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Renton family

jimmyb52 — 2011-11-21 14:53:46Z

The Renton family are not my ancesters,I am doing some research for a family friend who has connections to the Renton name, I have no connection and do not wish to have a Renton family tree.thank you for your interest and effort which is very impressive.

James Birch.

Re: Renton family name

apadgett63 — 2011-11-13 04:58:16Z

Hi Jimmy, I have added some information for this family to one of my Ancestry trees and will send you an invitation

Re: Renton family name

jimmyb52 — 2011-11-12 12:08:46Z

Thank you for your reply,I have the details of the Smith family upto today,my friend for whom I am doing this research is called Mcminn nee Smith, if possible I would like to go further back from James Smith and Agnes Renton for which I have no other knowledge.

thanks again
jimmyb

Re: Renton family name

apadgett63 — 2011-11-12 06:09:07Z

With James Smith and Agnes Renton do you mean the the next generation up or down?

Renton family name

jimmyb52 — 2011-11-11 12:58:03Z

researching James Renton Smith b.1880,Liberton,Edinburgh.parents, James ( Renton )? Smith and Christina Smith,married 11/6/1869 Dalkeith.next generation,James Smith and Agnes Renton,stuck there ? any info welcome.

jimmyb

Re: William Merle Renton

RobinRenton45 — 2011-06-14 21:14:32Z

Just seen your post from 2000. William was the illegitimate son of Johnston Renton and Anne Maule.She was born 17thAug 1842 in Clackmannan Scotland and died aged 19. Johnston was then married twice and had several children from each. His first Marriage was to Margaret Combe in 1866. She died in 1883. He then married Jane Peacock Flockhart and had several children one of whom was my father Mark Flockhart Renton born in 1903 in Bathgate Westlothian Scotland.I live in Suffolk England but still have cousins in Bathgate.I am aware that some of Johnstons first family also emmigrated to America in 1914 on the SS Colombia.

Re: James Renton

margmd — 2011-05-30 14:20:18Z

Further to my emails re. James Renton, I must add: regarding James Renton (b. 1798) - James married (1) Charlotte Alexander 1823 (St. H., she died 1825; James married (2) Charlotte Magson 1823 (St. H.). James left the St. Helena Artillery in 1836. No more trace of him in the St. Helena Archives/parish registers.
Did he/they return to England, or go elsewhere?

I would be grateful for any help. Thank you.

Re: Renton Worldwide

margmd — 2011-05-30 14:14:09Z

I am still looking for James Rentons. One born in 1798 (don't know where) who joined the St. Helena Artillery on the Island of St. Helena in 1814, whilst Napoleon was on the island. Also, another James Renton, could be his father (but not sure) who was a Sergeant in the St. Artillery, St. Helena, born 1756/7 (where?), married (1) Elizabeth Lake in 1781 (St. H.), married (2) Sarah Clough (widow) 1800 (St. H.). James Renton died 1822 (St. H.). James & Sarah had 1 child (Ann, b. 1802, married William Henley 1818). Ann & William Henley returned to England earley 1830s. Ann (Renton) Henley died South Hackney, London, England, 1850.

Re: Renton Worldwide

berylrenton_1 — 2011-04-28 02:59:04Z

I amm interested in joining the Renton Surbane list. I have over 450 Rentons
and am always looking for more.

Re: Renton Worldwide

KathleenEmerick — 2011-04-21 22:59:14Z

I would LOVE to join the Renton Worldwide list - I've descended from Rentons from Midlothian and Edinborough, Scotland - most of the children (B: circa 1830-1850) settled in SE Michigan (Detroit, Belleville) - I'd be happy to add any information I have.
Kathie Emerick (tomkatt588@aol.com)

