Renton - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

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

Re: William Renton, Tranent

GailDowell — 2009-04-28 20:03:57Z

Thank you. Yes, I have this site, and have corresponded with Neil Brown. "Also being researched by Gail Dowell and Paul Renton." Paul is my distant cousin, but I've lost track of his website. We're all trying to find out about William Renton of Wisely Mill!

Gail

Re: William Renton, Tranent

lauramcvay — 2009-04-28 19:48:51Z

Hi Gail

I got some info from
http://basic1.easily.co.uk/036013/056064/renton-family-histo...
but cross referenced this with Aprig Padgetts extensive tree on ancestry.com. SHe has done a huge amount of work.
I had some work that I had done 7 or 8 years ago but was a bit sketchy on recording sources so not really sure where it was all from... probably Scotlands People and Family Search and a little bit of help from forums.
LEt me know if there's any particular bits you are looking for...one persons wrong branch is anothers direct line!!
Best wishes
Laura

Re: William Renton, Tranent

GailDowell — 2009-04-28 18:58:43Z

Which "Renton Family History" do you have? We should compare notes.

Gail Dowell

Re: Christian Renton

lauramcvay — 2009-04-28 14:23:08Z

Hi Gail, This all ties in with other research I have for the Renton line...I think I have finally made my connection to Wiselaw Mill! I have also just found out that George Renton b 1811 was married twice which explains the surplus of children that I had been struggling to fathom after the death of his wife Phillis Pearson.
Thanks so much for your help!
BEst wishes
Laura

Re: William Renton, Tranent

lauramcvay — 2009-04-28 09:01:56Z

Hi Beryl
Thanks for your reply. The info I have on William is sketchy as I originally "found" him a number of years ago and unfortunately didn't record where I got the info. I have his wife as Margaret Clapperton (the use of Clapperton as a middle name is found in a granddaughter). I have no dates or locations for this couple.
Their chilidren were born 3 in Lauder, 1 in Stow:
Elizabeth b 12.2.1804
Christian b 31.8.1806
George b 23.2.1811, d1881 in Lauder
Alexander b 17.10.1818 (Stow)
Janet b 19.9.1819
My line comes from George - he married Phillis Pearson b 1810, d 1855 in Lauder.
George and Phillis' children were all born in Lauder:
Mark b 1837
Mary b 23.10.1840
Margaret Clapperton b 2.1.1843
William b 23.5.2845
Elizabeth b 15.12.1847, d 1883, Ladhope (near Galashiels)
My line follows Elizabeth who married Thomas Cochrane in Ladhope on 25.9.1868.

I have no definate info to connect William to Tranent other than records in Renton Family History of a Renton family who were born between Tranent and Channelkirk...this is only 5 miles from Lauder. They lived as Wiselaw Mill (WIsley Mill or Waisill Milne) which is only 2 miles from Lauder;
William Renton b 15.6.1743, married (Aug 1768) Mary WIlliamson c1747. They had 13 children between Channelkirk and then Tranent after 1770. Their son William b 29.5.1780 would be appros the right age to have married Margaret Clapperton as mentioned above.
There seems to have been so many Rentons in Lauder around this time and yet there are none now although a local gent does remember a Renton family living in the grounds of Thirlestane Castle...possible up to the 1950's
I will have a good look through your info when I get a little more time. Thanks for providing that for me!
Happy hunting
Laura

Re: William Renton, Tranent

berylrenton_1 — 2009-04-28 01:20:39Z

Hi ... I have lots of Rentons in the Scottish Borders and you are very welcome to whatever you want. If you can send me some other names and dates I could check for you as I do not have the particular William 1780, but have 1788. Some surnames are - STEVENSON, BLAIR, BONE/BAIN, LITHCANY, SANDERSON, ROWLEY, WITHERS, TROTTER - and they are only connected to a William Renton.

Re: William Renton, Tranent

berylrenton_1 — 2009-04-28 01:15:54Z

My email is - beryl_renton@bigpond.com
I am almost certain we have connections as I too have Rentons in the Scottish Borders. You are most welcome to anything I have.

