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Richard Whitecross (abt. 1756 - bef. 1824)

Richard Whitecross
Born about in North Berwick, Haddingtonshire, Scotlandmap
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Biography

Richard Whitecross was born about 1756. No record has been found giving his age at any point in his life. Although no baptismal record for Richard has been found, a study of baptismal witnesses (see Research Notes below) together with a DNA triangulation[1] allow us to confidently include him as a child of Patrick and Alison Whitecross. Best guess to his birthplace is North Berwick, Scotland.[2]

In the parish of North Berwick, Scotland on July 12, 1781, Richard Whitecross married Margaret Runciman. Richard was a laborer. Both parties were from North Berwick. The proclamation was initially made on June 30. No cautioners were named.[3]

Richard and Margaret had six children:

  • James Whitecross, born June 17, 1782, baptised June 18, 1782, at North Berwick, Scotland. Richard was a laborer. The witnesses were George Black and John Whitecross.[4]
  • Janet Whitecross, born June 17, 1782, baptised June 18, 1782, at North Berwick, Scotland. Richard was a laborer. The witnesses were George Black and John Whitecross.[5]
  • Margaret Whitecross, born April 16, 1784, baptised April 18, 1784, at North Berwick, Scotland. Richard was a laborer. The witnesses were the Congregation.[6]
  • Peter Whitecross, born September 16, 1786, baptised September 24, 1786, at North Berwick, Scotland. Richard was a laborer. The witnesses were the Congregation.[7]
  • William Whitecross, born April 4, 1790, baptised April 11, 1790, at North Berwick, Scotland. The witnesses were the Congregation.[8]
  • Elisabeth Whitecross, born June 27, 1795, baptised July 4, 1795 at North Berwick, Scotland. The witnesses were Geo. Black and John Douglass.[9][10]

Richard Whitecross appears as a witness at several events. They include:

On December 5, 1822, 6 shillings 8 pence was paid for "Richard Whitecross's Daughter's" mortcloth.[15] The size of the fee shows that this daughter was an adult, and the fact that she was listed as a daughter, rather than someone's wife, indicates that she was not married. Of Richard's three daughters, this record is most likely for his daughter Janet.

On February 7, 1824, 7 shillings was paid for a mortcloth for Richard Whitecross's funeral.[16] His wife, Margaret Runciman, would survive another seven years.

Four of Richard Whitecross's children died after civil registration of deaths began. They described their father as follows:

  • On December 4, 1860, he was described as "Richard Whitecross, domestic coachman".[17]
  • On July 28, 1863, he was described as "Richard Whitecross, coachman".[18]
  • On April 11, 1868, he was described as "Richard Whitecross, deceased coachman".[19]
  • On July 21, 1868, he was described as "Richard Whitecross, deceased coachman".[20]

Research Notes

Similarly Named Individuals

There were other people named Richard Whitecross who were associated with North Berwick between 1700 and 1850. In order to avoid conflating them, we list them here:

  • Richard Whitecross, baptised September 28, 1712 at North Berwick, son of John Whitecross and Christian Dobie.[21] He probably died young, as his parents reused the name.
  • Richard Whitecross, baptised November 17, 1717 at North Berwick, son of John Whitecross and Christian Dobie.[22] All of his children appear to be baptised in parishes other than North Berwick.
  • Richard Whitecross, born March 22, 1777 at Dirleton, son of John Whitecross and Euphan Keltie[23], married Jean Haldane in 1801[24], moved to North Berwick sometime between 1810[25] and 1817[26], died in North Berwick in 1845[27]. He had (at least) eight children. Of his three daughters, two were married in 1827[28] and 1829[29][30], the third (born in 1807) was not yet an adult in 1822.
  • Richard Whitecross, born December 24, 1806 at North Berwick, son of James Whitecross and Mary Manderson.[31]
  • Richard Whitecross, born March 12, 1810 at Stenton, son of Richard Whitecross and Jean Haldane.[32] His parents moved to North Berwick by 1817.
  • Richard Whitecorse, born October 17, 1814 at Athelstaneford, son of William Whitecross and Margaret Burnet.[33] He was living in Dirleton (the neighboring parish) by 1841, and died there in 1883.
  • Richard Whitcross, born October 30, 1819 at North Berwick, son of Peter Whitecross and Elizabeth Runciman. He died there in 1879.[34]

Note that none of these individuals are candidates to be this Richard Whitecross.

