Robert Burt Ranken (24 February 1840 – 4 August 1902) was a Scottish first-class cricketer.
The son of Thomas Ranken, he was born at Edinburgh in October 1840.
While at Glasgow he was a recipient of the Snell Exhibition scholarship, allowing him to undertake postgraduate studies at Balliol College, Oxford.
[2] Across his four first-class matches, Ranken scored 63 runs and took 7 wickets.
[3] After graduating he became a successful and wealthy lawyer, marrying Mary Witherington Dunlop.