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1 Robert who succeeded him
2 Francis who died young
1 Jean married first Rev Robert Cunninghame minister of Barnwell to whom she had two daughters
-1 Jean who married Patrick Hunter and of whom afterwards
-2 Catherine married Robert Cunninghame of Auchinharvie and died prior to the year 1613. Second before the year 1008 Rev Alexander Serymgeour minister at Irvine who died prior to May 1017 as appears in a confirmation of that date in Commissary Records of Glasgow She was living 30th June 1024 as appears by a disposition of that date in Hunterston charter chest
2 Katherine married first Hugh Garven of Irvine who died 29th June 1007 and second to the above named Robert Cunninghame of Auchinharvie on May 4 1616, on which day her brother the Laird executed a precept infefting her and her son Ninian Gurven in the lands of Hiclies
3 Marion married Robert Peibles one of the Baillies of Irvine descended from a family of considerable respectability and possessed of the estate of Broomlands subsequently acquired by George second son of Hugh Montgomerio of Stano He died on 16th September 1605 as appears by his testament in which, "He nominat Mareoun Huntar his spouse his onlie executrix and recomendis his wyf and barnes and thair effairis to the rycht honorabill personnes following to fortimc and assist thame in all thair actiounes and causes and to saif and preserve thame fra the injurie of sic as wald do thame wrung viz Robert Huntar of Huntarstonn Hew Montgomerio of Aikenhcid Johno Peblis of Rrumlandis Johne Peblis of Knokgerhill and Mr Allexander Serymgeour minister at Irvine "
He was succeeded by his eldest son Robert Huntar of Huntarston or of that Ilk who was not then of age and who was placed under charge of his uncle John as tutor at law as above stated his curators being Robert Master of Eglintoun Hugh Montgomerio of Braid stane John Stewart Sheriff of Bute Thomas Nevin younger of Monkredding John Craufurd of Craufurdland and Robert Fergushill of that Ilk styled his kinsman in a deed of 4th May 1616.
He married Margaret daughter of Patrick Peibles of Broom lands by Marioun daughter of John Montgomerio of Hessil head a cadet of the Eglintoun family by Margaret daughter of John Fraser of Knock Conjunctly with his wife he received a Royal charter of South Cames in Bute 20th July 1580, and on 5th April 1609 a royal charter of Arneil Huntar with tower fortalice manor place gardens and their pertinents and of Campbelton, Annanhill-Huntar and South Cames.
In 1609 a somewhat serious difference arose between the Laird of Hunterston and Sir William Stewart Captain of Dumbarton Castle regarding the faleons on the Red Farlane Rocks in the great Cumbrae. A rare breed of these much prized birds frequented that part of the Red Farlane known as the Hawk's Nest and as this head land stands on the lands of South Cames which belonged to Hunterston the Laird asserted his right to the faleons that bred upon them but the Governor of Dumbarton Castle disputed this right and as representative of the King claimed them as royal birds and interdicted the Laird from meddling with them upon which the latter forthwith took the law and the faleons into his own hands as is duly recorded in the Privy Council Minutes of 2d February 1609 in which it is stated that Sir William Stewart Captain of Dumbarton Castle complains "that Robert Huntar of Huntarstoun and Thomas Boyd Provost of Irvine had gone to the Isle of Comra with convocation of the leidges and tane away all the hawks thereon".
The Lords of Secret Council declare "that all the hawks quhilk bred on ye said isle properly belong to the King and ocht to be for the cumand of his Majeste and that the Captane of Dumbartanc Castle intromit therewith yeirlie and deliver the same to his Majeste and discharges the said Robert Huntar and all vtheris from meddling therewith ".
Having no issue the Laird of Huntarstoun settled his estate on the husband of his niece Jean Cuninghame above mentioned as appears from an instrument of resignation executed by him on the 27th September 1611 in favour of "Patrick Hunter son lawful to William Hunter in Beneberrie Yairds and the heirs of his body proereat between him and Jean Cuninghame his spouse dochtor lawful to Jean Huntar sister german to the said Robert Huntar", reserving only a life rent for his wife Margaret Peibles and himself which destination was confirmed by charter James VI dated 27th September 1611 On the 4th May 1616 he alienated the lands of Annanhill Hunter to his kinsman, Robert Ferguson or Fergushill of that Ilk. The charter still exists endorsed in the handwriting of the last Laird of Fergushill "given back to Huntarstoun qu: he bought back the land to be cancelled", The "Hunterstoun" referred to being Patrick Hunter.
