Kentigern (Mungo) Huntar (16th Laird)
| Kentigern (Mungo) Huntar | |||
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| Birth Date | |||
| 1515 | |||
| Birth Place | |||
| Hunterston Castle, West Kilbride | |||
| Death Date | |||
| 10 October 1547 (aged 31–32) | |||
| Title | |||
| 16th Laird of Hunterston | |||
| Term | |||
| 1546 - | |||
| Death Place | |||
| Battle of Pinkie Cleugh
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| Nationality | |||
| Scottish | |||
| Spouse | |||
Lady Janet Marion Hamilton of Torrence Castle
(m. 1535) | |||
| Children | |||
| 11 | |||
| Mother | |||
| Janet Montgomerie | |||
| Father | |||
| Sir Robert Hunter | |||
Kentigern (Mungo) Huntar (b. 1515) was a chief of Clan Hunter. he became the 16th Chief after the death of his father in 1546.
He married Lady Janet Marion Hamilton of Torrence Castle, the daughter of James Hamilton, of Torrance, and had 11 children.
- Robert Hunter (b. 1535) (d. 1600)
- Francis Hunter (b. 1536) (d. ?)
- Marion Hunter (b. 1537) (d. 1605)
- Hugh Hunter (b. 1538) (d. ?)
- John Hunter (b. 1540) (d. 1581)
- Robert Hunter (b. 1540) (d. 1600)
- Katherine Hunter (b. 1541) (d. 1607)
- Edward Hunter (b. 1541) (d. ?)
- Jean Hunter (b. 1542) (d. ?)
- Francis Hunter (b. 1544) (d. ?)
- Elizabeth Hunter (b. ?) (d. ?)
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
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.
