Unrelated Gordons from Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Captain Thomas Rainsford

#626, (Abt 1773 - 1817)

Family: Jane Hannay (Abt 1773 - )

Daughter	(Unknown Daughter) Rainsford (Abt 1795 - )
Daughter	Jane Rainsford (Abt 1797 - 1865)
Son	Captain Thomas Rainsford+ (Abt 1799 - 1851)
Son	Charles Rainsford (1801 - )
Daughter	(Unknown Infant Daughter) Rainsford (1803 - )
Daughter	Francis Sophia Rainsford+ (1805 - 1884)
Son	William Henry Rainsford-Hannay, Esquire (Abt 1809 - 1856)
Son	Major Frederick Rainsford-Hannay+ (1810 - 1884)

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1773
Birth
Abt 1773
Captain Thomas Rainsford was born abt 1773.
1793~20
Occupation
1793
In 1793 Captain Thomas Rainsford was a 2nd Life Guards.
1793~20
Marriage | Jane Hannay
31 May 1793
Jane Hannay
Age ~20
Birth abt 1773
Death: | Saint Helena, Great BritainG
He and Jane Hannay were married on 31 May 1793 at Saint Bride Fleet Street in London, EnglandG. This marriage was a romantic one as Jane ran away with the Captain and was practically disowned by the family.
Citation: 1
1817~44
Occupation
1817
In 1817 Captain Thomas Rainsford was a Harbour Master under Sir Hudson Lowe in Saint Helena, Great BritainG.
1817~44
Death
7 Apr 1817
He died on 7 Apr 1817 at age ~44 in Saint Helena, Great BritainG.

Citations

[S20] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.

Jane Hannay

#627, (Abt 1773 - )

Parents

Father	Sir Samuel Hannay, of Mochrum and Kirkdale, 3rd Baronet (Abt 1740 - 1790)
Mother	Mary Mead

Family: Captain Thomas Rainsford (Abt 1773 - 1817)

Daughter	(Unknown Daughter) Rainsford (Abt 1795 - )
Daughter	Jane Rainsford (Abt 1797 - 1865)
Son	Captain Thomas Rainsford+ (Abt 1799 - 1851)
Son	Charles Rainsford (1801 - )
Daughter	(Unknown Infant Daughter) Rainsford (1803 - )
Daughter	Francis Sophia Rainsford+ (1805 - 1884)
Son	William Henry Rainsford-Hannay, Esquire (Abt 1809 - 1856)
Son	Major Frederick Rainsford-Hannay+ (1810 - 1884)

Person included on these Charts:

Descendants of Odo A'Hannay of Sorbie

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1773
Birth
Abt 1773
Jane Hannay was born abt 1773.
1793
Marriage | Captain Thomas Rainsford
31 May 1793
Captain Thomas Rainsford
Age ~20
Birth abt 1773
Death: on 7 Apr 1817 | Saint Helena, Great BritainG
Captain Thomas Rainsford and she were married on 31 May 1793 at Saint Bride Fleet Street in London, EnglandG. This marriage was a romantic one as Jane ran away with the Captain and was practically disowned by the family.
Citation: 1
Death
She died in Saint Helena, Great BritainG.

Citations

[S20] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.

Sir Samuel Hannay, of Mochrum and Kirkdale, 3rd Baronet

#628, (Abt 1740 - 1790)

Parents

Father	William Hannay, of Kirkdale (Abt 1710 - )
Mother	Margaret Johnston

Family: Mary Mead

Daughter	Margaretta Hannay
Son	Sir Samuel Hannay, of Mochrum and Kirkdale, 4th Baronet (1772 - 1841)
Daughter	Jane Hannay+ (Abt 1773 - )
Son	John Hannay (Abt 1775 - 1806)
Son	William Robert Hannay (Abt 1776 - 1818)
Daughter	Eliza Hannay (Abt 1780 - )
Daughter	Mary Hastings Hannay (Abt 1791 - 1850)

Person included on these Charts:

Descendants of Odo A'Hannay of Sorbie

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1740
Birth
Abt 1740
Sir Samuel Hannay, of Mochrum and Kirkdale, 3rd Baronet, was born abt 1740.
1768~28
Marriage | Mary Mead
1768
Mary Mead
He and Mary Mead were married in 1768.
1783~43
Note
26 Sep 1783
Sir Samuel was served and returned "consanguineous" of Sir Robert Hannay of Mochrum, whose baronetcy he accordingly obtained.
1790~50
Note
1790
He was a merchant and druggist in London, England.

