Monument list
| no. | family surname | full name | birth year | age | burial year | image name | GPR ref. | view no. | request no. | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Runciman | Alexander Runciman | 1736 | 47 | 1783 | no image | no image | 23 | Historical painter born in Edinburgh Commenced history painting in 1760; went with his brother in 1766 to Rome where he studied for five years; settled in Edinurgh 1771 Died suddenly | |
| John Runciman | 1744 | 19 | 1763 | Painter brother of Alexander Considered by many to be the superior painter; two of his works Flight into Egypt and King Lear in the storm may be seen in the National Gallery Died on his way to Naples | ||||||
Monument list for Canongate Kirk's Church burial ground
page start names: .Runciman. ||A burial monument list gives all the names showed on each monument (show FAQ).
Surname list for Canongate Kirk's Church burial ground
page start names: .Runciman. ||A surname list gives all the names for a particular surname and links to the burial ground where it is listed (show FAQ).
Monument list for Canongate Kirk's Church burial ground
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Grave Monument Photographs
Monument images
Above are the names that appear on the photographs or records held by the GPR for Canongate Kirk's Church burial ground, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland.
If you would like to obtain a free copy of any of the photographs for the names listed on this page just click either the GPR reference number or one of the full names. For further information please visit our how to request an image page.
To see details of other people with the same surname, just click on the surname that is of interest.
The ages given on monuments are often incorrect and so dates of birth should be consided as probable rather than actual. Please also note that all ages and dates of birth in red have been calculated and are not on the monument.
There are two types of lists available for each cemetery. The grave order list displays details of all the names shown on each monument. The alphabetic name list displays details of all the names mentioned on monuments within the cemetery.
The view statistics shown above are from 8 Jan 2014 when collection of these statistics started.