[Index]
Neil RANKIN (1815 - 1865)
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Flora Borara RANKIN (1850 - 1925)
Donald Charles RANKIN (1852 - 1928)
Isabella Catherine RANKIN (1854 - 1930)
Christina Margaret RANKIN (1858 - 1935)
Reginald Calra RANKIN (1859 - 1938)
 Neil RANKIN (1815 - 1865)

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Reginalda MCDONALD (1826 - 1909)
 Donald RANKIN (1765 - 1842) Neil RANKIN (1720 - 1800)



Christina MCDONALD (1731 - 1800)



Isabella Margaret MCDONELL (1782 - 1864)











Neil RANKIN Reginalda MCDONALD
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Pic S1. Inscription
Relict of the late Neil Rankin, Bombowlee Tumut NSW and daughter of Captain Ranald McDonald, 19th regiment

b. abt 1815 at Achtriachton, Inverness-shire, Scotland
m. 28 Aug 1848 Reginalda MCDONALD (1826 - 1909) at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
d. 12 Jan 1865 at Tumut, New South Wales, Australia aged 50
Near Relatives of Neil RANKIN (1815 - 1865)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Grandfather Neil RANKIN abt 1720 Kinlochleven, Scotland 22 Apr 1800 80
Grandmother Christina MCDONALD abt 1731 22 Apr 1800 Kinlochleven, Scotland 69

Father Donald RANKIN abt 1765 27 Mar 1842 Glencoe, Scotland 77
Mother Isabella Margaret MCDONELL abt 1782 Glencoe, Scotland 24 Jan 1864 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 82

Self Neil RANKIN abt 1815 Achtriachton, Inverness-shire, Scotland 12 Jan 1865 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 50

Wife Reginalda MCDONALD 1826 Inverness-shire, Scotland 13 Nov 1909 Preston, Victoria, Australia 83

Daughter Flora Borara RANKIN 19 Sep 1850 Darling River, New South Wales, Australia 01 Feb 1925 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 74
Son Donald Charles RANKIN 10 Aug 1852 Kyneton, Victoria, Australia 1928 Perth, Western Australia, Australia 76
Daughter Isabella Catherine RANKIN 23 Oct 1854 Bombowlee, New South Wales, Australia 12 May 1930 Maffra, Victoria, Australia 75
Daughter Christina Margaret RANKIN 1858 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 06 Sep 1935 Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia 77
Daughter Reginald Calra RANKIN 1859 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 15 Apr 1938 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 79

Brother Archibald RANKIN 22 Mar 1806 Inverness-shire, Scotland 15 Jul 1868 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 62
Sister Christina RANKIN abt 1812 Achtriachton, Inverness-shire, Scotland 18 May 1896 Achnobobane, Inverness-shire, Scotland 84
Brother John RANKIN abt 1816 02 Sep 1883 Bombowlee, New South Wales, Australia 67
Brother Angus RANKIN 12 Jan 1818 Inverness-shire, Scotland 22 Jul 1890 Bombowlee, New South Wales, Australia 72
Brother Ronald RANKIN abt 1823 Inverness-shire, Scotland 08 May 1873 Bombowlee, New South Wales, Australia 50
Brother George RANKIN abt 1825 Scotland 10 Aug 1881 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 56

Son in Law Donald MCGREGOR 28 Jun 1842 Scotland 16 Jun 1931 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 88
Daughter in Law Helena Henrietta Agatha HILTON 10 Aug 1854 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1942 88
Son in Law John MCDONALD 1837 Inverness-shire, Scotland 12 Dec 1898 Maffra, Victoria, Australia 61
Son in Law Daniel Bateman SELLARS 1849 27 Jun 1919 Maffra, Victoria, Australia 70
Son in Law Edward Charles BROWN 01 Mar 1856 Blowering, New South Wales, Australia 09 Nov 1932 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 76