Re: Renton's of Innerwick Scotland

KathleenEmerick — 2011-04-21 22:54:19Z

Dear Barbara - I realize this message is about a decade late - however, I was just perusing the Renton boards and came across this. My great grandfather (William Wade Renton) was a nephew of Andrew's, and in the 1900 census listed as 18, living with Andrey and Mary (Minnie) as a "servant"; in 1904 he married Ethel Daugherty - in the 1900 census listed as a "niece" to Mary's parents - however, the fact is she was an orphan (born in Michigan) with 10-12 siblings and was adopted by the Daugherty's - her birth name was Susan Bain (sp?) and we've never been able to trace her birth family. There are a LOT of Renton's in Belleville - I've been to the cemetary (Otisville) where many are buried - most being cousins to my great grandfather and grandfather.
If you have further information on this thread - or know of anyone that may - please forward to me - it would be greatly appreciated. I live just 10 miles from Belleville, but unfortunately don't know any Rentons in the area that would keep such family history.
THANKS! - Kathie

James Renton

margmd — 2011-04-21 19:06:28Z

I am trying to trace the birth or anything you may have on JAMES RENTON who was a Sergeant with the St. Helena Artillery at the time when Napoleon was in exile before his (N's) death.

JAMES RENTON was born circa 1756 (don't know where). Married (1) Elizabeth Lake 25 Sept 1781 (on St. H); They had 1 daughter (b. 1793, died 1825). Elizabeth died 1795. James died 1822 St. Helena.

James married (2) Sarah Clough (wid) 21 April 1800; 2 children (I believe): James (uncertain) b. 1798 (St. H?), married (1) 1823 Charlotte Alexander she died 1825; married (2) Charlotte Magson 1825. James Renton jnr was also a Sergeant St. Helena Artillery; all this took place on St. Helena.

2ND child of James Renton (Snr): Ann (definite), born 1802 St. H., died 1850 South Hackney, London, England. Married 1818 St. Helena to William Henley (Sergeant St. H. Artillery).

I would be very grateful for any information on this family. Margmd

Re: Pam Bedsor + Renton + Steel

berylrenton_1 — 2011-04-20 11:37:51Z

I have over 10000 in my Renton files and would like to hear from you.
My email is beryl_renton@bigpond.com

Re: Johnston Renton and Anne Maule

MarciaR5623 — 2011-02-05 13:56:01Z

hey, I saw your thread with Robin and I am excited to think we are cousins long past. I too have William Maule in my tree, he is my great grandfather's brother. His mother was Johnston's second wife. My great Grandfather was Henry Renton who married Catherine Docherty. I have a photo of Johnston with Henry and an old man. I would love to share info. you can view my tree here. email me at tchart4fun@comcast.net
Marcia Renton Grove

Re: Julie Clift (Renton)

AdoptedRenton — 2011-01-25 01:58:09Z

Julie Clift (renton) is my aunty, who wants to know??
My last name is currently Roberts, however, i am adopted and my biological lastname (mothers side), is Renton. I am in contact with many of my biological Renton, relatives, including julie clift (Renton), who is my biological mothers sister. not sure if im doing the right thing replying to this thread, its the first time ive even been on this site. you say that she has some family members in common with yourself, if you name a few and i can confirm that we are in fact talking of the same julie clift (renton), then i will pass this msg on to her for you.
i appologise if i have come accross rude, it wasnt intended that way, i just dont trust a lot of people on the net these days, and for all i know she may infact not want to be found.
this is my email. you can contact me thatway if you like
korrupt2218@yahoo.com.au (it might have captital K, i cant remember haha, sorry)
Renae Roberts (Barbara Renton)

Re: Renton family tree

rentondj — 2010-12-29 15:30:52Z

I know this is an old post, but I wondered where you found this information. I believe I am a descendent of Henry Renton and Catherine Docherty (their marriage certificate lists his parents as Johnstone and Margaret Combe Renton; her parents were John and Helen Campbell Doucherty)

Re: Johnston Renton and Anne Maule

patriciabangorjones — 2010-10-22 13:31:03Z

Hi Robin

I will email you from my home email pver the weekend(this board is registered on my work email).

Look forward to learning all about more of the Bathgate Rentons... My brother will be the last in our line as he only has girls...sad.

I am still in Scotland in the very north.

