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It has been suggested that James Rae is the son of James Rae, and his wife, Janet Chanceler, and that he was born on 31 July 1735, at Libberton in Lanarkshire, Scotland. [Research by Diana Rae]
James Rae, Merchant in Douglas is noticed in the Lanarkshire Sasine Register. [National Archives of Scotland, H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh, Particular Register of Sasines for the Sheriffdom of Lanark, 1772-78, reference RS42/XX/15, RS42/XX/56 , RS42/XX/260 and RS42/XX/483] and RS42/XXI/178, RS42/XXI/486 and RS42/XXI/487]
James Rae, merchant in Douglas, married Marion Sibbald. [National Archives of Scotland, H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh, Particular Register of Sasines for the Sheriffdom of Lanark, 1772-78, reference RS42/XX/7 and RS42/XX/8]
(1) William Rae, primus
(2) John Rae of Gorseness
(3) Thomas Rae
(4) William Rae, secundus
(5) Mary Rae
(6) Jean Rae
(7) James Rae
(8) Marion Rae
(9) Elizabeth Rae
1735 |
July 31, 1735
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Libberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
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1770 |
July 14, 1770
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probably at Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
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1772 |
October 26, 1772
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probably at Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
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1774 |
September 29, 1774
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Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
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1776 |
1776
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1778 |
1778
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1781 |
February 8, 1781
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probably at Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
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February 8, 1781
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1783 |
1783
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1786 |
July 16, 1786
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probably at Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
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