Harrower Family Tree » David Rankin (1810-1891)

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1. 1881 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for David Rankin Parish: Loudoun; ED: 7; Page: 12; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1881_192 1881 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1881 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 3/4 April 1881. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online

   Record for David Rankin
   Name: David Rankin
   Age: 70
   Estimated birth year: abt 1811
   Relationship: Head
   Spouse's name: Mary K Rankin
   Gender: Male
   Where born: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire
   Registration Number: 603
   Registration district: Loudoun
   Civil Parish: Loudoun
   County: Ayrshire
   Address: Crawlaw Farm
   Occupation: Farmer of 104½ acres all arable, employing 1 Man 3 Girls & 1 Boy
   ED: 7
   Household schedule number: 53
   Line: 9
   Roll: CSSCT
   1881_192
   Household Members:
   Name Age
   David Rankin 70 Head
   Mary K Rankin 64 Wife
   Jeanie Rankin 36 Daughter
   Robert K Rankin 33 Son
   Agnes Rankin 22 Daughter
   Jessie K Rankin 20 Daughter
   Minnie Rankin 14 Grandaughter
   Alexander Rankin 12 Grandson
   Joseph Macmillan 15 Servant

2. Scotlands People - Old Parish Registers of Births and Baptisms, 1810 RANKIN, DAVID (Old Parish Registers Births 597/ 40 176 Kilmarnock)

   12/05/1810 RANKIN, DAVID (Old Parish Registers Births 597/ 40 176 Kilmarnock)
   April & May Births 1810. Kilmarnock
   Rankin. David 11th child of John Rankin Farmer in Wardnewk & Jean Galt spouses was born 12th May 1810
   

3. 1841 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Margaret Kerr Parish: Kilmarnock; ED: 6A; Page: 6; Line: 1135; Year: 1841 1841 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1841 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 6 June 1841. The following information was requested: name, age, gender, profession, and birthplace. Database online.

   Record for Margaret Kerr
   Name: Margaret Kerr
   Age: 60
   Estimated birth year: abt 1781
   Gender: Female
   Where born: Ayrshire, Scotland
   Civil Parish: Kilmarnock
   County: Ayrshire
   Address: Wardneuk
   Parish Number: 597
   Household Members:
   Name Age
   David Rankin 30
   Mary Kerr 20
   John Rankin 4 Days
   Jean Galt 70
   Margaret Kerr 60
   Katherin Sillars 25
   Janet Thorburn 25
   James Brown 20
   Thomas Grey 12

4. 1851 Scotland Census Scotlands People, 1851 RANKIN, DAVID (Census 597/ 26/ 3) Parish: Kilmarnock 1851 Scotland Census [scotlandspeople.com] The 1851 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 30/31 March 1851. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.

   1851 RANKIN, DAVID (Census 597/ 26/ 3)
   1851 Census Wardneuk Farm, Kilmarnock
   Name: David Rankin
   Age: 40
   Estimated birth year: abt 1811
   Gender: Male
   Where born: Ayrshire, Kilmarnock
   Civil Parish: Kilmarnock
   County: Ayrshire
   Address: Wardneuk Farm
   Occupation: Farmer of 20 Acres employing 4 labourers
   Parish Number: 597
   Household Members:
   Name Age
   David Rankin 40 Head b. Kilmarnock
   Mary Kerr 32 Wife b. Dalry
   John Rankin 9 Son b. Kilmarnock
   Margret Rankin 7 Dau. b. Kilmarnock
   Jean Rankin 5 Dau. b. Kilmarnock
   Robert Rankin 3 Son b. Kilmarnock
   Mary Rankin 1 Dau. b. Kilmarnock
   

5. 1861 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for David Rankin Parish: Kilmarnock; ED: 26; Page: 7; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1861_86 1861 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1861 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 7/8 April 1861. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online

