Isobel (Brade) Glasgow

Biography
Isobel Brodie was born about 1500 in Scotland. She appears in the Protocol Book of the Burgh of Glasgow in an entry dated 31 December 1534. This record shows her acting jointly with her husband, William Glasgow (abt.1500-bef.1543).

On that date, Wylyem Glasgow, with Esbell Brade’s consent, resigned a property to their son John Glasgow and his wife Janet Sprewll. The deed transferred a back tenement:

1196. Glasgow— Sprewll. 31 December, 1534, 10 a.m.

Wylyem Glasgow, with consent of Esbell Brade, resigned in favour of 
their son, John Glasgow and Janet Sprewll, his spouse, and 1.1., a back 
tenement, "and fre yschae and entre at the foyr part of the sayd place 
... lyand fra the merket cors to the sowtht yet, on the west syd of 
the samyne, betuix the landis of q. Jhon Crownar on the northt, and our 
Ladye land on the sowtht;" reserving to the grantors the profit thereof 
f. 67. during life. Sasine given by Patrik Lyon, bailie. Witnesses: William 
Anderson, John Croket, ... Sprewll, John Walker, and John Waulderston.

Modern Translation:

On 31 December 1534 at 10 a.m., William Glasgow, with consent of his wife Esbell Brade, formally resigned a back tenement to their son John Glasgow and his wife Janet Spreull. The property lay from the Market Cross to the South Gate, on the west side of the street, between the lands of the late John Crownar on the north and the lands known as Our Lady’s Land on the south. William and Esbell reserved the profit during their lifetimes. Legal possession (sasine) was given by Patrick Lyon, bailie. Witnesses: William Anderson, John Croket, [Name] Spreull, John Walker, John Waulderston.

This confirms Esbell’s role in the family’s landholding arrangements and names her as mother of John Glasgow, showing an early link in the Glasgow line.
Research Notes
The name "Brade" is unusual in Glasgow at this time. Some researchers suggest she may have belonged to the Brodie family of Morayshire, who were linked by marriage to Stewart, Spreull, and Glasgow kinship networks.

Other “Brady” or “Bradye” names appear nearby:
* Sir John Bradye, acting as procurator for a Margaret Benyng in 1532–3
* Andrew Bradye, frequent witness in sasines in the same area (Langcroft, St Tenew Gate)

This suggests Esbell may be part of a local Brodie/Bradye kin group in Glasgow.

Notably, Sir John Shaw appears alongside her husband William Glasgow in later land records, giving credence to the theory that Isobel may be the daughter of Thomas Brodie and Agnes Shaw (https://www.geni.com/people/Isabel-Brodie/6000000053175002831) — a known Brodie-Shaw connection from Morayshire.

The Brodie family married into the Shaw, Spreull, and Stewart lines multiple times. These surnames repeatedly appear together in the same Glasgow streets and crofts (Brumelaw, Langcroft, Our Lady Gait) in these same records, suggesting an extended kinship group at work.

The spelling Brade was likely a scribal variation for Brodie. Further research is needed, but the Shaw connection strengthens this theory.

A John Glasgow appears as a witness in Stirling on 11 April 1475, alongside Alexander Brade. This early record shows the Glasgow and Brade surnames in close association a generation before Isobel’s appearance in Glasgow’s protocol books, suggesting an established connection or kinship network between the families. See Charters of Stirling (1475).

In 1531, a John Brady (also spelled Brade) of Estir Kennet and burgess of Stirling granted annual rents from his crofts — Berkhous Croft and Hiltoun Croft — to the chaplains of the Holy Rood parish church in Stirling. These deeds show that the Brade/Brady name was present as a landholding burgess family in the Stirling area at the same time Isobel Brade appears in Glasgow records. This supports the possibility that Isobel’s family was connected to the same Brade line in Stirling, especially given the earlier appearance of Alexander Brade alongside John Glasgow in 1475.

Charter dates: 22 Oct 1531 (Berkhous Croft) and 24 Nov 1531 (Hiltoun Croft). Witnesses include local bailies, priests (Sir John Gray, Thomas Wilsoun, Sir William Litstar), and burgess Duncan Paterson.
Source: Charters of the Burgh of Stirling, 1531. https://ia801503.us.archive.org/11/items/chartersotherdo00stir/chartersotherdo00stir.pdf 

The Bradys or Brades of Easter Kennet were repeatedly involved with the Bruce of Clackmannan family in the early 1500s, appearing in land surrenders, sheriff courts, and rental disputes. Gilbert Brady of Sauchie refused teinds in 1510, while John and Robert Brady surrendered Kennet lands to Edward Bruce by 1537. These ties further connect the Brady line to the same Herries-Ross-Cunningham descent shown for the Bruce kin, making an Isobel Brade likely part of this network. https://www.clackmannanshire.scot/index.php/history/the-history-of-clackmannan 
Sources
* Protocol Book of the Burgh of Glasgow (1196. Glasgow—Sprewll. 31 December 1534) — Full text online (https://archive.org/stream/abstractsprotoc08robegoog/abstractsprotoc08robegoog_djvu.txt)

== Biography ==

Isobel Brodie was born about 1500 in Scotland. She appears in the Protocol Book of the Burgh of Glasgow in an entry dated 31 December 1534. This record shows her acting jointly with her husband, [[Glasgow-1098|William Glasgow (abt.1500-bef.1543)]].

