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Biography
Richard of Glasgow was a monk of Arbroath Abbey. He is named among the community in a record dated 3 July 1312.[1]
The source gives no parentage or earlier history. His designation is a direct personal locative.
Research Notes
The shared forename does not identify him with Richard de Glasgu admitted to Dublin's merchant guild more than a century earlier.
Sources
Source references
- People of Medieval Scotland, Richard of Glasgow, monk, citing the Arbroath register.
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