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| Hunter, Henry. Adm. Fell.-Com. at QUEENS', July 3, 1795; 'S.T.P. in Academia Dublinensis.' D.D. 1795, incorp. from Trinity College, Dublin. [5th child of David and Agnes. B. 1741, at Culross.] D.D., Edin., c. 1771. Minister at S. Leith, 1764. His broad and liberal views on religion made his meeting-house at London Wall from 1771 the principal resort of the leading Scotsmen in London. Secretary to the board of the S.P.C.K. in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, 1790. Married, May, 1766, Margaret, dau. of Thomas Charters, Minister of Inverkeithing, and had issue. Author, Sacred Biography, a course of lectures on the lives of Bible Characters; Sermons; translations of Lavater's Essays on Physiognomy; The History of London and its Environs, etc. Translated several works from the French. Died Oct. 27, 1802, at Bristol. Buried in Bunhill Fields, London. (D.N.B. (no reference to Cambridge); G. Mag., 1802, II. 1072, which gives his age as 84, but date of birth, 1741; Al. Dubl.) | Henry HUNTER Approx. lifespan: 1741–1802 Fell.-Com. Queens' College adm1795:07:03 "S.T.P. in Academia Dublinensis ." DD 1795 incorp. from Trinity College, Dublin 5th child of David and Agnes HUNTER b. Culross, [ Fife ] 1741 DD Edin. c1771 Minister: at S. Leith, [ Scotland ] 1764 His broad and liberal views on religion made his meeting-house London Wall, [ London ] from 1771 the principal resort of the leading Scotsmen in London Sec.: to board of the S.P.C.K. in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland 1790 m. Margaret CHARTERS dau. of Thomas CHARTERS Minister of Inverkeithing, [ Fife ] 1766:05 had issue Publ.: Sacred Biography, a course of lectures on the lives of Bible Characters; Sermons ; translations of Lavater's Essays on Physiognomy ; The History of London and its Environs etc. Translated several works from the French d. Bristol, [ Somerset ] 1802:10:27 bur. Bunhill Fields, London ( D.N.B. (no reference to Cambridge University ); G. Mag . 1802, II. 1072, which gives his age as 84, but date of birth 1741; Al. Dubl . |