Individual research record
William Walter Glasgow
before 1664 – before 1784
Glasgow-1026 · 1 mapped association
At a glance
Identity & family
Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.
- Birth
- before 1664 · Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland
- Death
- before 1784 · County Tyrone, Northern, Ireland
- Parents
- Walter Glasgowuncertain
- Spouses
- Ann (McCook) Glasgow
- Children
- Bessie GlasgowJames GlasgowJohn GlasgowRobert GlasgowWilliam Glasgow
- Gender
- Male
- WikiTree
- Glasgow-1026
- Research clusters
- Descendants of James Glasgow (c.1700)
- Mapped descendants
- 343
Comparison context
These child positions and checks are the subject details used to rank possible parents below.
Naming sequence used by the parentage model
Known-position checks: 0 support · 1 conflict. Ordinals retain unnamed children and recognise reused names.
Relationship comparison
Potential parents or duplicates
Compare scored leads with the subject details above—not proof.
Possible fathers5 leads
Possible Father
William GlasgowGlasgow-1087
- 4 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+8): collateral network, household chronology, naming, specific migration
- the two branches reconnect through shared descendants or descendant marriages (+6): James Glasgow, William Glasgow
- candidate's birth is 73 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1682), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate's child John Glasgow (Glasgow-3610) is also a plausible father in the subject's birth locality (−6; current tree places this candidate one generation farther back); subject lies more than 20 years from the candidate's known child-bearing period (−6; children may be missing); candidate already has another child named William Glasgow (Glasgow-2453) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 55 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 73 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1682), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- candidate and subject share the given name William (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 223 public profiles)
- uncommon spouse surnames recur across the subject and candidate branches: Mccook +8 (+8 total)
- descendant branches converge on the same specific migration destination county tyrone northern ireland (+11; 1 migrated public profiles)
- the two branches reconnect through shared descendants or descendant marriages (+6): James Glasgow, William Glasgow
- 4 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+8): collateral network, household chronology, naming, specific migration
Deductions and cautions: a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate's child John Glasgow (Glasgow-3610) is also a plausible father in the subject's birth locality (−6; current tree places this candidate one generation farther back); subject lies more than 20 years from the candidate's known child-bearing period (−6; children may be missing); candidate already has another child named William Glasgow (Glasgow-2453) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
Possible Father
John GlasgowGlasgow-3610
- candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: kirknewton (+6)
- candidate's birth is 56 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1682), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 38 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving)
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 38 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 56 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1682), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: kirknewton (+6)
- candidate has another child, Alexander Glasgow, born 14 years from the subject in the same specific birth locality (+2; possible sibling-household clue)
- descendant branches share only a broad migration destination country (+1; weak alone): ireland
Deductions and cautions: a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving)
Show 3 lower-scoring possible fathers
Possible Father
Robert GlasgowGlasgow-1526
- candidate's birth is 34 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1682), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 16 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's name matches the first dated son Robert Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, Robert in 165 profiles)
a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 16 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 34 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1682), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
- candidate's name matches the first dated son Robert Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, Robert in 165 profiles)
- family naming controls: 0 supporting and 1 conflicting known positions (already reflected in naming weight)
Deductions and cautions: a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)
Possible Father
Robert GlasgowGlasgow-1078
- candidate's birth is 64 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1682), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- known spouse Jonet (Cunningham) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (40) at the subject's birth (+3)
- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 46 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 46 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 64 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1682), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- known spouse Jonet (Cunningham) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (40) at the subject's birth (+3)
- candidate's name matches the first dated son Robert Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, Robert in 165 profiles)
- family naming controls: 0 supporting and 1 conflicting known positions (already reflected in naming weight)
Deductions and cautions: a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
Possible Father
Robert Glasgow IIGlasgow-1157
- candidate's birth is 70 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1682), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- known spouse Ann (Johnson) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (44) at the subject's birth (+3)
- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 52 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate already has another child named William Daniel Glasgow (Glasgow-1158) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 52 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 70 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1682), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- subject's birth fits within the candidate's overall child-bearing span (1637–1675) (+3; children are not tied to one spouse)
- known spouse Ann (Johnson) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (44) at the subject's birth (+3)
- candidate's name matches the first dated son Robert Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, Robert in 165 profiles)
- family naming controls: 0 supporting and 1 conflicting known positions (already reflected in naming weight)
Deductions and cautions: a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate already has another child named William Daniel Glasgow (Glasgow-1158) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