Re: William Renton, Tranent

berylrenton_1 — 2009-04-28 01:08:49Z

I also have all of these - beryl_renton@bigpond.com

Re: William Renton, Tranent

berylrenton_1 — 2009-04-28 01:08:08Z

I have all of these - beryl_renton@igpond.com

Re: Christian Renton

GailDowell — 2009-04-27 17:56:49Z

Sources I have for William who (maybe) married Margaret Clapperton:
Old Scottish Parochial Register (I'll have to do some digging to find the citation - it's not in my computer), born 28 Dec 1775.

The marriage to Margaret Clapperton was in an Ancestry.com posting by April Padgett. There was no source given, so this may be the wrong William?? Possibly your William, son of William and Mary Williamson?

Service of Heirs in Scotland, 1700-1855. (This is from a CD-ROM) "Renton--William. in Lauder, to his Grandfather James Watherston of Kirktonhill--Co-heir of Provision General--dated 4th March 1819. 1819, Mar.16." I assume this is the correct William, if his mother was Christian Watherston. He would seem to be still alive in 1819.

Sources I have for George:
Old family letter from William Renton (1786-1853, grandson of William Renton of Wiselaw Mill)to Richard Renton, written in Pittsburgh, PA, 20 March 1852: "The sons were Wm, George and John. I seem to think there was also a Petter but of this I am not certain." [The 'Petter' was also known as Patrick, and married Christian Gordon. I am descended from John.]

Christening from Old Scottish Parochial Register, Channelkirk. 161, film # 117294.

I have been unable to find out the origins of William of Wiselaw Mill. I have a photo of one of the buildings at the Mill and the sign on the road, sent to me by someone who lives in Oxton in 2001. Love the sign!

Hope we can sort this out!
Gail

Re: Christian Renton

GailDowell — 2009-04-27 16:51:35Z

I believe William is the son of George Renton and Christian Watherston. George was baptized at Channelkirk 3 June 1749. George (died 1858) was the son of William Renton, of Wiselaw Mill (died 1787), and, possibly, Jean Swinton. I have a little more information on these people, but a lot of it is unconfirmed.

Gail

Re: Dr. Alan C. Renton, 70, a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh Medical School, Served US. Navy,

GailDowell — 2009-01-21 19:31:28Z

Thank you for posting this.

Gail Renton Dowell

Re: RENTON Scotland, Australia, etc. -- more James (all related)

hebbgd — 2009-04-14 14:35:26Z

My great-great-great-grandparents were James Renton (1748-1817) and his wife Janet Glas of Burntisland (near Kirkcaldy), Fife, Scotland. According to Emma Renton Bond's "Renton Saga", James was a designer of ship parts, a builder of ships and the owner of a ships dock and ropewalk. I don't know who his parents were.

James and Janet had a son James (?-1867) who married Mary Douglas Lockhart. He was a Baptist minister -- 25 years as pastor at Old Baptist Church in Kirkcaldy.

James and Mary had a son James.

My great-great-grandparents Thomas Renton (1800-1845), a son of James and Janet (above), and his wife Jane Fullerton lived in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, and had a son James (1831-1904) who married Mary Ann Brennan in Australia. He died in Kohala, Hawaii. James and Mary Ann had a son James Robert born 1859 in Ballarat, Victoria, South Australia, who married Blanch Wight from England. He died 1898 in Hawaii.

Thomas and Jane had a son Fergus Alexander (1833-1885) who had a son James (1864-1884) born in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Re: RENTON Scotland and South Australia

margmd — 2009-04-11 19:31:10Z

Do you have any information on Elizabeth and James Renton on the Island of St. Helena, South Atlantic, late 1700s, early 1800s, please? Elizabeth killed a slave in a "fit of passion" in 1785, acquitted; Elizabeth died in 1795, and James Renton then married Sarah Clough in 1800 (St. Helena). Daughter Ann born 1802. Ann Renton married William Henley/Hindley in 1818. They sailed for England in 1831-ish. Ann (Renton) Henley died 1850, Hackney, London England. Eleven children born to William & Ann (Renton) Henley.

Also another James Renton who sailed from Yarmouth, England (possibly with his son, James), in 1814, on the "Glatton" to join the St. Helena Artillery.

Can anyone help with any information on these James Rentons, please? (births, parentage, etc.)

