David Runciman D.D.1

(1804 - 12 Sep 1872)
Father*David Runciman2,3,4 (circa Oct 1751 - Jan 1825)
Mother*Janet Lockie2 (circa 1757 - Sep 1830)

BDMs

     David Runciman was born in 1804 Wantonwalls, Par. of Lauder, BEW, SCT.5,6,7,8 He was baptized on 30 Mar 1804 Earlston, BEW, SCT; (date assumed to be baptism rather than birth, given Wantonwalls, his stated birthplace, is in Lauder - no mother's name given in index.)4 He married Janet Aitchison, daughter of William Aitchison and Mary Russel Ker, on 16 Aug 1836 Edinburgh, MLN, SCT; (two entries on the igi, one presumably being banns: 10th Aug Canongate, 16th Aug St Cuthberts, this latter being what David put on his dtr Elizabeth's birth cert as his marriage date, in Edinburgh.)2,5,9,10
     David Runciman died on 12 Sep 1872 Elie, FIF, SCT; cert reads: David Runciman, Minister of St Andrews Parish, Glasgow married to Janet Aitchison, aged 68 died 11:7am at Elie (plus some bits I can't read), of diabetes, cert. by John Kennedy MD to Elie, s/o David Runciman farmer and Janet m.s. Lockie, both dec., inf. dtr in law I A Runciman (nee Leishman, wife of his son David Williamson Runciman) See * below for his obituary.11,2,8 He was buried in the Necropolis, Glasgow, LKS, SCT, "2 or 3 rows behind the John Knox's memorial, by the Cathedral."12
By the time that the youngest dtr Elizabeth was born in 1855 the family had already lost one boy and one girl of their 10 children. The boy has to be James Brody, as all the other boys are accounted for beyond this date, the girl was subsequently found to be Anne

     David and Janet's family spread far and wide. In just the few days I initially concentrated on connecting my Margaret and John to the Wantonwalls Runciman family I found descendants as far apart as Sth Africa (sons John and William); Argentina (sons Alexander Ewing and Robert Inglis, and dtr Elizabeth), and New Zealand (son David Williamson), with an as yet unconfirmed sighting of a possible descendant in Barcelona (now confirmed as a descendant, unsure if he's still there). Subsequent research has added Portland, Maine, USA (grdson Louis Spring R. married there - for the 1st time), San Francisco (grdson Alexander) and Henley on Thames (grdson Louis Spring R's 2nd marriage). It has also confirmed that the family shared a physical trait mentioned in his obituary (see * below) in his being above average height. At least 2 of his grandsons show up in immigration records as being 6'4". And in Aug 2006 Australia was added to the list as one of the Sth African descendants of John emigrated there. Now, May 2007, I've added France and another in Spain to the list, and the important information that he, Dr David was the originator of the "David Stakes". The Runciman family have a silver and coral baby's rattle, bought by Dr David and deemed to belong to the father of the first David R to be born in the next generation. Currently held by David in Spain

     Love to hear from any of the descendants - short or tall!13,5,14,15,12

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."16

Census

     The census of 1841 showed David with his wife Janet, their sons David and William, their dtr Mary 8 Salisbury Pl, Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Canongate, MLN, SCT, household enumerated as RUNCIMAN: David 36 Min. of Newington Parish, Janet, 25, both b outside county. David W 4, Mary 2, William 1 all b MLN; Also Elizabeth Smith, 20 Independent, b outside cty; and three female servants: Euphemia McCaw, 22, b MLN; Janet Baxter, 24; Jane McKenzie 24, both b outside county.17
     The census of 1851 showed David with his wife Janet, their sons David, William, John, Robert and Alexander, their dtrs Mary and Janet Annfield Pl (13), Glasgow, Dist of High Church, LKS, SCT, household enumerated as RUNCIMAN: David D.D. 47, Minister of St Andrew b nr Lauder, Berwick; wife Janet 35 b Edin; Children: David W 13, Mary K (ancestry indexed as R) 12, William A 10, John A 8 all scholars all b Edin; Janet L (ancestry indexed as B) scholar, Robert Peel 2, Alexander E 3mths all b Glasgow; Servants: LANDES, HENNESY; BOWNER.18
     The census of 1861 showed David with his wife Janet, their sons David, William, John, Robert and Alexander, their dtrs Mary, Janet and Elizabeth Duke St (317), Srpingburn, Glasgow, LKS, SCT, household enumerated as RUNCIMAN: David D.D. 57, Minister of St Andrew Parish, Glasgow, b Lauder, BEW; wife Janet 45 b Peebles; Children: David W 23 (ancestry has 28) Mat student, Mary K 21, William 20 calico printer clerk, John A 18 merchants clerk, all b Edin; Janet L 15, Robert 12, Alexander 10, all scholars b Glasgow; Elizabeth N 5 b Glasgow; Servants: McNEILLAGE, McCULLICK.19 David Runciman and Janet Runciman were not found in the census of 1871 no search criteria I can as yet think of has managed to locate the family in Scotland or England via the Ancestry indices.20

