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John William Rennie 1761–1796 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Apr 1761

Birth Location: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 02 Mar 1796

Death Location: Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: John Renny

Mother: Isobel Forbes

Spouse(s): Isobel Trail

Children(s): Jane Rennie, James Rennie, George Rennie, William Rennie, Forbes Rennie, Helen Rennie, Sophia Rennie, Joseph Renny

In 1761, John William Rennie entered the world in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to John Renny And Isobel Forbes. John William Rennie married Isobel Trail, and had children including Forbes Rennie, George Rennie, Helen Rennie, James Rennie, Jane Rennie, Joseph Renny, Sophia Y Rennie, William Rennie. John William Rennie passed away in 1796 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1761, John William Rennie entered the world in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to John Renny And Isobel Forbes.
  • John William Rennie married Isobel Trail, and had children including Forbes Rennie, George Rennie, Helen Rennie, James Rennie, Jane Rennie, Joseph Renny, Sophia Y Rennie, William Rennie.
  • John William Rennie passed away in 1796 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Rennie's Ancestors

Self
John Rennie
1761–1796
Birth Place: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
John Renny
1721–1787
Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Isobel Forbes
1731–1812
Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William Renny
1682–1756
Upper Braccha Aberdeenshire Scotland
Margaret Finnie
1687–1746
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
James Forbes
1700–1769
Aberedeenshire
Margaret Duncan
1714–1772
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
JOHN Renny\Ranny
1661–1735
Margaret Gordon
1663–1734
Pitsligo Forbes
1600–
Sarah Robertson
1669–1728
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Rennie's Descendants

1.
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John (William) Rennie (16 Apr 1761–02 Mar 1796) m. Isobel Trail (30 Mar 1755–12 Oct 1812)
  1. 1. Jane Rennie 1789–1876 m. John Massie 1789–1851 m. John Massie 1789–1876
    1. 1. John Massie 1810–1880
    2. 2. Isabella Massie 1817–1927
    3. 3. Elizabeth Massie 1821–1931
    4. 4. Forbes Massie 1824–1862
    5. 5. James Massie 1825–1880
    6. 6. William Massie 1826–1914
    7. 7. Jean Massie 1828–1902
    8. 8. Jessie Massie 1831–1941
    9. 9. Andrew (Kidd) Massie 1833–1903
    10. 10. David Massie 1815–
    11. 11. Jane MASSIE 1826–1924
    12. 12. Elizabeth Massie 1821–1901
    13. 13. George Massie 1812–1922
    14. 14. Margaret MASSIE 1835–1915
    15. 15. James Massie 1825–1935
    16. 16. Alexander Massie 1820–
    17. 17. George Massie 1822–1922
    18. 18. John Massie 1810–1880
    19. 19. Forbes Massie 1825–1914
    20. 20. Jessie Massie 1831–1941
    21. 21. Andrew Massie 1834–1903
    22. 22. Isabella Massie 1817–1927
    23. 23. Elizabeth Massie 1821–1931
    24. 24. Forbes Massie 1824–1862
    25. 25. James Massie 1825–
    26. 26. Jane Massie 1828–1902
  2. 2. James Rennie 1782–1866
  3. 3. George Rennie 1784–1859
  4. 4. William Rennie 1787–1821
  5. 5. Forbes Rennie 1791–1834
  6. 6. Helen Rennie 1794–1865
  7. 7. Sophia (Y) Rennie 1796–1862
  8. 8. Joseph Renny 1794–1834

John Rennie's Timeline

2 Records

1761
16 Apr 1761
Birth of John William Rennie in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1796
02 Mar 1796
Age 35
Death of John William Rennie in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1761
    Event Place: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Mar 1796
    Event Place: Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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