Many thanks - Margaret

Re: RENTON Scotland and South Australia

margmd — 2009-04-12 18:03:57Z

Thank you, Beryl, for the list of James Rentons. I am sure that mine was born circa 1850s. Do you have any earlier, please?

Many thanks - Margaret

Re: William Renton, Tranent

kdownie64 — 2008-08-06 17:23:14Z

Hi April,
here is my email karendownie2@yahoo.co.uk
regarding Souness.
Love to hear from Karen.

Re: William Renton, Tranent

kdownie64 — 2008-08-01 23:17:21Z

Hello April
I am have John Souness and Jane Renton on my Tree, my line is the souness.
Thank you
karen

Re: Albert Edward Renton, Daughter Margaret Patricia Renton

Audrey_Prevost — 2008-08-14 03:20:30Z

Hi, would love a copy of the family picture if you don't mind. my email is:

audge_40@yahoo.ca

Helping a descendant of the Renton family with her genealogy and I'm sure she would be so excited to actually have a picture of her family.

Thank you

Renton family

Audrey_Prevost — 2008-08-14 03:14:24Z

Hi, I am looking for more information on Margaret Patricia Renton and family. You mentioned you have a picture, do you think you could email me a copy? audge_40@yahoo.ca

Do you have more info. past Albert & Eadille?
Do you have birth info for Margaret P. Renton?

Sincerely,
Audrey

Re: Home of the Renton Surname WorldWide

doobee64 — 2008-07-15 22:29:45Z

Hi, Thanks for your offer of help. So far I only have the following information -
Bessie RENTON
b 1879 Plymouth Devon England
m 1899 Plymouth Devon England to William James Cole WARREN
Ch. 1 - Doris Helen Catherine WARREN b 1901 Plymouth d 1920 Canada.
Ch. 2 - Violet Bessie WARREN b 1903 Plymouth d ?
d 1949 Canada
Bessie RENTONS father was Able RENTON b 1849 Cornwall and her mother was Catherine RENTON nee BLIGHT b 1844 Cornwall.
Bessie's siblings were Henry E b 1874, Kate b 1876 and William b 1878.

I hope you are able to recognise some of these names. Looking forward to hearing from you,
Judith
djagouw@dodo.com.au

Rentons, from Devon, England area

doobee64 — 2008-06-18 10:06:41Z

I am looking for Rentons from the Plymouth,Devon, England area
- Able Renton, b 1849 Landrake, Cornwall England
married Catherine Blight in 1872 Plymouth
Children include
- Henry Edgar, b 1874
- Kate, b 1876
- William Albert, b 1878
- Bessie, b 1879

Re: Home of the Renton Surname WorldWide

doobee64 — 2008-06-18 10:03:16Z

Are you still researching Rentons. I have just discovered that one of my relatives married a Renton.

Dr. Alan C. Renton, 70, a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh Medical School, Served US. Navy,

KENNELLYMARKA — 2009-01-20 01:56:23Z

Dr. Alan C. Renton
Mt. Lebanon

Dr. Alan C. Renton, 70, of Mt. Lebanon, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009. He was the cherished husband of Bonnie (Mancini) Renton; adoring father of Jay (Vickie) Renton, Ainsley Renton, Keira (Vegrin) Hightower and Colby (Mark) Fazio; grandfather of Alexandra, Nicholas, Athena, Lucy, Claire and Jack; brother of David (Hope) Renton and Janice Renton. He was a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh Medical School, chief resident at Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn and practiced as a surgeon in Washington and Allegheny Counties for 32 years. He served in the Navy during Vietnam. Funeral arrangements by BEINHAUERS. Friends welcome from 2 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at 2828 Washington Road, Peters Township, 724-941-3211. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Southminster Presbyterian Church. Interment is private. Memorial contributions may be made to the Washington Hospital Foundation, 155 Wilson Ave., Washington, PA 15301. Please add or view tributes at www.beinhauerfamilyservices.com.
Sign Dr. Alan Renton's online guestbook now.
Pittsburgh PA news,

Southminster Presbyterian Church. "

