The Hunter Family of Fell End

ROBERT HUNTER "of Streetside" died in 1716, and was buried on 20 October. He had issue:

1 THOMAS HUNTER (1672-1730), baptized at Ravenstonedale on 14 March 1672. He owned and apparently lived at High Sprintgill. A Thomas Hunter married Merriet Watson on 25 May 1713 at Ravenstonedale. In 1717, he bought Low Sprintgill from William Fawcett. A Thomas Hunter married Elinor Shaw on 25 May 1719 at Ravenstonedale. He was buried on 21 February 1730. Elinor probably lived on until 1776.

1.1 ROBERT HUNTER (1712-1784) was baptized at Ravenstonedale on 26 April 1712. He married Mary Fawcett at Ravenstonedale on 4 November 1738. Mary was buried on 26 February 1779. Robert may have survived her, and been buried on 13 February 1784.

1.1.1 FAWCETT HUNTER (1744-1813), baptized at Ravenstonedale on 8 October 1744. He married Anne Robinson at Ravenstonedale on 23 February 1764. He was at High Sprintgill in 1781, and owned the copyhold when it was enfranchised in 1808. In 1792 he was at Waingarth, and in 1797 at Dovengill. He was overseer for Fell End Angle in 1802-3. Ann died on 11 May 1811, aged 64.

He and Ann had issue:

1.1.1.1 ROBERT HUNTER (1766-??), baptized at Ravenstonedale on 28 January 1766. He married Elizabeth Bowness at Ravenstonedale on 5 September 1786. Their issue included:

1.1.1.1.1 JAMES FAWCETT HUNTER (1791?-1837), baptized at Ravenstonedale on 8 January 1791. He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge, and was ordained deacon in the Chapel Royal, St James' Palace, on 19 March 1815. He was licensed two days later as stipendiary curate in Hadleigh, Essex, with a stipend of £70 a year. His devotion to alcohol and his eccentric behaviour attracted considerable attention at Hadleigh and he was quickly dismissed. On 16 June 1815 his licence was revoked, with effect from 24 June.

It is unclear what he did next. One source suggests he went to New Zealand as a missionary. However, on 21 March 1823 he became curate of Soulby. He died of "paralysis" on 2 October 1837 at the age of 46. He was staying with Robert Hunter at Dovengill.

1.1.1.2 JOHN HUNTER (17??-1837) Lived at Low Sprintgill. He married Mary Wilson on 6 March 1791. He was overseer for Fell End Angle in 1803-4.

1.1.1.2.1 MARGARET HUNTER (1799-1864), baptized on 25 May 1799. She lived at Low Sprintgill with her servant, Robert Furness (b. 1811) until some date in the 1860's. She remained unmarried, and died in the third quarter of 1864.

1.1.1.3 JOHN ROBINSON HUNTER (1781-1811), baptized on 4 April 1781, and buried on 18 May 1811. In 1806 he was bonded to support the illegitimate child of Mary Thompson, "singlewoman of Ravenstonedale".

1.1.1.4 MARY HUNTER (1792-??), baptized at Ravenstonedale on 29 April 1792. She may have married Septimus Parkin Udale at Ravenstonedale on 19 September 1815 and settled with him at Weasdale.

1.1.2 WILLIAM HUNTER (??-1748), buried in infancy on 25 January 1748.

1.1.3 MARY HUNTER (??-1758), buried in infancy on 24 April 1758.

1.1.4 THOMAS HUNTER (??-1749), buried in infancy on 28 January 1749.

1.2 THOMAS HUNTER (17??-??).

1.3 JOHN HUNTER (17??-??).

1.4 WILLIAM HUNTER (1720-1789), baptized on 7 April 1720. At the Christmas Quarter Sessions in Kendal on 8 January 1741/2, William ('of Sprintgill') was charged with the theft of a gimmer hogg from George Tiniswood of Birks, Cautley. He was bound over on the recognizance of himself, James Balif of Murthwaite and John Robinson of Dovingill. He was 'of Sprintgill' when he was buried on 30 October 1789, aged 70.

1.4.1 THOMAS HUNTER (1753-1753) who died in infancy at Sprintgill. He was buried on 12 December 1753.

1.5 RICHARD HUNTER (1721-??), baptized on 27 September 1721.