Possible mothers5 leads
Possible Mother
Issobell (Porteous) GlasgowPorteous-912
- candidate's birth is 65 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1682), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 47 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate has another child, Anne Glasgow, born 12 years from the subject in the same specific birth locality (+2; possible sibling-household clue)
locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 47 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 65 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1682), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- candidate has another child, Anne Glasgow, born 12 years from the subject in the same specific birth locality (+2; possible sibling-household clue)
Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)
Possible Mother
Ann (Johnson) GlasgowJohnson-102174
- candidate's birth is 62 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1682), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 44 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- a candidate spouse matches the first dated son Robert Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; Robert in 165 profiles)
locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); candidate already has another child named William Daniel Glasgow (Glasgow-1158) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 44 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 62 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1682), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- a candidate spouse matches the first dated son Robert Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; Robert in 165 profiles)
Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); candidate already has another child named William Daniel Glasgow (Glasgow-1158) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
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Possible Mother
Jonet (Cunningham) GlasgowCunningham-22604
- candidate's birth is 58 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1682), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 40 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- a candidate spouse matches the first dated son Robert Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; Robert in 165 profiles)
same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 40 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 58 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1682), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- a candidate spouse matches the first dated son Robert Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; Robert in 165 profiles)
Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
Possible Mother
Eupham GlasgowLaurimer-1
- candidate's birth is 37 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1682), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of nominally 19 years; true gap uncertain (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- another recorded child shares the subject's birth year (+2; possible twins or date uncertainty)
locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); candidate's household recorded Magdalene Glasgow in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland within 0 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality); candidate already has another child named William Glasgow (Glasgow-2436) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of nominally 19 years; true gap uncertain (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 37 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1682), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
- another recorded child shares the subject's birth year (+2; possible twins or date uncertainty)
- a candidate spouse matches the first dated son Robert Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; Robert in 165 profiles)
Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); candidate's household recorded Magdalene Glasgow in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland within 0 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality); candidate already has another child named William Glasgow (Glasgow-2436) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
Possible Mother
Margaret GlasgowGlasgow-3112
- candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: kirknewton (+6)
- candidate's birth is 36 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1682), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 18 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 18 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 36 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1682), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
- candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: kirknewton (+6)
Deductions and cautions: No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
How parent leads are calculated
Automated leads use birth surnames—not married surnames—as parental eligibility, role-specific biological age limits, bounded and approximate-date uncertainty, household chronology, specific time-aware localities, mapped distance, tenancy succession, migration destinations and sex-aware Scottish naming positions across generations. People already attached as the subject's parents stay in the identity summary and are excluded from this alternative-candidate list, regardless of relationship confidence. The main calibration uses clues available on disconnected profiles; existing parent and sibling links are retained as comparison context rather than treated as transferable evidence. Common ordered names and grandparent-to-child echoes receive a small non-zero weight, so a John or James match can support several independent criteria without producing a lead alone. Rare names, repeated bearers and bundles across otherwise distinct branches receive substantially more weight according to catalogue frequency. An exact migration place is weighted by its rarity and repetition across both branches; a shared destination country is worth only one point. Extra weight is added only when at least three independent clue types converge: naming, locality, specific migration, household chronology or collateral networks. Sparse profiles retain a clearly labelled chronology-only fallback instead of disappearing. Countries, states, counties and research clusters do not count as a shared locality, and fallback, broad representative or kin-inferred coordinates are excluded from distance scoring. Shared descendant profiles are removed before branch-name comparison. A candidate already recorded as a parent-in-law is excluded. A confident or independently supported parent is treated as settled; uncertain and unassessed attachments remain open to alternative comparison. A different linked parent, an uncle/aunt or grandparent path, and a matching existing child profile prevent an alternative from being classified as a strong direct-parent lead until the underlying tree conflict or duplicate is resolved. Familiar forms such as Bessie are normalised. Surname remains an eligibility filter worth zero points.