   Record for David Rankin
   Name: David Rankin
   Age: 50
   Estimated birth year: abt 1811
   Relationship: Head
   Spouse's name: Mary K Rankin
   Gender: Male
   Where born: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire
   Registration Number: 597
   Registration district: Kilmarnock
   Civil Parish: Kilmarnock
   County: Ayrshire
   Address: Wardneuck
   Occupation: Farmer of 80 Acres employing 5 Labourers
   ED: 26
   Household schedule number: 26
   Line: 1
   Roll: CSSCT1861_86
   Household Members:
   Name Age
   David Rankin 50
   Mary K Rankin 43
   Margaret Rankin 18
   Jean Rankin 16
   Robert K Rankin 12
   Mary Rankin 11
   Agness Rankin 2
   Janet K Rankin 3 Mo
   James Johnstone 16 Agr Labr
   Anne Robertson 20 domestic servant

6. 1891 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for David Rankin Parish: Loudoun; ED: 7; Page: 5; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1891_211 1891 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1891 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 5/6 April 1891. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online

   Record for David Rankin
   Name: David Rankin
   Age: 80
   Estimated birth year: abt 1811
   Relationship: Head
   Gender: Male
   Where born: Kilmarnock, Ayr
   Registration Number: 603
   Registration district: Loudoun
   Civil Parish: Loudoun
   County: Ayrshire
   Address: Crawlaw
   Occupation: Farmer (Retired)
   ED: 7
   Household schedule number: 21
   Line: 8
   Roll: CSSCT1891_211
   Household Members:
   Name Age
   David Rankin 80 Head
   Robert Kerr Rankin 43 Son Kilmarnock Farmer
   Agnes Rankin 32 Daughter Kilmarnock Dairymaid
   Ellen McGee 23 Servant
   David Sprott 17 Servant
   John McLanachan 14 Servant
   

7. 1871 Scotland Census Scotlands people, 1871 RANKIN, DAVID (Census 593/ 6/ 9) Parish: Galston 1871 Scotland Census [Scotlandspeople.com] The 1871 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 2/3 April 1871. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.

   1871 RANKIN, DAVID (Census 593/ 6/ 9)
   Name: David Rankin
   Age: 60
   Estimated birth year: abt 1811
   Relationship: Head
   Spouse's name: Mary Rankin
   Gender: Male
   Where born: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire
   Registration Number: 593
   Registration district:Galston
   Civil Parish: Galston
   County: Ayrshire
   Address: Goatfoot Farm
   Occupation: Farmer 160 acres arable employing 3 Men and 3 women
   ED: 6
   Household Members:
   Name Age
   David Rankin 60
   Mary Rankin 53
   Robert Rankin 23
   Mary Rankin 28
   Agnes Rankin 11
   Jessie D Rankin 10
   Andrew Loot 45
   James Bryan 17
   Agnes Mester 21

8. 1871 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for David Rankin Parish: Galston; ED: 6; Page: 10; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1871_110 1871 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1871 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 2/3 April 1871. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.

   Record for David Rankin
   Name: David Rankin
   Age: 60
   Estimated birth year: abt 1811
   Relationship: Head
   Spouse's name: Mary Rankin
   Gender: Male
   Where born: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire
   Registration Number: 593
   Registration district:Galston
   Civil Parish: Galston
   County: Ayrshire
   Address: Goatfoot Farm
   Occupation: Farmer 160 acres arable employing 3 Men and 3 women
   ED: 6
   Household schedule number: 39
   Line: 2
   Roll: CSSCT1871_110
   Household Members:
   Name Age
   David Rankin 60
   Mary Rankin 53
   Robert Rankin 23
   Mary Rankin 28
   Agnes Rankin 11
   Jessie D Rankin 10
   Andrew Loot 45
   James Bryan 17
   Agnes Mester 21

