The other convict

Flushed with the success of identifying convict John, attention turned to Ruth the other Tasmanian convict (1831).
Supposedly Scottish, she looks rather more likely to be the Ruth born Berwick upon Tweed to Richard and Jane (SANDERSON) RUNCHMAN.
Whether Richard is from Scotland, or belongs to the other Cornhill families may never be determined.

Convict John

Our "Australia royalty" rep has now been identified - thanks to the power of teamwork - and included in the Notables index , remembering that the index points readers to both notable AND notorious RUNCIMANs.
Upon re-examination,  with the passage of time and accumulation of more information, John's convict record had sufficient information to indicate he was the John born Duddingston (Edinburgh) to James and Mary (THOMSON) RUNCIMAN,.
This family was being researched for the mysterious George who  appears in the 1851 census as unmarried, with sister-in-law Isabella (nee STEWART), and assorted nieces and nephews.
Isabella is later documented as George's wife with both of them showing as parents of at least one of the "nieces & nephews" from the 1851 census - and they probably were, given Isabella's husband John was  in Tasmania when most were born!
Fate of John beyond his 1851 release is unknown.  Also unknown are the fates of his documented other son James born Cape of Good Hope, and possible other "wife" Elizabeth. 

Berwickshire

Tree of George & Janet (DARLING) RUNCIMAN has a few new twigs added, down from the family of George & Elizabeth (DAVIDSON) RUNCIMAN, descendants mainly living around assorted places in Berwickshire.
Love to hear from anyone researching this line who can help update the tree.

The Orkneys

A few updated twigs/dates on the tree of Robert & Agnes (KING) RUNCIMAN, that of the branch of John William & Mary Annie Yorston (FINDLATER) RUNCIMAN, John having moved from Edinburgh to Kirkwall.
Should anyone be researching any lines of these families we would love to hear from you - contact links at the foot of most project pages.

Perthshire RUNCIMANs

The descendant chart for John & Susan (DONALDSON) RUNCIMAN of Inchture (Perthshire) has been updated on the line down from Alexander & Jane (HEPBURN) RUNCIMAN (to include the Cheltenham twigs).
Remember that this family is on the Wanted! page for the DNA page to see if we can prove that the Alexander families with Jane HEPBURN and with Isabella DOW are one and the same Alexander.
So we would love to hear from a direct male line RUNCIMAN from both of these families who may be willing to be persuaded to join the RUNCIMAN Surname DNA project and either prove or disprove this theory.

DNA Discount time again

A great time to explore relationships between RUNCIMAN  (and surname variant) families.
FamilytreeDNA have announced their annual sale:

We would  love to hear from any direct male line RUNCIMAN wishing to explore his family history and do his bit for our understanding of the connections between the various lines.

We would particularly love to hear from him if he belongs to any of the families listed in the  One Name Study Wanted! page, or any RUNCIMAN, or similar surnames, not listed anywhere as yet.
(Further information available on the  DNA project Patriarchs page and on the One Name Study)

We prefer Y-DNA67 tests to explore closeness of relationships, but for initial exploration of matches, Y-DNA37 is a good starting point.

A subsidy may be available for some lines, e.g.  these as yet unrepresented lines: Alexander & Isabella (DOW) RUNCIMAN, Robert & Agnes (KING) RUNCIMAN, Alexander & Joan (MANDERSON) RUNCIMAN, John & Janet (MUIRHEAD) RUNCIMAN, along with further representatives from different lines to investigate  results further, eg George & Mary (DAVIDSON) RUNCIMAN,



Contact details to explore this option, or for any further information,  available in the footer of most project pages.

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An early RUNCIMAN

Found a reference to an early RUNCIMAN minister - in Kirkbean, Dumfries by 1585, possibly until 1604, so gave Walter a page of his own, however slight his entry was.
Dumfries isn't exactly a hotbed of RUNCIMAN activity, very few in the Parish registers (see Name Distribution)