Naming customs, shared farms and occupations are circumstantial. Children, spouses and collateral relatives may be missing, and tree-derived family networks are not independent evidence. Scores rank research leads; they do not prove parentage.
Same-name candidate
William GlasgowGlasgow-591
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 8 (+10)
- overlapping locality (+8)
No indexed conflict
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 8 (+10)
- overlapping locality (+8)
- matching child name: John Glasgow
Conflicts: No indexed conflict
Same-name candidate
William GlasgowGlasgow-3080
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 4 (+18)
- matching child name: John Glasgow
uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction)
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 4 (+18)
- matching child name: John Glasgow
Conflicts: uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction)
How duplicate leads are calculated
Dates are eligibility gates, not merely deductions: chronologically impossible people are excluded. Dates, places, spouses, parent certainty and children's profiles and names are then compared. A high score is a prompt to inspect records, not a merge recommendation.
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Research & records
Latest case researchThe current conclusion from the durable research case file.Updated
Current conclusion
The profile has now been split from the William baptised in 1671. This William is the older Kirknewton householder who could chronologically have fathered Bessie in 1682 and Andrew about 1685. His exact birth and parentage remain unproved; Walter Glasgow (Glasgow-1554) is attached only uncertainly.
John Glasgow (Glasgow-3610) is now the best automated alternative: John was born in Kirknewton in 1626 and had children recorded there in 1646, 1649 and about 1650. Another son before 1664 is chronologically and geographically possible. The unusual-name pattern across the descendant branches adds support, but no baptism, testament or other record yet names William as John's son. This is a genuine research lead, not a relationship ready to attach.
Life and record timelineChronological mapped occurrences and their underlying sources.1 record
Profile-stated migration to County Tyrone
County Tyrone — exact locality unproved
The Scottish baptism is documented separately; the Irish migration and descendants remain unproved.
Source and mapping detail
Candidate matched on record type, year; inspect before treating it as the underlying record.
Precision: County-level representative point
Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.8 claims
Documented or strongly supported
No claims in this category have been formally assessed.
Working hypotheses and conflicts
No claims in this category have been formally assessed.
Case-file assessments
Potential-father review — 10 August 2026
John Glasgow (Glasgow-1604) is only a weak alternative father. His family is placed at Kilwinning, Ayrshire, including a son John recorded about 1661, close to William's estimated birth. William's relevant household is at Kirknewton. The prior 61-point score arose mainly from distant descendant-name recurrence and a repeated Cunningham marriage surname; neither supplies a parent-child bridge. Keep John below the actionable threshold absent a same-parish or original relationship record.
Research questionsOpen problems, missing bridges and the next records to inspect.4 open
Which records prove the subject's identity across events?
No current conclusion recorded.
Missing bridge: Not specified
Which original or indexed records identify the parents?
No current conclusion recorded.
Missing bridge: A contemporary record explicitly identifying the parent or parents.
Which spouses and children are directly supported by records?
No current conclusion recorded.
Missing bridge: Not specified
What conflicts or same-name conflations must be resolved?
No current conclusion recorded.
Missing bridge: Not specified
Next records to inspect
- birth — Ann's currently estimated birth date should be checked separately against the 1682 record, since she was already Bessie's mother by that date.
- baptism — Priority 1 — inspect the original 1705 baptism of William Glasgow.
