Hunter, Robert
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| Dates | 1720s | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | London | ||
| Vocation | Soldier; politician | ||
| Place of Birth | Edinburgh | ||
| Marriage | Elizabeth Hay | ||
| Issue | 5 children | ||
| Place of birth | Source | Oxford Dictionary of National Biography; Anon., The Original Design, Progress and Present State of the Scots Corporation at London (London, 1730) |
Served in the military (c.1688-1706), eventually serving as aide-de-camp to the Duke of Marlborough. Briefly lived in London after retirement. Appointed Governor of Virgina (1706-1707), but never served. Governor of New York and New Jersey (1710-1720) and Jamaica (1727-1734), living in London in between as comptroller of customs. Master of the Royal Scottish Corporation (1721-1722), to which he donated £30.
