Sir John Hunter, Baronet

SIR JOHN HUNTER Baronet

John Hunter Esq., Consul at S' Lucar in Spain (1787) Mr John Hunter, Edinburgh (1793) John Hunter, H M consul at San Lucar, Spain (1793-96)

First Marriage

Sir John Hunter, Baronet, here treated, married Margaret Congalton Edinburgh Marriage Register, 1751-1800: 362 They were married on 22 December 1787, at Edinburgh in Midlothian, Scotland. The marriage record reads as follows: "Edinburgh 22d December 1787. John Hunter Esq. Consul at S' Lucar in Spain S' Andrew parish & Miss Margaret Congleton in Tron Kirk parish eldest daughter of Dr. Charles Congleton Physician in Edinburgh". [National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Marriages, reference OPR.685/1/52] Image of Marriage Record

Second Marriage

Sir John Hunter, Baronet, here treated, married Elizabeth Barbara Arbuthnot They were booked for proclamation in the bride's home parish on 11 June 1793, at King Edward in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and were afterwards married. The marriage booking reads as follows: "Hunter & Arbuthnot 1793. June 11th. Mr John Hunter Edinburgh and Miss Elizabeth Arbuthnot at Craigston declared their purpose of marriage, and after proclamation were married." [National Records of Scotland, King Edward Marriages, reference OPR.210/1] Image of Marriage Record

Evidence from the Marriage Register of Edinburgh

22 December 1787: Hunter. John, consul at St. Lucar in Spain, St. Andrew p., and Miss Margaret, Tron p., eldest d. of Dr. Charles Congleton, physician. Edinburgh Marriage Register, 1751-1800: 362

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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14 Jun 1793: Correspondence of Gilbert Innes of Stow, mainly written while he was in London on affairs of the Royal Bank charter. Edinburgh: Consul John Hunter. Intimates his forthcoming second marriage to Miss E Arbuthnot; she has no fortune at present but there may be later; is not at liberty to explain further. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Innes family of Stow, Peeblesshire, Family and Miscellaneous Letters and Papers, reference GD113/5/441

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24 Jun 1793, Mercershall, [London]: Gilbert Innes to Marion Innes, his sister. Thanks for her kindness to his illegitimate children; the ministry has agreed to increase the bank's capital and to give a charter; it was impossible to settle this earlier as Mr [Henry] Dundas was inimical to the plan till he found that every Scotsman almost who came near him thought there was no other way of supporting the revenue of Scotland or getting repayment of the money lent from the Board 'where I now sit alone'; health of an unnamed female, only identified as recipient's namesake [probably Marion Burnett]; adds ungallantly 'as to her looks and spirits the first cannot be much worse & the last never were good ... As to the rest of the brats order them as you chuse and I pray you give a name to the young one to save me speaking about it when I return. I am sorry you think so lightly of the consul's nuptials [John Hunter] To be sure his wife is rather lately departed but this new connection is formed if not by the advice at least by the consent of Dr Congaltons family'. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Innes family of Stow, Peeblesshire, Family and Miscellaneous Letters and Papers, reference GD113/5/498

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1793-96: Papers relating to affairs of John Hunter, H M consul at San Lucar, Spain. Includes memoranda on price of sherry, his narrative of his success in trade at San Lucar, 2 December 1793 [no. 91], and copy contract of marriage, 18 June 1793 [no. 92]. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Innes family of Stow, Peeblesshire, Papers of George Innes, reference GD113/4/161/80-92

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10 May 1797: Lisbon: Printed circular from Consul John Hunter soliciting orders for sherry wine. With note of charges. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Innes family of Stow, Peeblesshire, Family and Miscellaneous Letters and Papers, reference GD113/5/446

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4 September 1799, Lisbon: Consul John Hunter. Asks interest to be employed in purchase of Brazil Cotton for the British market. 2 copies. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Innes family of Stow, Peeblesshire, Family and Miscellaneous Letters and Papers, reference GD113/5/448

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14 Dec 1799, Lisbon: Consul John Hunter. Was surprised to learn from a letter to his wife, that recipient had recommended John Howison so highly, when Mr Dale had always 'considered [him] as a cat-witted body, who sold apples'. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Innes family of Stow, Peeblesshire, Family and Miscellaneous Letters and Papers, reference GD113/5/448

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26 Oct ober1801: Lisbon: John Hunter. Work of the consul general; Mr Arbuthnot does not wish to return if he can obtain anything else for himself; interest needed for writer to succeed him. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Innes family of Stow, Peeblesshire, Family and Miscellaneous Letters and Papers, reference GD113/5/451

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2 December 1801: Lisbon: John Hunter, consul. Interest for the consulship. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Innes family of Stow, Peeblesshire, Family and Miscellaneous Letters and Papers, reference GD113/5/451