He was recognised by the Lord Lyon King of Arms, and matriculated his arms at the Lyons Office on 26 September 1783.

He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baronet Hannay, of Mochrum, co. Kirkcudbright [N.S., 1630] on 26 September 1783 and held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.)

Between 1785 and 1787 he built Kirkdale House in a simple classical style of dressed local granite to designs by Robert Adam.
Citation: 1
1790~50
Death
11 Dec 1790
He died on 11 Dec 1790 at age ~50.
1791
Will
1791
He signed a will in 1791. He died intestate and his estate was administered in January 1791.

Citations

[S22] ThePeerage.com website compiled by Darryl Lundy, Wellington, New Zealand, online www.thepeerage.com. Hereinafter cited as ThePeerage website.

Mary Mead

#629

Parents

Father

Dr. Robert Mead, Esq.

Family: Sir Samuel Hannay, of Mochrum and Kirkdale, 3rd Baronet (Abt 1740 - 1790)

Daughter	Margaretta Hannay
Son	Sir Samuel Hannay, of Mochrum and Kirkdale, 4th Baronet (1772 - 1841)
Daughter	Jane Hannay+ (Abt 1773 - )
Son	John Hannay (Abt 1775 - 1806)
Son	William Robert Hannay (Abt 1776 - 1818)
Daughter	Eliza Hannay (Abt 1780 - )
Daughter	Mary Hastings Hannay (Abt 1791 - 1850)

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1768
Marriage | Sir Samuel Hannay, of Mochrum and Kirkdale, 3rd Baronet
1768
Sir Samuel Hannay, of Mochrum and Kirkdale, 3rd Baronet
Age ~28
Birth abt 1740
Death: on 11 Dec 1790
Sir Samuel Hannay, of Mochrum and Kirkdale, 3rd Baronet, and Mary Mead were married in 1768.

Dr. Robert Mead, Esq.

#630

Family:

Daughter

Mary Mead+

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Sir Samuel Hannay, of Mochrum and Kirkdale, 4th Baronet

#631, (1772 - 1841)

Parents

Father	Sir Samuel Hannay, of Mochrum and Kirkdale, 3rd Baronet (Abt 1740 - 1790)
Mother	Mary Mead

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Descendants of Odo A'Hannay of Sorbie

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1772
Birth
12 Aug 1772
Sir Samuel Hannay, of Mochrum and Kirkdale, 4th Baronet, was born on 12 Aug 1772 in ScotlandG.
1790~18
Note
1790
In December 1790 he suceeded his father, Samuel, as the heir and baronet to Mochrum and Kirkdale.
1800~28
Note
Abt 1800
"The Scottish Nation, or the Historical and Genealogical Account of all Scottish Families and Surnames", James McVeigh, Vol. DAL-MAC, 1889 Dumfries, Scotland
(Online Google Search - Google Digitized Books)

Sir Samuel Hannay built a large mansion on the property which forms a fine object from the Wigtownshire side of the bay. The property is supposed to be the principal scene of Sir Walter Scott's novel of "Guy Mannering"; and Dirk Hatterick's Cove, one noted for smugglers, is below the house.
1841~69
Note
1841
He never married and had no children and the title went dormant.
1841~69
Note
1841
"A Visitation of the Seats and Arms fo the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland", John Bernard Burke, 1854
(Online Google Search - Google Digitized Books)

This gentleman, who held an office in the Court of the Emperor of Austria, died in Vienna in 1841, unmarried, when the baronetcy became dormant.
184169
Death
1 Dec 1841
He died on 1 Dec 1841 at age 69 in Vienna, AustriaG.

William Hannay, of Kirkdale

#632, (Abt 1710 - )

Parents

Father	Samuel Hannay, Esquire of Kirkdale ( - 1716)
Mother	Jean Mackie

Family: Margaret Johnston

Son	Sir Samuel Hannay, of Mochrum and Kirkdale, 3rd Baronet+ (Abt 1740 - 1790)
Son	Colonel Alexander Hannay ( - 1781)
Son	William Hannay ( - 1803)
Son	John Hannay ( - 1795)
Son	Ramsay Hannay
Son	Johnstone Hannay, of Firrs and Balcarry+

Person included on these Charts:

Descendants of Odo A'Hannay of Sorbie

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1710
Birth
Abt 1710
William Hannay, of Kirkdale, was born abt 1710.
1716~6
Note
13 Nov 1716
On 13 November 1716 he became heir to Kirkdale on his father's death.
Citation: 1
1735~25
Marriage | Margaret Johnston
Abt 1735
Margaret Johnston
He and Margaret Johnston were married abt 1735.

