Person dossier · Borland-1479

Mary Borland

1720

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Research assessment: 2026-09-27How to read the evidence

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Current position

Mary Borland is named with Robert Glasgow as parent in Irvine baptism transcripts for a John in 1736 and a John in 1738. Robert's separate adult profile Glasgow-3479 was merged on 27 September 2026 into Glasgow-2474, the Robert baptised at Irvine in 1716. The same town and compatible chronology make that identity reasonable, though the later baptisms do not name Robert's parents. Mary's live biography now links the surviving father profile and notes the unresolved two-John question.

Birth1720 · Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

DeathDate not established

LocalityIrvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Assessment2026-09-27

Family and relationships

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Partner 1Robert Glasgow10 January 1716–date not established

Person and dates	Relationship	Current assessment	Why this relationship is shown
Robert Glasgow 10 January 1716–date not established	spouse	Unassessed partner link	The family tree retains this link, but the available records have not been assessed as establishing this relationship.

Children 1John Glasgow4 October 1738 (Retained provisional date; September and October readings conflict.)–date not established

Person and dates	Relationship	Current assessment	Why this relationship is shown
John Glasgow 4 October 1738 (Retained provisional date; September and October readings conflict.)–date not established	son	Unassessed son link	The family tree retains this link, but the available records have not been assessed as establishing this relationship.

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Research notes and earlier assessments

Conclusion: Current conclusion

Original Markdown

Mary Borland is named with Robert Glasgow as parent in Irvine baptism transcripts for a John in 1736 and a John in 1738. Robert's separate adult profile Glasgow-3479 was merged on 27 September 2026 into [Glasgow-2474](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glasgow-2474), the Robert baptised at Irvine in 1716. The same town and compatible chronology make that identity reasonable, though the later baptisms do not name Robert's parents. Mary's live biography now links the surviving father profile and notes the unresolved two-John question.

Sources: Source findings

Findmypast 1736 transcript, OPR 595/1: John baptised 10 October 1736 at Irvine; parents Robt Glasgow and Mary Borland.
Findmypast 1738 transcript, OPR 595/1: John baptised 5 October 1738 at Irvine; parents Rot Glasgow and Mary Borland.
MyHeritage 1738 index, film 1041383, cited in her live biography.

Original Markdown

- [Findmypast 1736 transcript](https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=SCOT%2FOPR%2FBAP%2F3574593&tab=this), OPR 595/1: John baptised 10 October 1736 at Irvine; parents Robt Glasgow and Mary Borland.
- [Findmypast 1738 transcript](https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=SCOT%2FOPR%2FBAP%2F3574782&tab=this), OPR 595/1: John baptised 5 October 1738 at Irvine; parents Rot Glasgow and Mary Borland.
- [MyHeritage 1738 index](https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-30226-305754/john-glasgow-in-scotland-births-baptisms), film 1041383, cited in her live biography.

Actions: Next records

Inspect both original Irvine baptism entries to decide whether they describe two sons or an index/register discrepancy. The former 1736 child profile Glasgow-4118 redirects to Glasgow-3478, but this does not resolve the historical reading.

Original Markdown

Inspect both original Irvine baptism entries to decide whether they describe two sons or an index/register discrepancy. The former 1736 child profile Glasgow-4118 redirects to Glasgow-3478, but this does not resolve the historical reading.

Structured dossier and technical data

Machine-readable dossier · Family network

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