Peter Runciman1,2

(circa Jun 1756 - Jan 1835)
Father*Thomas Runciman (of Innerwick, m. Grieve)3 (Mar 1720 - )
Mother*Alison Grieve4 (circa Mar 1720 - )

BDMs

     Peter Runciman was born circa Jun 1756 Innerwick, ELN, SCT, (as Patrick.)5,6 He was baptized on 27 Jun 1756 Innerwick, ELN; Transcript shows: Thomas Runciman serv to George Hu---(illegible) in Thorntown (Thornton ) (illegible) & Alison Grieve his spouse had a son baptised named Patrick witnesses James Brown & James Gowand (sp) (illegible.)7,8 He married Jane Smith, daughter of John Smith and Betty Diddup, on 3 Jun 1778 Dunbar, ELN, SCT.9,10
     Peter Runciman died in Jan 1835 at Dunbar, East Lothian.11 He was buried on 9 Jan 1835 at Dunbar, East Lothian, entry reads: "Peter Runciman very old a Seaman - grates" cost a ditto to the above 10/10d.11
The witnesses to the baptisms of all known children of Peter an Jane were a Peter and Thomas DIDDIP / DIDDIPPS / DIDDUP.
Neither were immediately obvious as witnesses to any of the other RUNCIMAN baptisms in Dunbar around this time, so were possibly relations of Jane's.
Her parents now look to be John SMITH and Betty DIDDUP.
There's a record that by 1813, a Peter DIDDEP was "writer in Haddington" when his daughter Isabella married. She was born in 1793, placing this Peter as born at latest say 1770, which would be a trifle young to witness a 1780 baptism, but he could be older of course.12,13,14

Names/other info

     As of 1756, Peter was also known as Patrick.8

DNA Info

     Peter'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 Peter's page on WikiTree, a (free) collaborative on-line tree.15

Researcher(s)

     The line of Peter Runciman is/was being researched by Mary Denley Runciman nee Drury. Long term correspondent of Ros, and of other RUNCIMAN researchers, willingly sharing her information. Much missed.16,17

Family

Jane Smith (circa Jan 1751 - Jan 1830)
Children
  • James Runciman18 (Mar 1780 - )
  • Peter Runciman19 (Mar 1783 - )
  • Walter Runciman20,2 (Aug 1785 - Oct 1851)
  • Beatrice Runciman21 (Jun 1787 - 1865)
  • Thomas Runciman1,22,12 (Feb 1791 - Sep 1880)
ChartsLineage 1c: Robert & Janet (SINCLAIR) RUNCIMAN of Dunbar
Last Edited23 May 2013

