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Louisa Melissa Rankin 1600–1660 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1600

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1660

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Orville Rankin

Mother: Melissa Gray

Spouse(s): David Dinwiddie

Children(s): David Dinwiddie, ROBERT Dinwiddie, David Dinwiddie

In 1600, Louisa Melissa Rankin entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Orville Rankin And Melissa Fairchild Gray. Louisa Melissa Rankin married David Dinwiddie, and had children including David Dinwiddie, Robert Dinwiddie. Louisa Melissa Rankin passed away in 1660 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1600, Louisa Melissa Rankin entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Orville Rankin And Melissa Fairchild Gray.
  • Louisa Melissa Rankin married David Dinwiddie, and had children including David Dinwiddie, Robert Dinwiddie.
  • Louisa Melissa Rankin passed away in 1660 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Orville Rankin
1580–1645
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Melissa Gray
1580–1625
Birth Location: Dowhill, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

David Dinwiddie
1592–1645
Birth Location: Dinwoodie Castle, Applegarth, Annandale, Dumphriesshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

David Dinwiddie
1631–1681
Birth Location: Ulster, Ireland
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ROBERT Dinwiddie
1620–1689
Birth Location: Maynes of Lochwood, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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David Dinwiddie
1611–1666
Birth Location: Ulster, Ireland
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Louisa Rankin's Ancestors

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Louisa Rankin
1600–1660
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Orville Rankin
1580–1645
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Melissa (Fairchild) Gray
1580–1625
Dowhill, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alanson Gray
1560–
Scotland
Ruth Cowgill
1560–
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Elisha Gray
1540–
Martha Burritt
1540–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Deborah Lathrop
1510–

Louisa Rankin's Descendants

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Louisa (Melissa) Rankin (1600–1660) m. David Dinwiddie (1592–1645)
  1. 1. David Dinwiddie 1631–1681 m. Jeane Broun 1632–1682
    1. 1. David (Dinwiddie) III 1662–1740 m. Sarah (Jean) McClellan 1668–1744
      1. 1. John (H) Dunwoody 1707–1776 m. Susanna Creswell 1719–1819
        1. 1. Mary Dunwoody 1746–1855 m. John Ewart 1743–1812
        2. 2. Robert Dunwoody 1744–1794
        3. 3. Dr. (James H) Dunwoody 1741–1809
        4. 4. Rebecca Dunwoody 1755–1855
        5. 5. Margaret Dunwoody 1750–1855
        6. 6. John Dunwoody 1747–1824
        7. 7. Sarah Dunwoody 1753–1776
        8. 8. Susannah Dunwoody 1750–1807
      2. 2. David Dinwiddie 1693–1740
      3. 3. James Dinwiddie 1695–1749
      4. 4. Robert Dinwiddie 1684–
      5. 5. William Dinwiddie 1690–
    2. 2. Laurence Dinwiddie 1670–1737
    3. 3. Jean Dinwiddie 1650–
    4. 4. Janet Dinwiddie 1655–
    5. 5. Matthew Dinwiddie 1650–1712
    6. 6. Thomas Dinwiddie 1640–1685
  2. 2. ROBERT Dinwiddie 1620–1689
  3. 3. David Dinwiddie 1611–1666

Louisa Rankin's Timeline

2 Records

1600
1600
Birth of Louisa Melissa Rankin in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1660
1660
Age 60
Death of Louisa Melissa Rankin in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1600
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1660
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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