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Old Photograph Hunterston Castle Scotland
Old photograph of Hunterston Castle by West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, Scotland. This Scottish castle is the historic seat of the chiefs of Clan Hunter. It is likely that the Hunters came to Scotland with David I of Scotland upon his invitation and were given lands named Hunter's Toune. In 1296 Aylmer le Hunter of the county of Ayr appears on the Ragman Rolls submitting to Edward I of England. A charter signed by Robert II of Scotland on 2 May 1374 has survived that confirmed a grant of land to William Hunter for his faithful service rendered and to be rendered to us in return for a silver penny payable to the Sovereign at Hunterston on the Feast of Pentecost. To this day the Laird of Hunterston, chief of Clan Hunter keeps silver pennies, minted in the reigns of Robert II and George V in case of a royal visit on the day appointed for payment of his rent. The William Hunter who received this charter is reckoned to have been the tenth Hunter of Hunterston. In earlier records both William Hunter and Norman Hunter appear using the Latin form of the name, Venator.
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