9. Scotlands People - Old Parish Registers of Births and Baptisms, 1789 - 1810 JOHN RANKINE JEAN GALT ISSUES 1789 - 1810 https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/record-results?search_type=people&event=%28B%20OR%20C%20OR%20S%29&record_type%5B0%5D=opr_births&church_type=Old%20Parish%20Registers&dl_cat=church&dl_rec=church-births-baptisms&surname=rankin&surname_so=syn&forename_so=exact&from_year=1789&to_year=1810&parent_names=John%20rank%2A&parent_names_so=wild&parent_name_two=j%2A%20gal%2A&parent_name_two_so=wild&county=AYR&record=Church%20of%20Scotland%20%28old%20parish%20registers%29%20Roman%20Catholic%20Church%20Other%20churches&sort=ascℴ=Date&field=year William b. 1793 dies before 1800

   RANKINE JOHN JOHN RANKINE/JEAN GALL FR795 CHILD 1 (FR795) M18/06/1789597/ 30 260Kilmarnock
   RANKINE JAMES JOHN RANKINE/JEAN GALT FR814 CHILD 2 (FR814) M20/06/1791597/ 30 297Kilmarnock
   RANKINE WILLIAM JOHN RANKINE/JEAN GALT FR828 CHILD 3 (FR828) M28/04/1793597/ 30 325Kilmarnock
   RANKINE ELIZABETH JOHN RANKINE/JEAN GALT FR839 CHILD 4 (FR839) F14/09/1794597/ 30 348Kilmarnock
   RANKIN HELEN JOHN RANKIN/JEAN GALT FR854 CHILD 5 (FR854) F21/08/1796597/ 30 376Kilmarnock
   RANKEN JEAN JOHN RANKEN/JEAN GALT FR882 CHILD 6 (FR882) F28/12/1798597/ 30 427Kilmarnock
   RANKIN WILLIAM JOHN RANKIN/JEAN GALT FR906 CHILD 7 (FR906) M23/11/1800597/ 30 475Kilmarnock
   RANKIN MATTHEW JOHN RANKIN/JEAN GALT FR945 CHILD 8 (FR945) M08/04/1803597/ 40 35Kilmarnock
   RANKINE AGNES JOHN RANKINE/JEAN GALT FR966 CHILD 9 (FR966) F13/02/1805597/ 40 78Kilmarnock
   RANKIN ROBERT JOHN RANKIN/JEAN GALT FR993 CHILD 10 (FR993) M15/11/1807597/ 40 131Kilmarnock
   RANKIN DAVID JOHN RANKIN/JEAN GALT FR1015 CHILD 11 (FR1015) M12/05/1810597/ 40 176Kilmarnock
   

10. National Library Scotland, National Library Scotland, National Library Scotland, http://www.archive.org/stream/ayrshiredirector185152dir#.

    1851-1852
    
    Ayrshire Directory
    
    Rankin, D. (c), farmer, Wardneuk

11. National Library Scotland, via http://www.archive.org/stream/postoffice...
12. Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Marriages (from 1855), 1864 CRAIG, JOHN MAGGIE RANKIN (Statutory registers Marriages 593/ 6)

    1864 CRAIG, JOHN MAGGIE RANKIN (Statutory registers Marriages 593/ 6)
    Marriages in the Parish of Galston in the County of Ayr 1864.
    1864 Seventeenth February
    Goatfoot, Galston
    After Banns according to the Forms of the Free Church of Scotland.
    (Signed)
    John Craig
    Joiner (Bachelor)
    Age 24. Eastwood
    Parents: John Craig. Quarryman (deceased)
    Agnes Craig M.S. Rankin
    (Signed)
    Maggie Rankin (Spinster)
    Cousins-germain
    Age 21 Goatfoot, Galston
    Parents: David Rankin, Farmer
    Mary Rankin M.S. Kerr
    (Signed)
    Robert McIndoe
    (Minister)
    (Signed)
    David Rankin Craig, Witness
    Jeanie Rankin, Witness
    Registered
    1864 February 18th, Galston
    William Bell
    Registrar
    