Citations

[S22] ThePeerage.com website compiled by Darryl Lundy, Wellington, New Zealand, online www.thepeerage.com. Hereinafter cited as ThePeerage website.

Margaret Johnston

#633

Parents

Father

Reverend Patrick Johnston, of Girthon

Family: William Hannay, of Kirkdale (Abt 1710 - )

Son	Sir Samuel Hannay, of Mochrum and Kirkdale, 3rd Baronet+ (Abt 1740 - 1790)
Son	Colonel Alexander Hannay ( - 1781)
Son	William Hannay ( - 1803)
Son	John Hannay ( - 1795)
Son	Ramsay Hannay
Son	Johnstone Hannay, of Firrs and Balcarry+

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1735
Marriage | William Hannay, of Kirkdale
Abt 1735
William Hannay, of Kirkdale
Age ~25
Birth abt 1710
William Hannay, of Kirkdale, and Margaret Johnston were married abt 1735.

Ramsay Hannay

#634

Parents

Father	William Hannay, of Kirkdale (Abt 1710 - )
Mother	Margaret Johnston

Person included on these Charts:

Descendants of Odo A'Hannay of Sorbie

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Birth
Ramsay Hannay was born.

Margaretta Hannay

#635

Parents

Father	Sir Samuel Hannay, of Mochrum and Kirkdale, 3rd Baronet (Abt 1740 - 1790)
Mother	Mary Mead

Person included on these Charts:

Descendants of Odo A'Hannay of Sorbie

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Note
She never married and had no children.

Mary Hastings Hannay

#636, (Abt 1791 - 1850)

Parents

Father	Sir Samuel Hannay, of Mochrum and Kirkdale, 3rd Baronet (Abt 1740 - 1790)
Mother	Mary Mead

Person included on these Charts:

Descendants of Odo A'Hannay of Sorbie

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1791
Birth
Abt 1791
Mary Hastings Hannay was born abt 1791.
Note
"Scottish Nation Biographical History"
The Surnames, Families, Literature, Honours and Biographical History of the People, 1864, Volume 2

Sir Samuel Hannay was succeeded in the estate of Kirkdale, by his sister mary hastings Hannay, in virtue of a deed of entail, made by Ramsey Hanny, brother of the first Sir Samuel Hannay, he having purchased the estate on the death of his brother. Mary Hastings Hannay died unmarried in 1850, and was succeeded in the estate of Kirkdale by her nephew William Henry Rainsford Hannay, in right of the said deed of entail, when he assumed the additional name of Hannay. On his death, without issue, in 1856, his brother Frederick Rainsford-Hannay, succeeded to the estate.
1841~50
CensusSCO
7 Jun 1841
Mary was enumerated on the 1841 Census of Scotland residing at Kirkdale HouseG, in Kirkmabreck Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, ScotlandG. She was ~50 years old.
Also residing in the same household were Susan Hastings Hannay Rainsford, William Henry Rainsford, and Frederick Edward Rainsford. Mary was the grandaunt of Susan, William and Frederick. The household also included 8 servants.
Citation: 1
1850~59
Death
20 Mar 1850
She died on 20 Mar 1850 at age ~59.
1850~59
Note
1850
She never married and had no children.

Citations

[S20] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, 1841 Scotland Census. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.

Eliza Hannay

#637, (Abt 1780 - )

Parents

Father	Sir Samuel Hannay, of Mochrum and Kirkdale, 3rd Baronet (Abt 1740 - 1790)
Mother	Mary Mead

Person included on these Charts:

Descendants of Odo A'Hannay of Sorbie

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1780
Birth
Abt 1780
Eliza Hannay was born abt 1780.
Marriage | George Woodroffe
George Woodroffe
George Woodroffe and she were married.
Note (fam) | George Woodroffe
They died without issue.

George Woodroffe

#638

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Marriage | Eliza Hannay
Eliza Hannay
Birth abt 1780
George Woodroffe and Eliza Hannay were married.
Note (fam) | Eliza Hannay
They died without issue.

(Unknown Daughter) Rainsford

#639, (Abt 1795 - )

Parents

Father	Captain Thomas Rainsford (Abt 1773 - 1817)
Mother	Jane Hannay (Abt 1773 - )

Person included on these Charts:

Descendants of Odo A'Hannay of Sorbie

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1795
Birth
Abt 1795
(Unknown Daughter) Rainsford was born abt 1795.

