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The latest deed in which his name occurs is an instrument sasine in favour of his son Kentigern Huntar in fee and heritage and Robert Huntar and Jonet Montgomerie his wife in life rent of the lands of Campbeltoun, dated 25th May 1542 and he died prior to 1546.
He was succeeded by his son Kentigern, or Mungo Huntar of Huntarstoune or of that Ilk who married Marion, daughter of James Hamilton of Torrance county of Lanark and with her was infeft in Easter Arneil on 1st August 1537 t during his father's life time He succeeded his father in 1546, as appears from an instrument of sasine of the 8th May of that year and in the same year, would seem to have been present with "Our Soverane Ladyis oist and army convenit at Dumbartane the xi day of July for asseging of the Castle thereof", as the Register of the Privy Seal, contains a grant made to him of "all gudis moveable quhilk pertinit to William Finlay in Dalry and Alexander Finlay younger and now pertening to our Soverane Lady be resoune of Eschete throw thair tresonable remaining and abyding at hame fra our Soverane Ladyis oist and army", etc ,etc, etc.
He died at the faith and peace of Queen Mary under her standard at the battle of Pinkies cleuth 10th September 1547 as appears by instruments of sasine of 8th November 1548 and of 5th November 1594, leaving two sons .
1 Robert who succeeded him
2 John who married Janet Lindsay as is set forth in the Commissary Records of Glasgow where there are many entries in February and March 1590 and on 25th March 1591 regarding two actions at the instance of John Huntar tenant of half the lands of Wester Dalquhorne tutor of Huntarstoun against John Spreul of Coldoun He is also named in the Register of Deereets of the Lords of Session 24th December 1503 where there occurs a protestation for Robert Master of EgHntoun and Hew Montgomerio of Hesilhcad against John Iluntar tutor of Huntarstoun for not insisting in summons at the instance of Robert Huntar son and apperand air to umqle Robert Huntar of Huntarstoun tho said John Huntar tutor of Huntar his father's brother and Patrick Craufurd of Auchinames his mother's brother and nearest of kin to tho said Robert Huntar against the said Robert Master of Eglintoun and Hew Mont gomerie charging them to haif comperit before the lords ete etc etc
He is repeatedly named in the said Deereets in the action against him instituted by Robert Iluntar of Huntars toun and his curators and in the proceedings following thereupon from 1GS4 to 1G96 In the same Register of Deereets Marion Hamilton is named as his mother f and Robert Huntar is called his Fon J In all these very voluminous proceedings and in the numerous documents of tho period no mention is made of James Huntar who married Janet Neil the ancestor of the Abbotshill family who as Robertson affirms j is supposed to have been a younger son of Mungo Huntar of Huntarstoun who in 1547 was killed at the battle of Pinkie and from whom according to Burke more than one family of the name are descended.
Marion Hamilton widow of the deceased laird was living in 1594, when she offers to prove before the Lords of Session that she has been in possession of the tower fortalice and manor place of Hunterston for upwards of 48 years.
Robert Huntar of Huntarstoune or of that Ilk eldest son of the deceased Kentigern Huntar was but an infant when he succeeded he was served heir to his father in the lands of Campbelton on 2d October 1548, "which had been in non entry for one year in the hands of the Steward of Scotland". In 1551 he held as a tenant the Isle of Lamlash or Holy Isle sold by his grandfather to the Earl of Arran as is shewn by a precept of James Duke of Chatelherault dated 24th April of that year and he was infect in certain lands within the lordship of Craufurdland in April 1551, and in the lands of Annanhill which had been twenty years and one term in non entry on 6th November 1567.
He held also certain lands in Knockintiber sold to his father by Charles Mowat of Busbie 24th July 1571, and a rent of twenty merks yearly out of the lands of Kileasche sold by John Blair of that Ilk, 20th November 1569. He was one of those Ayrshire gentlemen who subscribed the Principal Band in defence of the reformed religion on 4th September 1562.
On the 29th November 1578 he obtained a Crown Charter from James VI of Southeames now the new town of Milport with adjoining Red Farlane Rocks in the island of Great Cumbrae which his ancestors probably held as rentallers or Crown tenants. He married Margaret daughter of Thomas Craufurd of Auchinames by Marcon daughter of Sir John Montgomerie of Hessilhead great grandson of Alexander first Lord Montgomerie and he died in 1580 His widow married John Stewart burgess of Glasgow and they were both living on 6th July 1597 as appears by deereet of the Court of Session Robert Huntar had by his wife Margaret Craufurd two sons and three daughters:-
The latest deed in which his name occurs is an instrument sasine in favour of his son Kentigern Huntar in fee and heritage and Robert Huntar and Jonet Montgomerie his wife in life rent of the lands of Campbeltoun, dated 25th May 1542 and he died prior to 1546.