13. National Library Scotland, via http://www.archive.org/stream/postoffice...
14. National Library Scotland, via http://www.archive.org/stream/countydire...
15. Newspaper Article, 1862 RANKIN, DAVID AYRSHIRE AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION: GREAT ANNUAL STOCK AND IMPLEMENT SHOW. (1872, May 02). The Scotsman (1860-1920) Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.nls.idm.oclc.org/docview/482892604?accountid=12801

    David Rankin
    For Cows of the Ayrshire Breed calved in 1862
    7th, Goatfoot, Galston

16. Scotlands Places, 1855-1857 Record for David Rankin Wardneuk Farm, Kilmarnock

    Wardneuk Farm
    A good farm house with Offices and land attached situated about 2 miles from Kilmarnock on the road leading to Glasgow. It is the property of the Duke of Portland and is occupied by Mr David Rankin
    
    Wardneuk: The Duke of Portland's Estate Map
    Wardneuk: Mr Kelk Factor
    Wardneuk: New Valuation Roll
    Wardnuek: Voters List
    Wardnook: Johnson's Co. [County] Map
    

17. Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Deaths (from 1855), 1891 RANKIN, DAVID (Statutory registers Deaths 603/ 104)

    1891 RANKIN, DAVID (Statutory registers Deaths 603/ 104)
    Deaths in the Parish of Loudon in the County of Ayr 1891.
    David Rankin.
    Farmer
    (widower of Mary Kerr)
    1891 October Twelfth 1h. 45m P.M.
    Crawlaw Farm, Parish of Loudon
    M. 81 Years
    Parents: John Rankin
    Farmer (deceased)
    Jane Rankin
    M.S. Galt
    (deceased)
    COD: Cerebral Haemhorage, Cerebral Softening, uncertain,
    as Cert. by J Marshall
    M.D.
    Inf. RK Rankin, Son (Present)
    Registered
    1891 October 14th, Newmilns
    Andrew Cameron
    Registrar
    

18. Newspaper Article, 1863 Record for David Rankin Ayrshire Express - Saturday 28 February 1863 also reported in: - Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald - Saturday 28 February 1863 and Kilmarnock Weekly Post and County of Ayr Reporter - Saturday 28 February 1863

    Ayrshire Express - Saturday 28 February 1863
    Friendly Ploughing.-- On the entrance of Mr David Rankine, formerly of Wardneuk, into the farm of Goatfoot, in the parish of Galston, a large number of his friends and acquaintances turned out on Saturday last to give him a "lift" with his ploughing.
    There were no less than 80 ploughs on the field. A large amount of work was done. Mr Rankine was obliged to leave ‘Wardneuk"(where his ancestors had lived for many generations), in lieu of its forming the probable site of county asylum. The Duke of Portland, however, kindly allowed him Goatfoot, which is a larger Farm.

19. Newspaper Article, 1864 Record for David Rankin Kilmarnock Weekly Post and County of Ayr Reporter - Saturday 28 May 1864

