RUNCIMANs in Dunbar Old Parish Registers (OPRs) - transcribed by Barbara SAMPLES
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As always, happy to consider any additional evidence that may change the conclusions reached.
The data here, as stated, was transcribed by Barbara Samples and originally presented on the introductory pages to the Rootsweb RUNCIMAN Mailing List as maintained by the late Steve Gibbs. 1
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BAPTISMS1

1687 - 1717
No entries
1718
Sept 14 - John RUNSIMAN & Christian HENDRE had a son bapt. John. Wit. James Young & Andrew Huntley
1719 - 1721
No entries
1722
Dec 29 - Alexander RUNSIMAN hind in Mikle Pinkerton had a dau. bapt. Elisabeth. Wit. James Wardrop & Ja. Kirkwood
1723 - 1726
No entries
1727
Feb 5 - Alexander RUNCIMAN in Mickle Pinkerton & Janet Hendry had a child bapt. named Margaret. Wit. Ja. Runciman & James Hendry
1728
Sept 1 - George LIDDAL & Jean RUNSIMAN his spouse had a daughter baptised named Margaret. Witnesses James DODS & James PAXTON
December 22 - Alexander RUNSIMAN & Janet HENDRIE his spouse had a son baptised named Thomas. Witnesses James TURNBULL & James ALLAIN
1729 - 1730
No entries
1731
Apr 11 - Alexander RUNSIMAN & Janet HENDRY his spouse had a son bapt. named William. Wit. Alexander Gray & James Hendrie
May 2 - John LIDDLE & Jean RUNSIMAN his spouse ha1732
Jul 29 - James BROWN servt to John Hog tenant in Innerwick & Marion RUNSIMAN his spouse had a dau bapt. named Grisal. Wit. John Thomson & Thomas Runsiman
1733
No entries
1734
Oct 6 - Tho. RUNSIMAN in Mickle Pinkerton & Helen STEVENSONE his spouse had a child bap called George. Wit. J. Brown & Ja: Hogg
1735 - 1736
No entries
1737
Feb 2 - John SPARK sailor & Isabel RUNCIMAN had a child bapt. called William. Wit. William Kellie & Ja. Gray.
Aug. 7 - Geo. LIDDEL & Jean RUNSIMAN had a child bapt. Beatrix. Wit. James Melvin & Robt Minter[?]
1738 - 1742
No entries
1743
May 25th - Andrew & Violet RUNCEMAN had Gavin baptised. Wit. Gav. HOGG, Rich. RUNCIMAN
1744
July 1st - Richard RUNCIMAN & Jean LAWSON [or DAWSON] had James baptised. Wit. Gav. HOGG, Ja. BROWN
1745 - 1746
No entries
1747
Feb. 8th - Richard RUNCIMAN & spouse had John & Marion baptised. Wit. Jo. DAWSON, Th. RUNCIMAN
1748
May 29 - James RUNCIMAN & Eliz. LYLE had Jannet baptised. Wit. Alexr RUNCIMAN, Pal[?] LYLE
1749 - 1750
No entries
1751
Feb. 10 - Ja. RUNCIMAN & Eliz. LYLE had Alexr. baptised. Wit. Alexr. RUNCIMAN, Tho. RUNCIMAN
1752 - 1753
No entries
1754
Sept 8 - Tho. RUNCIMAN & Barb. Wallace had Helen baptised. Wit. Ja. KID, Geo. WALLACE
1755 -1756
No entries
1757
May 22 - Ja. RUNCIMAN & Bar. WALLACE had Magt. baptised. Wit. Geo. WALLACE, Ja. PAXTON
1758 - 1759
No entries
1760
Jan 7 - Thomas RANSOMAN & Barbara WALLACE had Barbara baptised. Wit. Alex & Will. RANSOMAN
May 10 - Wm. RUNSIMAN & Janet ALLAN had Christian baptised. Wit. Al. RUNCEMAN, Geo. ALLAN
July 13 - James HAMILTON & Helen RUNSIMAN had Janet Baptised. Witnesses Alexr & William RUNSIMAN
1761
No entries
1762
July 11 - Tho. RUNCIMAN & Bar. WALLACE had Thomas baptised. Wit. Alexr RUNCMAN, Wm. RUNCIMAN
1763
Jan. 25 - Wm. RUNCIMAN & Janet ALLAN had Janet baptised. Wit. Ja. & Thos RUNCIMAN
Jul 24 - Ja. HAMILTON & Helen RUNCIMAN had Elizabeth baptised. Wit. Jo. FAIRMAN, Wm BLAIR
1764
