Kentigern (Mungo) Huntar (16th Laird)
Clan Chief Kentigern (Mungo) Huntar | |
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| Born | 1515 |
| Died | 10 October 1547 (aged 31–32) Battle of Pinkie Cleugh
55°55′49″N 3°01′16″W / 55.9304°N 3.0211°WCoordinates: 55°55′49″N 3°01′16″W / 55.9304°N 3.0211°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Janet Marion Hamilton of Torrence Castle
(m. 1535) |
| Children | 11 |
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Kentigern (Mungo) Huntar (b. 1515) was a chief of Clan Hunter.<ref name=":1">Scottish Clan Family Encyclopedia. Collins. pp. 172–173.</ref> Born in 1515<ref name=":0">"FamilySearch".</ref> he became the 16th Chief after the death of his father in 1546.<ref>Shaw, M.S (1925). Some Family Papers of the Hunters of Hunterston. Scottish Records Office. p. 74.</ref>
He married Lady Janet Marion Hamilton of Torrence Castle, the daughter of James Hamilton, of Torrance, and had 11 children.<ref name=":0" />
- Robert Hunter (b. 1535) (d. 1600)<ref name=":0" />
- Francis Hunter (b. 1536) (d. ?)<ref name=":0" />
- Marion Hunter (b. 1537) (d. 1605)<ref name=":0" />
- Hugh Hunter (b. 1538) (d. ?)<ref name=":0" />
- John Hunter (b. 1540) (d. 1581)<ref name=":0" />
- Robert Hunter (b. 1540) (d. 1600)<ref name=":0" />
- Katherine Hunter (b. 1541) (d. 1607)<ref name=":0" />
- Edward Hunter (b. 1541) (d. ?)<ref name=":0" />
- Jean Hunter (b. 1542) (d. ?)<ref name=":0" />
- Francis Hunter (b. 1544) (d. ?)<ref name=":0" />
- Elizabeth Hunter (b. ?) (d. ?)<ref name=":0" />
He was present with "our sovereign lady's army at Dumbarton on the 11th of July 1546, at the siege of the Castle". Mungo was killed "at the faith and peace of Queen Mary under her standard at the Battle of Pinkie<ref>Lindsay of Pitscottie, Robert (1728). History of Scotland. p. 195.</ref> 10th of September 1547" along with his brother in law, John Crawford.<ref>Shaw, M.S (1925). Some Family Papers of the Hunters of Hunterston. Scottish Records Office. p. 24.</ref><ref name=":0" />
He was named after Kentigern, a 6th century Apostle of the Scottish Kingdom of Strathclyde, also known at Mungo, he founded and is the Patron Saint of the City of Glasgow.
Mungo's two sons, Robert and John along with his widow Marion continued to live at Hunterston for 48 years.