Trish

Re: Johnston Renton and Anne Maule

RobinRenton45 — 2010-10-22 12:15:51Z

Hi Trish,

How do you want to do this? Would e mail be OK? I am in Suffolk. Where are you ? My e mail is robin.renton@virgin.net

Robin

Re: Johnston Renton and Anne Maule

patriciabangorjones — 2010-10-22 11:46:22Z

Hi Robin

My Grandfather also called Johnston and I know we come from the Flockhart/Renton line. Happy to share
Trish

Re: Johnston Renton and Anne Maule

RobinRenton45 — 2010-10-22 10:55:22Z

Hi
Johnston Renton was my grandfather. After his liaison with Anne Maule he went on to marry twice and my father was one of several children from his second marriage to Jane Flockhart. The family were mainly in Bathgate West Lothian. I am happy to share info.
Robin

Re: Hollings Renton Descent

jrboehmfl — 2010-09-28 05:19:35Z

Hi I am Judy Renton, and am in the same line of descendants, looking for info on the military backgrounds of family members, do you know anything, going back on the Mary Chase Side, Thanks Judy R. Boehm

Re: RENTONS OF PAXTON HUTTON

arctica1963 — 2010-08-23 08:45:46Z

Hi Pam

Just a quick note. I have a Renton in my family tree and wondered if we have a common ancestor?

John Anderson - born 8 October 1758, Longformacus
married- 19 May 1782
Jean (or Jane?) Renton - born about 1761, Longformacus

Have a lot of information on the Anderson line. I do not have any details of death dates for John and Jean.

Kind regards

Lester

Re: Home of the Renton Surname WorldWide

wandadina — 2010-07-01 09:32:53Z

My loving Grandmother passed away.... but i love her dearly and i would love to connect to anyone her knew her. Her name was Margerat Patricia Hassell nee Renton .....Did anyone out there ever meet her.......She was very special

MANY YEARS AGO IN VICTORIA SHE ENTERTAINED THE QUEEN ELIZABETH OF ENBLAND....Her brother name was Andrew (Andy Renton in Nanaimo BC.

Margaret Patricia Renton married Josep Hassell from Norway.

Does anyone know my Grandmother Margerat Patricia Hassell.

I would love to hear from you.

Yours for a better future. Adina Strang
my email address is wandadina@hotmail.com

DDES ANYOHE REMEMBER THAT.....

Re: Home of the Renton Surname WorldWide

wandadina — 2010-07-01 09:31:26Z

Re: Home of the Renton Surname WorldWide

wandadina — 2010-07-01 09:31:25Z

Re: RENTON Family

berylrenton_1 — 2010-05-10 01:03:31Z

I have ready some Fairbairn and Gray information but it is too long for this post. If you contact me at - beryl_renton@bigpond.com I will send it to you.

Re: RENTON Family

DavidHollylodge — 2010-05-04 20:41:36Z

Hello!

I'd be pleased to learn more about your Fairbairn, Gray and Wight connections.

My Fairbairns were in Hutton, BER, in the early 1800s and then went to Ancrum, ROX, having married a Gray from Kirk Yetholm.

My Wight forebears go back to the early 18th C in Longformacus, BER.

Best wishes,

David Richardson.

Re: William Renton, Tranent

berylrenton_1 — 2010-04-27 05:53:02Z

I have lots of connections - beryl_renton@bigpond.com

Re: RENTON Family

stashali1 — 2010-04-25 19:23:57Z

I have lots of Rentons (including my 4th great grandfather, William born 1747 in Swinton; married to Agnes Ker) and going from there. Also have isabella Cockburn married to James Edward Ainsley and a lot of Purves.
Feel free to e-mail me if you wish. Looks like we might be connected.
Catherine
stashali@verizon.net

Re: RENTON Family

berylrenton_1 — 2010-04-24 02:09:09Z

I have been checking the RENTON site, and have lots of Rentons, including some William Rentons born in East Lothian. Connecting surnames with my Rentons include - BAIN, BELL, COCKBURN, FAIR, BONE, DICKSON, WIGHT, BELL, TROTTER, LEITCH, WATKINS, MURRAY, FAIRBAIRN, GRAY, RAY, PURVRS, HOGG, SOUNESS, CUTHBERTSON, COCKBURN, PAXTON, CLEGHORN, RYLES, SAUNDERS to name just a few. I would be interested in hearing from anyone with connections and will give anything needed.