1 Robert who succeeded him
2 Francis who died young
1 Jean married first Rev Robert Cunninghame minister of Barnwell to whom she had two daughters
-1 Jean who married Patrick Hunter and of whom afterwards
-2 Catherine married Robert Cunninghame of Auchinharvie and died prior to the year 1613. Second before the year 1008 Rev Alexander Serymgeour minister at Irvine who died prior to May 1017 as appears in a confirmation of that date in Commissary Records of Glasgow She was living 30th June 1024 as appears by a disposition of that date in Hunterston charter chest
2 Katherine married first Hugh Garven of Irvine who died 29th June 1007 and second to the above named Robert Cunninghame of Auchinharvie on May 4 1616, on which day her brother the Laird executed a precept infefting her and her son Ninian Gurven in the lands of Hiclies
3 Marion married Robert Peibles one of the Baillies of Irvine descended from a family of considerable respectability and possessed of the estate of Broomlands subsequently acquired by George second son of Hugh Montgomerio of Stano He died on 16th September 1605 as appears by his testament in which, "He nominat Mareoun Huntar his spouse his onlie executrix and recomendis his wyf and barnes and thair effairis to the rycht honorabill personnes following to fortimc and assist thame in all thair actiounes and causes and to saif and preserve thame fra the injurie of sic as wald do thame wrung viz Robert Huntar of Huntarstonn Hew Montgomerio of Aikenhcid Johno Peblis of Rrumlandis Johne Peblis of Knokgerhill and Mr Allexander Serymgeour minister at Irvine "
He was succeeded by his eldest son Robert Huntar of Huntarston or of that Ilk who was not then of age and who was placed under charge of his uncle John as tutor at law as above stated his curators being Robert Master of Eglintoun Hugh Montgomerio of Braid stane John Stewart Sheriff of Bute Thomas Nevin younger of Monkredding John Craufurd of Craufurdland and Robert Fergushill of that Ilk styled his kinsman in a deed of 4th May 1616.
He married Margaret daughter of Patrick Peibles of Broom lands by Marioun daughter of John Montgomerio of Hessil head a cadet of the Eglintoun family by Margaret daughter of John Fraser of Knock Conjunctly with his wife he received a Royal charter of South Cames in Bute 20th July 1580, and on 5th April 1609 a royal charter of Arneil Huntar with tower fortalice manor place gardens and their pertinents and of Campbelton, Annanhill-Huntar and South Cames.
In 1609 a somewhat serious difference arose between the Laird of Hunterston and Sir William Stewart Captain of Dumbarton Castle regarding the faleons on the Red Farlane Rocks in the great Cumbrae. A rare breed of these much prized birds frequented that part of the Red Farlane known as the Hawk's Nest and as this head land stands on the lands of South Cames which belonged to Hunterston the Laird asserted his right to the faleons that bred upon them but the Governor of Dumbarton Castle disputed this right and as representative of the King claimed them as royal birds and interdicted the Laird from meddling with them upon which the latter forthwith took the law and the faleons into his own hands as is duly recorded in the Privy Council Minutes of 2d February 1609 in which it is stated that Sir William Stewart Captain of Dumbarton Castle complains "that Robert Huntar of Huntarstoun and Thomas Boyd Provost of Irvine had gone to the Isle of Comra with convocation of the leidges and tane away all the hawks thereon".
The Lords of Secret Council declare "that all the hawks quhilk bred on ye said isle properly belong to the King and ocht to be for the cumand of his Majeste and that the Captane of Dumbartanc Castle intromit therewith yeirlie and deliver the same to his Majeste and discharges the said Robert Huntar and all vtheris from meddling therewith ".
Having no issue the Laird of Huntarstoun settled his estate on the husband of his niece Jean Cuninghame above mentioned as appears from an instrument of resignation executed by him on the 27th September 1611 in favour of "Patrick Hunter son lawful to William Hunter in Beneberrie Yairds and the heirs of his body proereat between him and Jean Cuninghame his spouse dochtor lawful to Jean Huntar sister german to the said Robert Huntar", reserving only a life rent for his wife Margaret Peibles and himself which destination was confirmed by charter James VI dated 27th September 1611 On the 4th May 1616 he alienated the lands of Annanhill Hunter to his kinsman, Robert Ferguson or Fergushill of that Ilk. The charter still exists endorsed in the handwriting of the last Laird of Fergushill "given back to Huntarstoun qu: he bought back the land to be cancelled", The "Hunterstoun" referred to being Patrick Hunter.
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