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Walter Rankin 1633–1685 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1633

Birth Location: ~ Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1685

Death Location: Orchardhead, co. Stirling, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Gabriell Rankine

Mother: Elizabeth(Elspeth) *'

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In 1633, Walter Rankin entered the world in ~ Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Gabriell Rankine And Elizabeth Elspeth Measoun Masone. Walter Rankin passed away in 1685 in Orchardhead, co. Stirling, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1633, Walter Rankin entered the world in ~ Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Gabriell Rankine And Elizabeth Elspeth Measoun Masone.
  • Walter Rankin passed away in 1685 in Orchardhead, co. Stirling, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Walter Rankin's Ancestors

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Walter Rankin
1633–1685
Birth Place: ~ Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Gabriell Rankine
1604–1664
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Elizabeth(Elspeth) (Measoun (Masone)) *'
1615–1675
Edinburgh Parish, Midlothia, Scotland (or 27 Apr 1609 Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland)
Grandparents
William (Rankene) (rankin)
1572–
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Issobell Lennox
1574–1634
St Cuthbert's Edinburgh Parish, Midlothia, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Gabriell (rankin)
1543–1621
Janet Watsone
1545–1600
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gabriell Rankene
1520–1580
Rachell *
1525–1590
William Watsone
1520–
Elisabeth Cuyper
1520–1594

Walter Rankin's Timeline

2 Records

1633
1633
Birth of Walter Rankin in ~ Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
~ Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1685
1685
Age 52
Death of Walter Rankin in Orchardhead, co. Stirling, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Orchardhead, co. Stirling, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1633
    Event Place: ~ Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: Orchardhead, co. Stirling, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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