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{{Laird
 
{{Laird
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| honorific_prefix  = Clan Chief
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| honorific_prefix  =  
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| name              = William Venator,
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| name              = William Venator<br/>(William the Huntar)
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(William the Huntar)
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| image              = [[File:Due to the time period this article relates to NO IMAGE IS AVAILABLE.png|200px]]
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| image              = Due to the time period this article relates to NO IMAGE IS AVAILABLE.png
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| other_names        = Guillame Huntar
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| other_names        = Gilbert de Venables IV,
 
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Guillame Huntar
 
 
| birth_name        = Gilbert de Venables IV
 
| birth_name        = Gilbert de Venables IV
 
| birth_date        = 1080
 
| birth_date        = 1080
 
| birth_place        = [[Normandy]], [[France]]
 
| birth_place        = [[Normandy]], [[France]]
 
| death_date        = 1165
 
| death_date        = 1165
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| death_place        = [[Ayrshire]]
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| death_place        = [[Ayrshire]], [[Scotland]]
 
| nationality        = French
 
| nationality        = French
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| successor          = [[Norman_Huntar_(Venator)|Norman Huntar (Venator)]]
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| successor          = [[Norman_Venator_(2nd_Laird)|Norman Huntar (Venator)]]
 
| spouse            = Margary Croxton de Hatton (d. 1157)
 
| spouse            = Margary Croxton de Hatton (d. 1157)
 
| children          = 4
 
| children          = 4
 
| mother            = Gundrada de Champagne
 
| mother            = Gundrada de Champagne
 
| father            = Gilbert de Venables
 
| father            = Gilbert de Venables
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| type              = primary
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| title              = 1st Laird of Hunterston
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| term              = 1116 - 1153
 
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William Venator (b. 1080) <ref name=":2">{{Cite book|last=Bernard|first=Burke|title=A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Great Britain & Ireland|publisher=|year=1879|isbn=|location=|pages=835}}</ref> was the first chief of [[Clan Hunter]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|last=|first=|title=Scottish Clan Family Encyclopedia|publisher=Collins|year=|isbn=|location=|pages=172-173}}</ref> Born in Normandy, France. He became the first chief from 1116-1153.
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William Venator (b. 1080) was the first chief of [[Clan Hunter]]. Born in [[Normandy]], [[France]]. He became the first chief from 1116-1153.
  
 
He was born Gilbert de Venables IV and changed his name to Gilbert Huntar, as to how it transformed to William Venator is still under research by ancestral historians.
 
He was born Gilbert de Venables IV and changed his name to Gilbert Huntar, as to how it transformed to William Venator is still under research by ancestral historians.
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It is unkown if he married Margary Croxton de Hatton (b. 1125) from [[Kinderton]], [[Cheshire]] but they had 4 children. Margary died in 1157 in [[Somme (department)|Somme]], [[France]].
 
It is unkown if he married Margary Croxton de Hatton (b. 1125) from [[Kinderton]], [[Cheshire]] but they had 4 children. Margary died in 1157 in [[Somme (department)|Somme]], [[France]].
  
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* William De Venables (b. 1134) (d. 1228)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=FamilySearch|url=https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GM1J-V8W|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref>
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{| class="wikitable" style="width: 60%; text-align: center"
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* Amibilla of Venables (b. 1147) (d. 1200)<ref name=":0" />
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* [[Norman Huntar (Venator)|Norman Hunter (Venator)]] (b. ?) (d. 1200)<ref name=":0" />
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!Childs Name
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* Gilbert de Venables (b. ?) (d. ?)<ref name=":0" />
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!Birth
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!Death
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!Spouse
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|William De Venables
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|1134
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|1228
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|?
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|Amibilla of Venables
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|1147
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|1200
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|?
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|[[Norman_Venator_(2nd_Laird)|Norman Hunter (Venator)]]
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|?
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|1200
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|Maud
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|Gilbert de Venables
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|?
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|?
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|Margaet Hatton
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William Venator (William The Hunter) was named in a document<ref name=":2" /> of the Royal court of [[David, Prince of the Cumbrians|David Prince of Cumbria]] soon to be King David I of Scotland (ca 1116) together with Hugh de Morville and other men of rank or importance.
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William Venator (William The Hunter) was named in a document of the Royal court of [[David, Prince of the Cumbrians|David Prince of Cumbria]] soon to be King David I of Scotland (ca 1116) together with Hugh de Morville and other men of rank or importance.
  