    No. 20 Windsor Terrace, Glasgow, 25th May, 1864.
    TO THE KILMARNOCK WEEKLY POST. Dear Sir,—The motion I made yesterday at the Parochial Board not being seconded, of course fell to the ground, but I am under the necessity of having recoarse to the press (God bless the press, the bulwark' under Grace, of British liberty.) The motion I made was, "That this Board begs leave to express their just indignation at the way the Commissioners of Supply have treated this great county; and particularly his Grace the Duke of Portland, in departing from the resolution come to at a general meeting to build a County Lunatic Asylum at Wardneuk, a farm belonging to his Grace, who, in the most liberal manner, and like a true nobleman, generously consented to give us 30 acres of ground at the low price of £2 10s per acre, when he could have procured a much higher rent from the farmer tenant, my old, honest acquaintance, David Rankin, whose forbears had been in the property, I believe, above 200 years. Now, Mr Editor, in conclusion, I have to observe that if the county persevere in their iniquitous Intention of building the new Asylum at Glengall, a farm belonging to the Roselle estate, possessing none of the advantages Wardneuk has, I shall have great pleasure, humble though I may be, in proceeding to London (always under grace) and laying the whole details before her Majesty's Secretary of State, Sir George Grey, a most amiable, and, I believe, pious man; but, having so much of the milk of human kindness, be forgets that Magistrates are bound by the Word of God "to be a terror to evil doers." Mr Finnie, in his admirable speech, so well detailed the many advantages of Wardneuk—with regard to atnple supply of water, the facility of easy access to the beautiful country around Craufurdland, Rowallan, and Assloss—that I shall not take up the valuable time of your readers with a recapitulation. I am afraid there is some underwork jobbing, &c., going on in the County, which must be put a stop to—amen. The appointment of a new Convener will come on soon, and I mean to propose my worthy relative, William Cooper, Esq., of Failford, a capital man of business, and an enemy to all useless extravagance. These are not times to trifle with public interests. This great nation may soon be involved in a dreadful war; for it requires no Solomon to see that the elements of strife and contention are rapidly concentrating, and will burst in a fearful storm over the sinful nations of Europe, when great expenses will be incurred to carry on our part in a just and necessary war.—l have the honour to remain. dear Sir, your humble servant, JOHN GLEN PARKER. P.S.—Mr Shaw, our talented Clerk at Ayr, can let the Commissioners of Supply know our determination.

20. Newspaper Article, 1854 Record for David Rankin North British Daily Mail - Tuesday 28 February 1854

    North British Daily Mail - Tuesday 28 February 1854
    AYRSHIRE. A VALUABLE COW AND A FORTUNATE STALL. —
    On Wednesday last a sow belonging to Mr David Rankin, farmer, Wardneuk, had three fine bull calves. It is rather curious that for several years past all the cows that fed in the same stall had two calves at a time.

21. Newspaper Article, 1992 Record for David Rankin & Hance Inglis 1992 Kilmarnock Standard - Friday 15 May 1992

    1992 Kilmarnock Standard - Friday 15 May 1992
    Local family history society is thriving
    WE RECENTLY reported that Dr James Borland was considering starting a family history society in the South west of Scotland.
    That brought a response from Frank Inglis of Bishopton who is the secretary of the Glasgow and West of Scotland Family History Society.
    It has nearly 800 members including descendants in North America and the antipodes. There are also independent family history societies in Troon and Largs.
    Frank was brought up in Kilmarnock but most of his relatives in the area spell their name English.
    Frank’s grandfather was Hance English a roadmender in Riccarton. Hance’s father died in an accident at Portland Iron Works, Hurlford.
    Hance had two brothers, Samuel and Francis, who were miners in Bankhead (now Springside) and many of their descendants are still there. There was also a sister whose married name was Kissock. Frank would be delighted to hear from any of their descendants. His family also includes the Rankins. Frank’s maternal grandfather was a Rankin who was born at Wardneuk Farm. According to Mackay’s History of Kilmarnock her father David Rankin was a direct descendant of the town miller That family lived at Barbadoes Bank at the gate to Howard Park. Anyone who can give Frank more information about these families or anyone interested in the Glasgow and West of Scotland Family History Society.
    Anyone who is interested can write to Frank Inglis at 3 Fleming Road Bishopton Renfrewshire PA7

22. Newspaper Article, 1862 Record for David Rankin Kilmarnock Weekly Post and County of Ayr Reporter - Saturday 07 June 1862