Analysis of the Identification of the Parents of Richard Whitecross

A DNA triangulation exists to confidently identify the parents of Richard Whitecross as Patrick Whitecross and Alison Wood.[1]

Additionally, a study of the baptismal witnesses suggests that Richard Whitecross was a brother of John Whitecross, James Whitecross, and Peter Whitecross, all of whom were sons of Patrick Whitecross and Alison Wood. The specific evidence includes:

Therefore, Richard appears to be related to John, Peter, and James. Peter is also related to a second Peter. John is also related to Patrick and George. In examining the Whitecross families of North Berwick, we find that Patrick Whitecross (1720) and his wife Alison Wood (1718) had sons John (1746), James (1748), George (1752) and Peter (1754). Also, Patrick was sometimes called Peter. This suggests that Richard was also one of his sons.

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confident based on a triangulated group on MyHeritageDNA who share a 15.3 cM segment on chromosome 16, consisting of Steven Wilson and Lisa (Watts) Cameron, his 6th cousin 1x removed, and JK, his 6th cousin. (Lisa and JK are 5th cousins 1x removed.) These matches have been independently verified by via the MyHeritage Chromosome Browser. Their most-recent common ancestors are Patrick Whitecross and Allison Wood, the 5x great grandparents of Steven Wilson and 6x great grandparents of Lisa (Watts) Cameron and 5x great grandparents of JK.
  2. ↑ RUNCIMAN Analysis, http://Runciman.lornahen.com Author: Lorna Henderson Repository: #R156, RUNCIMAN One Name Study http://RuncimansAll.blogspot.com
  3. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Banns and Marriages," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 11 February 2023), Richard Whitecross marriage to Margaret Runsiman on or after 12 Jul 1781 in North Berwick, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 713, Ref 30/299, Frame 756.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 11 February 2023), James Whitecross born or baptised on 18 Jun 1782, son of Richard Whitecross & Margaret Runsiman, in North Berwick, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 713, Ref 40/71, Frame 862.
  5. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 11 February 2023), Janet Whitecross born or baptised on 18 Jun 1782, daughter of Richard Whitecross & Margaret Runsiman, in North Berwick, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 713, Ref 40/71, Frame 862.
  6. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 11 February 2023), Margaret Whitecross born or baptised on 18 Apr 1784, daughter of Richard Whitecross & Margaret Runsiman, in North Berwick, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 713, Ref 40/77, Frame 868.
  7. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 11 February 2023), Peter Whitecross born or baptised on 24 Sep 1786, son of Richard Whitecross & Margaret Runsiman, in North Berwick, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 713, Ref 40/90, Frame 881.
  8. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 11 February 2023), William Whitecross born or baptised on 11 Apr 1790, son of Richard Whitecross & Margaret Runsiman, in North Berwick, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 713, Ref 40/109, Frame 900, and Ref 50/28, Frame 1179.
  9. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 11 February 2023), Elisabeth Whitecross born or baptised on 4 Jul 1795, daughter of Richard Whitecross & Marget Runciman, in North Berwick, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 713, Ref 40/131, Frame 922.
  10. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 11 February 2023), Elizabeth Whitecross born or baptised on 4 Jul 1795, daughter of Richard Whitecross & Margaret Runsiman, in North Berwick, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 713, Ref 50/101, Frame 1253.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 11 February 2023), James Whitecross born or baptised on 24 Nov 1782, son of James Whitecross & Mary Crawfurd, in Tranent, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 722, Ref 40/454, Frame 990.
  12. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Banns and Marriages," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 11 February 2023), James Whitecross marriage to Mary Manderson on or after 26 Oct 1805 in North Berwick, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 713, Ref 40/318, Frame 1095.
  13. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 11 February 2023), Janet Whitecross born or baptised on 30 Sep 1817, daughter of James Whitecross & Mary Manderson, in North Berwick, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 713, Ref 40/264, Frame 1057.
  14. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 11 February 2023), Peter Whitecross born or baptised on 22 Jul 1821, son of James Whitecross & Mary Manderson, in North Berwick, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 713, Ref 60/12, Frame 1491.
  15. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Virtual Volumes," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 12 February 2023), North Berwick Kirk Session Accounts, including Poor Roll, 1822-1833, Ref CH2/285/19, Image 2.
  16. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Deaths and Burials," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 10 February 2023), Whitecros death or burial on 7 Feb 1824 in North Berwick, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 713, Ref 70/159.
  17. ↑ "Scotland: Statutory Registers - Deaths," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 11 February 2023), James Whitecross died 1860, in North Berwick, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Ref 713/42.
  18. ↑ "Scotland: Statutory Registers - Deaths," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 11 February 2023), William Whitecross died 1863 (age 74), in Dirleton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Ref 705/12.
