Jennet Gourlay1

(say 1705 - )

BDMs

     Jennet Gourlay was born say 1705 ?Nth Berwick, ELN, SCT, there's a Jennet born in 1694, Haddington, to William GOURLAY & Jean LESSELLS, but that would make her 52 when daughter Renay was born, so a little too early?
Assumption is that Jennet was born in North Berwick given that's where she and Richard were resident when they married in 1728.2,3
     Jennet Gourlay married Richard Rynsiman, son of William Rynsiman and Jean White, on 28 Apr 1728 North Berwick, ELN, SCT, entry reads: Richard Runchiman and Jennet Gourly both in this parish gave up their names to be proclaimed.4,2

Names/other info

     In 1728 her surname was recorded as Gourly.2

Family

Richard Rynsiman (circa Apr 1701 - bet. 1768 - 1780)
Children
  • William Runciman (of Crail)+5 (Mar 1729 - Jan 1765)
  • Hugh Runciman6 (circa Aug 1730 - )
  • Jennet Runciman7 (circa May 1732 - )
  • Richard Runciman8 (circa Feb 1734 - )
  • Jean Runciman9 (circa Jan 1736 - )
  • Marion Runciman10 (circa Apr 1737 - )
  • James Runciman11 (circa Jan 1741 - )
  • Helen Runciman12 (circa Mar 1744 - )
  • Renay Runciman13 (circa Dec 1746 - )
ChartsLineage 1b: William (JAMIESON/WISHART) RUNCIMAN of Crail
Last Edited8 Mar 2014

Citations

  1. [S103] Scotlands People Index, "OPR East Lothian SctP RUNCIMAN Marriages 1538-1854", Marr. 28 Apr 1728 Richard RUNCHIMAN & Jennet GOURLAY, North Berwick, 713/ 0030 0051, extracted from index Feb 2010.
  2. [S55] Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Marr. 28 Apr 1728 Richard RUNCHIMAN & Jennet GOURLY, North Berwick, 713/ 0030 0051, copy d/loaded Nov 2012.
  3. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Brith 24 Aug Bap. 1 Sep 1694 Jennet d/o William GOURLAY & Jean LESSELLS, from Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 batch C11709-6 film 1067800, extracted Nov 2012.
  4. [S103] Scotlands People Index, "OPR East Lothian SctP RUNCIMAN Marriages 1538-1854", Marr. 28 Apr 1728 Richard RUNCHIMAN & Jennet GOURLAY, North Berwick, 713/ 0030 0051, extracted from index Feb 2010.
  5. [S102] Scotlands People Index, "OPR East Lothian, SCT RUNCIMAN Births 1538-1854", Birth/bap.? 23 Mar 1729 William s/o Richard RUNCIMAN & Jennet GOURLAY, Whitekirk & Tynninghame, 723/ 0010 0071, extracted from index Feb 2010.
  6. [S102] Scotlands People Index, "OPR East Lothian, SCT RUNCIMAN Births 1538-1854", Birth/bap.? 9 Aug 1730 Hugh s/o Richard RUNCIMAN & Jennet GOURLAY, Whitekirk & Tynninghame, 723/ 0010 0073, extracted from index Feb 2010.
  7. [S102] Scotlands People Index, "OPR East Lothian, SCT RUNCIMAN Births 1538-1854", Birth/bap.? 28 May 1732 Jennet d/o Richard RUNCIMAN & Jennet GOURLAY, Whitekirk & Tynninghame, 723/ 0010 0077, extracted from index Feb 2010.
  8. [S102] Scotlands People Index, "OPR East Lothian, SCT RUNCIMAN Births 1538-1854", Birth/bap.? 3 Feb 1734 Richard s/o Richard RUNCIMAN & Jennet GOURLAY, Whitekirk & Tynninghame, 723/ 0010 0082, extracted from index Feb 2010.
  9. [S102] Scotlands People Index, "OPR East Lothian, SCT RUNCIMAN Births 1538-1854", Birth/bap.? 4 Jan 1736 Jean d/o Richard RUNCIMAN & Jennet GOURLAY, Whitekirk & Tynninghame, 723/ 0010 0088, extracted from index Feb 2010.
  10. [S102] Scotlands People Index, "OPR East Lothian, SCT RUNCIMAN Births 1538-1854", Birth/bap.? 10 Apr 1737 Marion d/o Richard RUNCIMAN & Jennet GOURLAY, Whitekirk & Tynninghame, 723/ 0010 0091, extracted from index Feb 2010.
  11. [S102] Scotlands People Index, "OPR East Lothian, SCT RUNCIMAN Births 1538-1854", Birth/bap.? 4 Jan 1741 James s/o Richard RUNCIMAN & Jennet GOURAY (?index typo), Whitekirk & Tynninghame, 723/ 0010 0100, extracted from index Feb 2010.
  12. [S102] Scotlands People Index, "OPR East Lothian, SCT RUNCIMAN Births 1538-1854", Birth/bap.? 25 Mar 1744 Helen d/o Richard RUNCIMAN & Jennet GOURLAY, Whitekirk & Tynninghame, 723/ 0010 0105, extracted from index Feb 2010.
  13. [S102] Scotlands People Index, "OPR East Lothian, SCT RUNCIMAN Births 1538-1854", Birth/bap.? 7 Dec 1746 Renay d/o Richard RUNCIMAN & Jannet GOURLY, Whitekirk & Tynninghame, 723/ 0010 0110, extracted from index Feb 2010.
 
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