No entries
1765
Mar 31. - Wm. RUNCIMAN & Janet ALLAN had Catherine baptised. Wit. Alexr & Ja. RUNCIMAN
Oct 20 - Tho. RUNCIMAN & Bar. WALLACE had Helen baptised. Wit. Wm RUNCIMAN, Geo. WALLACE
1766
No entries
1767
June 19 - Wm. RUNCIMAN & Janet ALLAN had Margt. baptised. Wit. Ja. & Tho. RUNCIMAN
1768
Feb. 21 - Alex RUNE & Ann LAWSON had Agnes baptised. Wit. Wm. RUNE & Wm. LAWSON
1769
No entries
1770
May 29 - Alexander RUNCIMAN son of Thomas RUNCIMAN, taylor[?] & Barbara WALLIS his wife, baptised June following. Wit. George TODDRIDGE [?] & Peter WALLAS
July 13 - James HAMILTON & Helen RUNSIMAN had Janet baptised. Wit. Alexr. & William RUNSIMAN
1771 - 1772
No entries
1773
Born 6th, bapt. 10th Jany - Helen HAMILTON dau. to James HAMILTON, hynd in Belhaven, & Helen RUNCIMAN his spouse. Wit. Jas. INGLIS, John WHITE
1774 - 1776
No entries
1777
Born 29th April, bapt. 4th May - Janet MASSON dau. to David MASSON, hynd in Hallhill, & Rannie RUNCIMAN his spouse. Wit. Robt PUNTON[?], John MASSON
1778
No entries
1779
Born 8th, bapt. 10th May - John MASON son of David MASON, labourer in Hallhill, & Renny RUNCIMAN his spouse. Wit. Andrew INGLIS, Robert PUNTON
1780
Born 15th, bapt. 20th March - James RUNCIMAN son of Peter RUNCIMAN, sailor in Dunbar, & Jean SMITH his spouse. Wits. Peter & Thomas DIDDIP
1781
Born 9th, bapt. 19th May - Annie WALLACE dau. of Peter WALLACE & Janet RUNCIMAN his wife. Wit. Geo. & Alexander PATTERSON.
Born 21st, bapt. 29th July - Helen MASON dau. of Davd MASON of Hallhill, & Rennie RUNCIMAN his wife. Wit. Will. DOBIE, And. INGLIS
1782
No entries
1783
Born 12th, bapt. 16th July - Elizabeth WALLACE dau. of Peter WALLACE, wright of Dunbar, & Janet RUNCIMAN his wife. Wit Wm WALLACE, Robt WALLACE
Born 19th, bapt. 21st March - Peter RUNCIMAN son of Peter RUNCIMAN, sailor of Dunbar, and Jean SMITH, his wife. Wit. Peter & Thos. DIDDIP
1784
Born 2nd, bapt. 9th May - John RUNCIMAN son of Thomas RUNCIMAN, taylor in Broxburn[?] & Jean SIMPSON his wife Wit. Alexr RUNCIMAN, Robt WALLACE
1785
Born 7th, bapt. 14th August - John RUNCIMAN son of Richard RUNCIMAN, baker in Dunbar, & Clara CARSE[?] his wife. Wit. David MASSON, Peter DUDGEON
Born 1st, bapt. 7th August - Walter RUNCIMAN son of Peter RUNCIMAN, sailor in Dunbar, & Jean SMITH his wife. Wit. Thos & Peter DIDDIPP
1786
No entries
1787
Born 8th, bapt. 11th June - Beatrice dau. of Peter RUNCIMAN, sailor in Dunbar, & Jean SMITH his wife. Wit. Peter & Thos. DIDDIPPS
1788 - 1790
No entries
1791
Born 25th, bapt. 28th February - Thomas RUNCIMAN son of Peter RUNCIMAN, sailor in Dunbar & Jean SMITH his wife. Wit. Peter & Thomas DIDDIPPS.
[If you are descended from Thomas or his parents, please contact Barbara Samples. Thank you.]
Born 14th, bapt. 19th June - John DUNLOP son of John DUNLOP, weaver in Dunbar & Elizabeth RUNCIMAN his wife. Wit. James DUNLOP, Gavin DAWSON
Born 3rd, bapt. 9th October - Katherine BLACKHALL dau. of John BLACKHALL, hind in Mickle Pinkerton, & Janet RUNCIMAN his wife. Wit. Jon BLACKHALL, Wm RUNCIMAN
1792
No entries
1793
Born 7th, bapt. 12th March - Janet DUNLOP dau of John DUNLOP, weaver in Dunbar, & Elizabeth RUNCIMAN, his wife. Wit. James DUNLOP, Gavin DAWSON.
Born 7th, baptised 13th October - Mary Anne BLACKHALL dau. of John BLACKHALL, hind in Pinkerton, & Janet RUNCIMAN his wife. Wit. William BROTHERSTON, Jas MANDERSON
