James Runciman1

(13 Dec 1800 - 16 Dec 1871)
Father*David Runciman2,3,4 (circa Oct 1751 - Jan 1825)
Mother*Janet Lockie2,4 (circa 1757 - Sep 1830)

Intro

     Primarily included on this site to show where the family info about the "brother in London" whose children were brought up at Wanton Walls fits into the family equation.5

BDMs

     James Runciman was born on 13 Dec 1800 Earlston, BEW, SCT.1,6 He was baptized on 30 Dec 1800 at Earlston, Berwickshire.4,6
     James Runciman married Eliza Wight, daughter of George Wight and Margaret Lauder, say 1838 ?Earlston, Par. of Earlston, BEW, SCT.1
     James Runciman died on 16 Dec 1871 Wantonwalls, Par. of Lauder, BEW, SCT, at age 71; cert reads: James Runciman, farmer married to Elizabeth Wight, died 2pm, aged 72 of a) small pox, vaccinated, 1 week, b) pleurisy, 2 days, cert by W B Robertson MD Lauder, s/o David Runciman, farmer and Janet m.s. Lockie, both dec., Inf. son George Runciman.1 He was buried with Eliza Wight at Earlston, Berwickshire, the h/stone reading: Erected by James Runciman, farmer Wantonwalls imo David Runciman his son who died 8.7.1866 aged 26 also the above James Runciman who died at Wantonwalls 16.12.1871 aged 72 also Eliza Wight his wife who died there 24.12.1871 aged 56 also their dtr Elizabeth who died at 25 Comiston Rd, Edinburgh 7.7.1924 aged 68 Margaret Lauder eldest dtr widow of James Rae Fairlaw Reston who died at Comiston Rd 12.7.1929 aged 86 Janet Lockie who died at Comiston Rd 30.7.1929 aged 84. All three buried in Morningside Cem. Edinburgh.1
The author, George Smith, quotes from the memoirs of "the venerable Dr Fairbairn of Newhaven": "John Wilson was one of a group of boys who received their early education at the parish school of Lauder, and most of whom proceeded together to the University of Edinburgh. .. [various names listed, incl.] James and David Runciman ... and others."
"... There was one of our number (James Runciman) whom our teacher always characterised as the 'boy who never told a lie', and he used to associate John Wilson with him in this honourable distinction."7

Census

     James Runciman appeared on the census of 1861 Wantonwalls, Par. of Lauder, BEW, SCT, with Eliza Runciman, enumerated as RUNCIMAN: James 60 Farmer Of 243 Employing 8 Labs b Lauder; wife Eliza 46 b Lauder; Children: David 21, Margaret 18, Janet 15, George 6, Elizabeth 5, James 1 mos all "farmer's son/dtr", b Lauder; Also John Beattie 25, Thomas Stewart 18, Geroge Ronaldson 17, Isabellia Kelly 19, Margaret Luthead 25.8
     James and Elizabeth Runciman appeared together in the census of 1871 Lauder, Par. of Lauder, BEW, SCT, indexed as RUNCIMAN: James, 70, Elizabeth 56, Janet L 25, George W 16, Elizabeth J 15.9

Links

     Click here to see James's page on WikiTree, a (free) collaborative on-line tree.10
     Follow this link for Lorna's family information on James Runciman.

Family

Eliza Wight (Jan 1815 - Dec 1871)
Children
  • David Runciman1 (Feb 1840 - Jul 1866)
  • Margaret Lauder Runciman1,11,12,13 (Dec 1842 - Jul 1929)
  • Janet Lockie Runciman1 (Jun 1845 - Jul 1929)
  • George Wight Runciman14,15,16 (Apr 1854 - Jan 1931)
  • Elizabeth Runciman1,17 (Jan 1856 - Jul 1924)
  • James Wight Runciman18 (circa Jun 1860 - May 1861)
ChartsLineage 1a: George & Jennet (FINLAW) RUNCIMAN of Berwickshire
Last Edited6 Feb 2016

