DINGWALL, John of Rannieston, Merchant & Bailie in Aberdeen ^{1 2 3}

   Other names for John were DINGWALL, Jno. ³ and DINGWALL, Jon..³

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  General Notes:

"DINGWAL
JOHN
ARTHUR DINGWAL/
M
22/05/1716
223/ 10 125
Monquhitter"

from Births and Baptisms



"In 1756 Rannieston was sold to John Dingwall, stocking manufacturer in Aberdeen, whose mother, Sarah Murray, was a sister of Katharine Murray or Hay, of Rannieston....

In 1780 a ratification of the sale of Rannieston to John Dingwall was given by Richard Hay, only son of Alexander Hay and Katharine Murray."

from Family Record of the Name of Dingwall Fordyce



"Deaths May 13 1793

At Aberdeen, in his 77th year, John Dingwall Esq. of Ranniestown. He carried on business in that place for onwards of fifty years. Early in life he established the manufacture of knit stockings on the same plan as in England; and by carrying the business to an extent and perfection never known before his time, he rendered the most essential service to the town and country."

from The Scots Magazine ³

John married Mary LUMSDEN, daughter of Reverend Mr James LUMSDEN of Corrachree, Minister of Strathdon, then of Towie parish and Mary GRANT of Rippachy, on 23 April 1753 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.¹ (Mary LUMSDEN was baptised on 22 August 1732 in Strathdon parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ³ and died in February 1782 ⁴.)

  Marriage Notes:

"DINGWALL
JOHN
MARY LUMSDEN/
23/04/1753
168/A 130 360
Aberdeen"

from Index of Marriages




"He (John Dingwall) was twice married, first to Mary Lumsden, daughter of the Rev. James Lumsden of Corrachrie, minister of Towie. They had ten sons and six daughters. He married secondly 15th June, 1786, Mary Syme, daughter of the Rev. Walter Syme, minister of Tullynessle ; they had no children."

from Family Record of Dingwall Fordyce


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John next married Mary SYME, daughter of Reverend Mr Walter SYME Minister of Tullynessle and Elizabeth GORDON, on 15 June 1786 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.^{1 2} (Mary SYME was born about 1730 and died on 10 October 1802 ².)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (John Dingwall) was twice married, first to Mary Lumsden, daughter of the Rev. James Lumsden of Corrachrie, minister of Towie. They had ten sons and six
daughters. He married secondly 15th June, 1786, Mary Syme, daughter of the Rev. Walter Syme, minister of Tullynessle ; they had no children."

from Family Record of the Name of Dingwall Fordyce


"DINGWALL
JOHN
MARY SIM/
15/06/1786
168/A 140 229
Aberdeen"

from Index of Marriages ^{1 4}