1794
No entries
1795
Born 11th, baptised 18th March - Gavin DUNLOP son of John DUNLOP, weaver in Dunbar, & Elizabeth RUNCIMAN, his wife. Wit. James DUNLOP, Gavin DAWSON
Born 5th October, baptised [?] - Francis BLACKHALL son of John BLACKHALL, hind in Little Pinkerton, & Janet RUNCIMAN his wife. Wit. Francis BLACKHALL, Wm BLACKHALL
1796
Born 6th, baptised 13th March - Alexander RUNCIMAN son of Alexander RUNCIMAN of the Breadalbane Fencible in Dunbar & Isabel KNOX[?] his wife. Wit. John & James KNOX
1797
Born 27th January, baptised 2nd February - Elizabeth DUNLOP dau. of John DUNLOP, weaver in Dunbar, & Elizabeth RUNCIMAN his wife. Wit. Jas DUNLOP, Gavin DAWSON
1798
Born 11th, baptised 20th June - William RUNCIMAN son of Hume RUNCIMAN, sailor in Dunbar & Margaret SMITH his wife. Wit. Peter & James RUNCIMAN
1799
Born 9th, baptised 18th April - James DUNLOP, son of John DUNLOP, weaver in Dunbar & Elizabeth RUNCIMAN his wife. Wit. James DUNLOP, Gavin DAWSON
1800
No entries
1801
Born 25th March, baptised 7th April - George DUNLOP son of John DUNLOP, weaver in Dunbar & Elizabeth RUNCIMAN his wife. Wit. James DUNLOP, Gavin Dawson
1802
No entries
1803
Born 10th, baptised 21st October - George BLACKHALL son of John BLACKHALL, hind in West Barns, & Janet RUNCIMAN his wife. Wit. William & John BLACKHALL
1804
Born 15th, baptised 25th November - Peter RUNCIMAN son of the deceased Peter RUNCIMAN, mariner in Dunbar & Janet EDGAR his wife. Wit. George EDGAR, Alen GULLEN.
1805 - 1806
No entries
1807
Born March 27th, baptised 8 April - Robert BLACKHALL son of John BLACKHALL, hind in West Barns, & Janet RUNCIMAN his wife. Wit. John & Will. BLACKHALL
1808
No entries
1809
Born 4th, baptised 13th August - George SMITH son of John SMITH, labourer in West Barns, & Jean RUNCIMAN his wife. Wit. William SMITH & Ham. RUNCIMAN
1810
Born 30th April, baptised 15 May - James PRINGLE son of James PRINGLE, soldier in the 3rd Reg. of Foot & Ann RUNCIMAN his wife. Wit. Hume RUNCIMAN, John SMITH
1811
No entries
1812
Born 24th July, baptised 9 August - Isabel RUNCIMAN dau. of Alexr, hind in Mickle Pinkerton, & Joan MANDERSON his wife. Wit. Thomas RUNCIMAN, William MANDERSON
1813
Born 20th, baptised 27 June - Thomas RUNCIMAN son of Thomas RUNCIMAN, sailor in Dunbar, & Isabel CRAIG his wife. Wit. Thomas CRAIG, John COW
1814
Born 22nd July, baptised 4th August - James RIDPATH son of Alexr. sailor in Dunbar & Beatrix RUNCIMAN his wife. Wit. Peter & Thomas RUNCIMAN
1815
No entries
1816
Born May 19th, baptised 2 June - Alexander RUNCIMAN son of Alexr. RUNCIMAN, hind in Mickle Pinkerton, & Joan MANDERSON his wife. Wit. Thos RUNCIMAN. William MANDERSON
1817
No entries
1818
Born 8th, baptised 19th July - Thomas RUNCIMAN son of Alexr. RUNCIMAN, hind in Mickle Pinkerton, & Joan MANDERSON his wife. Wit. Thomas RUNCIMAN & William MANDERSON.
1819
No entries
1820 - 1823
No entries
1824
Born 3, baptised 13 July - Robert RUNCIMAN son of Wm RUNCIMAN, labourer at Cateriag [?] & Jean BELL in fornication. Witnesses Davd GILRYE, Thomas GRAHAM
1825 - 1841
No entries
1842
[Born] Nov 3, baptised 15 Jan. 1843 - George RUNCIMAN son of Robert RUNCIMAN, labourer in Castlearms [?], & Alison CLAPPERTON his wife. Witnesses Geo. COMB & Thomas HENDERSON.
1844 - 1854
No entries