- baptism — Inspect every Glasgow baptism in Kirknewton and neighbouring parishes between about 1680 and 1710.
Case-file priorities and cautions
Recommended WikiTree changes
- Retain Andrew-1319 as the
baptism-proved father.
- Remove
Walterfrom the middle-name field unless a contemporary source is
found; explain it as a later tree name if retained in research notes.
- Remove County Tyrone as a proved death place and remove statements that this
William migrated to or lived at Moneymore unless a source is added.
- Detach Bessie-1545 as a child: the 1671 father was ten at her baptism.
- Detach or mark Andrew-1546's parentage contradicted/highly uncertain; first
investigate whether Bessie and Andrew belong to an older William and Ann.
- Mark Robert-2867 and James-1025 uncertain or detach them; neither profile
supplies a parentage record.
- Keep John-1544 and William-1318 only as uncertain candidate children pending
inspection of the original parish entries and separation of same-name fathers.
- Mark Ann McCook as an uncertain spouse; do not use the unsourced marriage to
validate the children.
Sources and provenanceStructured citations and source-quality classifications.5 sources
Source or provenance: quality describes the record layer, not every conclusion drawn from it.
- derivative "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch, Bessie Glasgow, 1682; FamilySearch record (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-ZQN).
- derivative "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch, William Glasgow, 1705; FamilySearch record (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-FY9).
- derivative "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch, William Glasgow, baptised 24 September 1671, son of Andro Glasgow; FamilySearch record (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-F2B).
- derivative "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch, John Glasgow, baptised 29 November 1702, son of William Glasgow; FamilySearch record
- tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-1026
Technical profile and raw captureDataset metadata, machine dossier and captured WikiTree biography.Advanced
WikiTree profile information
Glasgow-1026
William Walter Glasgow
Updated 2026-08-19
Dataset: ONT_Glasco_2026-08-18T16_05.json · generated 2026-08-20
WikiTree biography, citations and relationship snapshot
Glasgow-1026 was captured 2026-08-19T10:10:07+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2026-08-19.
Immediate relationship snapshot
| Relationship | Person | WikiTree ID | Dates and places returned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parents | Walter Glasgow | Glasgow-1554 | 1649-09-23 · Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | Bessie Glasgow | Glasgow-1545 | 1682-04-21 · Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | Capt Robert Glasgow | Glasgow-2867 | 1690-00-00 · Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland · 1759-00-00 · At Sea |
| Children | James Glasgow | Glasgow-1025 | 1700-00-00 · County Tyrone, Ireland · 1759-01-17 · Drumearn, Tyrone, Ireland |
| Children | John Glasgow | Glasgow-1544 | 1702-11-11 · Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | William Glasgow | Glasgow-1318 | 1705-04-22 · Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00 |
| Spouses | Ann Glasgow | McCook-217 | 1670-00-00 · Scotland · 0000-00-00 · Derryloran, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
Record-bearing passages
- Biography William Glasgow was married to Ann McCook. They were living in or associated with Kirknewton parish, Midlothian, Scotland, by 1682.
- Their daughter Bessie Glasgow was recorded there on 21 April 1682, daughter of William Glasgow and Ann McCook. "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch, Bessie Glasgow, 1682; FamilySearch record (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-ZQN).
- William and Ann were also recorded as the parents of William Glasgow, baptised on 22 April 1705. "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch, William Glasgow, 1705; FamilySearch record (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-FY9).
- William's own birth, parentage and death have not yet been established from contemporary evidence. Research NotesIdentity This William was previously conflated with William Glasgow, who was baptised on 24 September 1671 as a son of Andro Glasgow. "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch, William Glasgow, baptised 24 September 1671, son of Andro Glasgow; FamilySearch record (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-F2B).
- The two men cannot reasonably be the same person. Bessie Glasgow was recorded as the daughter of William Glasgow and Ann McCook in April 1682, when the William baptised in September 1671 was only ten years old.
