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     David Walter Runciman, 4th Viscount Runciman of Doxford was born on 1 March 1967.¹ He is the son of Walter Garrison Runciman, 3rd Viscount Runciman of Doxford and Ruth Hellman.² He married Beatrice Wilson, daughter of Andrew Norman Wilson and Katherine Dorothea Duncan-Jones, in 1997.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.² He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)¹ He was Professor of Politics at Trinity Hall, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.³ He was appointed Fellow, British Academy (F.B.A.)³ He succeeded as the 4th Viscount Runciman of Doxford, of Doxford, co. Northumberland [U.K., 1937] on 10 December 2020.³ He succeeded as the 5th Baronet Runciman [U.K., 1906] on 10 December 2020.³ He succeeded as the 5th Baron Runciman, of Shoreston, co. Northumberland [U.K., 1933] on 10 December 2020.

     Andrew Norman Wilson was born in 1950.² He is the son of Colonel Norman Wilson and Jean Crowder.² He married Katherine Dorothea Duncan-Jones, daughter of Reverend Arthur Stuart Duncan-Jones and Elsie Elizabeth Phare, in 1975.² He and Katherine Dorothea Duncan-Jones were divorced in 1990.²
     He was a novelist and literary critic.¹

     Beatrice Wilson is the daughter of Andrew Norman Wilson and Katherine Dorothea Duncan-Jones.^2,3 She married David Walter Runciman, 4th Viscount Runciman of Doxford, son of Walter Garrison Runciman, 3rd Viscount Runciman of Doxford and Ruth Hellman, in 1997.¹
     From 1997, her married name became Runciman. After her marriage, Beatrice Wilson was styled as Viscountess Runciman of Doxford on 10 December 2020.

     Hon. Lisa Runciman was born on 18 August 1965.¹ She is the daughter of Walter Garrison Runciman, 3rd Viscount Runciman of Doxford and Ruth Hellman.²

     Hon. Catherine Runciman was born on 18 July 1969.¹ She is the daughter of Walter Garrison Runciman, 3rd Viscount Runciman of Doxford and Ruth Hellman.²

     Walter Runciman married Jean Finlay, daughter of John Finlay.¹ He died in 1878.¹
     He lived at Cresswell, Northumberland, England.¹

     John Finlay lived at Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland.¹

     Jean Finlay was the daughter of John Finlay.² She married Walter Runciman.¹ She died in 1906.¹
     Her married name became Runciman.

     Walter Runciman, 1st Baron Runciman was born on 6 July 1847.¹ He was the son of Walter Runciman and Jean Finlay.² He married Ann Margaret Lawson, daughter of John Lawson, on 27 March 1869.¹ He died on 13 August 1937 at age 90.¹
     He was chairman of the Anchor Line, Glasgow.¹ He was head of Walter Runciman & Co, shipowners.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Runciman [U.K.] on 23 July 1906.¹ He was President of the UK Chamber of Shipping between 1910 and 1911.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for Hartlepool between 1914 and 1918.¹ He was created 1st Baron Runciman, of Shoreston, co. Northumberland [U.K.] on 17 January 1933.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Northumberland.¹

     John Lawson lived at Blakemoor, Northumberland, England.¹