    Kilmarnock Weekly Post and County of Ayr Reporter - Saturday 07 June 1862
    
    Improvements and their Results-
    lf all the towns in the county were to make as many and as great improvements within the next ten years as Kilmarnock has done within the last five, we would outshine all the other counties in Scotland. After a considerable period of quiescence, Kilmarnock has thrown its lethargic covering, and aroused itself to do something for its own improvement and advancement. And right worthily and earnestly has it set about the work of regeneration. We have only to point to this corner and to that to show what has been done and what is yet in the way of being done. Among the things in course of being done is the Corn Exchange, which when finished there will not be a handsomer building of the kind in the county. Among the things to be done is the erection of a new Academy, the play-ground of which has been rather curtailed by the Corn Exchange. We hope to live to see this desirable thing accomplished. Among the things about to be done we may notice the very important one of a poor's-house, the necessity for which grows upon us daily; and last, though not least, the proposed county asylum at Wardneuk. We speak of this as a thing to be done, for though the initial step has been taken, the greatest portion remains. We are certain that all will have learned with satisfaction that this building will be so near our own locality. And yet there will, we fear, be one exception, and that unit the present tenant, Mr Rankin. Mr Rankin, directly and ancestrally, has been connected with this locality for three hundred years. An ancient "forbear" of his was tenant of the old mill, which stood where now our elegant and commodious Cross is, and that certainly gives him a pretty intimate connection with Kilmarnock. For himself he is the oldest tenant on his Grace's estate, and has seen not a few changes and improvements hereon. Doubtless, he will in some measure, regret the latest alteration which cuts off so considerable a slice from the Wardneuk farm, though he may grant the gain to Kilmarnock. However, as Mr Rankin is first class farmer, and skilled in all the latest improvements in his profession, his Grace's agent, or some other worthy proprietor, will in all likelihood be happy to do for him what his merits as an agriculturist most richly deserve. We should be sorry to see Mr Rankin's connection with Kilmarnock quite severed.
    

23. Newspaper Article, 1866 24 January Glasgow Herald

    Kilmarnock
    Cattle Plague - The plague has now found its way into our very midst. Mr. McGavin , dairyman, Morton Place, had a young cow which showed the fatal symptoms at the end of last week. and on Monday it died. The rest of the stock is as yet unaffected. This is the first case that has occurred in town. The disease is also reported to have broken out at the farm of Goatfoot. (Mr. Rankin's), near Galston.

24. Newspaper Article, 1866 26 January, Glasgow Herald

    Kilmarnock, Goatfoot Farm, near Galston
    24 Jan. 1866
    To the Editor of the Glasgow Herald
    SIR, - Having observed in your paper today, under the heading "Kilmarnock", a paragraph stating that rinderpest had broken out among my stock of cattle, I would take it kind if you would contradict such statement, as there is no truth in it. Every one of my cattle is in healthy state at present. I may also state that the whole of my stocl was vaccinated this week. - I am, Sir, yours, &c,
    DAVID RANKIN

25. Newspaper Article, 1865 15 April, Glasgow Herald

    Kilmarnock Farmer Club Annual Cattle Show
    Glasgow Herald, Saturday April 15 1865
    Cattle, Ayrshire Stock
    IX. Two year old quey, in calf or milk, 2d, David Rankin, Goatfoot, Galston.
    X. Pair of two year old queys, yell - 1st, David Rankin Goatfoot.

26. Newspaper Article, 1869 29 April, Glasgow Herald

    Glasgow Herald 29 April 1869
    Cattle - Dairy Stock - Ayrshire BreedThursday April 29 1869
    Two year old Bull
    Highly Commended - David Rankin, Goatfoot, Galston

27. Newspaper Article, 1871 April 15, Glasgow Herald

    15 April 1871, Glasgow Herald
    Cattle - Ayrshire Stock
    Three year old quey in calf - 1st. David Rankin, Goatfoot, Galston

28. Scotlands People - Wills and Testaments, 1891 Rankin, David (Reference SC6/46/22 Ayr Sheriff Court Wills) (6 Pages) Mutual General Disposition & Settlement by David Rankin

    1891 Rankin, David (Reference SC6/46/22 Ayr Sheriff Court Wills) (6 Pages)
    
    Mutual General Disposition & Settlement by David Rankin
    
    At Ayr the sixth day of November, Eighteen hundred and ninety one years, Compeared Alexander Love Writer in Beith, who produced inventory of the Personal Estate of the deceased David Rankin after assigned, also Mutual General Disposition and Settlement by the deceased and Mary Kerr or Rankin his spouse, and of which Mutual General Disposition & settlement the length follows -
    