William Renton, Port Glasgow, Scotland

Smitti0110 — 2008-11-14 17:22:51Z

I have a page from a Renton Family Bible, including William Renton, born 1811, died December 26, 1856, buried Port Glasgow, Scotland, Newark Parish Burying Ground. Wife, Elizabeth Crawford, born 1812, died 1849 (married Feb 6, 1838) children Mary, James C. , William Renton, Jr, Thomas, John

Re: Christian Renton

lauramcvay — 2009-04-27 12:04:42Z

Hi
I am trying to get more info on a WilliaM Renton who married Margaret Clapperton around 1800. They had children; Janet 1819,Alexander 1818,CHristian 1806, George 1811 and Elizabeth1804, that I know of. The children were born in Lauder and Stow.
Does this sound like a connection to anything you have? Wiselaw Mill is only 2 miles from Lauder.
regards
Laura

Re: William Renton, Tranent

lauramcvay — 2009-04-27 17:13:21Z

Hi Beryl
I think we have communicated in the past and I recently received a notice with a new address for your
Renton site and accidentlaly deleated it! WOuld you mind listing it again here please?
I have many Rentons in the Scottish borders and a possible connection to William Renton born 29.5.1780 in Tranent, if I can only find something to confirm this!
Look forward to hearing from you and possibly sharing some info.
Regards and happy hunting
Laura

Re: Christian Renton

lauramcvay — 2009-04-27 17:05:33Z

Hi!
Thanks for the response. I have some details on this family line. THe George Renton you mention also had a brother William born 1743. He then had a son with Mary Williamson; William, born 1780 in Tranent. This would make him a suitable age to marry my Margaret Clapperton...I just can't find anything to confirm this. Many of the family names used would suggest there is a connection. I have had this brick wall for years now! Interestingly, I know the family who currently live in Wiselaw Mill so I would love to establish a connection...I doubt our ancestors would recognise it now!

Cecilia Renton

senatorjack — 2008-09-19 19:05:03Z

Cecilia Renton of Edinburgh married Alexander Telfer Smollett in abt 1760. They lived in Bonhill Dunbartonshire. Her mother in law named a town after her "Renton".

If you have information abt her birthdate and her birth family, I would love to hear from you.

Charlotte Renton, William Renton

desmocat2002 — 2008-07-18 13:47:47Z

Hi I have two separate Rentons in my tree.

William Renton Blacksmith and Bellhanger of Gorbals Glasgow
who was born outside of Lanarkshire. According to the 1841 census was born around 1786. I know he had a brother called Archibald as he left him 5 pounds in his will.

He married Margaret Nixon in Glasgow in 1805 their first son John was born in Edinburgh.

His daughter Mary Renton married a Robert Thomson (occ. Lathesplitter) whose parents were Charlotte Renton and James Thomson (also a Lathesplitter) both of Edinburgh. Charlotte moved to Montrose around 1830.

Charlotte is the daughter of John Renton and Mary Fairlie of Gladsmuir, E Lothian.

I have no evidence that William Renton and Charlotte Renton were related in any way. However there may have a connection as William and Margaret had another daughter after Mary who was called Charlotte, who was born well before Mary and Robt married.

Does anyone have either of these two people in their own families.
Kind regards Theresa Simpson (nee Thomson)

Re: Pam Bedsor + Renton + Steel

pamhyam — 2008-09-11 06:17:54Z

Still out there but name now Hyam not Bedsor and email address has changed. Your post is fairly old so this may go unanswered.

Would love more info on William Renton - his life is still virtually unknown.

Re: William Renton, Tranent

apadgett63 — 2008-08-06 09:08:35Z

Hi Karen
Can you contact me regarding your Souness family? I also have them in a different part of my tree.
Regards
April

Re: William Renton, Tranent

BradMajors0 — 2008-09-12 22:07:16Z

Can you please contact me about Datson and Medlin in Penryn. We may be related.

I can not send you a private message because I don't have a paid membership.

Re: RENTON Scotland and South Australia

berylrenton_1 — 2009-04-11 04:54:36Z

I just thought I would give my email address: beryl_renton@bigpond.com
My Renton ancestry is now over 7000 people and is gradually getting
larger. I am interested in anything to connect. I now have Elizabeth Renton 1853/1933 with a son William Bain Renton born 22/11/18766 Edinburgh with no father mentioned. This William married Isabella Trotter in 1902.

