Runciman: Dirleton (ELN, SCT)

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SurnameVariant1676, Runsiman, 2 instances, both to a William, 1676 and 1682, but other parishes have quite a few1 
SurnameVariant1678, Runshiman, a single instance2 
SurnameVariant1713, Runseman, 2 occurrences, likely to be same family, 1713 and 1717, same mother, father's forename not given for earlier entry3 
SurnameVariant1806, Runciman, 35 occurrences indexed, earliest 1806, latest 1845 (both from the same family line of Runcimans, patriarch being )4,5 
SurnameVariant1814, Runciaman, 3 separate instances, all around 1814-7 and all from the one extended family more usually recorded as Runciman (and belonging to )6 
Last Edited26 Apr 2010

Citations:

  1. [S100] Scotlands People Index, "OPR East Lothian Scotlands People Births 1538-1854", Birth 1676 Isabel d/o William RUNSIMAN, Dirleton, 705/ 0010 0127, extracted from index Feb 2010.
  2. [S100] Scotlands People Index, "OPR East Lothian Scotlands People Births 1538-1854", Birth 1678 John s/o William RUNSHIMAN, Dirleton, 705/ 0010 0150, extracted from index Feb 2010.
  3. [S100] Scotlands People Index, "OPR East Lothian Scotlands People Births 1538-1854", Birth 1713 John s/o RUNSEMAN & Janet SINCLAIR, Dirleton, 705/ 0020 0037, extracted from index Feb 2010.
  4. [S100] Scotlands People Index, "OPR East Lothian Scotlands People Births 1538-1854", Birth 1806 Isabel d/o John RUNCIMAN & Jean BARRIE, Dirleton, 705/ 0030 0097, extracted from index Feb 2010.
  5. [S100] Scotlands People Index, "OPR East Lothian Scotlands People Births 1538-1854", Birth 1845 Eliza Young d/o John RUNCIMAN & Isabel COMB, Dirleton, 705/ 0040 0137, extracted from index Feb 2010.
  6. [S100] Scotlands People Index, "OPR East Lothian Scotlands People Births 1538-1854", Birth 1814 John s/o James RUNCIAMAN & Margaret EDDINGTON, Dirleton, 705/ 0030 0140, extracted from index Feb 2010.
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