  19. ↑ "Scotland: Statutory Registers - Deaths," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 11 February 2023), Elizabeth Mackay died 1868 (age 73), in Whitekirk and Tynninghame, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Ref 723/3.
  20. ↑ "Scotland: Statutory Registers - Deaths," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 11 February 2023), Peter Whitecross died 1868 (age 82), in North Berwick, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Ref 713/20.
  21. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 11 February 2023), Richard Whitecors born or baptised on 28 Sep 1712, son of John Whitecors & Christian Dobie, in North Berwick, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 713, Ref 20/333, Frame 391.
  22. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 11 February 2023), Richard Whitecross born or baptised on 17 Nov 1717, son of John Whitecross & Christian Dobie, in North Berwick, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 713, Ref 20/350, Frame 408.
  23. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 11 February 2023), Richard Whitecross born or baptised on 22 Mar 1777, son of John Whitecross & Euphan Keltie, in Dirleton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 705, Ref 20/270, Frame 413.
  24. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Banns and Marriages," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 11 February 2023), Richard Whitecross marriage to Jean Haldane on or after 26 Dec 1801 in Whitekirk and Tynninghame, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 723, Ref 20/193, Frame 463.
  25. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 11 February 2023), Richard Whitecross born or baptised on 8 Apr 1810, son of Richard Whitecross & Jean Haldane, in Stenton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 721, Ref 10/187, Frame 699.
  26. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 11 February 2023), Peter Whitecross born or baptised on 9 Jun 1817, son of Richard Whitecross & Jean Haldane, in North Berwick, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 713, Ref 40/263, Frame 1056.
  27. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Deaths and Burials," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 10 February 2023), Richard Whitecross death or burial on 24 Mar 1845 (age 68) in North Berwick, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 713, Ref 70/205.
  28. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Banns and Marriages," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 11 February 2023), John Hardy marriage to Euphemia Whitecross on or after 19 May 1827 in North Berwick, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 713, Ref 70/24, Frame 1689.
  29. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Banns and Marriages," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 11 February 2023), Richard Keltie marriage to Jane Whitecross on or after 23 May 1829 in North Berwick, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 713, Ref 70/28, Frame 1691.
  30. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Banns and Marriages," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 11 February 2023), Richard Keltie marriage to Jean Whitecross on or after 22 May 1829 in Whitekirk and Tynninghame, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 723, Ref 30/181, Frame 626.
  31. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 11 February 2023), Richard Whitecross born or baptised on 4 Jan 1807, son of James Whitecross & Mary Manderson, in North Berwick, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 713, Ref 40/184, Frame 977.
  32. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 11 February 2023), Richard Whitecross born or baptised on 8 Apr 1810, son of Richard Whitecross & Jean Haldane, in Stenton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 721, Ref 10/187, Frame 699.
  33. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 11 February 2023), Richard Whitecross born or baptised on 28 Oct 1814, son of William Whitecorse & Margaret Burnet, in Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 703, Ref 20/127, Frame 458.
  34. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 11 February 2023), Richard Whitcross born or baptised on 8 Nov 1819, son of Peter Whitcross & Elisabeth Runciman, in North Berwick, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 713, Ref 40/273, Frame 1066.
  35. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 28 February 2023), John Whitecross born or baptised on 5 Nov 1777, son of Peter Whitecross & Elizabeth Murray, in North Berwick, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 713, Ref 40/39, Frame 829.
  36. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 28 February 2023), Margaret Whitecross born or baptised on 18 Jun 1780, daughter of Peter Whitecross & Elizabeth Murray, in North Berwick, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 713, Ref 40/55, Frame 846.
  37. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 28 February 2023), Jane Whitecorse born or baptised on 21 May 1780, daughter of George Whitecorse & Helen Robertson, in Whitekirk and Tynninghame, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 723, Ref 20/35, Frame 300.
  38. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 28 February 2023), Hugh Whitecross born or baptised on 30 Aug 1789, son of Peter Whitecross & Elizabeth Murray, in North Berwick, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 713, Ref 40/106, Frame 897, and Ref 50/20, Frame 1171.

Acknowledgments

  • Thank you to Alan Runciman for creating WikiTree profile Whitecross-7 through the import of RUNCIMANAlansPaternal4WikiTreeAug2013.ged on Aug 29, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Alan and others.
  • Corres. re RUNCIMAN/WISHART/JAMIESON between Lawrence F & LornaHen
  • RUNCIMAN Analysis, http://Runciman.lornahen.com Author: Lorna Henderson Repository: RUNCIMAN One Name Study http://RuncimansAll.blogspot.com




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