Runciman: BEW (SCT)

FatherRunciman: SCT
NameAnalysis(Earliest)1621;Duns, Berwickshre, Scotland;is the earliest recorded Runciman, or variant surname, in the Berwickshire (BEW) Old Parish Registers (OPR) Birth indexes (as Runsimane). Of the 150 births indexed, 48 are indexed as female, 62 male and 40 sex not indexed.
Over the 1627 to 1854 timespan, the biggest gap with no Runciman births is 20 years, between 1622 and 1642, and the next two 15 year gaps, between 1667 and 1682, and 1686 and 1701. The rest of the time, there are Runciman births recorded every 1,2 or 3 years, occasionaly 4 or 5 years and one 8 year gap.
In decreasing order of numbers of births/baptisms, over the 22 parishes represented:
Earlston (25)
Cockburnspath (22)
Lauder (17)
Legerwood (14)
Ayton (13)
Ladykirk (13)
with the remaining scattered over the parishes at under 10 births per parish.
No baptisms recorded in Abbey St Bathans, Bunkle, Channelkirk, Coldstream, Cranshaws, Edrom, Fogo, Hilton, Mertoun, Nenthorn, Oldhamstocks or Preston;

Surname variants totalled 14
The majority are indeed recorded as Runciman (85), followed by Runchiman (32), Runsiman (18), then less than 4 each for Runceman, Runchman, Runsimane, Runshiman, Runchaman, Runssiman, Runcieman, Runsheman, Runziman, Runcheman, Runchieman.

Three duplicated entries need to be removed from the above totals: 1 Ayton 1818, 1 Lauder 1820, 1 Ladykirk 1821, all as Runciman;1 
SurnameVariant1621;Runsimane;Only two instances, and the earliest, both from the same family in Duns2 
SurnameVariantbet. 1642 - 1728;Runsiman;18 instances, all either Cockburnspath or Ladykirk. Spelling appears consisten across all family members3 
SurnameVariant1655;Runsheman;Only the one instance, Longformacus, no immediately obvious other family members4 
SurnameVariant1658;Runssiman;Just the one instance, Westruther, no obvious other family members in Berwickshire, any spelling5 
SurnameVariant1659;Runcieman;Only the one instance, Cockburnspath. One other that may be the same family slightly earlier as RUNSIMAN6 
SurnameVariant1659;Runziman;Just the one instance, Westruther, no obvious other family members in Berwickshire, any spelling7 
SurnameVariant1667;Runshiman;Only two instances, one Gordon (1667) with no other immediately obvious family; The other Greenlaw (1748), possibly with other family Earlston as RUNCHIMAN8 
SurnameVariantbet. 1682 - 1854;Runciman;Most common form of the name in Berwickshire. Earliest 16829 
SurnameVariantbet. 1704 - 1814;Runchiman;32 instances over 10 parishes, earliest 170410 
SurnameVariant1708;Runcheman;Only the one instance, Westruther. No others immediately obvious in the same family11 
SurnameVariant1717;Runchaman;only the one instance, Gordon, to John. No others at Gordon, but others to a John around this time are given as both RUNCHIMAN and RUNCIMAN, both Legerwood12 
SurnameVariant1753;Runchieman;only the one instance, Mordington, to John. No others immediately obvious in the same family13 
SurnameVariantbet. 1754 - 1756;Runchman;Only 2 instances, both Earlston to a John, possibly with another child at Earlston as RUNCHIMAN14 
SurnameVariant1786;Runceman;Only three instances in Berwickshire: Ayton (1786), then two in the same family in Whitsome & Hilton (1841 & 1846). Both more families more normally recorded as Runciman15 
Cens18511851;Berwickshire(1851), SCT;Berwickshire accounted for the second largest accumulation of RUNCIMAN, and variants, individuals in the 1851 census - 56 individuals. All as RUNCIMAN except one RANCIMAN, which may be a misindex.16 
Last Edited11 Oct 2013