    We David Rankin, Farmer, Crawlaw, in the parish of Loudoun, and Mary Kerr or Rankin, spouses for the love, favour and affection, which we have and bear to each other, and for other good causes and considerations have resolved with mutual advice and Consent to grant these presents in manner underwritten. That is to say I the said David Rankin, do hereby give, grant, assign, dispone, convey and make over to and in favour of the said Mary Kerr or Rankin, my spouse in liferent, during all the days and years of her life. For her liferent alimentary use allinarly and to Robert Kerr Rankin, Margaret Rankin, Jeanie Rankin, Mary Rankin, Agnes Rankin and Janet Kerr Rankin, my children equally and to their respective issue per stirpes, equally among them and failing any of them without having lawful issue, then to the survivors of my said children, and the lawful issue of any of them who may have predeceased me and my said wife, the division being per stirpes in fee, heritably and irredeemably. All and sundry Lands, Tenements, Heritages, goods, gear, debts, Sums of money and in general the whole Estate, Heritable and Moveable, real or personal now living and belonging, or which shall be owing and belonging to me at my decease, including any Fund or Estate, Heritable or moveable, real or personal, of which it may at the time of my decease have the power of disposal, together with the whole, rents, interest, dividends, profits and produce of the premises due at my decease, or to become due thereafter, on the Writings, title deeds, and Securities of the same And on the other hand of the said Mary Kerr or Rankin with the special advise and consent of the said David Rankin, my Husband, and of the said David Rankin for myself and my interest and as taken burden on me for my said wife, and we the said spouses with joint consent and assent give grant assign, dispone, convey and make over from me the said Mary Kerr or Rankin, and my heirs and successors to and in favour of the said David Rankin my husband, in liferent during all the days and years of his life, for his liferent alimentary use allinarly, and to the said Robert Kerr Rankin, Margaret Rankin, Jeanie Rankin, Mary Rankin, Agnes Rankin and Janet Kerr Rankin, our children equally and to their respective issue per stirpes equally among them, and failing any of them without having lawful issue then to the survivors of our said children, and the lawful issue of any of them, who may have predeceased me and my said Husband. (The division being per stirpes) in fee heritably and irredeemably All and Sundry Lands, Tenements, Heritages, goods, gear, debts & sums of money and in general the whole Estate, Heritable or movable real and personal, now owing and belonging, or which shall be owing and belonging to me at my decease, including any Funds or Estate, Heritable or moveable, real or personal of which I may at the time of my decease have the power of disposal together with the whole rents, interest dividends, profit and produce of the premises due at my decease or to become due thereafter, or the writings, title deeds and Securities of the same, and whichever of us the Said Spouses may predecease the other the predecessor binds his or her respective heirs to implement his or her part of these premises and to execute and deliver all writs and deed necessary for carrying the same and the obligation on the party deceasing into effect.
    Moreover we the said David Rankin and Mary Kerr or Rankin Spouses with mutual consent and assent, hereby severally Nominate and appoint the survivor of us, whom failing, our said children or the survivors or survivor of them, to be our sole Executor and Intromitter or Executors and Intromitters with the whole goods gear, debts and effects that shall belong to the predecessor or survivor of us the said spouses with and under the conditions and Declaration following sigs that the survivor of us shall be obliged to make payments of any debts owing at the predecessors death which may have been contracted by us or either of us during our joint lives. And under the further condition that upon the death of the longest liver of us the said spouses our said dispones above named, shall be bound and obliged to make payment out of the first and readiest of our Means and Estate, of the debts which may have been contracted by the longest liver of us the said spouses, together with the sickbed & funeral expenses of the longest liver and all of the following legacies to the parties after named Viz?? To the said Jeanie Rankin the sum of one hundred pounds Sterling and that over and above and in addition to her share of our Means and Estate