Re: Home of the Renton Surname WorldWide

julia251265 — 2010-04-14 15:06:39Z

Hi, not sure if that email went through or not but anyway, I have put together a heap of information for you. It will be way to big to send on here. So if you want to send me an email to julia17@bigpond.net.au I can organize to send it to you via your personal email either by copy paste or gedcom.

Re: Home of the Renton Surname WorldWide

balshan — 2010-04-14 08:32:59Z

Further information on my Renton line, don't know if this will be helpful.

Apparently for a long time the family worked on Glenmore station, Rowsley. My great grandfather Charles drowned in a well on the station, 1935, and is buried at Bacchus Marsh cemetry.

His father is John Renton who worked as a labourer. Mother Mary L Griffits domestic servant, working for Mr Bipets Station on the Campaspe. She came from County of Limerick. John worked at the Wild duck Creek, he came from Cornwall.

They had 4 children John Henry, Robert, Agnes, Charles. Charles was born at Mount Fyans Station on 23rd March 1867. He married Emily Davis/McNamara. They had 3 sons.

I am having trouble finding out anything about their lives or getting certificates for them.

I hope this helps.

Thanks

Re: Home of the Renton Surname WorldWide

balshan — 2010-04-13 20:51:31Z

Sorry Margrid I only have information on Victorian Australian Rentons, hopefully someone else will. It is interesting following family history.

Re: Home of the Renton Surname WorldWide

margmd — 2010-04-13 15:45:30Z

Do you have any information, please, on the Rentons of St. Helena Island in the Atlantic? i.e. James Renton who married Eliezabeth Renton on St. Helena (Elizabeth murdered a slave in 1785, then Elizabeth died 1795); James remarried and had a daughter (Ann) who married William Henley (solder of St. Helena Artillery, born Leigh, Lancashire). I would very much appreciate any information on the family, please.
Sincerely, Margmd

Re: Home of the Renton Surname WorldWide

balshan — 2010-04-12 20:46:12Z

Thank you very much

Re: Home of the Renton Surname WorldWide

julia251265 — 2010-04-12 09:51:12Z

I think you've stepped into a Gold mine here so to speak.
I have over 100 different Renton families and I've just been able to join a few up from your family. I'm still trying to put it all together and once I do I'll get back to you.

Regards
Julie Clift nee: Renton

Re: Home of the Renton Surname WorldWide

balshan — 2010-04-12 07:22:38Z

Thanks for your quick response.
My grandfather was William Charles m Hazel Hacke,
His father was Charles Renton born Mount Fyans Station 23/3/1867 m Emily Davis,
His father John Renton from Cornwall m Mary Leteshie Griffits from County Limerick. I think they married here in Australia. It appears from Census records it appears the family stayed around Rowsley, Bacchus Marsh area. Not sure where the Mount Fyans Station is.
John's parents are Richard Renton adn Susan Truscott. I don't know anything about them. I only got their names from John's marriage certificate.

I hope this helps. Thanks

Re: Home of the Renton Surname WorldWide

berylrenton_1 — 2010-04-12 05:13:26Z

Thank you for your message. However, I do not appear to have the names you mention. Would you mind sending me a rundown of your ancestry search because I have Rentons without mention of wives and husbands. I would like whatever dates and locations you can send, and also surnames of the ladies please. If I can help in any way I will. In the meantime I will check other Renton sites and look forward to hearing rom you. I am - beryl_renton@bigpond.com

Re: Home of the Renton Surname WorldWide

balshan — 2010-04-11 23:47:33Z

Hi Beryl

My mum is Gwenda Renton. Her father was William Renton, he died when she was four. We do not even have a photo of him. His brothers were Henry and Percival. His parents were Charles and Emily Renton. Charles' parents were John and Mary Renton. I have the marriage certificate of Charles and Emily but have not been able to chase John and Mary.

I looked at the names in the renton marriages - John Renton to Mary Leteshie Griffits in 1857 are the people concerned. I can find William's death certificate but not his birth certificate. I have the inquests into both William and Charles' deaths.

