Peerage Record – 56344

     Ann Margaret Lawson was the daughter of John Lawson.² She married Walter Runciman, 1st Baron Runciman, son of Walter Runciman and Jean Finlay, on 27 March 1869.¹ She died on 20 February 1933.¹
     From 27 March 1869, her married name became Runciman. After her marriage, Ann Margaret Lawson was styled as Baroness Runciman on 17 January 1933.

     William Bradley Wainman married Maria Hotham, daughter of Lt.-Col. George Hotham and Rosamond Best, on 12 April 1836.¹
     He lived at Carrhead.¹

     James Cochran Stevenson lived at Westoe, South Shields, County Durham, England.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)²

     Gertrude Hotham was born circa 1803 at Dalron, Yorkshire, England.² She was the daughter of Lt.-Col. George Hotham and Rosamond Best.¹ She married Reverend Christopher Nevile on 27 December 1830.¹ She died on 15 September 1859.¹
     From 27 December 1830, her married name became Nevile.¹

     Walter Leslie Runciman, 2nd Viscount of Runciman of Doxford was born on 26 August 1900.² He is the son of Walter Runciman, 1st Viscount Runciman of Doxford and Hilda Stevenson.² He married, firstly, Rosamond Nina Lehmann, daughter of Rudolph Chambers Lehmann and Alice Marie Davis, on 20 December 1923.² He and Rosamond Nina Lehmann were divorced in 1928.² He married, secondly, Katherine Schuyler Garrison, daughter of William R. Garrison, on 11 April 1932.² He died in 1989.²
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1922 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)² He was awarded the Air Force Cross (A.F.C.) in 1937.² He was Director-General of BOAC between 1940 and 1943.² He was awarded the Air Efficiency Award (A.E.)² He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1946.² He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Runciman, of Shoreston, co. Northumberland [U.K., 1933] on 14 November 1949.² He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Runciman [U.K., 1906] on 14 November 1949.² He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount Runciman of Doxford, of Doxford, co. Northumberland [U.K., 1937] on 14 November 1949.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Northumberland in 1961.² He was deputy chairman of Lloyds Bank between 1962 and 1971.² He held the office of chairman Walter Runciman & Co.² He held the office of Elder Brother of Trinity House in 1973.² He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1982 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)²

     Hon. Sir James Cochran Stevenson Runciman was born on 7 July 1903.¹ He was the son of Walter Runciman, 1st Viscount Runciman of Doxford and Hilda Stevenson.² He died in 2000, without issue.¹
     Hon. Sir James Cochran Stevenson Runciman usually went by his middle name of Steven.² He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1924 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1928 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He wrote the book The Emperor Romanus Lecapenus, published 1929.² He wrote the book The First Bulgarian Empire, published 1930.² He wrote the book Byzantine Civilization, published 1933.² He was Press Attaché, Legation to Sofia between 1940 and 1941.¹ He was Minister of Info, Cairo and Jerusalem between 1941 and 1942.² He was Professor of Byzantine Art and History between 1942 and 1945 at Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.² He was British Council Representative to Greece between 1945 and 1947.² He wrote the book The Mediaeval Manichee, published 1947.² He wrote the book The Crusades, published between 1951 and 1954.² He was appointed Knight in 1953.² He wrote the book The Eastern Schism, published 1955.² He was appointed Fellow, British Academy (F.B.A.) in 1957.² He wrote the book The Sicilian Vespers, published 1958.² He wrote the book The White Rajahs, published 1960.² He was appointed Fellow, Society of Antiquaries (F.S.A.) in 1964.² He wrote the book The Fall of Constantinople, published 1965.² He wrote the book The Great Church In Captivity, published 1968.² He wrote the book The Last Byzantine Renaissance, published 1970.² He wrote the book The Orthodox Churches and Secular State, published 1972.² He wrote the book Byzantine Style and Civilization, published 1975.² He wrote the book The Byzantine Theocracy, published 1977.² He wrote the book Mistra, published 1980.² He was awarded the Companion of Honour (C.H.) in 1984.¹ He wrote the book A traveller’s Alphabet, published 1991.²

     Hon. Margaret Runciman was born on 23 September 1901.¹ She was the daughter of Walter Runciman, 1st Viscount Runciman of Doxford and Hilda Stevenson.² She married, firstly, Roderick Sydney King-Farlow, son of Sir Sydney Charles Nettleton King Farlow, on 15 July 1925.¹ She and Roderick Sydney King-Farlow were divorced in 1936.¹ She married, secondly, Douglas Keith Fairweather, son of Sir Walter Fairweather, in 1938.¹ She died on 5 August 1944 at age 42, on active service following an air crash.¹
     From 15 July 1925, her married name became King-Farlow. From 1938, her married name became Fairweather.¹ She gained the rank of Captain in the Air Transport Auxiliary.¹

     Roderick Sydney King-Farlow is the son of Sir Sydney Charles Nettleton King Farlow.² He married Hon. Margaret Runciman, daughter of Walter Runciman, 1st Viscount Runciman of Doxford and Hilda Stevenson, on 15 July 1925.¹ He and Hon. Margaret Runciman were divorced in 1936.¹
     He was given the name of Roderick Sydney Nettleton at birth.¹

     Hon. Ruth Runciman was born on 2 August 1907.¹ She is the daughter of Walter Runciman, 1st Viscount Runciman of Doxford and Hilda Stevenson.² She married, firstly, George Alexander Holmden, son of Sir Osborn George Holmden, on 8 January 1936.¹ She and George Alexander Holmden were divorced in 1948.¹ She married, secondly, Elliot Russell Karslake Bovill, son of Alfred Karslake Bovill, on 16 February 1950.¹ She died on 24 January 1971 at age 63.¹
     From 8 January 1936, her married name became Holmden. From 16 February 1950, her married name became Bovill.