above mentioned and (signed) to Mary or Minnie Rankin residing in family with us our granddaughter, the sum of fifty pounds Sterling. Payable said legacies at the fixed term of Martinmas or Whitsunday that shall happen after the death of the longest liver of us the said Spouses and shall also make payment of such additional legacies or provisions that we the Said Spouses or either of us or the survivor of us shall leave and bequeath by any writing under our hands clearly expressive of our will although not formally executed And to prevent doubts it is declared that the shares of succession offering to our said children shall become vested interests in their persons at and only upon the death of the longest liver of us the said spouses. And we the said David Rankin and Mary Kerr or Rankin Spouses hereby provide and declare that the foresaid provisions in so far as in favour of or descending upon females shall be expressly exclusive of the jus marite and right of administration of any husbands they have married or may marry and shall not be effectible by the debts or deeds of such husbands or any diligence or execution competent to follow thereon. And of the said David Rankin further provide & declare that the acceptance of the foresaid provisions in favour of my said children shall be deemed and taken to be in satisfaction to them of legitim and executry and of all claims legally competent to them And of the said David Rankin hereby Nominate and Appoint the said Mary Kerr or Rankin in the event of her surviving me, whom failing such of my children above named at shall have attained majority, and be resident in Great Britain, to be Tutors and Curators to such of my children as shall be in pupilarity or minority at the time of my decease, during the respective pupilarities or minorities of such children. Declaring always that a majority of said Tutors and Curators who shall accept, shall at all times form a quorum and give and grant to my said wife, whom failing to my said children as Tutors & Curators foresaid, all the powers competent to Tutors and Curators by the Law of Scotland for managing the estate and effects of Minors hereby Declaring that said Tutors or Curators shall not be liable for omissions of any kind or for not doing diligence or for one another but each for her or his own actual intromissions only. And we the said spouses reserve to us and each of us full power at anytime to alter, innovate, or revoke these presents in whole or in part as we or either of us may see proper. And declaring always that these presents in so far as not attested, innovated or revoked by us or by either of us, shall be valid and effectual though found lying by us or either of us at the time of his or her death or in the custody of any other person for our or either of our behalf with the delivery whereof we have dispensed and hereby dispense for ever, And we consent to the registration hereon for preservation. In witness whereof these presents consisting of this and the two preceding pages written by James Law Crawford, Clerk to Daniel Stireal Love, Writer in Beith, are subscribed by us, the said David Rankin and Mary Kerr or Rankin, Spouses at Beith upon the twenty fifth day of May in the year One Thousand Eight hundred and Seventy five, before these witnesses, Alexander Love, also Clerk to the said Daniel Stireal Love, writer in Beith and the said James Law Crawford. Declaring that the word 'Jeanie', occurring on the ninth line counting from the top of page first hereof, is written upon an erasure before subscription, (Signed) David Rankin, Mary Rankin, Alex. Love, Witness, Jas L Crawford, Witness - Beith 30th October 1891. This is the mutual (General) Disposition and Settlement referred to in the Affidavit annexed to the Inventory of the Personal Estate of the late David Rankin, sometime Farmer, afterwards residing at Crawlaw in the parish of Loudon subscribed of ?? date herewith (Signed) RK Rankin, Wm Barr JP. Written by Hugh Boyd

29. Scotlands People - Old Parish Registers of Banns and Marriages, 1840 RANKIN, DAVID MARY KERR (Old Parish Registers Marriages 596/ 20 135 Kilbirnie)

    25/08/1840 RANKIN, DAVID MARY KERR (Old Parish Registers Marriages 596/ 20 135 Kilbirnie)
    Bookings and Marriages 1840
    Booked Aug't 8? Married Aug't 25
    David Rankin in the parish of Kilmarnock and Mary Kerr in this parish
    

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• Birthday May 12, 1810
• Day of marriage August 25, 1840
• Day of death October 12, 1891

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• Also died on October 12

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