William Runciman1

ID#62486, (say 1717 - 21 January 1765)
ChartsWilliam RUNCIMAN of Crail
     
     William Runciman was born say 1717 ?Saltcoats, Par. of Dirleton, ELN, SCT, (date and place are from William's possible duplicate in my database, that of the son of Robert RUNCIMAN and Janet SINCLAIR).2
     William Runciman married Catherine Wishart on 12 Dec 1748 at Crail, FIF, SCT.3,4, Contracts for Nov 30th 1748 show "William Runciman & Catharine Wishart married 12th Decbr"
     William Runciman married Elizabeth Jamieson on 30 Dec 1754 at Crail, FIF, SCT, "Contracts" entry for Dec 14th reads: "William Runsyman & Eliz. Jamison married Decr 30th."5,6,7,8
     William Runciman died on 21 Jan 1765 in the Mouth of the Harbour, Crail, FIF, SCT.1,6 He was buried at Crail, FIF, SCT, Wm Runsheman mariner here, w Catharine Wishart 24.7.1753 31, 2da Catharine 15.7.1752 1, 2w Eliz Iameson 24.1.1763 34 (see Beveridge 32 254 [Erskine Beveridge Churchyard Memorials of Crail ]; Wm Runsyman on the May & w Cath Wishart married 12.12.1743, da Cath b. .8.1751, da Cath b. 15.7.1753; Wm Runsheman & w Eliz Jamieson married 30.12.1754, at least 3 chn 1755-62; he was drowned when going fishing 21.1.1765.6
     William Runciman is a potential duplicate of William Runciman; one married to Catherine Wishart (1748) then Elizabeth Jamieson (1754) and died in Crail Harbour, the other baptised at Dirleton in 1717, son of Robert Runciman and Janet Sinclair, with a step brother (and an uncle) Richard either of whom may have been the one recorded as looking after his orphaned children.9
     William outlived his wife Elizabeth Jamieson who died on 24 Jan 1763.10,6 As of 1754, his surname was also spelt Runsyman.11
     As of Mar 2010 descendants of William Runciman and David Runciman have been shown to be genetically related. The DNA results show an excellent match between descendants of these two families (66/67 between a descendant of the Michigan families and 65/67 between a descendant of the Wanton Walls branch).
How they connect is completely unknown as yet. The dna results were a complete surprise so I don't even have a plausible connection between the two families as yet. (I was/am on the trail of trying to prove a completely different theory, which isn't nullified by the newfound results, about the connections for William of Crail as part of the Runciman One Name Study).12

Family 1

Catherine Wishart (1721 - Jul 1753)

Family 2

Elizabeth Jamieson (1728 - Jan 1763)
Child
  • John Runciman1 (Jun 1762 - Dec 1852)
Last Edited13 Mar 2010

Citations

  1. Roslyn Davie, "EM RUNCIMAN, Ros," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Outline family tree from William & Catherine (WISHART) RUNCIMAN, and emails, rcvd Jan 2010.
  2. "Lorna's Family History Musings", Jan 2010.
  3. BDM/CEN: Scots Origins online at http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Contract 30 Nov Marr. 12 Dec 1748 William RUNCIMAN & Catharine WISHART, Crail, FIF, 417/0020 0017, copy rcvd (from Lawrence F) Feb 2010.
  4. Roslyn Davie, "EM RUNCIMAN, Ros," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Marr. 1748 William RUNCIMAN & Catherine WISHART, from Outline family tree from William & Catherine (WISHART) RUNCIMAN, and emails, rcvd Jan 2010.
  5. BDM/CEN: Scots Origins online at http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Marr. 30 Dec 1754 (also indexed for 12 Dec) William RUNSYMAN & Elizabeth JAMIESON, Crail, FIF 417/0020 0084, index searched (and copy d/loaded) Jan 2010.
  6. Letter, Harry D WATSON (15319) to L Henderson, H/stone (& info) William RUNSHEMAN/RUNSYMAN and family, Crail, FIF, from pre 1855 transcriptions, rcvd Jan 2010.
  7. Roslyn Davie, "EM RUNCIMAN, Ros," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Marr. 1754 William RUNCIMAN & Elizabeth JAMIESON, from Outline family tree from William & Catherine (WISHART) RUNCIMAN, and emails, rcvd Jan 2010.
  8. Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Marr. 30 Dec 1754 William RUNSHEMAN & Elizabeth JAMESON, Isle of May, Crail, FIF, post 1991 patron submission, extracted Jan 2010.
  9. "Lorna's Family History Musings", Feb 2010.
  10. Roslyn Davie, "EM RUNCIMAN, Ros," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Dth 1763 Elizabeth RUNCIMAN nee JAMIESON, from Outline family tree from William & Catherine (WISHART) RUNCIMAN, and emails, rcvd Jan 2010.
  11. BDM/CEN: Scots Origins online at http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Marr. 30 Dec 1754 William RUNSYMAN & Eliz. JAMIESON, Crail, FIF, 417/0020 0084 (also 14 Dec, assumed to be banns, 417/0020 0084), index searched Jan 2010.
  12. RUNCIMAN DNA Project online at http://dnasurnames.info/lineages/spRUNCIMANLineages.htm, Results rcvd Mar 2010.

E. & O. E. Some/most parish records are rather hard to read and names, places hard to interpret, particularly if you are unfamiliar with an area.
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