Grandson Niel Neil Archibald MCGREGOR 1873 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 01 Nov 1918 Kenya 45
Grandson John Charles MCGREGOR 01 Nov 1874 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 14 Nov 1933 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 59
Grandson Reginald Borara MCGREGOR 21 Dec 1876 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 12 Jan 1877 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 0
Grandson James Alexander MCGREGOR 28 Aug 1878 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 30 Jun 1962 83
Granddaughter Reginald Mary MCGREGOR 1880 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1881 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1
Granddaughter Mary Agnes MCGREGOR 04 May 1885 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 13 Jul 1922 Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia 37
Granddaughter Christina Rebecca MCGREGOR 1887 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia
Granddaughter Ellen Mary Hilton RANKIN 10 Oct 1885 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 10 Dec 1966 Lockhart, New South Wales, Australia 81
Grandson Reginald Henry Bede RANKIN 1887 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia abt 20 Jul 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula 28
Grandson Neil Alphonus Archibald RANKIN 07 Oct 1889 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 15 Aug 1961 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 71
Granddaughter Mary Isabel Alacoque RANKIN 1891 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 02 Nov 1970 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 79
Granddaughter Eleanor Phyllis Alison RANKIN 02 Nov 1893 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 23 Jan 1984 Waverley, New South Wales, Australia 90
Granddaughter Jean Marjorie Josephine RANKIN 23 Feb 1896 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 06 Jun 1972 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 76
Grandson Edward Reginald BROWN 25 Mar 1885 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 08 Dec 1957 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 72
Granddaughter Amelia Fanny 'Millie' BROWN 27 Jul 1886 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 14 May 1938 Maffra, Victoria, Australia 51
Grandson Neil Arthur Joseph BROWN 19 Dec 1890 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 03 Jun 1961 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 70
Grandson Reginald Edward BROWN 1892 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1895 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 3
Grandson Reginald Arthur Joseph BROWN 1896 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 15 Jan 1900 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 4
Granddaughter Flora Mary Borara BROWN 12 Dec 1898 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 11 Sep 1960 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 61
Grandson Donald M BROWN 1899 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1899 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 0
Grandson Arthur Daniel BROWN 24 May 1901 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 31 Mar 1955 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 53

Uncle Angus RANKIN 1757 Kinlochleven, Scotland 10 Dec 1824 Dalness, Argyll and Bute, Scotland 67
Aunt Mary RANKIN abt 1750 aft 1790 40
Aunt Helen CAMERON 1786 1863 77

Cousin Duncan Ogg RANKIN 1779 Kinlochleven, Scotland 19 Feb 1847 Ballachulish, Scotland 68
Cousin Donald Angus RANKIN 02 Apr 1783 Glencoe, Scotland 28 Aug 1846 Native Dog Flat, Nimmitabel, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 63

Niece Isabella McDonald RANKIN 15 Jun 1840 Inverness-shire, Scotland 08 Jul 1887 Holbrook, New South Wales, Australia 47
Niece Jessie McHardy McPherson RANKIN 1842 Fort Augustus, Inverness-shire, Scotland 04 Dec 1928 Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia 86
Niece Catherine Rebecca RANKIN 18 May 1844 Fort Augustus, Inverness-shire, Scotland 24 Aug 1922 Holbrook, New South Wales, Australia 78
Niece Charlotte 'Charles' RANKIN 02 Aug 1847 Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland 25 May 1937 Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia 89
Nephew Ronald Alexander RANKIN 10 Mar 1853 Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland 27 Aug 1929 Holbrook, New South Wales, Australia 76
Nephew Donald MCGREGOR 28 Jun 1842 Scotland 16 Jun 1931 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 88
Nephew James Alexander MCGREGOR abt 1843 Achnabobane, Inverness-shire, Scotland 13 Apr 1906 Bombowlee, New South Wales, Australia 63
Niece Sara Campbell RANKIN 1861 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 20 Jun 1943 Camberwell, Victoria, Australia 82
Nephew Donald Stephen RANKIN 26 Dec 1870 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 16 Jun 1932 Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia 61
Nephew Archibald Aloysius RANKIN 24 Nov 1871 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 09 Oct 1951 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia 79
Nephew Angus Joseph "Eneas" RANKIN abt 1874 Bombowlee, New South Wales, Australia 20 Mar 1883 Bombowlee, New South Wales, Australia 9
Niece Mary Catherine RANKIN 15 Oct 1876 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 28 Oct 1922 Waratah, New South Wales, Australia 46
Niece Isabella Jessie RANKIN 1880 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 09 Oct 1959 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 79
Niece Eliza RANKIN 1870 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 15 Sep 1957 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 87
Nephew Donald Neil RANKIN 1871 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 09 Feb 1942 Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia 71
Niece Isabella Reginald 'Belle' RANKIN 04 Mar 1873 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 03 Aug 1947 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 74
Niece Annie M G RANKIN abt 1877 1896 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 19

