Researched biography · Glasgow-1028
David Glasgow
c. 1586
Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
About David
David was the father named in Mid Calder baptism indexes for Elspeth Glasgow in 1606 and Issobell Glasgow in 1612. Neither record identifies his parents.
Connected pages
Other pages on this site that name David Glasgow: family studies, places, source pages and other people's research.
Family and study pages 2 pages
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Places 1 place
Sources 4 source pages
- "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1BJ-22S…
- "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1BJ-LR9…
- National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, CC8/8/32, testament of Andrew Glasgow; printed index in…
- WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-1028
Latest findings about this person 2 findings
Mentioned in other people's research 2 people
- Elspeth Glasgow1 section of notes
- Issobell Glasgow1 section of notes
What the research found
Summary of the research
Overall conclusion
The corrected reading of Andrew Glasgow's 1597/8 testament does not support the current parents. It names Elizat Stevinsoun as Andrew's wife, Robert as their son, and Marion, Janet and Isobel as Andrew's daughters. It does not name David or Jonet Anderson. Because the surviving dispositive clauses need not enumerate every child, David's omission is not by itself proof that Andrew could not be his father; however, the former claim that the testament positively placed him in an Andrew/Jonet household is invalid.
What the records show
Source findings
| Source | Finding | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| FamilySearch X1BJ-22S | Elspeth Glasgow was christened 2 March 1606 at Mid Calder; father David Glasgow. | Direct father-name and locality evidence; no mother or grandparent. |
| FamilySearch X1BJ-LR9 | Issobell Glasgow was christened 3 May 1612 at Mid Calder; father David Glasgow. | Direct father-name and locality evidence; no mother or grandparent. |
| NRS Edinburgh Commissary Court CC8/8/32, images 123–124 | Andrew names wife Elizat, their son Robert, and daughters Marion, Jonet and Isobel. | Supplies no relationship to David and contradicts Jonet Anderson as the testament-proved wife. |
Identity and family
Relationship assessment
- Andrew-3163 as father: possible locality hypothesis, unsupported. Mid Calder and Corsoun/Calder are suggestive, but no record calls David his son.
- Anderson-103463 as mother: unsupported and based on a testament misreading.
- The profile's circa-1586 birth and Mid Calder death place are estimates, not events established by the two baptism indexes.
Do not invent a one-generation-lower placement through Andrew's supposed sons James, Andrew or William; the corrected testament proves none of those sons. Search original baptisms, Calder estate rentals and later testaments for a wife, occupation, residence or kinship bridge.
Relationship assessment — daughter Issobell Glasgow (Glasgow-1085), 28 September 2026
The 3 May 1612 Mid Calder baptism in the table above (NRS OPR 694/10/21) is the record for Issobell Glasgow (Glasgow-1085). On it the 28 September 2026 profile review recorded the father–daughter link as confident (previously unmarked). Seen as an index entry; no register image was inspected. Later-life identity questions for Issobell are assessed separately.
Recorded in research/latest-findings.json (28 September 2026); carried into this file on 7 October 2026.
Family and relationships
How to read the evidence What “Documented”, “Probable”, “Possible” and “Unassessed tree link” mean.
Children 2✓ Elspeth Glasgow2 March 1606–date not established✓ Issobell Glasgow3 May 1612–c. 1642
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elspeth Glasgow 2 March 1606–date not established | daughter | Documented daughter | The Mid Calder baptism index of 2 March 1606 names David Glasgow as father; NRS OPR 694/10/9. |
| Issobell Glasgow 3 May 1612–c. 1642 | daughter | Documented daughter | The Mid Calder baptism index of 3 May 1612 names David Glasgow as father; NRS OPR 694/10/21. |
Life and records
Explore the dated recordsChronology, roles and locations
Historical chronology
Profile-stated death place: Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
Record association
Records mentioning this personRecord detail
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Birth
Subject
Life eventsReviewed relationship source reference
Source cited by reviewed relationship
Records mentioning this personRecord detail
The Mid Calder baptism index of 2 March 1606 names David Glasgow as father; NRS OPR 694/10/9.