- The 1671 baptism and the parentage by Andro Glasgow therefore belong to William Glasgow, not this profile.
- No contemporary evidence has yet been found establishing this William's date or place of birth or identifying his parents. Marriage William was married to Ann McCook.
- No contemporary marriage entry for the couple has yet been identified. Their relationship is nevertheless supported by parish records naming them together as the parents of children in 1682 and 1705.
- Ann's currently estimated birth date should be checked separately against the 1682 record, since she was already Bessie's mother by that date. Children {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;" |+ Children and claimed children ! Child ! Evidence ! Assessment |- | Bessie Glasgow | Recorded on 21 April 1682 as daughter of William Glasgow and Ann McCook. | Supported. |- | Andrew Glasgow | Was previously attached to this family, but is no longer connected; the cited evidence requires checking for an explicit statement of parentage. | Unresolved. |- | Robert Glasgow | Later records identify a Robert Glasgow, but no contemporary evidence currently cited establishes him as a son of William and Ann. | Unresolved. |- | James Glasgow | A 1759 probate-index entry identifies James Glasgow of Drumearn, County Tyrone, but does not itself identify his parents. | Unresolved. |- | John Glasgow | Baptised on 29 November 1702 as a son of a William Glasgow. "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch, John Glasgow, baptised 29 November 1702, son of William Glasgow; FamilySearch record (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-XZ7). | Possible. The indexed record needs checking against the original register to determine whether the father was this William and whether Ann was John's mother. |- | William Glasgow | Baptised on 22 April 1705, son of William Glasgow and Ann McCook. | Supported. |} Drummore and "Walter" Later online genealogies describe this man as William Walter Glasgow and associate him with Drummore. No contemporary source has yet been identified establishing either the middle name "Walter" or a Drummore birthplace or residence.
- These claims should remain research leads rather than established facts. Ireland Later pedigrees connect this family with County Tyrone, Ireland. The presently identified records do not establish when or whether William himself migrated to Ireland.
The 1759 probate-index entry for James Glasgow places James at Drumearn, County Tyrone, but does not by itself establish James as William's son or prove a Scottish-to-Irish migration by this William. Priority Research
- Priority 1 — inspect Bessie's original 1682 parish entry. ** Obtain the original Kirknewton Old Parish Register entry behind the FamilySearch index. ** Record the exact wording, residence, father's occupation and witnesses. ** Confirm the spelling of Ann's surname in the original record.
- Priority 1 — locate the marriage of William and Ann. ** Search Kirknewton and neighbouring Midlothian parishes before April 1682. ** Search surname variants including Glasgow, Glasgo, Glascow and Glassgow. ** Search McCook and contemporary spelling variants. ** A marriage entry could establish William's residence, parish of origin or other identifying information.
- Priority 1 — inspect the original 1705 baptism of William Glasgow. ** Confirm both parents' names in the original register. ** Compare residence and witnesses with Bessie's 1682 entry.
- Priority 2 — reconstruct the complete William and Ann household. ** Inspect every Glasgow baptism in Kirknewton and neighbouring parishes between about 1680 and 1710. ** Resolve the parentage of Andrew Glasgow and John Glasgow from their original records rather than existing tree relationships.