MARRIAGES1

1651 - 1719
No entries
1737 - 1742
No entries
1743
April 29 - Richard RUNCIMAN & Jean CLANSON both of this parish.
1744- 1745
No entries
1747
May 7 - James RUNCMAN & Eliz. LYLE of this parish
1748 - 1752
No entries
1753
21 September - Thomas RUNCIMAN & Barbara WALLACE both of this parish
1754 - 1758
No entries
1759
25 May - Jo. HAMILTON & Helen RUNCIMAN both of this parish
1760
23 May - Wm. RUNCIMAN & Janet ALLAN both of this parish
1761 - 1775
No entries
1776
May 24 - David MASSON in this parish and Rennie RUNCIMAN of parish of N. Berwick, 2 sabbath, Married 14 June
1777
No entries
1778
June 3 - Peter RUNCIMAN & Jean SMITH both of this parish, 1 sabbath, married 3 June
1779 - 1880
No entries
1781
April 13 - Peter WALLACE & Janet RUNCIMAN both of the parish of Dunbar were reg. proclaimed and married
Mar 25 - Alexander MITCHELL, sailor & Margaret RUNCIMAN of parish of Dunbar were irreg. married at Haddington
1782
No entries
1783
Mar 25 - Hume RUNCIMAN mariner & Margaret SMITH both of this parish irreg. married at Haddington
1784
October 16 - Richard RUNCIMAN baker & Clara CARSE both of this parish irreg. married Haddington
1785
May 28 - Charles HORKASS [?] in the parish of Whitekirk & Elizabeth RUNCIMAN of this parish reg. proclaimed and married.
1786 - 1789
No entries
1790
5 June - John DUNLOP in Dunbar parish, weaver & Elizabeth in parish of Spott reg. proclaimed & married
1791
No entries
1792
May 6 - Alexander RUNCIMAN, taylor in Dunbar & Isabel KNOX both of this parish were married
1793 - 1794
No entries
1795
George HOGG labourer in this parish & Katherine RUNCIMAN of parish of North Berwick reg. proclaimed [no date given]
1796 - 1803
No entries
1804
16 June - Peter RUNCIMAN mariner & Janet EDGAR both of this parish were reg. proclaimed & married
1805
No entries
1806
2 September - William R or P ephers labourer of the parish of Innerwick & Ann RUNCIMAN of this parish irreg. proclaimed & married at Edin'.
1807
31 Dec - John SMITH labourer & Jean RUNCIMAN both of this parish reg. married at Edinburgh.
1818
24 Feb - Robert KERR, sailor & Helen RUNCIMAN both of this parish reg. proclaimed & married.
1819 - 1820
No entries

DEATHS
from Jany 7 17371

1737 - 1765
No entries
1766
Dec 9 - Alexr RUNCIMAN The second big cloath
1767
No entries
1768
April 6 - John RUNCIMAN The second cloath
1769
April 29 - Alexr RUNCIMAN The second cloath
1770
June 1 - Thomas RUNCIMAN a child The best little cloak
1771 - 1792
No entries
1793
June 12 - George RUNCIMAN Dunbar smallpox 2 little ribbons
1794 - 1795
No entries
1796
[No date] - Alexander RUNCIMAN Dunbar 1 Little ?
1797
Oct 29 - Jean RUNCIMAN Broom-House 1st cloth
1798 - 1801
No entries
1802
June 29 James RUNCIMAN Spott Mill 1 Big Cloth
1803 - 1813
No entries
1814
Sept 8 - Will RUNCIMAN Thorntonloch 2nd Big Cloth
1815 - 1818
No entries
1819
July 16 - Adam RUNCIMAN Dunbar 1st Little Cloth


References:

  1. [S2921] ELN OPR (transcripts by Barbara Samples) Dunbar: Dunbar, ELN, formatted, Jun 2010 (Bap (1687-1854); Marriages (1651 - 1820); Deaths (1737 - 1819)).

 
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