Rankin

Hello, do you have any other information--dates, parents, siblings, spouse, etc.?

Is there something in particular you are looking for in regard to James? 

Hello Lyner & Patricia, if you search Rankin on this site you will see there are a number of Rankins buried in Dromiskin, no dates but old I imagine, think i have posted some photos of it under Dromiskin parish on this site, the HK refers to a book published in 1908 by W B Leslie, called the History of Kilsaran Union of Parishes. It was free on Google books until recently but appears to have been republished so may have been removed. http://www.jbhall.clahs.ie/ 

The reference section of Dundalk library if you want to get in touch they may copy the inscriptions for you, if there is a fee it will be small. I think I can access a copy via a friend if you wish he may scan the pages for me, it is one of the local books I failed to acquire.

Not aware of the name in Louth in recent times but I hardly know everyone, the most famous holder of hte name currently is from Northern Ireland, famous chef called Paul Rankin.

Good Luck

Pat

Hello Patricia and Pat,

My wife's grandfather was Patrick Rankin (1887-1964).

I have been able to develop a family tree from James Rankin (1767-1829) and Agnes Rankin (nee Duffy)(1774-1854) 

but, as always, i am seeking additional relatives, siblings, descendants etc.

I understand that the Rankins may have originated in Scotland and it is particular area I am interested in.

Looking forward to any thoughts and contributions.

Tim Lyne.

Tim,

MacLysaght’s “The Surnames of Ireland” says Rankin is: “(A diminutive form of Randolph). In Derry and adjacent counties, where it is numerous, Rankin is a Scottish name, that of a branch of the clan Maclean. It came to Ireland with the Plantation of Ulster at the beginning of the seventeenth century. The mediaeval MacRankin family of Westmeath is no longer extant.”

Tim, at the remove you are at we can only hope there are church records available, over 40% of church of Ireland records lost in the Civil War of 1922/23, very few RC records in the 1700s (Catholic Church was banned loosely) other records you need to know the demonination of the Church and hope there are records available.

I looked in the Registry of Deeds Project (land registry) where volunteers are transcribing land records and only 1 Rankin in Louth mentioned, a shopkeeper in Drogheda, I looked at all the C of I records for St Peters parish Drogheda, free online and there were no Rankin names, from 1702, the FlaX Growers list of 1796 has none either. Checked the Down Survey for those who got land iin the settlements of 1671 and see no Rankin or Randolph surnames, that does not mean they did not arrive then but they were not awarded land, usuall went to the higher officer class.

Following all that negative stuff I did a course on Genealogy run by a director of a large company here specialising in genealogy etc and was told that if you can get into the 1700s you can often go back further, assume wills etc You might look at the PRONI site here https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/campaigns/public-record-office-northern-ire…;

A quick search by me drew a blank, if you want a professional the National Library of Ireland as a list of professional genealogists, they should scope any work and give  you a price before work commences to avoid large bills, we do not do recommendations here.

Good Luck

Pat

Tim, at the remove you are at we can only hope there are church records available, over 40% of church of Ireland records lost in the Civil War of 1922/23, very few RC records in the 1700s (Catholic Church was banned loosely) other records you need to know the demonination of the Church and hope there are records available.

I looked in the Registry of Deeds Project (land registry) where volunteers are transcribing land records and only 1 Rankin in Louth mentioned, a shopkeeper in Drogheda, I looked at all the C of I records for St Peters parish Drogheda, free online and there were no Rankin names, from 1702, the FlaX Growers list of 1796 has none either. Checked the Down Survey for those who got land iin the settlements of 1671 and see no Rankin or Randolph surnames, that does not mean they did not arrive then but they were not awarded land, usuall went to the higher officer class.

Following all that negative stuff I did a course on Genealogy run by a director of a large company here specialising in genealogy etc and was told that if you can get into the 1700s you can often go back further, assume wills etc You might look at the PRONI site here https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/campaigns/public-record-office-northern-ire…;

A quick search by me drew a blank, if you want a professional the National Library of Ireland as a list of professional genealogists, they should scope any work and give  you a price before work commences to avoid large bills, we do not do recommendations here.

Good Luck

Pat