Runciman: Dirleton (ELN, SCT)

ParentRunciman: ELN (SCT)
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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