- Priority 2 — investigate the County Tyrone connection. ** Work backwards from the earliest securely documented members of the Glasgow family in County Tyrone. ** Look specifically for records naming Scottish relatives, places of origin, executors, beneficiaries or other associates capable of linking the Irish family to William and Ann. Sources
Profile source citations
- "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch, Bessie Glasgow, 1682; FamilySearch record (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-ZQN). source link 1
- "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch, William Glasgow, 1705; FamilySearch record (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-FY9). source link 1
- "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch, William Glasgow, baptised 24 September 1671, son of Andro Glasgow; FamilySearch record (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-F2B). source link 1
- when the William baptised in September 1671 was only ten years old. The 1671 baptism and the parentage by Andro Glasgow therefore belong to William Glasgow, not this profile. No contemporary evidence has yet been found establishing this William's date or place of birth or identifying his parents. Marriage William was married to Ann McCook. No contemporary marriage entry for the couple has yet been identified. Their relationship is nevertheless supported by parish records naming them together as the parents of children in 1682 and 1705. Ann's currently estimated birth date should be checked separately against the 1682 record, since she was already Bessie's mother by that date. Children {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;" |+ Children and claimed children ! Child ! Evidence ! Assessment |- | Bessie Glasgow | Recorded on 21 April 1682 as daughter of William Glasgow and Ann McCook. | Supported. |- | Andrew Glasgow | Was previously attached to this family, but is no longer connected; the cited evidence requires checking for an explicit statement of parentage. | Unresolved. |- | Robert Glasgow | Later records identify a Robert Glasgow, but no contemporary evidence currently cited establishes him as a son of William and Ann. | Unresolved. |- | James Glasgow | A 1759 probate-index entry identifies James Glasgow of Drumearn, County Tyrone, but does not itself identify his parents. | Unresolved. |- | John Glasgow | Baptised on 29 November 1702 as a son of a William Glasgow. "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch, John Glasgow, baptised 29 November 1702, son of William Glasgow; FamilySearch record (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-XZ7). source link 1
Full captured biography text
Biography
William Glasgow was married to Ann McCook. They were living in or associated with Kirknewton parish, Midlothian, Scotland, by 1682.
Their daughter Bessie Glasgow was recorded there on 21 April 1682, daughter of William Glasgow and Ann McCook. "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch, Bessie Glasgow, 1682; FamilySearch record (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-ZQN).
William and Ann were also recorded as the parents of William Glasgow, baptised on 22 April 1705. "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch, William Glasgow, 1705; FamilySearch record (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-FY9).
William's own birth, parentage and death have not yet been established from contemporary evidence.
Research NotesIdentity
This William was previously conflated with William Glasgow, who was baptised on 24 September 1671 as a son of Andro Glasgow. "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch, William Glasgow, baptised 24 September 1671, son of Andro Glasgow; FamilySearch record (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-F2B).
The two men cannot reasonably be the same person. Bessie Glasgow was recorded as the daughter of William Glasgow and Ann McCook in April 1682, when the William baptised in September 1671 was only ten years old.
The 1671 baptism and the parentage by Andro Glasgow therefore belong to William Glasgow, not this profile.
No contemporary evidence has yet been found establishing this William's date or place of birth or identifying his parents.
Marriage
William was married to Ann McCook.
No contemporary marriage entry for the couple has yet been identified. Their relationship is nevertheless supported by parish records naming them together as the parents of children in 1682 and 1705.
Ann's currently estimated birth date should be checked separately against the 1682 record, since she was already Bessie's mother by that date.
Children
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|+ Children and claimed children
! Child
! Evidence
! Assessment
|-
| Bessie Glasgow
| Recorded on 21 April 1682 as daughter of William Glasgow and Ann McCook.
| Supported.
|-
| Andrew Glasgow
| Was previously attached to this family, but is no longer connected; the cited evidence requires checking for an explicit statement of parentage.
| Unresolved.
|-
| Robert Glasgow
| Later records identify a Robert Glasgow, but no contemporary evidence currently cited establishes him as a son of William and Ann.
| Unresolved.
|-
| James Glasgow
| A 1759 probate-index entry identifies James Glasgow of Drumearn, County Tyrone, but does not itself identify his parents.
| Unresolved.
|-
| John Glasgow
| Baptised on 29 November 1702 as a son of a William Glasgow. "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch, John Glasgow, baptised 29 November 1702, son of William Glasgow; FamilySearch record (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-XZ7).
| Possible. The indexed record needs checking against the original register to determine whether the father was this William and whether Ann was John's mother.
|-
| William Glasgow
| Baptised on 22 April 1705, son of William Glasgow and Ann McCook.
| Supported.
|}
Drummore and "Walter"
Later online genealogies describe this man as William Walter Glasgow and associate him with Drummore. No contemporary source has yet been identified establishing either the middle name "Walter" or a Drummore birthplace or residence.