Re: RENTON Scotland and South Australia

berylrenton_1 — 2009-04-11 04:54:34Z

Re: Pam Bedsor + Renton + Steel

berylrenton_1 — 2009-04-04 08:46:54Z

Hi Pam - could you send me your email address please?
I have the following William Rentons -
1764 married to Isabella Stevenson
1788-1862 m Margaret Blair
1819 -1890 m Janet Bone/Bain
1822-1903 m Margaret Lithcany
1837 m Elizabeth WIGHT
1843-1923 parents William Renton & Agn es Dickson
abt1845 m Sarah Sanderson
1850 parents Robert Renton & Isobella Fair
William Renton 1869 parents William Renton & Elizabeth Wight
William Renton 1880 parents George Renton & Isabella Crooks
William Renton abt 1882 parents Robert Renton and Jane Wilson Mein
William Renton 1883 m Helen Rowley
William Renton 1883 parents William Renton & Margaret Lithcany
William Alexander Renton 1871-1929 m Fannie Withers
William Alexander Renton 1895-1916 parens William and Fannie Withers
William Bain Renton abt 1851 parents William Renton & Janet Bone/Bain
William Bain Renton 1876-1940 m Isabella Trotter

Anyone with connections - I am beryl_renton@bigpond.com

Re: Renton Worldwide

berylrenton_1 — 2009-04-27 13:30:46Z

Do you still have lots of Rentons in your database? Please contact me if yhou do as I have many as well. - beryl_renton@bigpond.com

Re: RENTON Scotland and South Australia

berylrenton_1 — 2009-04-15 01:19:56Z

On "trawling" through the site I cam upon your message of long ago. I have Elizabeth Renton born 1847 Berwick with a brother William born 1850. I also have other siblings - Thomas, Janet, Robert, Jane, Helen, Isabella and George born earlier - from 1832 to 1845. I have their parents as Robert Renton and Isobella Fair. My email is beryl_renton@bigpond.com or berylrenton@ozemail.com.au
I have both addresses as the bigpond one has an "underscore" after beryl and before renton and often this just looks like a space.

Re: RENTON Scotland and South Australia

berylrenton_1 — 2009-04-12 22:57:01Z

Hi again Margaret. I just had a thought - perhaps you could send me the connecting surnames and I could compare also. I am at beryl_renton@bigpond.com

Re: RENTON Scotland and South Australia

berylrenton_1 — 2009-04-12 22:55:06Z

Hell Margaret - These were my earliest James Renton but I do go back further with others. A William born 1764 marred Isabella Stevenson in 1786, a John born 1750 married Margaret Windham. These appear to e the furtherest I go back and I will let you have anything you might want.

Re: Home of the Renton Surname WorldWide

berylrenton_1 — 2008-07-16 01:18:53Z

Sorry but this is a different line and I do not have any of these people. Our Rentons came from Scotland, mainly Edinburgh, Berwick etc. I will keep your information in case anything comes along.

Re: RENTON Scotland and South Australia

berylrenton_1 — 2009-04-12 04:33:19Z

I have the following James Renton:
James b. 1782 wife Mary Purves and parents John and Margaret Windham
James b. 1794 died 1796 parents William and Isabella Stevenson
James b. abt 1796 parents William and Isabella Stevenson
James b. 1813/ abt 1851 wife Jane Cowans parents Wiklliam and Margaret Blair
James b. 1822/1901 wife Janet (Jessie) Scott parents Robert George and Margaret/Jane Brown
James b. abt 1866 parents James Alexander and Mary Reid
James b. 1869 parents Robert and Jane Wilson Mein
James b. 1875 parents William and Sarah Sanderson
James Alexander b. abt 1842 wife Mary Reid parents James and Jane Cowans
James Leitch b. 1888 parents Thomas and Janet (Jessie) Leitch

Re: Home of the Renton Surname WorldWide

berylrenton_1 — 2008-07-15 12:49:30Z

Yes and I do have a few thousand people in the Renton Ancestry. If y ou could let me know your information I will check mine, and I can send you lots of stuff if you need it.

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Dr. Alan C. Renton, 70, a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh Medical School,** Served US. Navy, **

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Dr. Alan C. Renton, 70, a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh Medical School, Served US. Navy,