Jane Rainsford

#640, (Abt 1797 - 1865)

Parents

Father	Captain Thomas Rainsford (Abt 1773 - 1817)
Mother	Jane Hannay (Abt 1773 - )

Person included on these Charts:

Descendants of Odo A'Hannay of Sorbie

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1797
Birth
Abt 1797
Jane Rainsford was born abt 1797 in EnglandG.
Citation: 1
1851~54
Occupation
1851
In 1851 Jane Rainsford was a bondholder in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbright Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, ScotlandG.
Citation: 1
1851~54
Sister-in-law | CensusSCO | William Hannay McLellan
30 Mar 1851
Jane was enumerated as the sister-in-law of William Hannay McLellan on the 1851 Census of Scotland residing at High StreetG, in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbright Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, ScotlandG. She was ~54 years old.
Also residing in the same household were Francis Sophia Rainsford, Jane McLellan, David McLellan, William McLellan, Samuel Hannay McLellan, Thomas Rainsford McLellan, and Sophia Mary McLellan.
Citation: 1
1861~64
Sister-in-law | CensusSCO | William Hannay McLellan
7 Apr 1861
Jane was enumerated as the sister-in-law of William Hannay McLellan on the 1861 Census of Scotland residing at High StreetG, in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbright Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, ScotlandG. She was ~64 years old.
Also residing in the same household were Francis Sophia Rainsford, David McLellan, Thomas Rainsford McLellan, and Sophia Mary McLellan.
Citation: 2
1865~68
Death
25 Jan 1865
She died on 25 Jan 1865 at age ~68 at High StreetG, in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbright Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, ScotlandG. chronic dysentery for 12 years and perforated ulcer of the intestines and rupture
Citation: 3
1865~68
Burial
Jan 1865
She was buried in Jan 1865 at Kirkcudbright Parish ChurchyardG, in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbright Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, ScotlandG.
Citation: 4

Citations

[S20] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, 1851 Scotland Census. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.
[S20] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, 1861 Scotland Census.
[S19] General Registry Office of Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, Statutory Death Registrations. Hereinafter cited as General Registry Office.
[S9] Alison Mitchell, compiler, The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright Monumental Inscriptions, Pre 1855 (Edinburgh, Scotland: Scottish Genealogy Society, 1995), Volume 7, Section 18, Grave 56b. Hereinafter cited as Kirkcudbright Monumental Inscriptions.

Captain Thomas Rainsford

#641, (Abt 1799 - 1851)

Parents

Father	Captain Thomas Rainsford (Abt 1773 - 1817)
Mother	Jane Hannay (Abt 1773 - )

Family: Mary Ann Moore (Abt 1808 - )

Daughter	Susan Hastings Hannay Rainsford+ (Abt 1828 - 1910)
Son	William Henry Rainsford (1831 - 1856)
Son	Frederick Edward Rainsford (1833 - )
Daughter	Frances Elinore Rainsford+ (1837 - )
Son	Thomas Rainsford (Abt 1840 - )
Daughter	Mary H. Rainsford (1842 - )

Person included on these Charts:

Descendants of Odo A'Hannay of Sorbie

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1799
Birth
Abt 1799
Captain Thomas Rainsford was born abt 1799 in ScotlandG.
1826~27
Marriage | Mary Ann Moore
Abt 1826
Mary Ann Moore
Age ~18
Birth abt 1808 | IrelandG
He and Mary Ann Moore were married abt 1826.
1851~52
CensusSCO
30 Mar 1851
Thomas was enumerated on the 1851 Census of Scotland residing at High Street in Wigtown, Wigtown Parish, Wigtownshire, ScotlandG. He was ~52 years old.
Also residing in the same household were Mary Ann Moore, Mary H. Rainsford, and Thomas Rainsford.
Citation: 1
1851~52
Death
22 Nov 1851
He died on 22 Nov 1851 at age ~52 in Wigtown, Wigtown Parish, Wigtownshire, ScotlandG.

Citations

[S20] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, 1851 Scotland Census. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.

Charles Rainsford

#642, (1801 - )

Parents

Father	Captain Thomas Rainsford (Abt 1773 - 1817)
Mother	Jane Hannay (Abt 1773 - )

Person included on these Charts:

Descendants of Odo A'Hannay of Sorbie

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1801
Birth
1801
Charles Rainsford was born in 1801.

(Unknown Infant Daughter) Rainsford

#643, (1803 - )

Parents

Father	Captain Thomas Rainsford (Abt 1773 - 1817)
Mother	Jane Hannay (Abt 1773 - )

Person included on these Charts:

Descendants of Odo A'Hannay of Sorbie

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1803
Birth
1803
(Unknown Infant Daughter) Rainsford was born in 1803.