He was succeeded by his son Kentigern, or Mungo Huntar of Huntarstoune or of that Ilk who married Marion, daughter of James Hamilton of Torrance county of Lanark and with her was infeft in Easter Arneil on 1st August 1537 t during his father's life time He succeeded his father in 1546, as appears from an instrument of sasine of the 8th May of that year and in the same year, would seem to have been present with "Our Soverane Ladyis oist and army convenit at Dumbartane the xi day of July for asseging of the Castle thereof", as the Register of the Privy Seal, contains a grant made to him of "all gudis moveable quhilk pertinit to William Finlay in Dalry and Alexander Finlay younger and now pertening to our Soverane Lady be resoune of Eschete throw thair tresonable remaining and abyding at hame fra our Soverane Ladyis oist and army", etc ,etc, etc.
He died at the faith and peace of Queen Mary under her standard at the battle of Pinkies cleuth 10th September 1547 as appears by instruments of sasine of 8th November 1548 and of 5th November 1594, leaving two sons .
1 Robert who succeeded him
2 John who married Janet Lindsay as is set forth in the Commissary Records of Glasgow where there are many entries in February and March 1590 and on 25th March 1591 regarding two actions at the instance of John Huntar tenant of half the lands of Wester Dalquhorne tutor of Huntarstoun against John Spreul of Coldoun He is also named in the Register of Deereets of the Lords of Session 24th December 1503 where there occurs a protestation for Robert Master of EgHntoun and Hew Montgomerio of Hesilhcad against John Iluntar tutor of Huntarstoun for not insisting in summons at the instance of Robert Huntar son and apperand air to umqle Robert Huntar of Huntarstoun tho said John Huntar tutor of Huntar his father's brother and Patrick Craufurd of Auchinames his mother's brother and nearest of kin to tho said Robert Huntar against the said Robert Master of Eglintoun and Hew Mont gomerie charging them to haif comperit before the lords ete etc etc
He is repeatedly named in the said Deereets in the action against him instituted by Robert Iluntar of Huntars toun and his curators and in the proceedings following thereupon from 1GS4 to 1G96 In the same Register of Deereets Marion Hamilton is named as his mother f and Robert Huntar is called his Fon J In all these very voluminous proceedings and in the numerous documents of tho period no mention is made of James Huntar who married Janet Neil the ancestor of the Abbotshill family who as Robertson affirms j is supposed to have been a younger son of Mungo Huntar of Huntarstoun who in 1547 was killed at the battle of Pinkie and from whom according to Burke more than one family of the name are descended.
Marion Hamilton widow of the deceased laird was living in 1594, when she offers to prove before the Lords of Session that she has been in possession of the tower fortalice and manor place of Hunterston for upwards of 48 years.
Robert Huntar of Huntarstoune or of that Ilk eldest son of the deceased Kentigern Huntar was but an infant when he succeeded he was served heir to his father in the lands of Campbelton on 2d October 1548, "which had been in non entry for one year in the hands of the Steward of Scotland". In 1551 he held as a tenant the Isle of Lamlash or Holy Isle sold by his grandfather to the Earl of Arran as is shewn by a precept of James Duke of Chatelherault dated 24th April of that year and he was infect in certain lands within the lordship of Craufurdland in April 1551, and in the lands of Annanhill which had been twenty years and one term in non entry on 6th November 1567.
He held also certain lands in Knockintiber sold to his father by Charles Mowat of Busbie 24th July 1571, and a rent of twenty merks yearly out of the lands of Kileasche sold by John Blair of that Ilk, 20th November 1569. He was one of those Ayrshire gentlemen who subscribed the Principal Band in defence of the reformed religion on 4th September 1562.
On the 29th November 1578 he obtained a Crown Charter from James VI of Southeames now the new town of Milport with adjoining Red Farlane Rocks in the island of Great Cumbrae which his ancestors probably held as rentallers or Crown tenants. He married Margaret daughter of Thomas Craufurd of Auchinames by Marcon daughter of Sir John Montgomerie of Hessilhead great grandson of Alexander first Lord Montgomerie and he died in 1580 His widow married John Stewart burgess of Glasgow and they were both living on 6th July 1597 as appears by deereet of the Court of Session Robert Huntar had by his wife Margaret Craufurd two sons and three daughters:-
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