Runciman: FIF (SCT)

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(Earliest) NameAnalysis*1711, Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, is the earliest recorded Runciman, or variant surname, in the Fife OPR Marriages (as Runshiman).
Of the 12 marriage entries, over six parishes, the four Crail entries are two each for the same chap, William with two different spellings, one for each wife.
Births range from 1722 (Runthyman, which currently wins the prize for the rarest variant) to 1838 (Runciman); they cover 4 parishes, with the marjority in Crail, all the family of William above1,2 
SurnameVariant1711, Runshiman, Just the one instance of this variant, Newburgh Parish1 
SurnameVariant1720, Runsiman, Just the one instance of this variant, Markinch Parish3 
SurnameVariant1721, Runciman, Six instances, earliest 1721 (Newburgh Parish), last 1837 (Kennoway Parish), but two of the 6 were for the couple in Crail4,5,6 
SurnameVariant1722, Runthyman, Sole instance being a birth in Abbosthall2 
SurnameVariant1752, Runchman, Another with just one instance, Tulliallan Parish7 
SurnameVariant1754, Runsyman, A deceptive two instances for this variant, but both are for the same marriage entry, indexed once for contract and once for the marriage date, in Crail8 
SurnameVariant1765, Runsheman, Found in a Crail headstone transcript, which brings this particular chap's surname variant count to at least 3 (and the births haven't yet been checked)9,6,8 
SurnameVariant1817, Runchiman, Just the one instance of this variant, Dunfermline Parish10 

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Last Edited26 Apr 2010

Citations:

  1. [S110] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Fife, Scotland, Marriages 1538-1854", 1711 RUNSHIMAN/MATHIE, Newburgh, 450/0010 0089, extracted from index Jan 2010.
  2. [S109] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Fife Scotlands People Births 1538-1854", Birth 1722 Robert s/o Andrew RUNTHYMAN & Margaret LYALL, Abbotshall, 399/ 0020 0086, extracted from index Feb 2010.
  3. [S110] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Fife, Scotland, Marriages 1538-1854", 1720 RUNSIMAN/LYALL, Markinch, 447/ 0010 0446, extracted from index Jan 2010.
  4. [S110] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Fife, Scotland, Marriages 1538-1854", 1721 RUNCIMAN/McGRIGER, Newburgh, 450/ 0010 0103, extracted from index Jan 2010.
  5. [S110] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Fife, Scotland, Marriages 1538-1854", 1837 RUNCIMAN/WRIGHT, Kennoway, 434/ 0040 0228, extracted from index Jan 2010.
  6. [S110] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Fife, Scotland, Marriages 1538-1854", 1748 RUNCIMAN/WISHART, Crail, 417/ 0020 0017 and 417/ 0040 0480, extracted from index Jan 2010.
  7. [S110] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Fife, Scotland, Marriages 1538-1854", 1752 RUNCHMAN/MORISON, Tulliallan, 397/0020 0073, extracted from index Jan 2010.
  8. [S110] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Fife, Scotland, Marriages 1538-1854", Marr. 30 Dec 1754 (also 12 Dec) William RUNSYMAN & Elizabeth JAMIESON, Crail, FIF 417/0020 0084, index searched (and copy d/loaded) Jan 2010.
  9. [S505] Harry D W, "RUNCIMAN Correspondence," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, H/stone transcription Wm RUNSHEMAN & family, Crail, Fife, rcvd Jan 2010.
  10. [S110] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Fife, Scotland, Marriages 1538-1854", 1817 RUNCHIMAN/DEWAR, Dunfermline, 424/0100 0650, extracted from index Jan 2010.
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