Old photograph of Lunna Kirk and cemetery on the Lunna Ness peninsula on the Shetland Islands, Scotland. Lunna Kirk is the oldest working kirk in Shetland, is always open, and within it there are many plaques dedicated to generations of the Hunters of Lunna. Robery Hunter of Lunna, was chamberlain of the Lordship of Zetland at the Restoration in 1770, and was appointed a Commissioner of Supply for that County under the Act of Parliament 1661. On 14th March 1663, he witnessed a Charter by Thomas Cheyne of Vaila to Thomas Gelder, merchant in Scalloway, of the 9 merks land of Braebister, and 8 merks land in Breck, in the Parish of Walls. He died between 20th July 1693. William Hunter of Lunna, was born in 1679, and died unmarried in 1702. He was succeeded by his brother. Robert Hunter of Lunna, was born in 1710. He was the son of Thomas Hunter of Lunna, who was brother to William Hunter of Lunna, and son of Robert Hunter of Lunna. He died in 1777, having married in 1731, Ursilla, daughter of Robert Bruce of Chalester. Robert Hunter of Lunna, born 7th May 1733, died 4th December 1794. In 1767, he acquired the Island of Uyea, from Henry Sinclair, younger of Still, and parts of Clivocast, formerly the property of the Tarrels. He married 13th May 1760, Elizabeth, daughter of William Mouat of Garth. Robert Hunter of Lunna, was born 17th March 1768, and died on 20th September 1833, having married on 11th August 1824, Helen Johanna, daughter of Robert Bruce of Symbister. She re-married after his death in 1845, Thomas Richmond of Craigielea. Robine Hunter, heiress of Lunna, born 19th June 1829, died 16th October 1863, married on 25th June 1846, Robert Bell. He was the son of Joseph Bell, M.D., Edinburgh, a well-known surgeon of that city, was born in 1815, called to the bar 1836, appointed Sheriff-Substitute at Lerwick, 1843, and was transferred to Falkirk in 1865, which office he continued to fill till his death on 9th September 1887
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