Helen Runciman1

(circa Sep 1724 - )
Father*Alexander Runciman (at Meikle Pinkerton)1 (say 1695 - circa 1770)
Mother*Janet Hendrie1 (say 1700 - )

BDMs

     Helen Runciman was born circa Sep 1724 Spott, ELN, SCT.1 She was baptized on 26 Sep 1724 Spott, ELN.2 She married Joseph Hamilton on 25 May 1759 Dunbar, ELN, SCT; Jo. HAMILTON & Helen RUNCIMAN both of this parish (elsewhere he appears as James - Barbara's transcripts; and Joseph - Sct People marriage index.)3,4

Links

     Click here to see Helen's page on WikiTree, a (free) collaborative on-line tree.5

Family

Joseph Hamilton (say 1725 - )
Child
  • Janet Hamilton6 (circa Jul 1760 - )
ChartsLineage 1d: Alexander & Janet (HENDRIE) RUNCIMAN of Dunbar, ELN
Last Edited4 Jul 2013

Citations

  1. [S102] Scotlands People Index, "OPR East Lothian, SCT RUNCIMAN Births 1538-1854", Birth (Bap.) 26 Sep 1724 Helen d/o Alexander RUNSIMAN & Janet HENRY, Spott, ELN, 720/ 0010 0120, extracted from index Jun 2010.
  2. [S102] Scotlands People Index, "OPR East Lothian, SCT RUNCIMAN Births 1538-1854", Birth (Bap.) 26 Sep 1724 Helen d/o Alexander RUNSIMAN & Janet HENRY, Spott, ELN, 720/ 0010 0120, extracted from index Jun 2010.
  3. [S103] Scotlands People Index, "OPR East Lothian SctP RUNCIMAN Marriages 1538-1854", Marr. 25 May 1759 Joseph HAMILTON & Helen RUNCIMAN, reg. Dunbar, ELN 706/ 0050 0029, extracted from index Jun 2010.
  4. [S2921] ELN OPR (transcripts by Barbara Samples) Dunbar: Dunbar, ELN, Marr. 25 May 1759 Jo. HAMILTON & Helen RUNCIMAN, extracted Jun 2010 (Bap (1687-1854); Marriages (1651 - 1820); Deaths (1737 - 1819)), http://www.guernsey.net/~sgibbs/runciman/dunbar-opr.html
  5. [S3217] WikiTree online at http://WikiTree.com/, Oct-11.
  6. [S2921] ELN OPR (transcripts by Barbara Samples) Dunbar: Dunbar, ELN, Bap. 13 Jul 1760 Janet d/o Helen RUNSIMAN & James HAMILTON, (Wit: Alexr. & William RUNSIMAN), extracted Jun 2010 (Bap (1687-1854); Marriages (1651 - 1820); Deaths (1737 - 1819)), http://www.guernsey.net/~sgibbs/runciman/dunbar-opr.html
 
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