Citations

  1. [S56] Scottish BMDB entries (from 1855), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Dth 4 Sep 1880 Thomas s/o Peter RUNCIMAN & Jane SMITH, wdr/o Isobella CRAIG, Dunbar, ELN 706/00 0063, copy d/loaded Feb 2010.
  2. [S55] Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Birth 1 Aug Bap. 7 Aug 1785 Walter s/o Peter RUNCIMAN & Jean SMITH, Dunbar, ELN,706/0030 0137, copy d/loaded Feb 2010.
  3. [S2923] Steve GIBBS (d. 2009), "Family of Thomas RUNCIMAN and Alison GRIEVE ex Steve G's RUNCIMAN pages", Extracted and published under the sources page of the RUNCIMAN One Name Study (http://runciman.lornahen.com/lineages/s1.htm#s2923), C(hr) 27 Jun 1756 Peter s/o Thomas RUNCIMAN & Alison GRIEVE, Innerwick, Haddingtonshire, extracted Feb 2010.
  4. [S3085] Walter RUNCIMAN (1810-78): ex Steve Gibbs (d. 2009) online at http://www.guernsey.net/~sgibbs/runciman/wr-1810.html, Extracted Mar 2010.
  5. [S3085] Walter RUNCIMAN (1810-78): ex Steve Gibbs (d. 2009) online at http://www.guernsey.net/~sgibbs/runciman/wr-1810.html, Bap. 27 Jun 1756 Peter s/o Thomas RUNCIMAN & Alison GRIEVE, Innerwick, Haddingtonshire, extracted Mar 2010.
  6. [S102] Scotlands People Index, "OPR East Lothian, SCT RUNCIMAN Births 1538-1854", Birth/Bap.? 27 Jun 1756 Patrick s/o Thomas RUNCIMAN & Alison GRIEVE, Innerwick, ELN 711/ 0030 0075, extracted from index Feb 2010.
  7. [S3082] Rootsweb: RUNCIMAN Mailing List online at http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/surname/r/…, Bap. 27 Jun 1756 Patrick, s/o Thomas RUNCIMAN & Alison GRIEVE, Thorntown, from "Parish Church of Innerwick Film #1067850, transcribed by Patsy, Christchurch, NZ, posted by Alethea, Feb 2001, extracted Feb 2010.
  8. [S102] Scotlands People Index, "OPR East Lothian, SCT RUNCIMAN Births 1538-1854", Birth 27 Jun 1756 Patrick s/o Thomas RUNCIMAN & Alison GRIEVE, Innerwick, 711/ 0030 0075, extracted from index Feb 2010.
  9. [S103] Scotlands People Index, "OPR East Lothian SctP RUNCIMAN Marriages 1538-1854", Marr. 3 Jun 1778 Peter RUNCIMAN & Jean SMITH, Dunbar, 706/ 0050 0051, extracted from index Feb 2010.
  10. [S2923] Steve GIBBS (d. 2009), "Family of Thomas RUNCIMAN and Alison GRIEVE ex Steve G's RUNCIMAN pages", Extracted and published under the sources page of the RUNCIMAN One Name Study (http://runciman.lornahen.com/lineages/s1.htm#s2923), Marr. 3 Jun 1778 Peter RUNCIMAN & Jean SMITH, extracted Feb 2010.
  11. [S55] Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Bur. 9 Jan 1835 Peter RUNCIMAN, "very old a Seaman" Dunbar, ELN 706/00 0267, copy sighted ancestry tree "lee Family Tree" of Reginald LEE, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/9387352/person/253089759, May 2013.
  12. [S2921] ELN OPR (transcripts by Barbara Samples) Dunbar: Dunbar, ELN, Birth 25th Bap. 28th Feb 1791 Thomas s/o Peter RUNCIMAN & Jean SMITH, Dunbar, ELN, extracted May 2013 (Bap (1687-1854); Marriages (1651 - 1820); Deaths (1737 - 1819)), http://www.guernsey.net/~sgibbs/runciman/dunbar-opr.html
  13. [S2868] Google Books online at books.google.com, Marr. 2 Apr 1813 Isabella d/o Peter DIDDEP Esq writer Haddington; Hugh FRASER Esq agent of the Bank of Scotland, Haddington, ELN, from The Scots Magazine and Edinburgh Literary Miscellany, Volume 75, extracted May 2013.
  14. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Bap. 23 Jan 1751 Jane d/o John SMITH & Betty DIDDUP, Dunbar, ELN, from Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 batch C11706-4 film 1067796, extracted from index May 2013.
  15. [S3217] WikiTree online at http://WikiTree.com/, Oct-11.
  16. [S3266] Mary Denley Runciman nee Drury, "RUNCIMAN/SMITH, from Mary R via Ros," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Marr. 5 May 1949 Derek Walter RUNCIMAN & Mary Denley DRURY (b. 3 Nov 1926), St Mary's, Johanesburg, from Family of Peter RUNCIMAN & Jane SMITH, by Mary RUNCIMAN, pg 19, copy dated Jun 1996, rcvd from Ros, May 2013.
  17. [S3266] Mary Denley Runciman nee Drury, "RUNCIMAN/SMITH, from Mary R via Ros," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Photo 1994 Derek & Mary RUNCIMAN, copy rcvd May 2013.
  18. [S2921] ELN OPR (transcripts by Barbara Samples) Dunbar: Dunbar, ELN, Birth 15th Bap. 20th Mar 1780 James s/o Peter RUNCIMAN & Jean SMITH, Dunbar, ELN transcr, extracted May 2013 (Bap (1687-1854); Marriages (1651 - 1820); Deaths (1737 - 1819)), http://www.guernsey.net/~sgibbs/runciman/dunbar-opr.html
  19. [S2921] ELN OPR (transcripts by Barbara Samples) Dunbar: Dunbar, ELN, Birth 19th Bap. 21st Mar 1783 Peter s/o Peter RUNCIMAN & Jean SMITH, Dunbar, ELN transcr, extracted May 2013 (Bap (1687-1854); Marriages (1651 - 1820); Deaths (1737 - 1819)), http://www.guernsey.net/~sgibbs/runciman/dunbar-opr.html
  20. [S2923] Steve GIBBS (d. 2009), "Family of Thomas RUNCIMAN and Alison GRIEVE ex Steve G's RUNCIMAN pages", Extracted and published under the sources page of the RUNCIMAN One Name Study (http://runciman.lornahen.com/lineages/s1.htm#s2923), Birth 1 Aug 1785 bur. 21 Oct 1851 Walter s/o Peter RUNCIMAN & Jean SMITH, Dunbar, ELN, extracted Feb 2010.
  21. [S2921] ELN OPR (transcripts by Barbara Samples) Dunbar: Dunbar, ELN, Birth 8th Bap. 11th Jun 1787 Beatrice d/o Peter RUNCIMAN & Jean SMITH, Dunbar, ELN transcr, extracted May 2013 (Bap (1687-1854); Marriages (1651 - 1820); Deaths (1737 - 1819)), http://www.guernsey.net/~sgibbs/runciman/dunbar-opr.html
  22. [S102] Scotlands People Index, "OPR East Lothian, SCT RUNCIMAN Births 1538-1854", Birth/Bap.? 28 Feb 1791 Thomas s/o Peter RUNCIMAN & Jean SMITH, Dunbar, 706/ 0030 0201, extracted from index Feb 2010.
 
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