RANKIN, James

   Other names for James were RANKINE, James ¹ and RANKING, James.²

   User ID: I67

  General Notes:

"12 Feb 1571/1572

Instrument of cognition and sasine in favour of James Ranking, son and as heir of deceased John Ranking in Balmulztar, of two tenements, a garden, a rig, and annualrents on tenements, all in the city of Glasgow reserving the liferent of Bessie Drune relict of said John.

Witnesses: William Stark in Dullator; William Fleming in Rutherie, John Stark and Robert Fleming, merchants in Glasgow; John Fouler, John Moreson, Robert Lettrick, and John Stobo, officers. Notary: Henry Gibson. Endorsed: extract decree of bailles of Glasgow against Adam Nicoll, armorer, in pay James Rankine £3. (Faded and unclear)."

from GD172/2253 ²

James married Margaret STARK, daughter of William STARK elder, in Dullatur then of Auchinstarry and Unknown.¹ (Margaret STARK was born about 1554.)

  Marriage Notes:

"30/10/1613

Instrument of resignation and sasine in favour of John Dickson, merchant burgess of Glasgow of an annualrent on a tenement in the saltmarket in Glasgow, resigned by James Rankine in Balmilzcar and Margaret Stark, his spouse."

from GD172/2267 ¹