On that date, Wylyem Glasgow, with Esbell Brade’s consent, resigned a property to their son John Glasgow and his wife Janet Sprewll. The deed transferred a back tenement:

<blockquote>
1196. Glasgow— Sprewll. 31 December, 1534, 10 a.m.

Wylyem Glasgow, with consent of Esbell Brade, resigned in favour of 
their son, John Glasgow and Janet Sprewll, his spouse, and 1.1., a back 
tenement, "and fre yschae and entre at the foyr part of the sayd place 
... lyand fra the merket cors to the sowtht yet, on the west syd of 
the samyne, betuix the landis of q. Jhon Crownar on the northt, and our 
Ladye land on the sowtht;" reserving to the grantors the profit thereof 
f. 67. during life. Sasine given by Patrik Lyon, bailie. Witnesses: William 
Anderson, John Croket, ... Sprewll, John Walker, and John Waulderston.
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
Modern Translation:

On 31 December 1534 at 10 a.m., William Glasgow, with consent of his wife Esbell Brade, formally resigned a back tenement to their son John Glasgow and his wife Janet Spreull. The property lay from the Market Cross to the South Gate, on the west side of the street, between the lands of the late John Crownar on the north and the lands known as Our Lady’s Land on the south. William and Esbell reserved the profit during their lifetimes. Legal possession (sasine) was given by Patrick Lyon, bailie. Witnesses: William Anderson, John Croket, [Name] Spreull, John Walker, John Waulderston.
</blockquote>

This confirms Esbell’s role in the family’s landholding arrangements and names her as mother of John Glasgow, showing an early link in the Glasgow line.

== Research Notes ==

The name "Brade" is unusual in Glasgow at this time. Some researchers suggest she may have belonged to the Brodie family of Morayshire, who were linked by marriage to Stewart, Spreull, and Glasgow kinship networks.

Other “Brady” or “Bradye” names appear nearby:
* Sir John Bradye, acting as procurator for a Margaret Benyng in 1532–3
* Andrew Bradye, frequent witness in sasines in the same area (Langcroft, St Tenew Gate)

This suggests Esbell may be part of a local Brodie/Bradye kin group in Glasgow.

Notably, Sir John Shaw appears alongside her husband William Glasgow in later land records, giving credence to the theory that Isobel may be the [https://www.geni.com/people/Isabel-Brodie/6000000053175002831 daughter of Thomas Brodie and Agnes Shaw] — a known Brodie-Shaw connection from Morayshire.

The Brodie family married into the Shaw, Spreull, and Stewart lines multiple times. These surnames repeatedly appear together in the same Glasgow streets and crofts (Brumelaw, Langcroft, Our Lady Gait) in these same records, suggesting an extended kinship group at work.

The spelling '''Brade''' was likely a scribal variation for '''Brodie'''. Further research is needed, but the Shaw connection strengthens this theory.

A John Glasgow appears as a witness in Stirling on 11 April 1475, alongside '''Alexander Brade'''. This early record shows the Glasgow and Brade surnames in close association a generation before Isobel’s appearance in Glasgow’s protocol books, suggesting an established connection or kinship network between the families. See ''Charters of Stirling'' (1475).

In 1531, a John Brady (also spelled Brade) of Estir Kennet and burgess of Stirling granted annual rents from his crofts — Berkhous Croft and Hiltoun Croft — to the chaplains of the Holy Rood parish church in Stirling. These deeds show that the Brade/Brady name was present as a landholding burgess family in the Stirling area at the same time Isobel Brade appears in Glasgow records. This supports the possibility that Isobel’s family was connected to the same Brade line in Stirling, especially given the earlier appearance of Alexander Brade alongside John Glasgow in 1475.

Charter dates: 22 Oct 1531 (Berkhous Croft) and 24 Nov 1531 (Hiltoun Croft). Witnesses include local bailies, priests (Sir John Gray, Thomas Wilsoun, Sir William Litstar), and burgess Duncan Paterson.
Source: Charters of the Burgh of Stirling, 1531.<ref>https://ia801503.us.archive.org/11/items/chartersotherdo00stir/chartersotherdo00stir.pdf</ref>

The Bradys or Brades of Easter Kennet were repeatedly involved with the Bruce of Clackmannan family in the early 1500s, appearing in land surrenders, sheriff courts, and rental disputes. Gilbert Brady of Sauchie refused teinds in 1510, while John and Robert Brady surrendered Kennet lands to Edward Bruce by 1537. These ties further connect the Brady line to the same Herries-Ross-Cunningham descent shown for the Bruce kin, making an Isobel Brade likely part of this network.<ref>https://www.clackmannanshire.scot/index.php/history/the-history-of-clackmannan</ref>


== Sources ==
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* Protocol Book of the Burgh of Glasgow (1196. Glasgow—Sprewll. 31 December 1534) — [https://archive.org/stream/abstractsprotoc08robegoog/abstractsprotoc08robegoog_djvu.txt Full text online]