John Rankine was born on the 28th Dec 1816 in Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland to John Rankine of Knockdon, Ayrshire, Scotland and Marion Sloan.
John was educated at Maybole & Ayr Academy, followed by Edinburgh University where he received a Doctor of Divinity in 1880.
1842 he was licensed by Presbytery of Ayr and became Ordained and Assistant at Lauder in 1843. 1843 he became Minister of Sorn, (formerly Dalgain)and a moderator of the General Assembly in 1883.
John married Jane Simson (Abt 1820, Melsea, Roxburghshire, - 21 Dec 1879) on the 29th Apr 1845 at Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland. Jane was the daughter of Charles Simson, of Threepwood.
They had 9 known children"
1. Sir John Rankine who lived at Threepwood (18 Feb 1846, Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland - 8 Aug 1922) John was a Doctor of Laws and bacame a Professor of Scots Law, Edinburgh fllowe dby an Advocate and Kings Councel.
2. Charles Simson Rankine lived at Threepwood, Roxburghshire, Scotland. (15 Oct 1847 - 19 Nov 1911) Became Writer to the Signet. (Took the surname SIMPSON)
3. Margaret Romanes Rankine (25 May 1849- 25 Oct 1943, Edinburgh, Midlothian) - Married Rev. John Brown (5 Apr 1850, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland - 20 Feb 1919, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland)and had 9 children.
4. Adam George Rankine (17 Apr 1852 - ??)became a Merchant in Liverpool.
5. Marion Elizabeth Rankine (4 Apr 1854 - 30 Sep 1920, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland)Married Rev. Archibald Scott (16 Sep 1837, Cadder, Lanarkshire, - 18 Apr 1909)and they had 4 children
6. James Rankine (23 Dec 1855 -10 Apr 1927)moved to Liverpool England.
7. Janet Simson Rankine (29 Jul 1858 - 16 Dec 1898)Married Rev. George Milligan (2 Apr 1860, Kilconquhar, Fifeshire, Scotland - 25 Nov 1934) had one known child
8. Graham Somervell Rankine (27 Mar 1861 - 30 Mar 1861) died aged 3 days
9. Jane Tait Rankine (1 Jan 1863 - 18 Sep 1863)died in infancy
John died on the 30th Apr 1885 at Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland. A paper clipping indicates "RANKINE - At the Manse of Sorn, Ayrshire, on the 30th April, The Rev. John Rankine, D.D., minister of the parish, aged 68, - Friends are requested to accept this intimation."
John was educated at Maybole & Ayr Academy, followed by Edinburgh University where he received a Doctor of Divinity in 1880.
1842 he was licensed by Presbytery of Ayr and became Ordained and Assistant at Lauder in 1843. 1843 he became Minister of Sorn, (formerly Dalgain)and a moderator of the General Assembly in 1883.
John married Jane Simson (Abt 1820, Melsea, Roxburghshire, - 21 Dec 1879) on the 29th Apr 1845 at Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland. Jane was the daughter of Charles Simson, of Threepwood.
They had 9 known children"
1. Sir John Rankine who lived at Threepwood (18 Feb 1846, Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland - 8 Aug 1922) John was a Doctor of Laws and bacame a Professor of Scots Law, Edinburgh fllowe dby an Advocate and Kings Councel.
2. Charles Simson Rankine lived at Threepwood, Roxburghshire, Scotland. (15 Oct 1847 - 19 Nov 1911) Became Writer to the Signet. (Took the surname SIMPSON)
3. Margaret Romanes Rankine (25 May 1849- 25 Oct 1943, Edinburgh, Midlothian) - Married Rev. John Brown (5 Apr 1850, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland - 20 Feb 1919, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland)and had 9 children.
4. Adam George Rankine (17 Apr 1852 - ??)became a Merchant in Liverpool.
5. Marion Elizabeth Rankine (4 Apr 1854 - 30 Sep 1920, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland)Married Rev. Archibald Scott (16 Sep 1837, Cadder, Lanarkshire, - 18 Apr 1909)and they had 4 children
6. James Rankine (23 Dec 1855 -10 Apr 1927)moved to Liverpool England.
7. Janet Simson Rankine (29 Jul 1858 - 16 Dec 1898)Married Rev. George Milligan (2 Apr 1860, Kilconquhar, Fifeshire, Scotland - 25 Nov 1934) had one known child
8. Graham Somervell Rankine (27 Mar 1861 - 30 Mar 1861) died aged 3 days
9. Jane Tait Rankine (1 Jan 1863 - 18 Sep 1863)died in infancy
John died on the 30th Apr 1885 at Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland. A paper clipping indicates "RANKINE - At the Manse of Sorn, Ayrshire, on the 30th April, The Rev. John Rankine, D.D., minister of the parish, aged 68, - Friends are requested to accept this intimation."
John Rankine was born on the 28th Dec 1816 in Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland to John Rankine of Knockdon, Ayrshire, Scotland and Marion Sloan.