Sister in Law Jane Maxwell MCPHERSON 1810 Tyree, Argyle and Bute, Scotland 09 Aug 1896 Holbrook, New South Wales, Australia 86
Brother in Law John Campbell MCGREGOR 15 Jan 1812 Aberdeenshire, Scotland 08 Jan 1891 Lachaber, Inverness-shire, scotland 78
Sister in Law Jessie MUNRO 21 May 1820 Fife, Scotland 25 Jun 1904 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 84
Sister in Law Catherine Jane MCDONALD abt 1843 Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbright, Scotland 01 Sep 1904 Bombowlee, New South Wales, Australia 61
Sister in Law Margaret McPherson MCKENZIE 1844 1885 Victoria, Australia 41
Sister in Law Catherine Mary O'NEILL 25 Feb 1852 Yass, New South Wales, Australia 27 Aug 1887 35
Events in Neil RANKIN (1815 - 1865)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
abt 1815 Neil RANKIN was born Achtriachton, Inverness-shire, Scotland
27 Mar 1842 27 Death of father Donald RANKIN (aged 77) Glencoe, Scotland
28 Aug 1848 33 Married Reginalda MCDONALD (aged 22) Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
03 Jan 1849 34 Immigration Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Note 1 18
19 Sep 1850 35 Birth of daughter Flora Borara RANKIN Darling River, New South Wales, Australia at “Borora” 77
10 Aug 1852 37 Birth of son Donald Charles RANKIN Kyneton, Victoria, Australia
23 Oct 1854 39 Birth of daughter Isabella Catherine RANKIN Bombowlee, New South Wales, Australia 76
1858 43 Birth of daughter Christina Margaret RANKIN Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 18
1859 44 Birth of daughter Reginald Calra RANKIN Tumut, New South Wales, Australia
24 Jan 1864 49 Death of mother Isabella Margaret MCDONELL (aged 82) Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 77
12 Jan 1865 50 Neil RANKIN died Tumut, New South Wales, Australia
Note 1: per 'Martin Luther' with his mother and 4 younger brothers
Source References:
18. Type: E-mail Message, Abbr: e-mails general pool, Title: e-mails general pool
- Reference = James Ross 8 Feb 2023 (Immigration)
73. Type: Book, Abbr: Pioneers of Tumut Valley, Title: Pioneers of the Tumult Valley , The History of Early Settlement, Auth: H.E. Snowden, Publ: Tumut & District Historical Society Incorporated, Date: 2004
- Reference = page 77-78 (Name, Notes)
- Notes: Rankin brothers and their family came from Scotland by the ship Martin Luther, landing in Melbourne in 1849. The brothers were;

> Angus Rankin (married a Miss McDonald)
> Neil Rankin (married Reginalda McDonald)
> George Rankin (married a Miss O'Neill),
> Ronald Rankin (married a daughter of the of England Minister, Rev McKenzie)
> John Rankin (married a Mrs. Anderson, a widow, whose grandson became Prime Minister of Australia and who, later, became Lord Stanley Melbourne Bruce).

They remained in Melbourne for a short period and then purchased sheep, bullocks and drays and with their mother and Neil's wife Reginalda, set out driving their herd on the long journey to Louth on the Darling River. They encountered enormous dffiiculties throughout the journey. There were no yards to hold the stock at night and consequently a twenty-four hour watch had to be kept. Eventually, when they reached their run. They called the station "Borara".

The Rankins remained on the Darling River for a couple of years but the Aborigines there proved hostile, making several vicious attacks on the homestead. The women became fearful for their safety and in 1853 the whole family abandoned the station and made their way to Tumut. Settling at Bombowlee in 1854 they acquired the property known as Bombowlee Station from the Estate of the late William Shelley and proceeded to make the greater part of it into freehold title.

When the Rankins arrived their first visitors were Captain George MacDonald of Adjungbilly, a close relative of Mrs. Neil Rankin, and Leopold Fane DeSalis of Darbalara, who was Captain MacDonald's son-in-law.

After a little while Neil Rankin separated from the partnership and purchased Brungle Station from Bray Brothers and also "Wagra" from Henry Osborne, but he still retained an interest in some of the hill country of Bombowlee Station.

The Rankin brothers were progressive men and in 1863 purchased "Ballandry" in the Riverina. [The name Rankin's Springs seems to have appeared in official records sometime prior to 1870. It seems likely that the name came from the Rankin family who came from Tumut in 1863 and found the spring at about that time.] On the 12th January 1865 Neil Rankin died [Neil Rankin is buried in the Tumut Pioneer Cemetery.] and his young son Donald Charles Rankin and a manager named McDonald carried on the affairs of the Estate, but, owing to mismanagement, first Wagra and then Brungle had to be sold.

Because of deaths in the family Bombowlee Station ultimately became the property of Angus Rankin, then varied circumstances brought it under the control of Dalgety & Co.. Mrs. Angus Rankin remained on the station until 1906 when it was subdivided and sold by auction.

Andrew Lynch became the owner of the homestead block and a considerable portion of the station. Neil Rankin's property was not involved. lt was subsequently sold to a Mrs. Sellars, a daughter of Neil. One of her daughters, Clara Rankin, married Edward Charles Brown, the eldest son of Edward George Brown, M.L.A.

Ronald Rankin, John Rankin and Angus Rankin died at Tumut and are buried in the Catholic portion of the Pioneers Cemetery.
76. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Find a Grave, Title: Find A Grave, Locn: https://www.findagrave.com/
- Reference = https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/209562839/niel-rankin (Name, Notes)
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