Elisabeth Runsiman (bef. 1722)

Born before 24 Dec 1722 in Meikle Pinkerton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland

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Biography

Birth & baptism

Elisabeth Runsiman was baptized on 24 Dec 1722^[1] in Dunbar Parish, her father is recorded as Alexander Runsiman, hind in "Mikle pinkerton" (sic). Witnesses were James Waudrop and Ja. Kirkwood. Hind was a permanent farm worker, often ploughman, who was paid and provided with a cottage on the farm property. (See Janet's profile for more information). Meikle Pinkerton (NGR NT 70279 75685), was a small hamlet (fermtoun) in Dunbar Parish, about 3 miles south of Dunbar.

Sources

1. ↑ Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and baptisms database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 16 May 2021), Elisabeth Runsiman 24 Dec 1722, Dunbar; citing Parish Number 706, Reference Number: 20 48

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