Francis Sophia Rainsford

#644, (1805 - 1884)

Parents

Father	Captain Thomas Rainsford (Abt 1773 - 1817)
Mother	Jane Hannay (Abt 1773 - )

Family: William Hannay McLellan (Abt 1805 - 1868)

Daughter	Jane McLellan (1834 - )
Son	David McLellan (1835 - )
Son	William McLellan (1837 - )
Son	Samuel Hannay McLellan (1839 - 1868)
Son	Thomas Rainsford McLellan+ (1842 - 1903)
Daughter	Sophia Mary McLellan (1850 - 1909)

Person included on these Charts:

Descendants of Odo A'Hannay of Sorbie

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1805
Birth
27 Dec 1805
Francis Sophia Rainsford was born on 27 Dec 1805 in Bedale, Sabgar, FranceG. She was a British subject.
Citations: 1,2
183327
Marriage | William Hannay McLellan
23 Apr 1833
William Hannay McLellan
Age ~28
Birth abt 1805 | Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbright Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, ScotlandG
Death: on 25 Jul 1868 | London, EnglandG
William Hannay McLellan and she were married on 23 Apr 1833 in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbright Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, ScotlandG.
Citation: 3
185145
Wife | CensusSCO | William Hannay McLellan
30 Mar 1851
Francis was enumerated as the wife of William Hannay McLellan on the 1851 Census of Scotland residing at High StreetG, in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbright Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, ScotlandG. She was 45 years old.
Also residing in the same household were Jane McLellan, David McLellan, William McLellan, Samuel Hannay McLellan, Thomas Rainsford McLellan, Sophia Mary McLellan, and Jane Rainsford.
Citation: 4
186155
Wife | CensusSCO | William Hannay McLellan
7 Apr 1861
Francis was enumerated as the wife of William Hannay McLellan on the 1861 Census of Scotland residing at High StreetG, in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbright Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, ScotlandG. She was 55 years old.
Also residing in the same household were David McLellan, Thomas Rainsford McLellan, Sophia Mary McLellan, and Jane Rainsford.
Citation: 5
1871~66
Occupation
1871
In 1871 Francis Sophia Rainsford was an annuitant in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbright Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, ScotlandG.
Citation: 1
187165
CensusSCO
2 Apr 1871
Francis was enumerated on the 1871 Census of Scotland residing at Selkirk Arms Hotel, High Street, in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbright Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, ScotlandG. She was 65 years old.
Also residing in the same household were William McLellan.
Citation: 1
188478
Death
8 Jan 1884
She died on 8 Jan 1884 at age 78 in Kirkcudbrightshire, ScotlandG.
Citation: 2
188478
Burial
Jan 1884
She was buried in Jan 1884 at Kirkcudbright Parish ChurchyardG, in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbright Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, ScotlandG.
Citation: 2

Citations

[S20] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, 1871 Scotland Census. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.
[S9] Alison Mitchell, compiler, The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright Monumental Inscriptions, Pre 1855 (Edinburgh, Scotland: Scottish Genealogy Society, 1995), Volume 7, Section 18, Grave 56b. Hereinafter cited as Kirkcudbright Monumental Inscriptions.
[S20] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910.
[S20] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, 1851 Scotland Census.
[S20] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, 1861 Scotland Census.

William Henry Rainsford-Hannay, Esquire

#645, (Abt 1809 - 1856)

Parents

Father	Captain Thomas Rainsford (Abt 1773 - 1817)
Mother	Jane Hannay (Abt 1773 - )

Person included on these Charts:

Descendants of Odo A'Hannay of Sorbie

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1809
Birth
Abt 1809
William Henry Rainsford-Hannay, Esquire, was born abt 1809.
1850~41
Note
1850
The estate holder, Mary Hastings Hannay died unmarried in 1850, and was succeeded in the estate of Kirkdale by her nephew William Henry Rainsford Hannay, in right of the said deed of entail, when he assumed the additional name of Hannay. On his death, without issue, in 1856, his brother Frederick Rainsford-Hannay, succeeded to the estate.
1851~42
Marriage | Maria Dalrymple
1851
Maria Dalrymple
Age ~41
Birth abt 1810
Death: on 9 May 1886
He and Maria Dalrymple were married in 1851.
1856~47
Death
3 Jan 1856
He died on 3 Jan 1856 at age ~47 at Kirkdale HouseG, in Kirkmabreck Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, ScotlandG.
Citation: 1
1856~47
Burial
Jan 1856
He was buried in Jan 1856 at Kirkdale ChurchyardG, in Kirkmabreck Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, ScotlandG.
Citation: 2
1856~47
Note
1856
He died without issue.