Names/other info

     On 2 Oct 1866 David Runciman officiated at the marriage of William Boyd and Janet Lockie Runciman Annfield Pl (13), Duke St, Glasgow, Dist of High Church, LKS, SCT.21,22

Links

     Click here to see David's page on WikiTree, a (free) collaborative on-line tree.23
     Follow this link for Lorna's family information on David Runciman D.D.

Family

Janet Aitchison (circa 1816 - Feb 1890)
Children
  • David Williamson Runciman+24 (Jun 1837 - Jul 1910)
  • Mary Ker Runciman25 (Mar 1839 - Jul 1914)
  • William Aitchison Runciman25 (Apr 1840 - Nov 1863)
  • John Aitchison Runciman25 (May 1842 - Jun 1900)
  • James Brody Runciman26 (Dec 1843 - Apr 1844)
  • Janet Lockie Runciman26 (Apr 1845 - bet. Jun 1904 - Sep 1904)
  • Robert Inglis (Peel) Runciman26 (Apr 1848 - Jan 1911)
  • Alexander Ewing Runciman27 (Dec 1850 - Sep 1878)
  • Anne Cumin Runciman26 (Jun 1852 - Feb 1855)
  • Elizabeth Isabella Runciman28,5 (Dec 1855 - Aug 1918)
ChartsLineage 1a: George & Jennet (FINLAW) RUNCIMAN of Berwickshire
Last Edited6 Feb 2016

Citations

  1. [S3066] Lorna Henderson & others, "RUNCIMAN, George of Westruther", Personal research, supplemented, encouraged and helped immensely over the years by many other researchers and correspondents, chief amongst whom are fellow descendants, Harry D W (Edinburgh), and David RUNCIMAN (Spain), and the ever helpful Robert McC.
  2. [S56] Scottish BMDB entries (from 1855), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Dth 12 Sep 1872 David s/o David RUNCIMAN & Janet LOCKIE, Elie, FIF, 427 #4, 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", RUNCIMAN births 1700 to 1820 Earlston, BEW, index searched Oct 2005.
  5. [S56] Scottish BMDB entries (from 1855), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Birth cert 1855 Elizabeth RUNCIMAN, copy d/loaded Sep 2005.
  6. [S56] Scottish BMDB entries (from 1855), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Dth cert 1872 David RUNCIMAN DD, copy d/loaded Sep 2005.
  7. [S1045] H D W, "RUNCIMAN Correspondence," e-mail to L Henderson (1), 1872 Obituary of the Rev. Dr RUNCIMAN, from the Edinburgh Courant, Sat Sep 14 1872, transcription rcvd Sep 2005.
  8. [S3143] The University of Glasgow Story online at http://www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk/, 1849 David RUNCIMAN, D.D, b. 30 Mar 1804 d. 12 Sep 1872, online at http://www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk/biography/, extracted Jan 2012.
  9. [S1596] Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), RUNCIMAN/AITCHISON 1836 marriage, batch M195007 (Canongate) and M119898 (St Cuthberts), extracted Sep 2005.
  10. [S2342] RUNCIMAN Misc. web searches & correspondence Marr. 1836 David RUNCIMAN & Margaret AITCHISON, from Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae; the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation (1915), online at http://www.archive.org/details/fastiecclesiasco03scotuoft, extracted May 2007.
  11. [S1045] H D W, "RUNCIMAN Correspondence," e-mail to L Henderson (1), 1872 Obituary of the Rev. Dr RUNCIMAN, from the Edinburgh Courant, Sat Sep 14 1872, transcription received Sep 1996.
  12. [S2567] David RUNCIMAN, "RUNCIMAN Corres.," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Dr David RUNCIMAN, A Brief History of our Branch of the Runciman Family, rcvd May 2007.
  13. [S3] Lorna Henderson, "RUNCIMAN Analysis", Sep and Dec 2005, May 2007.
  14. [S56] Scottish BMDB entries (from 1855), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Dth 1855 Ann Cumin RUNCIMAN, from RUNCIMAN dths 1855-1870,index d/loaded Oct 2005, (Dist 644/2 #298).
  15. [S2446] Sally HAW, "RUNCIMAN/AITHCESON Corres. ex Sally H," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Rcvd Aug 2006.
  16. [S1045] H D W, "RUNCIMAN Correspondence," e-mail to L Henderson (1).
  17. [S1610] FreeCensus, UK online at http://www.freecen.org.uk/, 1841 Canongate, Par. of St Cuthberts, Edin, MLN SCT1841/685 ED 4 Folio 223 Page 5, hsehold of David & Janet RUNCIMAN, extracted Sep 2005.
  18. [S203] 1851 Census transcripts, Scotland, via Ancestry.com, Barony, LKS, Par. 622 ED 2C Pg 16 Sched 73, hsehold of David & Janet RUNCIMAN, extracted May 2007.
  19. [S205] 1861 Census transcripts, Scotland, via Ancestry.com, Springburn, High Church, Glasgow, LKS, Par. 644/2 ED 121 Pg 7 Sched 36, hsehold of David & Janet RUNCIMAN, extracted May 2007.
  20. [S3] Lorna Henderson, "RUNCIMAN Analysis", Jun 2007, updated Dec 2010.
  21. [S209] 1881 Census transcripts, Scotland, via Ancestry.com, Newington, Edinburgh,MLN Reg 685/5 ED 106 Pg 19 Sched 80, hsehold of Janet RUNCIMAN, extracted May 2007.
  22. [S1596] Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Marr. 1866 William BOYD & J L RUNCIMAN, batch M119181 High Church, Glasgow, extracted May 2007.
  23. [S3217] WikiTree online at http://WikiTree.com/, Oct-11.
  24. [S56] Scottish BMDB entries (from 1855), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Mar. cert 1866 D W RUNCIMAN and Isabella LEISHMAN, copy d/loaded Sep 2005.
  25. [S1596] Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), RUNCIMAN/AITCHISON births/baptisms, batch C119905, extracted Sep 2005.
  26. [S1596] Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), RUNCIMAN/AITCHISON births/baptisms, batch C119889, extracted Sep 2005.
  27. [S1596] Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), RUNCIMAN/AITCHISON births/baptisms, batch C119889, extracted Sep 2005.
  28. [S1596] Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), RUNCIMAN births/baptisms, batch C119181, extracted Sep 2005.
 
  • Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.

    — Abraham Lincoln
  • My formula for living is quite simple. I get up in the morning and I go to bed at night. In between, I occupy myself as best I can.

    — Cary Grant
  • Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it.

    — E. B. White
  • I'm living so far beyond my income that we may almost be said to be living apart.

    — e. e. cummings
  • What then is time? If no one asks me, I know what it is. If I wish to explain it to him who asks, I do not know.

    — Saint Augustine
  • Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.

    — Mark Twain
  • If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer.

    — Henry David Thoreau
  • If two things look the same, look for differences. If they look different, look for similarities.

    — John Cardinal
  • In theory, there is no difference. In practice, there is.

    — Anonymous
  • Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.

    — John Adams
  • People who like this sort of thing will find this the sort of thing they like.

    — Abraham Lincoln
  • History - what never happened described by someone who wasn't there

    — ?Santayana?
  • What's a "trice"? It's like a jiffy but with three wheels

    — Last of the Summer Wine
  • Inside every old person is a young person wondering what happened

    — Terry Pratchett
  • I'll be more enthusiastic about encouraging thinking outside the box when there's evidence of any thinking going on inside it.

    — Terry Pratchett
  • .. we were trained to meet any new situation by reorganising; and a wonderful method it can be for creating the illuson of progress

    — Petronius (210 BC)
  • The time we have at our disposal every day is elastic; the passions that we feel expand it, those that we inspire contract it; and habit fills up what remains

    — Proust
  • So just as it is not the desire to become famous but the habit of being laborious that enables us to produce a finished work, so it is not the activity of the present moment but wise reflexions from the past that help us to safeguard the future

    — Proust "Within the Budding Grove"
  • You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves.

    — William J. H. Boetcker
  • Only a genealogist thinks taking a step backwards is progress

    — Lorna
  • No man ever believes that the Bible means what it says: He is always convinced that it says what he means.

    — George Bernard Shaw
  • A TV remote is female: It easily gives a man pleasure, he'd be lost without it, and while he doesn't always know which buttons to push, he just keeps trying.

    — Anon
  • Hammers are male: Because in the last 5000 years they've hardly changed at all, and are occasionally handy to have around.

    — Anon
  • The right thing to do is to do nothing, the place to do it is in a place of concealment and the time to do it is as often as possible.

    — Tony Cook "The Biology of Terrestrial Molluscs"
  • All that mankind has done, thought, gained or been: it is lying as in magic preservation in the pages of books.

    — Thomas Carlyle "The Hero as Man of Letters"