Reviewed relationship source reference
Source cited by reviewed relationship
Records mentioning this personRecord detail
The Mid Calder baptism index of 3 May 1612 names David Glasgow as father; NRS OPR 694/10/21.
Sources
Browse 3 source recordsReferences and source limitations
Profile-stated death place: Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
b. 1586 · Mid Calder · Source association
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Reviewed relationship source reference
Reference recorded in reviewed assessment; consult the cited record
The Mid Calder baptism index of 2 March 1606 names David Glasgow as father; NRS OPR 694/10/9.
Reviewed relationship source reference
Reference recorded in reviewed assessment; consult the cited record
The Mid Calder baptism index of 3 May 1612 names David Glasgow as father; NRS OPR 694/10/21.
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Compared with Glasgow-1028, captured 2026-09-27T03:22:58+00:00 · 2026-09-18.
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Research notes as originally written
Current conclusion
David was the father named in Mid Calder baptism indexes for Elspeth Glasgow in 1606 and Issobell Glasgow in 1612. Neither record identifies his parents. The corrected reading of Andrew Glasgow's 1597/8 testament does not support the current parents. It names Elizat Stevinsoun as Andrew's wife, Robert as their son, and Marion, Janet and Isobel as Andrew's daughters. It does not name David or Jonet Anderson. Because the surviving dispositive clauses need not enumerate every child, David's omission is not by itself proof that Andrew could not be his father; however, the former claim that the testament positively placed him in an Andrew/Jonet household is invalid.
Source findings
| Source | Finding | Assessment | | --- | --- | --- | | FamilySearch [X1BJ-22S](https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1BJ-22S) | Elspeth Glasgow was christened 2 March 1606 at Mid Calder; father David Glasgow. | Direct father-name and locality evidence; no mother or grandparent. | | FamilySearch [X1BJ-LR9](https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1BJ-LR9) | Issobell Glasgow was christened 3 May 1612 at Mid Calder; father David Glasgow. | Direct father-name and locality evidence; no mother or grandparent. | | NRS Edinburgh Commissary Court CC8/8/32, images 123–124 | Andrew names wife Elizat, their son Robert, and daughters Marion, Jonet and Isobel. | Supplies no relationship to David and contradicts Jonet Anderson as the testament-proved wife. |
Relationship assessment
- Andrew-3163 as father: **possible locality hypothesis, unsupported**. Mid Calder and Corsoun/Calder are suggestive, but no record calls David his son. - Anderson-103463 as mother: **unsupported and based on a testament misreading**. - The profile's circa-1586 birth and Mid Calder death place are estimates, not events established by the two baptism indexes. Do not invent a one-generation-lower placement through Andrew's supposed sons James, Andrew or William; the corrected testament proves none of those sons. Search original baptisms, Calder estate rentals and later testaments for a wife, occupation, residence or kinship bridge.
Relationship assessment — daughter Issobell Glasgow (Glasgow-1085), 28 September 2026
The 3 May 1612 Mid Calder baptism in the table above (NRS OPR 694/10/21) is the record for [Issobell Glasgow (Glasgow-1085)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glasgow-1085). On it the 28 September 2026 profile review recorded the father–daughter link as **confident** (previously unmarked). Seen as an index entry; no register image was inspected. Later-life identity questions for Issobell are assessed separately. Recorded in `research/latest-findings.json` (28 September 2026); carried into this file on 7 October 2026.
Automated parent comparison (research aid, not a recommendation)
Stored scores are preserved for audit only. They are not probabilities or genealogical evidence, and a reviewed exclusion remains excluded.
- Stephen Glasgow: 39/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- Margaret (Herbison) Glasgow: 39/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- William Glasgow: 39/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- George Glasgow: 26/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- James Glasgow: 19/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- Ninian Glasgow: 35/100 · Stored classification: chronology-only fallback
- Jonet (Meik) Glasgow: 28/100 · Stored classification: chronology-only fallback
- Elizat Stevinsoun: 23/100 · Stored classification: chronology-only fallback
- Margaret (Graham) Glasgow: 23/100 · Stored classification: chronology-only fallback
- Geillis Glasgow: 22/100 · Stored classification: chronology-only fallback
Research data and downloads
Person data (JSON) · Family network
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