James Runciman1

(29 Jun 1776 - 20 Dec 1839)
Father-Assmd*John Runciman2 (say 1735 - )
Mother-Assmd*Jean Watt2 (say 1735 - )

BDMs

     James Runciman was born on 29 Jun 1776 Haddington, ELN, SCT, (this birth/bap. is assumed to be James only because it fits with his age at death and there aren't any alternatives on ScotlandsPeople - it may therefore not be the correct James.)3,1,4,5,6 He was baptized on 17 Jul 1776 at Haddington, East Lothian; entry reads: "Runciman John and Jean Watt had a son born the 29th of June 1776 and Baptised the 7th of July called James Witnesses William Knox and Alexander Fraser."5
     James Runciman married Mary Thomson on 3 Sep 1804 Borthwick, MLN, SCT, entry reads: "James Runciman and Mary Thomson both in this Parish were married at Edinburgh 3d September 1804, as per certificate. They compeared before the Session of Borthwick 26th May 1805, and were declared married persons."1,4,7,8
     James Runciman died on 20 Dec 1839 High St, Dalkeith, MLN, SCT, at age 63.3 He was buried on 22 Dec 1839 Dalkeith, MLN, SCT, entry shows James Runcheman as 65, gardener, d. 20th Dec of decline, bur. 22nd in new ground 8' deep.3
It is currently assumed that the James RUNCIMAN/RUNCHEMAN gardener in Duddingston/Dalkeith and married to Mary THOMSON is the James born Haddngton to John & Jean (WATT) RUNCIMAN, although there could be some room for doubt.
On the plus side is James age at burial fits this baptism, and that the 1841 census shows his widow Mary as born Scotland, not Midlothian
On the minus side is James & Mary naming their first son William, obviously an important name for them as a second son also was named William. No James to a father William has yet been found.9

Names/other info

     In 1839 his surname was recorded as Runcheman.3

DNA Info

     James's line needs a/another participant in the RUNCIMAN Surname DNA Project. Check out the Wanted! page for further information.

Links

     Click here to see James and family on the FamilySearch FamilyTree.10
     Click here to see James's page on WikiTree, a (free) collaborative on-line tree.11

Family

Mary Thomson (bet. 1786 - 1790 - bet. 1841 - 1851)
Children
  • William Runciman4 (Feb 1806 - bet. 1807 - 1808)
  • John Runciman+12 (Oct 1807 - aft. 1851)
  • William Runciman13 (Nov 1808 - )
  • James Runciman14 (Oct 1810 - Mar 1845)
  • George Runciman1 (Nov 1813 - Sep 1856)
  • Thomas Runchaman15 (circa 1814 - Mar 1836)
ChartsJohn & Jean (WATT) RUNCIMAN of Haddington, ELN
Last Edited8 Dec 2016

Citations

  1. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Birth 28 Nov Bap. 7 Dec 1813 George s/o James RUNCIMAN & Mary THOMSON, Par. of Inveresk with Musselburgh, MLN, from Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 batch C19502-3 film 1067756, extracted Sep 2012.
  2. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Birth 29 Jun Bap. 7 Jul 1776 James s/o John RUNCIMAN & Jean WATT, Haddington, ELN, from Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 batch C11709-7 film 1067800, extracted Jan 2013.
  3. [S55] Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Dth 20th Bur. 22 Dec 1839 James RUNCHEMAN, of High St, Dalkeith, MLN, aged 65, reg. 683/00 0120 0191, copy d/loaded Jan 2013.
  4. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Birth 7 Feb Bap. 23 Feb 1806 William s/o James RUNCIMAN & Mary THOMSON, Borthwick, MLN, from Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 batch C11674-2 film 1066641, extracted Sep 2012.
  5. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Birth 29 Jun Bap. 17 Jul 1776 James s/o John RUNCIMAN & Jean WATT, Haddington, ELN from Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 batch C11709-7 film 1067800, extracted Jan 2013.
  6. [S3] Lorna Henderson, "RUNCIMAN Analysis", Feb 2014.
  7. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Marr. 3 Sep 1804 James RUNCIMAN & Mary THOMSON, Borthwick, MLN, from Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910 batch M11674-2 film 1066641, extracted Jan 2013.
  8. [S55] Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Marr. 3 Sep 1804 James RUNCIMAN & Mary THOMSON, Borthwick, MLN, 1805, 674/00 0020 0201, copy d/loaded Feb 2014.
  9. [S4] Lorna Henderson, "RUNCIMAN Conclusions", Sep 2012, updated Dec 2016.
  10. [S1598] FamilySearch Family Tree online at https://familysearch.org/tree/, Feb 2014.
  11. [S3217] WikiTree online at http://WikiTree.com/, Uploaded Dec 2016.
  12. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Birth 28 Sep Bap. 4 Oct 1807 John s/o James RUNCIMAN & Mary THOMSON, Duddingston, MLN, from Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 batch C11684-5 film 1066683, extracted Sep 2012.
  13. [S108] GRO Scotland, "OPR Midlothian Scotlands People (RUNCIMAN & variants) Births 1538-1854", Birth/Bap.? 25 Nov 1808 William s/o James RUNCIMAN & Mary THOMSON, Temple, MLN 700/ 0020 0119, extracted from index Jan 2013.
  14. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Birth 13 Oct Bap. 4 Nov 1810 James s/o James RUNCIMAN & Mary THOMSON, Dalkeith, MLN, from Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 batch C11683-6 film 1066680, extracted Sep 2012.
  15. [S55] Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Dth 28th Bur. 31st Mar 1836 Thomas s/o James (gardner) RUNCHAMAN, aged 23, Dalkeith, MLN 683/00 0120 0147, copy d/loaded Feb 2014.
 
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