 
Ventor in latin means "The Hunter"
 
Ventor in latin means "The Hunter"
  
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It is suggested that the original chief and his family received a grant of land at Hunterston from William the Conqueror  [[David_I_of_Scotland|David I Scotland]] returned to Scotland after a few years to serve his brother-king in various capacities, including heading up an inquiry to settle the matter of the extent of church lands in the area south and west of Glasgow.  That session was held in 1116, and the resulting agreement between local principal landholders and the church was signed by William Hunter (actually as “Venator,” in Latin as was done with all legal documents involving the church).  [[David_I_of_Scotland|David]] succeeded to the throne on the unexpected death of his brother in 1124.  It is suggested that the standing of David and William Hunter was such that the latter was given a grant of land at Hunterston.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=The Jacob Hunter Trust|url=https://jacobhuntertrust.org/family-stories-legends-and-lore-2/hunter-family-origins/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref>
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It is suggested that the original chief and his family received a grant of land at Hunterston from William the Conqueror  [[David_I_of_Scotland|David I Scotland]] returned to Scotland after a few years to serve his brother-king in various capacities, including heading up an inquiry to settle the matter of the extent of church lands in the area south and west of Glasgow.   
  
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== References ==
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That session was held in 1116, and the resulting agreement between local principal landholders and the church was signed by William Hunter (actually as “Venator,” in Latin as was done with all legal documents involving the church).  [[David_I_of_Scotland|David]] succeeded to the throne on the unexpected death of his brother in 1124. 
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It is suggested that the standing of David and William Hunter was such that the latter was given a grant of land at [[Hunterston]].
  
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Latest revision as of 08:17, 28 December 2020

William Venator
(William the Huntar)
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Birth Name
Gilbert de Venables IV
Other Names
Guillame Huntar
Birth Date
1080
Birth Place
Normandy, France
Death Date
1165
Title
1st Laird of Hunterston
Term
1116 - 1153
Death Place
Ayrshire, Scotland
Nationality
French
Successor
Norman Huntar (Venator)
Spouse
Margary Croxton de Hatton (d. 1157)
Children
4
Mother
Gundrada de Champagne
Father
Gilbert de Venables

William Venator (b. 1080) was the first chief of Clan Hunter. Born in Normandy, France. He became the first chief from 1116-1153.

He was born Gilbert de Venables IV and changed his name to Gilbert Huntar, as to how it transformed to William Venator is still under research by ancestral historians.

It is unkown if he married Margary Croxton de Hatton (b. 1125) from Kinderton, Cheshire but they had 4 children. Margary died in 1157 in Somme, France.

Childs Name Birth Death Spouse
William De Venables 1134 1228 ?
Amibilla of Venables 1147 1200 ?
Norman Hunter (Venator) ? 1200 Maud
Gilbert de Venables ? ? Margaet Hatton

William Venator (William The Hunter) was named in a document of the Royal court of David Prince of Cumbria soon to be King David I of Scotland (ca 1116) together with Hugh de Morville and other men of rank or importance.

Ventor in latin means "The Hunter"

It is suggested that the original chief and his family received a grant of land at Hunterston from William the Conqueror David I Scotland returned to Scotland after a few years to serve his brother-king in various capacities, including heading up an inquiry to settle the matter of the extent of church lands in the area south and west of Glasgow.

That session was held in 1116, and the resulting agreement between local principal landholders and the church was signed by William Hunter (actually as “Venator,” in Latin as was done with all legal documents involving the church). David succeeded to the throne on the unexpected death of his brother in 1124.

It is suggested that the standing of David and William Hunter was such that the latter was given a grant of land at Hunterston.

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