Person:Janet Hunter (19)

From “The Muir Book, for the descendants of Sir William Muir, KCSI, and Elizabeth Huntly Wemyss” by Maj Gen G.F.L. Marshall (1930, Dwelly, England), Rankin information from Robert Reid, Hill Cottage, Irvine. Book sent by K. Sillars. Robert Rankin (1776-1853) married Janet Hunter (1782-1823), daughter of Patrick Hunter (1736-1800), Irvine writer. Janet d. aged 41. Scottish archives have the will of Elizabeth Hunter, widow of Patrick Hunter, writer in Irvine, reg 1813 Glasgow (scotlandspeople). There is a headstone of Patrick Hunter (1732-1802), who was involved with the Buchanites, in Irvine churchyard (web). Scottish Archives have the will of Robert Rankin, writer in Irvine, spouse of Janet Hunter, reg. 28jul1853, Ayr. Robert Rankin died 22feb1853 at Irvine (Morning Chronicle). This suggests that Janet was alive in 1853.

In Irvine Old Parish Churchyard there is a gravestone of Robert Rankin, writer Irvine, d. 22sep1853, aged 77, and of Janet Hunter his spouse who d. 4nov1855 (?) aged 51 (?), erected in affectionate remembrance by their son John Allan Rankin, banker Irvine (Keith Sillars). If that were correct, Janet was born abt 1804 (far too late). This is more credible: In Irvine Old Parish Churchyard there is a gravestone of Robert Rankin, writer Irvine, d. 22feb1853, aged 77, and of Janet Hunter his spouse who d. 4nov1833 aged 51, erected in affectionate remembrance by their son John Allan Rankin, banker Irvine (W. Kerr).

1.   (R) (39), in International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008)
   Batch #: C190801, Source Call #: 0889478, Printout Call #: 6901801, Dates: 1778 - 1831.
2.   Family letters.
3. ↑ Will or testament of Robert Rankin spouse of Janet Hunter, reg. 28 jul 1853, Ayr, Ayrshire..
4.   International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008)
   Batch #: C190801, Source Call #: 0889478, Printout Call #: 6901801, Dates: 1778 - 1831.