Counties of Scotland
There have been quite a few county boundary changes over the years, here we will try and show older maps and names you may come across in your research to where they are today.
Lanarkshire
Long Calderwood is here and was the childhood home to William and John Hunter. Probably the most famous of Hunters who have played a part on the worlds stage. Their research of 300 years ago is still being studied today by medical students as far afield as China.
Renfrewshire
Robert Hunter was a successful Scottish trader in Siam, where he was involved with the Siamese Royal Family. He was given permission by the King to build his own house near the river, and was made harbourmaster in Bangkok......siamese twins
Ayrshire
Ayrshire probably had the biggest concentration of Hunters from times of old. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
The Lothians
Probably the best known from this region is Captain John Hunter who was born in Leith in 1737...... He set off as Captain to Australia first in 1786 and .....returned in 1794 to New south Wales as Captain-General and Governor in Chief..
Perthshire
Peter Hunter of Knap joined the army in 1767. Promoted lieutenant-colonel in 1782 and six years later commander western posts of Quebec, then to British Honduras as Superintendent. In 1799 General Hunter was appointed as lieutenant governor of Upper Canada.
Peeblesshire
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