These claims should remain research leads rather than established facts.
Ireland
Later pedigrees connect this family with County Tyrone, Ireland. The presently identified records do not establish when or whether William himself migrated to Ireland.
The 1759 probate-index entry for James Glasgow places James at Drumearn, County Tyrone, but does not by itself establish James as William's son or prove a Scottish-to-Irish migration by this William.
Priority Research
* Priority 1 — inspect Bessie's original 1682 parish entry.
** Obtain the original Kirknewton Old Parish Register entry behind the FamilySearch index.
** Record the exact wording, residence, father's occupation and witnesses.
** Confirm the spelling of Ann's surname in the original record.
* Priority 1 — locate the marriage of William and Ann.
** Search Kirknewton and neighbouring Midlothian parishes before April 1682.
** Search surname variants including Glasgow, Glasgo, Glascow and Glassgow.
** Search McCook and contemporary spelling variants.
** A marriage entry could establish William's residence, parish of origin or other identifying information.
* Priority 1 — inspect the original 1705 baptism of William Glasgow.
** Confirm both parents' names in the original register.
** Compare residence and witnesses with Bessie's 1682 entry.
* Priority 2 — reconstruct the complete William and Ann household.
** Inspect every Glasgow baptism in Kirknewton and neighbouring parishes between about 1680 and 1710.
** Resolve the parentage of Andrew Glasgow and John Glasgow from their original records rather than existing tree relationships.
* Priority 2 — investigate the County Tyrone connection.
** Work backwards from the earliest securely documented members of the Glasgow family in County Tyrone.
** Look specifically for records naming Scottish relatives, places of origin, executors, beneficiaries or other associates capable of linking the Irish family to William and Ann.
SourcesRaw WikiTree biography markup
== Biography ==
'''William Glasgow''' was married to [[McCook-217|Ann McCook]]. They were living in or associated with Kirknewton parish, Midlothian, Scotland, by 1682.
Their daughter [[Glasgow-1545|Bessie Glasgow]] was recorded there on 21 April 1682, daughter of William Glasgow and Ann McCook.<ref name="Bessie1682">"Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch, Bessie Glasgow, 1682; [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-ZQN FamilySearch record].</ref>
William and Ann were also recorded as the parents of [[Glasgow-1318|William Glasgow]], baptised on 22 April 1705.<ref name="William1705">"Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch, William Glasgow, 1705; [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-FY9 FamilySearch record].</ref>
William's own birth, parentage and death have not yet been established from contemporary evidence.
== Research Notes ==
=== Identity ===
This William was previously conflated with [[Glasgow-3974|William Glasgow]], who was baptised on 24 September 1671 as a son of Andro Glasgow.<ref name="William1671">"Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch, William Glasgow, baptised 24 September 1671, son of Andro Glasgow; [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-F2B FamilySearch record].</ref>
The two men cannot reasonably be the same person. [[Glasgow-1545|Bessie Glasgow]] was recorded as the daughter of William Glasgow and Ann McCook in April 1682,<ref name="Bessie1682" /> when the William baptised in September 1671 was only ten years old.
The 1671 baptism and the parentage by Andro Glasgow therefore belong to [[Glasgow-3974|William Glasgow]], not this profile.
No contemporary evidence has yet been found establishing this William's date or place of birth or identifying his parents.
=== Marriage ===
William was married to [[McCook-217|Ann McCook]].
