Person:John Rankine (5)

John was a farmer at Towerlands, Irvine. A John Rankin was born 17oct1736 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, son of Alexander Rankin and Marion Miller. From “Decennial indexes to the services of heirs in Scotland 1700-1859”: Reg.9may1766. Isobel Rankine, wife of Jn. Rankine, wright, Irvine, to her uncle James Glasgow, shipmaster there, heir portr. gen.

John and Isabel probably had the following children, all registered in Irvine:

        M    i    John RANKINE was christened 29nov1761. John Rankine married Anne CALDWALL in Irvine 22may1784 and on the same date John Rankin married Ann Caldwell in Dreghorn, Ayrshire. John died 1838 (fl). Ann CALDWELL was probably christened 4mar1764 in Dreghorn, daughter of John CALDWELL and Elizabeth ORR (IGI) and died 1838.
        M    ii    Alexander RANKIN was christened 15aug1763 (IGI) and died 1791 (fl).
        F     iii    Marion RANKIN was christened 6nov1765. Marion Rankine married John DUNLOP 28may1786 in Irvine. Marion died in 1831 and John lived from 1760 to1803 (fl).
        F     iv    Isobel/Isobell RANKEN was christened 8mar1767. She was also christened in Dreghorn, Ayrshire, and her mother was named Isobel Glesgow. Isobel died in 1835 (fl).
        F      v    Elizabeth RANKIN was christened 30sep1768. Her mother was named Isabell. Elizabeth died young (fl).
        F      vi   Isobell RANKIN was christened 26feb1770. Her mother was named Isabell. Isobel RANKINE married Samuel GARDINER 3apr1790 in Irvine. A Samuel Gardner was christened 18may1760 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, son of Alexander Gardner and Sarah Biggar. Scottish Archives have the will of Samuel Gardiner, residing in Monktonhill, thereafter in Glasgow, spouse of Isabella Rankin, reg. 10jun1834, Glasgow.
       ?F     vii    Agnes RANKIN was born 1771 (fl). Agness Rankin married 1st David LONGMUIR 15dec1792 in Stewarton, Ayrshire (see APPENDIX 1) and 2nd John HOLMES of the Wheatsheaf Inn, Main St., Irvine (fl) (al). John HOLMES was born 20mar1779 and died ?1859/1860 (fl) (see APPENDIX 2).
       ?M    viii    Alexander RANKIN (fl).
        F       ix      Mary  RANKIN was born 28may1773. Mary RANKINE married 1st James PEDEN (before 1798, when their son was born) and 2nd David SALMON (fl). Scottish Archives have the will of David Salmon, saddler in Irvine, reg. 1830. 1841 census registers Mary Salmon in Irvine, born about 1776 in Ayrshire.
       ?M    x   Robert RANKIN was born 1776 and married Janet HUNTER (before 1803 when their 1st son was born). Scottish Archives have the will of Robert Rankin, writer in Irvine, spouse of Janet Hunter, reg. 28jul1853, Ayr.
       ?M    xi   James RANKIN died unmarried (fl).

John was a farmer at Towerlands, Irvine. A John Rankin was born 17oct1736 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, son of Alexander Rankin and Marion Miller. From “Decennial indexes to the services of heirs in Scotland 1700-1859”: Reg.9may1766. Isobel Rankine, wife of Jn. Rankine, wright, Irvine, to her uncle James Glasgow, shipmaster there, heir portr. gen.

John and Isabel probably had the following children, all registered in Irvine:

        M    i    John RANKINE was christened 29nov1761. John Rankine married Anne CALDWALL in Irvine 22may1784 and on the same date John Rankin married Ann Caldwell in Dreghorn, Ayrshire. John died 1838 (family letters, fl). Ann CALDWELL was probably christened 4mar1764 in Dreghorn, daughter of John CALDWELL and Elizabeth ORR (IGI) and died 1838.
        M    ii    Alexander RANKIN was christened 15aug1763 (IGI) and died 1791 (fl).
        F     iii    Marion RANKIN was christened 6nov1765. Marion Rankine married John DUNLOP 28may1786 in Irvine. Marion died in 1831 and John lived from 1760 to1803 (fl).
        F     iv    Isobel/Isobell RANKEN was christened 8mar1767. She was also christened in Dreghorn, Ayrshire, and her mother was named Isobel Glesgow. Isobel died in 1835 (fl).
        F      v    Elizabeth RANKIN was christened 30sep1768. Her mother was named Isabell. Elizabeth died young (fl).
        F      vi   Isobell RANKIN was christened 26feb1770. Her mother was named Isabell. Isobel RANKINE married Samuel GARDINER 3apr1790 in Irvine. A Samuel Gardner was christened 18may1760 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, son of Alexander Gardner and Sarah Biggar. Scottish Archives have the will of Samuel Gardiner, residing in Monktonhill, thereafter in Glasgow, spouse of Isabella Rankin, reg. 10jun1834, Glasgow.
       ?F     vii    Agnes RANKIN was born 1771 (fl). Agness Rankin married 1st David LONGMUIR 15dec1792 in Stewarton, Ayrshire, and 2nd John HOLMES of the Wheatsheaf Inn, Main St., Irvine (fl) (information, A. Lindsay). John HOLMES was born 20mar1779 and died ?1859/1860 (fl).
       ?M    viii    Alexander RANKIN (fl).
        F       ix      Mary  RANKIN was born 28may1773. Mary RANKINE married 1st James PEDEN (before 1798, when their son was born) and 2nd David SALMON (fl). Scottish Archives have the will of David Salmon, saddler in Irvine, reg. 1830. 1841 census registers Mary Salmon in Irvine, born about 1776 in Ayrshire.
       ?M    x   Robert RANKIN was born 1776 and married Janet HUNTER (before 1803 when their 1st son was born). Scottish Archives have the will of Robert Rankin, writer in Irvine, spouse of Janet Hunter, reg. 28jul1853, Ayr.
       ?M    xi   James RANKIN died unmarried (fl).

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Family letters.