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The families of James and William RUNCIMAN of Michigan
Reputed to be cousins, and reputedly related to the RUNCIMAN family at Wanton Walls, Lauder on the Scottish Borders, which latter has now been partially proven, in that a descendant of William is a very good DNA match to a descendant of the David of Wanton Walls.
How I think they may connect is shown in the full RUNCIMAN chart, although I've left this Michigan chart in situ
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  • Male0 Runciman (bef. 1758 - )
    • ?
      • William?1 Runciman (bef. 1778 - )
        • ?
          • James2 Runciman (cir. 1798 - Feb 1872)
            • Isabella Carter (1810 - Feb 1872)
              • Isabella3 Runciman (cir. 1833 - 1897)
                • Fredrick Richards (1834 - 1920)
              • William D.3 Runciman (Nov 1837 - Mar 1914)
                • Margaret Thompson (Apr 1839 - 1918)
                  • James H.4 Runciman (Nov 1862 - 1938)
                    • Mattie U. Sly (Nov 1869 - 1954)
                      • Roy C.5 Runciman (Oct 1893 - 1955)
                        • Ethel M. King (cir. 1893 - 1920)
                          • Jean E.6 Runciman (Oct 1915 - Mar 2000)
                            • Edward Bogan
                          • June E.6 Runciman (Feb 1919 - Mar 2004)
                            • Kenneth B. Swan (Mar 1917 - Nov 2000)
                        • Florence Ridinger (cir. 1897 - aft. 1930)
                          • James R.6 Runciman (Sep 1921 - May 1995)
                            • Bonita R. Saxton (Oct 1923 - Jun 1977)
                  • Nellie B.4 Runciman (Feb 1865 - 1946)
                    • George A. Rowe (Aug 1859 - 1929)
                  • Sarah E.4 Runciman (cir. 1866 - bet. 1880 - 1910)
                  • George A.4 Runciman (cir. 1871 - 1942)
                    • Lottie L. Post (Jun 1876 - 1937)
                      • Clyde W.5 Runciman (Oct 1899 - Oct 1979)
                        • Janet Hackett (Jun 1917 - Sep 1995)
                          • George D.6 Runciman
                          • Laurie6 Runciman
                      • Wayne W.5 Runciman (Oct 1903 - Apr 1986)
                        • Esther Day (Jun 1904 - Jan 2001)
                      • Lawrence A.5 Runciman (Apr 1905 - Jun 1989)
                        • Ferne L. Harvey (Jun 1907 - Apr 1990)
                          • Ronald H.6 Runciman (cir. Sep 1928 - )
                            • Joan Knight (Jan 1931 - Jul 2010)
                      • Ruth L.5 Runciman (cir. 1910 - aft. 1930)
                      • Russel D.5 Runciman (May 1912 - Nov 1975)
                      • L M.5 Runciman (cir. 1915 - aft. 1930)
              • Sarah L.3 Runciman (cir. 1842 - 1912)
                • Calvin T. Conklin (Dec 1831 - aft. 1910)
              • James H.3 Runciman (cir. 1844 - 1909)
                • Elizabeth Hartigan (Nov 1857 - 1936)
                  • Howard4 Runciman (1880 - 1887)
                  • Linna L.4 Runciman (Apr 1882 - aft. 1950)
                  • Carlton H.4 Runciman (Aug 1889 - Nov 1968)
                    • Gladys L. UnknownSurname (cir. 1892 - aft. 1930)
                      • Carlton H.5 Runciman (Nov 1914 - Jul 1977)
                      • Jane K.5 Runciman
                        • Carl A. Mapes
                          • Gail L.6 Mapes (1939 - 1965)
                            • Samuel Warriner
                          • John J.6 Mapes
                  • Harry D.4 Runciman (Sep 1891 - aft. 1920)
                    • Edna UnknownSurname (cir. 1890 - aft. 1920)
                      • Jane5 Runciman
                      • Nancy5 Runciman
                  • Clara L.4 Runciman (Apr 1893 - aft. 1910)
              • George A.3 Runciman (Oct 1851 - 1924)
                • Emily J. Hamp (Jul 1854 - 1907)
                  • Charles A.4 Runciman (Aug 1881 - aft. 1930)
                    • Delia Mayer (cir. 1878 - Jun 1918)
                      • Glen A.5 Runciman (Mar 1906 - Jan 1965)
                        • Glada M. Sharp (Sep 1906 - Jun 2000)
                          • Barbara6 Runciman (cir. 1929 - cir. 2006)
                            • ?