Citations

[S19] General Registry Office of Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, Statutory Death Registrations. Hereinafter cited as General Registry Office.
[S9] Alison Mitchell, compiler, The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright Monumental Inscriptions, Pre 1855 (Edinburgh, Scotland: Scottish Genealogy Society, 1995), Volume 6, Section 27b, Grave 6. Hereinafter cited as Kirkcudbright Monumental Inscriptions.

Major Frederick Rainsford-Hannay

#646, (1810 - 1884)

Parents

Father	Captain Thomas Rainsford (Abt 1773 - 1817)
Mother	Jane Hannay (Abt 1773 - )

Family: Rhoda Johnston ( - Bef 1872)

Daughter	Mary Charlotte Rainsford-Hannay (1842 - 1900)
Daughter	Rhoda Clara Rainsford-Hannay+ (1843 - 1887)
Son	Colonel Ramsay William Rainsford-Hannay, DL JP+ (1844 - 1933)
Daughter	Jane S. Rainsford-Hannay (Abt 1846 - )
Son	Percival Rainsford-Hannay (1851 - 1941)
Daughter	Constance Rainsford-Hannay (Abt 1853 - 1868)
Son	Brig-General Frederick Rainsford-Hannay+ (1854 - 1950)
Daughter	Anna Francis Rainsford-Hannay (1858 - 1859)

Person included on these Charts:

Descendants of Odo A'Hannay of Sorbie

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1810
Birth
3 Mar 1810
Major Frederick Rainsford-Hannay was born on 3 Mar 1810 in FranceG. He was a British subject.
Citation: 1
184030
Marriage | Rhoda Johnston
26 Nov 1840
Rhoda Johnston
Death: bef 1872
He and Rhoda Johnston were married on 26 Nov 1840 in Benares, Bengal, IndiaG.
Citation: 2
185141
CensusSCO
30 Mar 1851
Frederick was enumerated on the 1851 Census of Scotland residing at Hill House in Kirkmabreck Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, ScotlandG. He was 41 years old.
Also residing in the same household were Rhoda Johnston, Mary Charlotte Rainsford-Hannay, Rhoda Clara Rainsford-Hannay, Colonel Ramsay William Rainsford-Hannay, DL JP, and Jane S. Rainsford-Hannay.
Citation: 1
185949
Informant | Death | Anna Francis Rainsford-Hannay
4 Mar 1859
He was the Informant on the Death Registration of Anna Francis Rainsford-Hannay on 4 Mar 1859 in Kirkmabreck Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, ScotlandG.
Citation: 3
186554
Informant | Death | Jane Rainsford
25 Jan 1865
He was the Informant on the Death Registration of Jane Rainsford on 25 Jan 1865 in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbright Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, ScotlandG.
Citation: 3
186858
Witness | Death | Constance Rainsford-Hannay
19 Aug 1868
He witnessed the death of Constance Rainsford-Hannay on 19 Aug 1868 in Kirkmabreck Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, ScotlandG.
Citation: 3
188473
Death
21 Jan 1884
He died on 21 Jan 1884 at age 73 at Kirkdale HouseG, in Kirkmabreck Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, ScotlandG. intestinal obstruction
Citation: 3

Citations

[S20] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, 1851 Scotland Census. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.
[S20] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, India, Select Marriages, 1792-1948.
[S19] General Registry Office of Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, Statutory Death Registrations. Hereinafter cited as General Registry Office.

Rhoda Johnston

#647, ( - Bef 1872)

Family: Major Frederick Rainsford-Hannay (1810 - 1884)

Daughter	Mary Charlotte Rainsford-Hannay (1842 - 1900)
Daughter	Rhoda Clara Rainsford-Hannay+ (1843 - 1887)
Son	Colonel Ramsay William Rainsford-Hannay, DL JP+ (1844 - 1933)
Daughter	Jane S. Rainsford-Hannay (Abt 1846 - )
Son	Percival Rainsford-Hannay (1851 - 1941)
Daughter	Constance Rainsford-Hannay (Abt 1853 - 1868)
Son	Brig-General Frederick Rainsford-Hannay+ (1854 - 1950)
Daughter	Anna Francis Rainsford-Hannay (1858 - 1859)