No contemporary marriage entry for the couple has yet been identified. Their relationship is nevertheless supported by parish records naming them together as the parents of children in 1682 and 1705.<ref name="Bessie1682" /><ref name="William1705" />
Ann's currently estimated birth date should be checked separately against the 1682 record, since she was already Bessie's mother by that date.
=== Children ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|+ '''Children and claimed children'''
! Child
! Evidence
! Assessment
|-
| [[Glasgow-1545|Bessie Glasgow]]
| Recorded on 21 April 1682 as daughter of William Glasgow and Ann McCook.<ref name="Bessie1682" />
| '''Supported.'''
|-
| [[Glasgow-1546|Andrew Glasgow]]
| Was previously attached to this family, but is no longer connected; the cited evidence requires checking for an explicit statement of parentage.
| '''Unresolved.'''
|-
| [[Glasgow-2867|Robert Glasgow]]
| Later records identify a Robert Glasgow, but no contemporary evidence currently cited establishes him as a son of William and Ann.
| '''Unresolved.'''
|-
| [[Glasgow-1025|James Glasgow]]
| A 1759 probate-index entry identifies James Glasgow of Drumearn, County Tyrone, but does not itself identify his parents.
| '''Unresolved.'''
|-
| [[Glasgow-1544|John Glasgow]]
| Baptised on 29 November 1702 as a son of a William Glasgow.<ref name="John1702">"Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch, John Glasgow, baptised 29 November 1702, son of William Glasgow; [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-XZ7 FamilySearch record].</ref>
| '''Possible.''' The indexed record needs checking against the original register to determine whether the father was this William and whether Ann was John's mother.
|-
| [[Glasgow-1318|William Glasgow]]
| Baptised on 22 April 1705, son of William Glasgow and Ann McCook.<ref name="William1705" />
| '''Supported.'''
|}
=== Drummore and "Walter" ===
Later online genealogies describe this man as '''William Walter Glasgow''' and associate him with Drummore. No contemporary source has yet been identified establishing either the middle name "Walter" or a Drummore birthplace or residence.
These claims should remain research leads rather than established facts.
=== Ireland ===
Later pedigrees connect this family with County Tyrone, Ireland. The presently identified records do not establish when or whether William himself migrated to Ireland.
The 1759 probate-index entry for [[Glasgow-1025|James Glasgow]] places James at Drumearn, County Tyrone, but does not by itself establish James as William's son or prove a Scottish-to-Irish migration by this William.
=== Priority Research ===
* '''Priority 1 — inspect Bessie's original 1682 parish entry.'''
** Obtain the original Kirknewton Old Parish Register entry behind the FamilySearch index.
** Record the exact wording, residence, father's occupation and witnesses.
** Confirm the spelling of Ann's surname in the original record.
* '''Priority 1 — locate the marriage of William and Ann.'''
** Search Kirknewton and neighbouring Midlothian parishes before April 1682.
** Search surname variants including Glasgow, Glasgo, Glascow and Glassgow.
** Search McCook and contemporary spelling variants.
** A marriage entry could establish William's residence, parish of origin or other identifying information.
* '''Priority 1 — inspect the original 1705 baptism of [[Glasgow-1318|William Glasgow]].'''
** Confirm both parents' names in the original register.
** Compare residence and witnesses with Bessie's 1682 entry.
* '''Priority 2 — reconstruct the complete William and Ann household.'''
** Inspect every Glasgow baptism in Kirknewton and neighbouring parishes between about 1680 and 1710.
** Resolve the parentage of [[Glasgow-1546|Andrew Glasgow]] and [[Glasgow-1544|John Glasgow]] from their original records rather than existing tree relationships.
* '''Priority 2 — investigate the County Tyrone connection.'''
** Work backwards from the earliest securely documented members of the Glasgow family in County Tyrone.
** Look specifically for records naming Scottish relatives, places of origin, executors, beneficiaries or other associates capable of linking the Irish family to William and Ann.
== Sources ==
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