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William "John" Rankin 1658 – 1730 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1658

Birth Location: Donegal, Ireland (migrated from Scotland)

Death Date: 1730

Death Location: Chester Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Lt. McCloude)

Mother: Maria Reid

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Lt. Rankin

In 1658, William "John" Rankin entered the world in Donegal, Ireland (migrated from Scotland), born to Lt. Alexander P. Rankin (of Clan Mac Lean or McCloude) and Maria "Mary" Agnes Christina Reid. William "John" Rankin had children including Lt. Robert Estes Rankin. William "John" Rankin passed away in 1730 in Chester Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1658, William "John" Rankin entered the world in Donegal, Ireland (migrated from Scotland), born to Lt. Alexander P. Rankin (of Clan Mac Lean or McCloude) and Maria "Mary" Agnes Christina Reid.
  • William "John" Rankin had children including Lt. Robert Estes Rankin.
  • William "John" Rankin passed away in 1730 in Chester Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lt. McCloude)
1635 – 1703
Birth Location: Duart, Ayrshire, Scotland
LM
Maria Reid
1629 – 1667
Birth Location: St Nicholas orTurriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
MR

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lt. Rankin
1708 – 1795
Birth Location: Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland
LR

William Rankin's Ancestors

Self
William Rankin
1658 – 1730
Birth Place: Donegal, Ireland (migrated from Scotland)
Parents
Lt. Alexander P. Rankin (of Clan Mac Lean or McCloude)
1635 – 1703
Duart, Ayrshire, Scotland
Maria ("Mary" Agnes Christina) Reid
1629 – 1667
St Nicholas orTurriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James (Newby) Rankin
1595 – 1667
Aryshire or Kinross, Kinross-shire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Marion (Lindsay) Steadman
1604 – 1659
Dunfermline Fife Scotland, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sir (Williame Christian R) Reid
1585 – 1678
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jane Shanks
1590 – 1647
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Reid
1560 – 1600
Laura Nairn-Reid
1561 –
Robert\Roberts Shanks\Schanks
1570 – 1650
Lady Andrew
1559 – 1655
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Hamilton
1538 – 1599

William Rankin's Descendants

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William ("John") Rankin (1658 – 1730)
  1. 1. Lt. (Robert Estes) Rankin (1708 – Abt 1795) m. Rebecca Armstrong (1700 – 23 Jun 1773)
    1. 1. Samuel (R) Rankin (1732 – 16 Dec 1814)
      1. 1. Robert* (Baker) Rankin (6 Feb 1765 – 19 Aug 1845) m. Sarah* ("Sally") McAllister (1765 – 3 Mar 1845)
        1. 1. Sarah (M) Rankin (1810 – 6 November 1875) m. Robert (A) YEARWOOD (20 Nov 1805 – 15 Mar 1894)

William Rankin's Timeline

2 Records

1658
1658
Birth of William "John" Rankin in Donegal, Ireland (migrated from Scotland)
Donegal, Ireland (migrated from Scotland)
1730
1730
Age 72
Death of William "John" Rankin in Chester Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Chester Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1658
    Event Place: Donegal, Ireland (migrated from Scotland)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Chester Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
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