John was educated at Maybole & Ayr Academy, followed by Edinburgh University where he received a Doctor of Divinity in 1880.
1842 he was licensed by Presbytery of Ayr and became Ordained and Assistant at Lauder in 1843. 1843 he became Minister of Sorn, (formerly Dalgain)and a moderator of the General Assembly in 1883.
John married Jane Simson (Abt 1820, Melsea, Roxburghshire, - 21 Dec 1879) on the 29th Apr 1845 at Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland. Jane was the daughter of Charles Simson, of Threepwood.
They had 9 known children"
1. Sir John Rankine who lived at Threepwood (18 Feb 1846, Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland - 8 Aug 1922) John was a Doctor of Laws and bacame a Professor of Scots Law, Edinburgh fllowe dby an Advocate and Kings Councel.
2. Charles Simson Rankine lived at Threepwood, Roxburghshire, Scotland. (15 Oct 1847 - 19 Nov 1911) Became Writer to the Signet. (Took the surname SIMPSON)
3. Margaret Romanes Rankine (25 May 1849- 25 Oct 1943, Edinburgh, Midlothian) - Married Rev. John Brown (5 Apr 1850, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland - 20 Feb 1919, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland)and had 9 children.
4. Adam George Rankine (17 Apr 1852 - ??)became a Merchant in Liverpool.
5. Marion Elizabeth Rankine (4 Apr 1854 - 30 Sep 1920, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland)Married Rev. Archibald Scott (16 Sep 1837, Cadder, Lanarkshire, - 18 Apr 1909)and they had 4 children
6. James Rankine (23 Dec 1855 -10 Apr 1927)moved to Liverpool England.
7. Janet Simson Rankine (29 Jul 1858 - 16 Dec 1898)Married Rev. George Milligan (2 Apr 1860, Kilconquhar, Fifeshire, Scotland - 25 Nov 1934) had one known child
8. Graham Somervell Rankine (27 Mar 1861 - 30 Mar 1861) died aged 3 days
9. Jane Tait Rankine (1 Jan 1863 - 18 Sep 1863)died in infancy
John died on the 30th Apr 1885 at Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland. A paper clipping indicates "RANKINE - At the Manse of Sorn, Ayrshire, on the 30th April, The Rev. John Rankine, D.D., minister of the parish, aged 68, - Friends are requested to accept this intimation."
John was educated at Maybole & Ayr Academy, followed by Edinburgh University where he received a Doctor of Divinity in 1880.
1842 he was licensed by Presbytery of Ayr and became Ordained and Assistant at Lauder in 1843. 1843 he became Minister of Sorn, (formerly Dalgain)and a moderator of the General Assembly in 1883.
John married Jane Simson (Abt 1820, Melsea, Roxburghshire, - 21 Dec 1879) on the 29th Apr 1845 at Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland. Jane was the daughter of Charles Simson, of Threepwood.
They had 9 known children"
1. Sir John Rankine who lived at Threepwood (18 Feb 1846, Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland - 8 Aug 1922) John was a Doctor of Laws and bacame a Professor of Scots Law, Edinburgh fllowe dby an Advocate and Kings Councel.
2. Charles Simson Rankine lived at Threepwood, Roxburghshire, Scotland. (15 Oct 1847 - 19 Nov 1911) Became Writer to the Signet. (Took the surname SIMPSON)
3. Margaret Romanes Rankine (25 May 1849- 25 Oct 1943, Edinburgh, Midlothian) - Married Rev. John Brown (5 Apr 1850, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland - 20 Feb 1919, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland)and had 9 children.
4. Adam George Rankine (17 Apr 1852 - ??)became a Merchant in Liverpool.
5. Marion Elizabeth Rankine (4 Apr 1854 - 30 Sep 1920, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland)Married Rev. Archibald Scott (16 Sep 1837, Cadder, Lanarkshire, - 18 Apr 1909)and they had 4 children
6. James Rankine (23 Dec 1855 -10 Apr 1927)moved to Liverpool England.
7. Janet Simson Rankine (29 Jul 1858 - 16 Dec 1898)Married Rev. George Milligan (2 Apr 1860, Kilconquhar, Fifeshire, Scotland - 25 Nov 1934) had one known child
8. Graham Somervell Rankine (27 Mar 1861 - 30 Mar 1861) died aged 3 days
9. Jane Tait Rankine (1 Jan 1863 - 18 Sep 1863)died in infancy
John died on the 30th Apr 1885 at Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland. A paper clipping indicates "RANKINE - At the Manse of Sorn, Ayrshire, on the 30th April, The Rev. John Rankine, D.D., minister of the parish, aged 68, - Friends are requested to accept this intimation."
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Rankine, John (Rev) buried on: 30 April 1885 recorded at: Sorn Churchyard And Cemetery (East Ayrshire) date of death 30 April 1885
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