Brief Life History of James
James Hunter was born about 1692, in County Meath, Ireland. He married Mrs. James Hunter about 1715, in County Wicklow, Ireland.
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Spouse and Children
1692– Male
1695– Female
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1692
Age 0
1714
Age 22
1798
Age 106
Name Meaning
Scottish and northern English: occupational name from Middle English hunter(e) ‘huntsman’ (see Hunt ).
Irish (Antrim and Derry): adopted for Gaelic Ó Fiaich (see Fee ) due to confusion with the word fiadhach ‘hunt’.
History: A Scottish family of this name (see 1 above) has been established at Hunterston (Ayrshire) since the 13th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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