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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.
During the troublous times consequent upon the Battle of Flodden and the minority of James V the Royal Forest of the Cumray was overrun by those with whom right was might and the young laird of Hunterston finding himself powerless to prevent their aggressions, without supply or help seems to have represented the matter to the King and prayed for assistance for on this ground the Regent Albany in the name of the King granted on the 28th October 1525, a charter to Hugh first Earl of Eglintoun as Fiar Correkar, and supplear of the ile of Litill Comeray setting forth after the customary preamble that:-
"that forsumekle as we and our derrest cotising and tutour Johne Dnke of Albany ete protectour and governour of mire rcnlme ar sikerlie aduertist that the ile of Litill Comeray liand within our baillerie of Cunynghame and schirefdome of Are is waistit ami distroyit be divers personis that slais the dere and cunyugis thairof and pasturis bestis thairintill maisterfully be way of dede without licence tollerance or consent of Robert Huntare of Huntarstoun forestar of heretagc of the said ile the quhilk pereonis the said Robert may nocht resist because he is nocht of substance and power without supple and help Tharcfor we with advise and consent of our said tutour and governour for reformacioun gud reule and saufte of the said ile in tyme cummyng hes maid constitut and ordanit and be thir our letteris niakis constitutis and ordanis our louit cousing and counsalour Hew Erie of Eglingtoun and his assignnis ane or man our fearis correkaris and supplearis of our said ile of Litill Comeray ete ete ete ete"
This charter was to endure until the King was fifteen years of age. Under it "Huntarstoun" appears to have retained certain rights of pasturage and on the 31st May 1527, he procured a charter from the Crown conferring upon him and his spouse full possession of the island which as the text runs the said Robert and his predecessors held as hereditary keepers of and under the King and his predecessors , "Quas quidem insulam et terras cum pertinenciis dictus Robertus et predeoessores sui de nobis et predeccssoribus nostris in cus todia hereditarie prins habuerunt".
The neighbouring proprietors on the mainland appear to have been very anxious to obtain possession of this much coveted island and notwithstanding the above charter, Robert son and heir of William Lord Sempill obtained a grant of it in 1532. He did not however long retain it for by an instrument dated the 12th November 1534 King James V revoked the said grant and confirmed that formerly made to Robert Huntar of Huntarstoun, who shortly after sold the island to the Earl of Eglintoun and made resignation of it in his favour in the hands of King James V from whom the Earl obtained a charter dated 16th March 1535, since which time it has continued the property of the Eglintoun family and has frequently served them as a place of refuge in troublous times.
On the 8th July 1527, Robert Huntar styled in the writ "Lord Huntarstoun", made over his rights in the Holy Isle or Island of Lamlash to James Lord Arran, by resignation, "ad perpetuam remanentiam". In 1532 he sold to William Wood of Bonnytown the lands of Inschok, Banblane, Muir House, Langholls, Housefield of Brownlands,and pertinents in Barony of Innirshallow and shire of Forfar which sale was confirmed by charter of James V on 15th September of that year.
In 1536 he sold the lands of Meikle Calderwood in Lanarkshire to James brother of Robert Hamilton of Torrance and Christian Stewart his spouse which sale was confirmed by James V by charter dated 1st June 1536 On the 25th February 1535 he obtained a charter from Hugh first Earl of Eglintoun of the lands of Annanhill lying within the Lordship of Roberton and bailliary of Cuninghame, followed by a charter of confirmation by James V dated 16th March following and again by royal charter on 1st January 1541. In 1535 he acquired from William Cuninghame Lord Feuar of the Earldom of Glencairn and Lordship of Kilmaurs the lands of Campbeltown as appears by charter of sale dated 10th November and charter confirming the same by James V of 29th December of the same year. It would appear that he suffered from ill health as he was not present at the Walpynshawing of Cuninghame held at Irvine on the 15th October 1532 the roll bearing record.
The Lard of Hun tar and all his tenandis absent and this supposition is further borne out by the license granted on 24th October 1542 by James V to the said Robert and to William Montgomerie of the Stane, to remain at home from the war on account of their being "vaik and tender of complectioun and trublit with secknes and infirmite and may nocht travell without grete danger of thair lyvis", etc, etc, "Dischargeing all our lieutennentis and all vtheris oure officiaris present and to cum and thare deputis and schireffis in that part of all calling vnlawing proceding attaching arreisting trubling or intro metting with the saidis Maister William Montgomery and Robert Huntar thair landis or guidis thareforo and of thair offices in that part be thir presentis forcuir Prouiding alwayis that the saidis Maister William and Robert send thair eldest sonnys with thair men, tennentis and seruandis, to this our oist and weiris and all weiris, and all vtheris our oistus and weiris, to do ws seruic tharein"
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.
