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Glasgow archive/Stevenston: the estate network
Catalogue · 08 Sep 2026
Evidence-led research group

Stevenston: the estate network

Matthew, Michael and the Corsankell Jameses occur in the same estate landscape. The Mathie and Glencairn connections offer leads into the city family, not a ready-made pedigree.

Ardeer Nether, Brakpleuch, Dubbs and Corsankell · 1549-1618

The open question

Can the Mathie-Glencairn records identify a kinship bridge between the Ayrshire tenants and Glasgow burgesses?

Matthew at Ardeer Nether and Michael at Brakpleuch are distinct men in the 1559-60 teind list. A Michael in a 1549 Stevenston sasine is a probable match to the later tenant. City Mathy witnesses and later Glencairn households provide a social corridor; none establishes these Glasgows as siblings.

People to investigate

Named anchors and candidates, not an automatic descendant list.

What connects this group?

A tenancy and associate network, not a proven family. John-1030 is included for the later Mathie marriage connection only.

What would move it forward?

Trace the Glencairn estate and Mathie testamentary families for named Glasgow relatives or a documented holding transfer.

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