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1840
Marriage | Major Frederick Rainsford-Hannay
26 Nov 1840
Major Frederick Rainsford-Hannay
Age 30
Birth on 3 Mar 1810 | FranceG
Death: on 21 Jan 1884 | Kirkmabreck Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, ScotlandG
Major Frederick Rainsford-Hannay and Rhoda Johnston were married on 26 Nov 1840 in Benares, Bengal, IndiaG.
Citation: 1
1851
Wife | CensusSCO | Major Frederick Rainsford-Hannay
30 Mar 1851
Rhoda was enumerated as the wife of Major Frederick Rainsford-Hannay on the 1851 Census of Scotland residing at Hill House in Kirkmabreck Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, ScotlandG.
Also residing in the same household were Mary Charlotte Rainsford-Hannay, Rhoda Clara Rainsford-Hannay, Colonel Ramsay William Rainsford-Hannay, DL JP, and Jane S. Rainsford-Hannay.
Citation: 2
1872
Death
Bef 1872
She died bef 1872.

Citations

[S20] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, India, Select Marriages, 1792-1948. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.
[S20] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, 1851 Scotland Census.

Anna Francis Rainsford-Hannay

#648, (1858 - 1859)

Parents

Father	Major Frederick Rainsford-Hannay (1810 - 1884)
Mother	Rhoda Johnston ( - Bef 1872)

Person included on these Charts:

Descendants of Odo A'Hannay of Sorbie

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1858
Birth
6 Nov 1858
Anna Francis Rainsford-Hannay was born on 6 Nov 1858 at Kirkdale HouseG, in Kirkmabreck Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, ScotlandG.
Citation: 1
18590
Christening
9 Jan 1859
She was christened on 9 Jan 1859 at Cally House Private Chapel in Gatehouse of Fleet, Girthon Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, ScotlandG.
Citation: 2
18590
Death
4 Mar 1859
She died on 4 Mar 1859 at age 0 at Kirkdale HouseG, in Kirkmabreck Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, ScotlandG. inflamation of the bowels
Citation: 3
18590
Burial
Mar 1859
She was buried in Mar 1859 at Kirkdale ChurchyardG, in Kirkmabreck Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, ScotlandG.

Citations

[S19] General Registry Office of Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, Statutory Birth Registrations. Hereinafter cited as General Registry Office.
[S20] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.
[S19] General Registry Office, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, Statutory Death Registrations.

Constance Rainsford-Hannay

#649, (Abt 1853 - 1868)

Parents

Father	Major Frederick Rainsford-Hannay (1810 - 1884)
Mother	Rhoda Johnston ( - Bef 1872)

Person included on these Charts:

Descendants of Odo A'Hannay of Sorbie

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1853
Birth
Abt 1853
Constance Rainsford-Hannay was born abt 1853.
1868~15
Death
19 Aug 1868
She died on 19 Aug 1868 at age ~15 at Kirkdale HouseG, in Kirkmabreck Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, ScotlandG.
Citation: 1

Citations

[S19] General Registry Office of Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, Statutory Death Registrations. Hereinafter cited as General Registry Office.

Colonel Ramsay William Rainsford-Hannay, DL JP

#650, (1844 - 1933)

Parents

Father	Major Frederick Rainsford-Hannay (1810 - 1884)
Mother	Rhoda Johnston ( - Bef 1872)

Family: Helen Jane Brancker (1847 - 1917)

Daughter	Mary Rainsford-Hannay (1876 - 1938)
Son	Colonel Frederick Rainsford-Hannay, CMG DSO DL JP+ (1878 - 1959)
Son	Lieut Col. John Rainsford-Hannay+ (1879 - 1951)
Daughter	Rhoda Helen Rainsford-Hannay (1881 - 1941)
Son	Lieut. Col. Archibald Gordon Rainsford-Hannay (1882 - 1971)
Son	Major Ramsay Rainsford-Hannay (1884 - 1917)
Son	Lieut. Col. Donald Rainsford-Hannay (1885 - 1946)

Person included on these Charts:

