Elizabeth Runciman1

(circa 1789 - 19 Jan 1828)

BDMs

     Elizabeth Runciman was born circa 1789 ?Nth Berwick, ELN, SCT.1,2,3
     Elizabeth Runciman married Peter Whitecross, son of Richard Whitecross and Margaret Runciman, on 11 Feb 1815 North Berwick, ELN, SCT.4,5,1
     Elizabeth Runciman died on 19 Jan 1828 at North Berwick, East Lothian.6,2 She was buried on 23 Jan 1828 at North Berwick, East Lothian, entry for 23rd Jan reads: Elisabeth Runciman wife of Peter Whitecross died the 19th aged 39 years and was this day buried in North Bewick churchyard.6
NB the Elizabeth born to John & Jean (BARRIE) RUNCIMAN of Nth Berwick, was born and baptised 1798 and therefore out of contention for the Elizabeth who married Peter Whitecross in 1815 and was born abt 1789.
As Peter's parents are known to be Richard and Margaret (RUNCIMAN) WHITECROSS, they do appear to have followed the Scottish naming pattern for their children, so the earlier Elizabeth's are assumed to be John and Elizabeth.
She is also not the Elizabeth born to John & Elizabeth (PUNTON) RUNCIMAN as she was born 1774 and is accounted for as marrying a WHITE.
There are no immediately obvious contenders in the extant OPRs either marrying or having children baptized.7,8

Links

     Click here to see Elizabeth's page on WikiTree, a (free) collaborative on-line tree.9

Family

Peter Whitecross (Sep 1786 - Jul 1868)
Children
  • Elizabeth Whitecross10 (circa 1818 - )
  • Richard Whitecross11 (Oct 1819 - )
  • Margaret Whitecross5 (Mar 1822 - )
  • Janet Whitecross12 (Jan 1824 - )
  • John Runciman Whitecross13,14 (Apr 1826 - Dec 1898)
ChartsThe WHITECROSS / RUNCIMAN connections
Last Edited11 Aug 2013

Citations

  1. [S2903] Lawrence FLETCHER, "RUNCIMAN/WISHART/JAMIESON Corres. ex Lawrence F," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Dth 21 Jul 1868 Peter s/o Richard WHITECROSS & Margaret RUNCIMAN, h/o Elizabeth RUNCIMAN & Margaret MANDERSON, Nth Berwick, ELN 713 #20, copy rcvd Feb 2010.
  2. [S1045] H D W, "RUNCIMAN Correspondence," e-mail to L Henderson (1), Dth 19 Jan 1828 Elizabeth RUNCIMAN, wife of Peter WHITECROSS, aged 39, from
    Nth Berwick Burial & Mortcloth records, S.G.S. 2007, rcvd Feb 2010, extracted May 2012.
  3. [S102] Scotlands People Index, "OPR East Lothian, SCT RUNCIMAN Births 1538-1854", Birth/Bap.? 9 Dec 1798 Elizabeth d/o John RUNSIMAN & Jean BARRIE Nth Berwick, ELN713/ 0050 0171, extracted from index May 2012.
  4. [S103] Scotlands People Index, "OPR East Lothian SctP RUNCIMAN Marriages 1538-1854", Marr. 11 Feb 1815 Elisabeth RUNCIMAN & Peter WHITECROSS, Nth Berwick, ELN, 713/ 0040 0335, extracted from index May 2012.
  5. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Birth 21 Mar Bap. 29 Mar 1822 Margaret d/o Peter WHITECROSS & Elizabeth RUNCIMAN, North Berwick, ELN, from Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 batch C11713-7 film 1067852, extracted May 2012.
  6. [S55] Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Dth 19th bur. 23rd Jan 1828 Elisabeth RUNCIMAN wife of PeterWHITECROSS; aged 39, Nth Berwick, ELN 713/00 0070 0172, copy d/loaded May 2012.
  7. [S3] Lorna Henderson, "RUNCIMAN Analysis", May 2012.
  8. [S55] Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Dth 19th bur. 23rd Jan 1828 Elisabeth RUNCIMAN wife of PeterWHITECROSS; aged 39, Nth Berwick, ELN 713/00 0070 0172, copy d/loaded May 2012.
  9. [S3217] WikiTree online at http://WikiTree.com/, Oct-11.
  10. [S1599] Findmypast online at http://www.findmypast.com, 1851 Nth Berwick, ELN Par. 713 ED 3 Sched 51, hsehold of Peter WHITECROSS, extracted May 2012.
  11. [S201] 1841 Census transcripts, Scotland, via Ancestry.com, North Berwick, ELN Par. 713 ED 3 Pg 3, hsehold of Peter WHITECROSS (indexed as WHITIEROSS), extracted May 2012.
  12. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Birth 15 Jan Bap. 1 Feb 1824 Janet d/o Peter WHITECROSS & Elisabeth RUNCIMAN, North Berwick, ELN, from Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 batch C11713-7 film 1067852, extracted May 2012.
  13. [S56] Scottish BMDB entries (from 1855), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Dth 16 Dec 1898 John Runciman s/o Peter WHITECROSS & Elizabeth RUNCIMAN, Nth Berwick, ELN 713 #43, copy d/loaded May 2012.
  14. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Birth 24 Apr Bap. 7 May 1826 John s/o Peter WHITECROSS & Elisabeth RUNCIMAN, North Berwick, ELN, from Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 batch C11713-7 film 1067852, extracted May 2012.
 
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