Skimming of Kirkinner

Skimming of Kirkinner

Kirkinner Old Kirkyard
(click on image to see larger)
a group of Skimming graves - some dating back to the mid 1700s
and becoming more difficult to read as each year passes

 

 

Generation No. 1

1. ANTHONY SKIMMING was born 1716 in Kirkinner. He married JEAN DICKSON.

Children of ANTHONY SKIMMING and JEAN DICKSON are:

i. HUGH SKIMMING, b. Abt. 1755; m. JANET SKIMMING.

2. ii. JEAN SKIMMING, b. Abt. 1759

3. iii. ANTHONY SKIMMING b. 1760, Kirkinner

4. iv. PETER SKIMMING, b. Abt. 1765.

5. v. ROBERT SKIMMING, b. Abt. 1770, Kirkinner

Generation No. 2

2. JEAN SKIMMING was born Abt. 1759 in Kirkinner. She married JAMES MCGUFFOG .

Children of JEAN SKIMMING and JAMES MCGUFFOG are:

i. WILLIAM MCGUFFOG, b. Abt. 1779, Kirkinner.

ii. ANTHONY MCGUFFOG, b. Abt. 1781, Kirkinner;

iii. PATRICK (PETER) MCGUFFOG, b. Abt. 1786, Kirkinner.

iv. AGNAS MCGUFFOG, b. Abt. 1790, Kirkinner.

v. MARGARET MCGUFFOG, b. Abt. 1792, Kirkinner.

 

3. ANTHONY SKIMMING was born 1760 in Kirkinner. He married NICOLAS HANNAY.

Children of ANTHONY SKIMMING and NICOLAS HANNAY are:

i. JEAN SKIMMING, b.1787, Kirkinner

ii. WILLIAM SKIMMING, b. 1788, Kirkinner

iii. PETER SKIMMING, b. 1789, Kirkinner

6. iv. JOHN SKIMMING, b.1791, Kirkinner

7. v. ANTHONY SKIMMING, b. 1793, Kirkinner

vi. JAMES SKIMMING, b.1795, Kirkinner.

8. vii. AGNES (NANCY) SKIMMING, b. 1797, Kirkinner

9. viii. HUGH SKIMMING, b.1799, Kirkinner

ix. ROBERT SKIMMING, b. 1800,Kirkinner

x. SAMUEL SKIMMING, b. 1803, Kirkinner

xi. ROBERT SKIMMING, b.1805, Kirkinner

xii. JANNIT SKIMMING, b. Abt. 1787

 

4. PETER SKIMMING was born Abt. 1765.

Child of PETER SKIMMING is:

i. PETER SKIMMING, b. Abt. 1788, Jamaica

 

5. ROBERT SKIMMING was born Abt. 1770 in Kirkinner. He married MARION MCBRIDE 1807 in Kirkinner, daughter of JAMES MCBRYDE and AGNES.

Children of ROBERT SKIMMING and MARION MCBRIDE are:

i. ANTHONY SKIMMING, b. Abt. 1809, Kirkinner.

ii. SARAH SKIMMING, b. Abt. 1812, Kirkinner.

iii. ANN SKIMMING, b. Abt. 1813, Kirkinner

iv. HELEN SKIMMING, b. Abt. 1815, Kirkinner.

v. WILLIAM SKIMMING, b. Abt. 1817, Kirkinner.

vi. MARION SKIMMING, b. Abt. 1819, Kirkinner.

vii. MARY REID SKIMMING, b. Abt. 1821, Kirkinner.

viii. AGNES SKIMMING, b. Abt. 1827, Kirkinner.

Generation No. 3

6. JOHN SKIMMING was born 1791 in Kirkinner (son of Anthony & Nicholas Hannay) He married ELIZABETH MCGEOCH 1838 in Kirkinner.

Children of JOHN SKIMMING and ELIZABETH MCGEOCH are:

i. ELIZABETH SKIMMING(1), b. Abt. 1839, Kirkinner

ii. ANTHONY SKIMMING, b. Abt. 1841, Kirkinner

iii. ELIZABETH SKIMMING(2), b. Abt. 1843, Kirkinner; m. THOMAS NICHOL

iv. WILLIAM SKIMMING, b. Abt. 1845, Kirkinner

v. JANE SKIMMING, b. 1847, Kirkinner; m. THOMAS MCMILLAN MCCONNELL

vi. AGNES SKIMMING, b. Abt. 1849, Kirkinner. m. JOHN DRYNAN,

vii..JOHN SKIMMING b 1851, Kirkinner

viii. NICHOLAS SKIMMING, b. 1854, Kirkinner; m. ALEXANDER MCCLELLAND,

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7. ANTHONY SKIMMING was born 14 August 1793 in Kirkinner (son of Anthony & Nicholas Hannay) and died in USA. He married MARY MCDOWELL in Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire.

Children of ANTHONY SKIMMING and MARY MCDOWELL are:

i. MARY SKIMMING, b. 1818

ii. WILLIAM SKIMMING, b. 1819, USA.

iii. JAMES SKIMMING, b. 1819, USA.

iv. NANCY J. SKIMMING, b. 1825, USA.

v. ROBERT SKIMMING, b. 03 June 1830, USA m. MARY ELIZABETH BABB.

vi. JOHN SKIMMING, b. 1832, USA.

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8. AGNES (NANCY) SKIMMING was born 26 July 1797 in Kirkinner (dau Anthony/Nicholas Hannay) She married THOMAS MILROY.

Children of AGNES SKIMMING and THOMAS MILROY are:

i. ANTHONY MILROY, b. 1830, Kirkcowan; d. Australia.

ii. THOMAS MILROY, b.1831, Kirkcowan.

iii. ROBERT MILROY, b. 1833, Kirkcowan.

iv. WILLIAM MILROY, b. 1834, Kirkcowan.

v. JOHN MILROY, b.1836, Kirkcowan

vi. JAMES MILROY, b. 03 August 1837, Kirkcowan.

vii. AGNES MILROY, b. 1839, Kirkcowan. m. ? THOMPSON.

viii. JANE NICKOLAS MILROY, b. 1840, Kirkcowan. m. DAVID BALSILLIE

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9. HUGH SKIMMING was born 1799 in Kirkinner (son Anthony/Nicholas Hannay)He married JANET HANNAY.

Children of HUGH SKIMMING and JANET HANNAY are:

i. JOHN SKIMMING, b. Abt. 1832, Old Luce

ii. WILLIAM SKIMMING, b. Abt. 1835, Wigtown. m. MARGARET McLELLAND

iii. ANTHONY SKIMMING, b. Abt. 1837, Wigtown.

iv. JAMES CARSON SKIMMING, b. Abt. 1840, Wigtown.

v. ROBERT SKIMMING, b. Abt. 1843, Wigtown.

vi. JANET HANNEY SKIMMING

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