                    • Grace Gardner (cir. 1877 - aft. 1930)
                  • Bertha T.4 Runciman (1883 - 1885)
                  • Edna M.4 Runciman (Jul 1887 - aft. 1930)
                    • Winter E. Cooper (Dec 1885 - Jan 1957)
                      • De L.5 Cooper
                      • Albert L.5 Cooper
                • Agnes L. Collins (Oct 1869 - 1956)
              • John F.3 Runciman (May 1854 - 1906)
                • Agnes L. Collins (Oct 1869 - 1956)
                  • Lyle F.4 Runciman (Dec 1892 - Oct 1976)
                    • Jean M. Willoughby (Jun 1898 - May 1987)
                  • John W.4 Runciman (Nov 1894 - Nov 1970)
                    • Evelyn A. UnknownSurname (cir. 1894 - aft. 1920)
                      • John W.5 Runciman (Mar 1918 - Aug 2001)
                        • Nora McDermott (1930 - 2008)
                          • Female6 Runciman
                            • Male Kamlay
                      • Sylvia C.5 Runciman
                  • Sylvia I.4 Runciman (Oct 1897 - Aug 1983)
                    • Arthur B. Bitten (say 1897 - )
                      • John R.5 Bitten
      • John?1 Runciman (bef. 1783 - )
        • ?
          • William2 Runciman (cir. 1803 - Jan 1875)
            • Mary Brown (cir. 1815 - Jun 1879)
              • Mary A.3 Runciman (cir. Aug 1835 - 1914)
                • Joel B. Allen (cir. 1833 - 1888)
                  • Mary4 Allen (cir. 1855 - )
                    • William Stow (Aug 1858 - )
                  • Elias4 Allan (cir. 1857 - aft. 1880)
                  • Joel4 Allen (cir. 1874 - )
                    • Maude Newman (cir. 1876 - )
              • Janet L.3 Runciman (cir. Jun 1837 - 1851)
              • John3 Runciman (cir. 1838 - aft. 1851)
              • William3 Runciman (cir. Feb 1840 - 1908)
                • Susannah Baldwin (cir. 1841 - 1916)
                  • Albert B.4 Runciman (Apr 1878 - aft. 1900)
                  • William B.4 Runciman (Aug 1886 - aft. 1920)
                    • Ethel E. UnknownSurname (cir. 1891 - aft. 1920)
              • David3 Runciman (Nov 1842 - 1860)
              • Andrew B.3 Runciman (Jul 1845 - 1916)
                • Martha J. Putney (cir. 1858 - 1936)
                  • Emery A.4 Runciman (Nov 1884 - Mar 1967)
                    • Susan M. Larkins (cir. 1886 - aft. 1930)
                      • Gladys M.5 Runciman (Aug 1913 - Oct 1996)
                        • Victor W. Winter (May 1914 - Sep 2002)
                          • David6 Winter
                            • Diane UnknownSurname
                          • Mary A.6 Winter
                      • Gerald A.5 Runciman (Feb 1918 - Feb 1981)
                        • Rhea Runciman (Aug 1919 - Nov 2003)
                          • Jerald J.6 Runciman (R-2)
                            • Glenna Glenn
                          • Donald L.6 Runciman (Dec 1945 - Dec 1972)
                            • ?
                          • Paul L.6 Runciman
                            • Female UnknownSurname
                      • Wilma I.5 Runciman (Feb 1918 - May 1992)
                        • Sylvester Parker
                          • Jeanie6 Parker
                            • ?
                          • Betty L.6 Parker
                          • Susie6 Parker
                  • Claude B.4 Runciman (Sep 1888 - bet. 1912 - 1920)
                    • Mary L. Gorton (Jul 1892 - Feb 1991)
                      • Kenneth C.5 Runciman
                        • Frances M. Kantlehner
                  • Anna B.4 Runciman (Oct 1890 - aft. 1910)
                    • Arthur Walz (cir. 1882 - aft. 1930)
                      • Lyle5 Walz (cir. 1912 - )
                      • Doris5 Walz (cir. Jul 1916 - )
                  • Ethel M.4 Runciman (Jun 1897 - aft. 1920)
              • Elizabeth3 Runciman (cir. Jun 1848 - Aug 1884)
              • James3 Runciman (1853 - 1854)
              • Janet3 Runciman (1855 - 1924)
                • Jacob Riethmiller (cir. 1853 - aft. 1920)
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