My mother has a brother Kevin and a sister Olive.

If you can help me I would appreciate it. Mum is anxious to know more about her father and his line.

Can you assist in any way? Thank you for your web site.

Re: MARGARET NIXON

jbrady119 — 2010-03-27 12:27:31Z

Hi Sheila I am descendent of Margaret Nixon and William Renton. If you would like to get in touch please contact me stephanieleigh_75@hotmail.com
thanks
steph

Re: MARGARET NIXON

jbrady119 — 2010-03-27 12:26:56Z

Hi Sheila I am descendent of Margaret Nixon and William Renton. If you would like to get in touch please contact me stephanieleigh_75@hotmail.com
thanks
steph

Re: Cecilia Renton

MNLTNVT — 2010-03-09 23:33:42Z

I HAVE TRACED MY MATERNAL FAMILY TO SMOLLETT RENTON BORN IN 1795 IN RENTON, DUNBARTONSHIRE. THIS WAS THE FIRST INSTANCE THAT THE NAME SMOLLETT ENTERED MY FAMILY WITH ONE FEMALE OF EACH SUCCEEDING GENERATION SO NAMED TO MY MOTHER SMOLLETT FORTUNE DOCHERTY. THE NAME FORTUNE HAS BEEN CARRIED FOR 180 YEARS IN MY FAMILY WITH ALL CHILDREN MALE AND FEMALE HAVING THIS AS A MIDDLE NAME. THIS NAME ENTERED THE FAMILY WHEN THE FIRST SMOLLETT RENTON MARRIED DAVID FORTUNE IN 1826. I KNOW THAT CECILIA RENTON DAUGHTER OF JOHN RENTON MARRIED ALEXANDER TELFER SMOLLETT SON OF TOBIAS SMOLLETT IN 1760 BUT RESUMED HER NAME RENTON AT A LATER DATE. WHAT CONNECTION WOULD SMOLLETT RENTON BORN IN 1795 HAVE TO THE SMOLLETT OR RENTON FAMILIES?

Re: Hollings Renton Descent

joel17038 — 2009-10-22 20:45:21Z

My grandfather was Hollings Chase Renton Jr. He Married Ila Maxine Reed and they had 6 children. The youngest was my mother Dana Ann.

Re: Desendant of James Renton

rntnrntn — 2009-10-22 20:06:35Z

Hey Peter, is that you? My name is Gregory Allen Renton. My grandfather was Hollings Chase Renton. Any connection? He was also from NY.

Re: Johnston Renton and Anne Maule

patriciabangorjones — 2009-09-15 16:41:19Z

Hi

I am a Renton from Scotland and in my research have Johnston Renton and Maule in my family tree. If you are interested would be happy to discuss.

Re: RENTONS OF PAXTON HUTTON

kantaratoelarish1 — 2009-08-16 08:22:42Z

I have Rentons from that area connected to my Tree.

Hellen Renton daughter of William Renton & Jane Richardson, on some certificates, her mothers name is given as Fair?

Hellen Married Robert Jenkinson (Farm Labourer)

Ring any bells?

Re: RENTON Scotland and South Australia

berylrenton_1 — 2009-05-27 06:15:50Z

Thank you for your reply, but I don't think we have a connection. If anything comes up in future I will be in touch again.

Re: RENTON Scotland and South Australia

heritagecenter — 2009-05-26 16:18:17Z

I'm fairly sure we are looking for different people. The William i'm searching was in St. Louis, Missouri in 1880 with his wife Isabelle. They had a son by the name of William which is my greatgrand father in 1870. If you have any leads it would be greatley appreciated.

Re: William Renton, Tranent

berylrenton_1 — 2009-04-28 23:08:06Z

Thank you Laura... I have not been ale to connect with your information at the moment, but am always adding so something may come up. I look forward to hearing from you again.....Beryl

Re: William Renton, Tranent

GailDowell — 2009-04-28 20:18:53Z

Found Paul Renton's site again: http://home.roadrunner.com/~pnrenton

Gail