeeded by his son Archibald Huntar of Arnele Huntar, who not being of age at his father's death was not infeft in the estate until 1456, and for the same reason John Huntar above mentioned obtained on the death of his brother William the office of Hereditary Forester which he retained during the lifetime of his nephew. This John had a son named Archibald who was appointed Receiver of the salary on his father's account as is shown by the Roll of 1465.
Prior to 1462 Archibald Huntar married Margaret Ker daughter of William Ker laird of Kersland as appears from the following Discharge by his cousins, Robert Crawfurde of Auchinhames and Archibald Crawfurde of Pryveke, dated 14th June 1462:-
"Be it maidc kennyt till all men be thir present Iettoris ws Robert Crawfurde off Auchinhamis ando Archibaldo Oawfurdo off Pryveke coniunctly and seuerally till hafe resawyte and fullely till haffo hade be the handis off ane vorschipfull man Vilzame Ker Larde of Kerislande in dawry ane hundroth mark off vsuale monc off the kynrio off Scotland for all and hall the sovmc aeht till ws be tho said Vilzam for the marriage off oure cusynge Archibalde Huntar Larde off Ardneill pertenandc till ws the quhilk forsuth mariage we scllytand gaffe to the saidc Vilzame Ker to his dochtir Margarete Ker for the sayde sovmc of ane lmndrcth mark as sayde is Off the quhilk for sayde sovme of ane hundrcth mark we halde ws woyll content ande payit and in all thingc acht for the saide mariage fullely assythit for euermar and the forsayde Vilzame his ayeris and all vtheris quham it afferis or may affer for ws our ayeris and all vtheris quhilkis has or may haffe thar off be law or resoun ony interes qnhitclamys bo thir oure presento letteris In witnes off the quhilk thing we the said Robert Crawfurde and Archibaldo Crawfurde to thir oure present letteris of quhitelamo and discharge we haff hungyng ouro propir scillis at Achinhamys the forten day off the moneth off June the yher off oure Lorde a thousande four hundreth sexty and twa yheris "
He died prior to 1487 in which year his son John Huntar of Huntarstoune or of that Ilk was infeft in his estate, and paid dues on his sasine in the lands of Almolach (Holy Isle, or Lamlash) and in the office of Hereditary Forester. He received his fee of twenty shillings at Gustos of the Little Cumbray until 1461, in the compt of which year he is paid, "for that time only as the King receives no advantage from that island"
The salary was probably restored when King James IV was in Bute in 1495, as John Huntar was paid the usual sum in the accounts of 1496, and the years following. He married Margaret daughter of John Second Lord Catheart by Margaret daughter of Sir William Douglas of Drumlanrig On the 13th June 1505, he produced the charter granted to his ancestor by King Robert II before the Court of the Itinerating Justices in Ayr, to prove that his lands were held blench of the Crown for payment of one silver penny in full of all duties and services which holding was duly recognized and he was exonerated from all other claims.
His father in law Lord Catheart was one of the witnesses to this writ He was infeft in the lands of Hielies on the 9th April 1511. He was killed at Flodden on the 9th September 1513 and was succeeded by his son, 1513 by son Robert Huntar of Huntarston or of that ilk who was a minor at the time his father fell but who was infeft by John Lyn of that Ilk as superior of the lands of Hielies on the 6th May 1515. He married Janet, daughter of John Montgomerie of Giffen a branch of the Eglintoun family and widow of John Craufurd of Craufurdland between that date and 1522, as he resigned Hielies in the hands of the superior and was again infect along with his wife in conjunct fee on the 7th November of that year
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