During the troublous times consequent upon the Battle of Flodden and the minority of James V the Royal Forest of the Cumray was overrun by those with whom right was might and the young laird of Hunterston finding himself powerless to prevent their aggressions, without supply or help seems to have represented the matter to the King and prayed for assistance for on this ground the Regent Albany in the name of the King granted on the 28th October 1525, a charter to Hugh first Earl of Eglintoun as Fiar Correkar, and supplear of the ile of Litill Comeray setting forth after the customary preamble that:-
"that forsumekle as we and our derrest cotising and tutour Johne Dnke of Albany ete protectour and governour of mire rcnlme ar sikerlie aduertist that the ile of Litill Comeray liand within our baillerie of Cunynghame and schirefdome of Are is waistit ami distroyit be divers personis that slais the dere and cunyugis thairof and pasturis bestis thairintill maisterfully be way of dede without licence tollerance or consent of Robert Huntare of Huntarstoun forestar of heretagc of the said ile the quhilk pereonis the said Robert may nocht resist because he is nocht of substance and power without supple and help Tharcfor we with advise and consent of our said tutour and governour for reformacioun gud reule and saufte of the said ile in tyme cummyng hes maid constitut and ordanit and be thir our letteris niakis constitutis and ordanis our louit cousing and counsalour Hew Erie of Eglingtoun and his assignnis ane or man our fearis correkaris and supplearis of our said ile of Litill Comeray ete ete ete ete"
This charter was to endure until the King was fifteen years of age. Under it "Huntarstoun" appears to have retained certain rights of pasturage and on the 31st May 1527, he procured a charter from the Crown conferring upon him and his spouse full possession of the island which as the text runs the said Robert and his predecessors held as hereditary keepers of and under the King and his predecessors , "Quas quidem insulam et terras cum pertinenciis dictus Robertus et predeoessores sui de nobis et predeccssoribus nostris in cus todia hereditarie prins habuerunt".
The neighbouring proprietors on the mainland appear to have been very anxious to obtain possession of this much coveted island and notwithstanding the above charter, Robert son and heir of William Lord Sempill obtained a grant of it in 1532. He did not however long retain it for by an instrument dated the 12th November 1534 King James V revoked the said grant and confirmed that formerly made to Robert Huntar of Huntarstoun, who shortly after sold the island to the Earl of Eglintoun and made resignation of it in his favour in the hands of King James V from whom the Earl obtained a charter dated 16th March 1535, since which time it has continued the property of the Eglintoun family and has frequently served them as a place of refuge in troublous times.
On the 8th July 1527, Robert Huntar styled in the writ "Lord Huntarstoun", made over his rights in the Holy Isle or Island of Lamlash to James Lord Arran, by resignation, "ad perpetuam remanentiam". In 1532 he sold to William Wood of Bonnytown the lands of Inschok, Banblane, Muir House, Langholls, Housefield of Brownlands,and pertinents in Barony of Innirshallow and shire of Forfar which sale was confirmed by charter of James V on 15th September of that year.
In 1536 he sold the lands of Meikle Calderwood in Lanarkshire to James brother of Robert Hamilton of Torrance and Christian Stewart his spouse which sale was confirmed by James V by charter dated 1st June 1536 On the 25th February 1535 he obtained a charter from Hugh first Earl of Eglintoun of the lands of Annanhill lying within the Lordship of Roberton and bailliary of Cuninghame, followed by a charter of confirmation by James V dated 16th March following and again by royal charter on 1st January 1541. In 1535 he acquired from William Cuninghame Lord Feuar of the Earldom of Glencairn and Lordship of Kilmaurs the lands of Campbeltown as appears by charter of sale dated 10th November and charter confirming the same by James V of 29th December of the same year. It would appear that he suffered from ill health as he was not present at the Walpynshawing of Cuninghame held at Irvine on the 15th October 1532 the roll bearing record.
The Lard of Hun tar and all his tenandis absent and this supposition is further borne out by the license granted on 24th October 1542 by James V to the said Robert and to William Montgomerie of the Stane, to remain at home from the war on account of their being "vaik and tender of complectioun and trublit with secknes and infirmite and may nocht travell without grete danger of thair lyvis", etc, etc, "Dischargeing all our lieutennentis and all vtheris oure officiaris present and to cum and thare deputis and schireffis in that part of all calling vnlawing proceding attaching arreisting trubling or intro metting with the saidis Maister William Montgomery and Robert Huntar thair landis or guidis thareforo and of thair offices in that part be thir presentis forcuir Prouiding alwayis that the saidis Maister William and Robert send thair eldest sonnys with thair men, tennentis and seruandis, to this our oist and weiris and all weiris, and all vtheris our oistus and weiris, to do ws seruic tharein"
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