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Citations

  1. [S104] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Berwickshire Scotlands People Births 1538-1854", Birth/Bap.? 1621 Patrik s/o William RUNSIMANE & Elspeth LANDRETH, Duns, 735/ 0010 0021, extracted from index, Feb 2010.
  2. [S104] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Berwickshire Scotlands People Births 1538-1854", Birth/Bap.? 1621 Patrik s/o William RUNSIMANE & Elspeth LANDRETH, Duns, 735/ 0010 0021, extracted from index, May 2013.
  3. [S104] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Berwickshire Scotlands People Births 1538-1854", Birth/Bap.? 27 Dec 1642 Jean d/o John RUNSIMAN & Beatie LOWRY, Cockburnspath, 731/ 0010 0005, extracted from index, May 2013.
  4. [S104] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Berwickshire Scotlands People Births 1538-1854", Birth/Bap.? 8 Mar 1655 Elizabeth d/o Thomas RUNSHEMAN & Isobell GRAY, Longformacus, 750/ 0010 0005, extracted from index, May 2013.
  5. [S104] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Berwickshire Scotlands People Births 1538-1854", Birth/Bap.? 25 Apr 1658 Adam s/o Alexander RUNSSIMAN, Westruther, 756/ 0010 0011, extracted from index, May 2013.
  6. [S104] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Berwickshire Scotlands People Births 1538-1854", Birth/Bap.? 2 Jul 1659 James s/o Johne RUNCIEMAN, Cockburnspath, 731/ 0010 0047, extracted from index, May 2013.
  7. [S104] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Berwickshire Scotlands People Births 1538-1854", Birth/Bap.? 19 Nov 1659 John s/o James RUNZIMAN, Westruther, 756/ 0010 0014, extracted from index, May 2013.
  8. [S104] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Berwickshire Scotlands People Births 1538-1854", Birth/Bap.? 27 Oct 1667 John s/o Adam or Georg RUNSHIMAN, Gordon, 742/ 0010 0144, extracted from index, May 2013.
  9. [S104] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Berwickshire Scotlands People Births 1538-1854", Birth/Bap.? 25 Jun 1682 Georg s/o John RUNCIMAN & Isabel MOFFET, Lauder, 748/ 0010 0012, extracted from index, May 2013.
  10. [S104] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Berwickshire Scotlands People Births 1538-1854", Birth/Bap.? 21 May 1704 Agnes d/o John RUNCHIMAN, Legerwood, 749/ 0010 0018, extracted from index, May 2013.
  11. [S104] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Berwickshire Scotlands People Births 1538-1854", Birth/Bap.? 14 Jul 1708 Jean d/o Adam RUNCHEMAN, Westruther, 756/ 0010 0048, extracted from index, May 2013.
  12. [S104] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Berwickshire Scotlands People Births 1538-1854", Birth/Bap.? 13 Jan 1717 John s/o John RUNCHAMAN, Gordon, 742/ 0020 0194, extracted from index, May 2013.
  13. [S104] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Berwickshire Scotlands People Births 1538-1854", Birth/Bap.? 15 Jul 1753 Andrew s/o John RUNCHIEMAN & Janet WATSON, Mordington, 752/ 0010 0050, extracted from index, May 2013.
  14. [S104] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Berwickshire Scotlands People Births 1538-1854", Birth/Bap.? 10 Mar 1754 Jean d/o John RUNCHMAN, Earlston, 736/ 0010 0122, extracted from index, May 2013.
  15. [S104] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Berwickshire Scotlands People Births 1538-1854", Birth/Bap.? 26 Apr 1786 Agnes d/o James RUNCEMAN & Agnes HERRIOT, Ayton, 727/ 0010 0084, extracted from index, May 2013.
  16. [S609] FindMyPast UK Census, online http://findmypast.co.uk, RUNCIMAN & variants (ENG, WLS, SCT), extracted Oct 2011.
 
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