Brief Life History of John
When John Rankin was born on 3 November 1752, in Tulliallan, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, James Rankin, was 23 and his mother, Janet Crocket, was 20. He married Agnes Fleming about 1782, in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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- John Rankin, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- John Rankin in entry for Robert Rankin, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- John Ranken in entry for Girsel Ranken, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
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1802 · John Playfair publishes summary of James Hutton's theories of geology.
In 1802, John Playfair published the Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth. His influence was by James Hutton’s knowledge of the earth’s geology.
1811 · The Tron Riot
The Tron riot was a riot which occurred in Edinburgh, Scotland on New Year's Eve. A group of young men attacked and robbed wealthier passers-by. One police officer was killed in the riot. Though the total count of participants is unknown, sixty-eight youths were arrested, with five sentenced to death for their actions during the riot.
1813 · The Court of Session Act 1813
The United Kingdom Parliament helped Scotland by creating the divisions necessary for better construction of their judiciary system. The Act was later repealed by the Court of Session Act 1988.
Name Meaning
Scottish and English: from Middle English Ran(d)kin, a diminutive of Ran(d), a pet form of the personal name Ran(d)ulf. See Rand , Randolph , Randall . This name was brought to Northern Ireland (Derry) from Scotland in the 17th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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