John Rankin

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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Family Time Line

John Rankin
1752–
Agnes Baird
1759–1859
Jean Rankin
1770–
John Rankin
1770–1852
Janet Ranken
1774–1855
Jean Rankine
1776–
Helen Rankin
1778–1787
John Rankin
1780–
Agnes Rankin
1782–
Margaret Rankin
1784–
James Rankin
1787–
Mary Marg Rankin
1791–
Grace Rankin
1794–1853

Sources (23)

  • 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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World Events (6)

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 The Act was later repealed by the Court of Session Act 1988.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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