Citations

  1. [S699] Borders FHS, MIs: BEW: Earlston - book, #499 James RUNCIMAN and family, extracted Sep 2005.
  2. [S56] Scottish BMDB entries (from 1855), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Dth cert 1871 James RUNCIMAN, copy d/loaded Sep 2005.
  3. [S2342] RUNCIMAN Misc. web searches & correspondence Services of Heirs, Roxburghshire. 1636-1847: Trust Disposition to George Newton, feuar in Kelso, extracted Sep 2005, (which supplements the original information from Harry W, the transcript of which did not include the "lawfull children of the deceased David RUNCIMAN, tenant in Wantonwalls").
  4. [S104] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Berwick, SCT, RUNCIMAN Births 1538-1854", Birth/Bap.? 13 Dec 1800 James d/ David RUNCIMAN & Janet LOCKIE, Earlston, from RUNCIMAN births 1700 to 1820 Earlston, BEW, index searched Oct 2005.
  5. [S4] Lorna Henderson, "RUNCIMAN Conclusions", Mar 2012.
  6. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Bith 13th Dec Bap. 30th Dec 1800 James s/o David RUNCIMAN & Janet LOCKIE, Earlston, BEW, from Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 batch C11736-2 film 1067895, rechecked Oct 2011.
  7. [S1045] H D W, "RUNCIMAN Correspondence," e-mail to L Henderson (1).
  8. [S205] 1861 Census transcripts, Scotland, via Ancestry.com, Lauder, BEW, Reg 748 ED 4 Pg 1, Sched. 2, hsehold of James & Eliza RUNCIMAN (indexed as KUNCIMAN), extracted Feb 2012.
  9. [S3010] Census index, Scotland, http://ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk, 1871 Census Lauder Dist 748 (ED6? Page 12?), extracted from index Sep 2005.
  10. [S3217] WikiTree online at http://WikiTree.com/, Oct-11.
  11. [S333] GRO, SCT, BDM searches at GRO SCT: Dth 1929 Margaret Lauder RAE nee RUNCIMAN, transcr. rcvd from Robert McC, Oct 2005.
  12. [S104] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Berwick, SCT, RUNCIMAN Births 1538-1854", Birth/Bap.? 18 Feb 1843 Margaret d/o James RUNCIMAN & Eliza WIGHT, Lauder, BEW, from RUNCIMAN births 1553 to 1854 Gordon/Earlston/Lauder/Westruther, BEW, index searched Oct 2005.
  13. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Birth 26th Dec 1842 Bap. 18 Feb 1843 Margaret d/o James RUNCIMAN & Eliza WIGHT, Lauder, BEW, from Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 batch C11748-5 film 1067902, rechecked Oct 2011.
  14. [S56] Scottish BMDB entries (from 1855), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Mar. cert 1893 George RUNCIMAN and Jessie Elizabeth FLEMING, copy d/loaded Sep 2005.
  15. [S333] GRO, SCT, BDM searches at GRO SCT: Dth 1931 George Wight RUNCIMAN, transcr. by Robert McC, rcvd Oct 2005.
  16. [S104] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Berwick, SCT, RUNCIMAN Births 1538-1854", Birth/Bap.? 23 Apr 1854 George s/o James RUNCIMAN & Elisa WIGHT, Lauder, from RUNCIMAN births 1553 to 1854 Gordon/Earlston/Lauder/Westruther, BEW, index searched Oct 2005.
  17. [S1596] Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Birth 29 Jan 1856 Elizabeth to James RUNCIMAN and Elizabeth WIGHT, batch C117481, Lauder, BEW, extracted Oct 2007.
  18. [S56] Scottish BMDB entries (from 1855), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Dth 1861 James Wight RUNCIMAN, Wantonwalls, Lauder, copy d/loaded Oct 2005.
 
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