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Where did the English Runciman family come from? What is the English Runciman family crest and coat of arms? When did the Runciman family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Runciman family history?
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Runciman, Runcie, Runcieman, Runchman, Runcy and many more.First found in Oxfordshire where they held a family seat since the arrival of their Norman ancestors with Duke William the Conqueror in 1066. The name, being of Norman origin comes from an Old French word: "roncin," meaning "workhorse." Undoubtedly of occupational origin, the name was probably given to someone who tended to workhorses. Another possibility is that it was given to a "workhorse" of a person, ie one who did hard physical labor for a living.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Runciman. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Runciman Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- James Runciman, who came to Michigan sometime between 1845 and 1848
- John Runciman, who settled in Ohio in 1851
- Elizabeth Isabella Runciman, who settled in Argentina sometime between 1855 and 1918
- William Runciman, who came to Baltimore in 1871
- James Runciman, who arrived in Mississippi in 1894
Runciman Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- James Thomson Runciman, who settled in Kansas in 1920
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- James Runciman (1852-1891), English teacher, author and journalist
- Bob Runciman, Canadian politician
- David Runciman (b. 1967), British political scientist
- Hilda Runciman (1869-1956), Viscountess Runciman of Doxford, British Liberal Party politician
- Dame Ruth Runciman DBE, former Chair of the UK Mental Health Act Commission
- Ryan Runciman (b. 1982), New Zealand actor
- Sir James Steven Runciman (1903-2000), British mediaeval historian
- Walter Runciman (1847-1937), 1st Baron Runciman, shipping magnate, Liberal MP, and peer
- Walter Runciman (1870-1949), 1st Viscount Runciman of Doxford, Liberal and later National Liberal MP and government minister
- Walter Garrison "Walter" Runciman (b. 1934), 3rd Viscount Runciman of Doxford, British historical sociologist
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- Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, The Privy Council, Knightage and Compainonage. London: Burke Publishing, 1921. Print.
- Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
- Hitching, F.K and S. Hitching. References to English Surnames in 1601-1602. Walton On Thames: 1910. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0181-3).
- Cook, Chris. English Historical Facts 1603-1688. London: MacMillan, 1980. Print.
- Ingram, Rev. James. Translator Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 1823. Print.
- Le Patourel, John. The Norman Empire. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-19-822525-3).
- Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
- Bradford, William. History of Plymouth Plantation 1620-1647 Edited by Samuel Eliot Morrison 2 Volumes. New York: Russell and Russell, 1968. Print.
- Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
- Humble, Richard. The Fall of Saxon England. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-88029-987-8).
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