RANKIN, John in Balmulzier

   Another name for John was RANKING, John in Balmulztar.¹

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John married Bessie DRUNE.¹ (Bessie DRUNE was born about 1525 and died after 12 February 1571(1572) ¹.)

  Marriage 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 ¹