Descendants of Odo A'Hannay of Sorbie

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1844
Birth
9 Sep 1844
Colonel Ramsay William Rainsford-Hannay, DL JP, was born on 9 Sep 1844 in IndiaG. She was a British subject.
Citations: 1,2
18516
Son | CensusSCO | Major Frederick Rainsford-Hannay
30 Mar 1851
Ramsay was enumerated as the son of Major Frederick Rainsford-Hannay on the 1851 Census of Scotland residing at Hill House in Kirkmabreck Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, ScotlandG. He was 6 years old.
Also residing in the same household were Rhoda Johnston, Mary Charlotte Rainsford-Hannay, Rhoda Clara Rainsford-Hannay, and Jane S. Rainsford-Hannay.
Citation: 3
1860~16
Education
Abt 1860
He was educated abt 1860 at Widemere College in Lake District, Cumbria, EnglandG.
Citation: 4
1865~21
Education
Abt 1865
He was educated abt 1865 at Royal Military Academy in Woolwich, Kent, EnglandG.
Citation: 4
187430
Marriage | Helen Jane Brancker
30 Dec 1874
Helen Jane Brancker
Age 27
Birth on 13 Mar 1847 | Liverpool, Lancashire, EnglandG
Death: on 5 Feb 1917 | Kirkmabreck Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, ScotlandG
He and Helen Jane Brancker were married on 30 Dec 1874 in Liverpool, West Derby District, Lancashire, EnglandG.
Citations: 5,6,7
188439
Informant | Death | Major Frederick Rainsford-Hannay
21 Jan 1884
He was the Informant on the Death Registration of Major Frederick Rainsford-Hannay on 21 Jan 1884 in Kirkmabreck Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, ScotlandG.
Citation: 8
1891~47
Occupation
1891
In 1891 Colonel Ramsay William Rainsford-Hannay, DL JP, was a Lieut Col for the Royal Artillery in Portsmouth, Portsea, Hampshire, EnglandG.
Citation: 1
189146
CensusENG
5 Apr 1891
Ramsay was enumerated on the 1891 Census of England in Portsmouth, Portsea, Hampshire, EnglandG. He was 46 years old.
Also residing in the same household were Helen Jane Brancker, Mary Rainsford-Hannay, Colonel Frederick Rainsford-Hannay, CMG DSO DL JP, Lieut Col. John Rainsford-Hannay, Rhoda Helen Rainsford-Hannay, Lieut. Col. Archibald Gordon Rainsford-Hannay, Major Ramsay Rainsford-Hannay, and Lieut. Col. Donald Rainsford-Hannay.
Citation: 1
1893~49
Note
1893
In 1893 he had the centre portion of Kirkdale house rebuilt after its gutting by fire, an open Victorian hall and gallery replacing the central Adam staircase and enclosed gallery.

He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.), the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright and gained the rank of Colonel in the service of the Royal Artillery
190156
CensusIRE
31 Mar 1901
Ramsay was enumerated on the 1901 Census of Ireland in Grange, Douglas, County Cork, IrelandG. He was 56 years old.
Also residing in the same household were Helen Jane Brancker, Mary Rainsford-Hannay, Rhoda Helen Rainsford-Hannay, and Percival Rainsford-Hannay.
193389
Death
11 Nov 1933
He died on 11 Nov 1933 at age 89 at Braeside in Gatehouse of Fleet, Girthon Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, ScotlandG.
Citation: 9
193389
Burial
Nov 1933
He was buried in Nov 1933 at Kirkdale ChurchyardG, in Kirkmabreck Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, ScotlandG.
Citation: 10
1934
Probate
1 Feb 1934
He had his estate probated on 1 Feb 1934 in London, EnglandG. The Probate entry reads:

RAINSFORD-HANNAY Ramsay William of Braeside, Gatehouse of Fleet died 11 November 1933. Confirmation of Frederick Rainsford-Hannay colonel H.M. army and Archibald Gordon Rainsford-Hannay lieutenant-colonel H.M. army. Sealed London, 1 February.
Citation: 9

Citations

[S20] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, 1891 England Census. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.
[S20] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, UK, British Army Lists, 1882-1962.
[S20] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, 1851 Scotland Census.
[S22] ThePeerage.com website compiled by Darryl Lundy, Wellington, New Zealand, online www.thepeerage.com. Hereinafter cited as ThePeerage website.
[S19] General Registry Office of Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, Statutory Birth Registrations (Rhoda Helen Rainsford-Hannay, daughter). Hereinafter cited as General Registry Office.
[S20] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915, West Derby District, Vol 8b, Page 666.
[S24] FreeBMD website, online www.freebmd.org.uk, West Derby District, Vol 8b, Page 666. Hereinafter cited as FreeBMD website.
[S19] General Registry Office, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, Statutory Death Registrations.
[S20] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995.
[S9] Alison Mitchell, compiler, The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright Monumental Inscriptions, Pre 1855 (Edinburgh, Scotland: Scottish Genealogy Society, 1995), Volume 6, Section 27b, Grave 2. Hereinafter cited as Kirkcudbright Monumental Inscriptions.

Gordon Families of Kirkcudbrightshire: Unrelated Lines Documented for 19th Century Genealogy Research