Glasgow Surname Project

Individual research record

David Glasgow

c. 1586 – ?

Glasgow-1028 · 1 mapped association

Birthplace unknown→Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
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Identity & family

Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.

1Mapped records
4Close relations
4Evidence items
12Candidate leads
Birth
c. 1586 · Place not recorded
Death
Not recorded · Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Andrew GlasgowuncertainJonet Glasgow Andersonuncertain
Spouses
Not recorded
Children
Elspeth GlasgowIssobell Glasgow
Gender
Male
WikiTree
Glasgow-1028
Research clusters
Scotland One-Tree profile leads
Mapped descendants
2

Comparison context

These child positions and checks are the subject details used to rank possible parents below.

Naming sequence used by the parentage model

Paternal grandfather positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles
Maternal grandfather positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles
Maternal grandmother positionElspeth Glasgow (1606)
Paternal grandmother positionIssobell Glasgow (1612)

Known-position checks: 0 support · 0 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.

Higher-signal leadReview carefullyWeak lead

Possible fathers5 leads

Automated fit23/100
Weak Lead
Dates1569–1640Generation17 years age gapRecorded placesGlasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland · GlasgowIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Rare Branch-Name Recurrence · Rare Name Bundle · Two-GenerationExisting-tree context (not an independent clue)Sibling-Household ReplicationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • possible 17-year parent-child age gap (+10)
  • the same sex-aware parent-name position recurs independently in sibling households: James Glasgow → George Glasgow (+3)
  • candidate's birth is 37 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1606), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)

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); subject lies more than 20 years from the candidate's known child-bearing period (−6; children may be missing)

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  • possible 17-year parent-child age gap (+10)
  • candidate's birth is 37 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1606), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • the same sex-aware parent-name position recurs independently in sibling households: James Glasgow → George Glasgow (+3)
  • uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Issobell +14 (6 public profiles; subject branch: Issobell Glasgow; candidate branch: Issobell Glasgow); David +3 (39 public profiles; subject branch: David Glasgow; candidate branch: David Glasgow) (+21 total including +4 multi-name bonus)

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); subject lies more than 20 years from the candidate's known child-bearing period (−6; children may be missing)

Automated fit2/100
Weak Lead
Dates1571–1589Generationnominally 15 years; approximate dates permit about 16–35 years age gapRecorded placesBerwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, EnglandIndependent clue breadth · 2Age · Two-GenerationExisting-tree context (not an independent clue)Sibling-Household ReplicationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • the nominal 15-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (16–35 years) (+4)
  • the same sex-aware parent-name position recurs independently in sibling households: James Glasgow → George Glasgow (+3)
  • candidate's birth is 35 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1606), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)

a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

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  • the nominal 15-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (16–35 years) (+4)
  • candidate's birth is 35 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1606), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
  • the same sex-aware parent-name position recurs independently in sibling households: James Glasgow → George Glasgow (+3)

Deductions and cautions: a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

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Automated fit0/100
Weak Lead
Dates1572–?Generationnominally 14 years; approximate dates permit about 16–24 years age gapRecorded placesGlasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland · GlasgowIndependent clue breadth · 2Age · Two-GenerationExisting-tree context (not an independent clue)Sibling-Household ReplicationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • the nominal 14-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (16–24 years) (+4)
  • the same sex-aware parent-name position recurs independently in sibling households: John Glasgow → John Glasgow (+3)
  • candidate's birth is 34 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1606), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)

a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); subject lies more than 20 years from the candidate's known child-bearing period (−6; children may be missing)

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  • the nominal 14-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (16–24 years) (+4)
  • candidate's birth is 34 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1606), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • the same sex-aware parent-name position recurs independently in sibling households: John Glasgow → John Glasgow (+3)

Deductions and cautions: a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); subject lies more than 20 years from the candidate's known child-bearing period (−6; children may be missing)

Automated fit29/100
Chronology-Only Fallback
Dates1550–1613Generation36 years age gapRecorded placesGlasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland · GlasgowIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Spouse · Spouse-Specific Child Window · Two-GenerationSame-spouse child windowJonet (Meik) GlasgowCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 36-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • known spouse Jonet (Meik) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (31) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate's birth is 56 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1606), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

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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  • plausible 36-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 56 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1606), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1583–1592) (+6; other parent Jonet (Meik) Glasgow)
  • known spouse Jonet (Meik) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (31) at the subject's birth (+7)

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)

Automated fit5/100
Chronology-Only Fallback
Dates1570–?Generation16 years age gapRecorded placesScotland · Inveresk and Musselburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland · Scotland — exact locality unprovedIndependent clue breadth · 2Age · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • possible 16-year parent-child age gap (+10)
  • candidate's birth is 36 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1606), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

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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  • possible 16-year parent-child age gap (+10)
  • candidate's birth is 36 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1606), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

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 mothers5 leads

Automated fit32/100
Weak Lead
Dates1540–?Generation46 years age gapRecorded placesGlasgowIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Household · Rare Branch-Name Recurrence · Rare Name Bundle · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • possible 46-year parent-child age gap (+10)
  • candidate's birth is 66 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1606), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a known child was born within 1 years of the subject (+3)

a different linked mother 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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  • possible 46-year parent-child age gap (+10)
  • candidate's birth is 66 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1606), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a known child was born within 1 years of the subject (+3)
  • uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Issobell +14 (6 public profiles; subject branch: Issobell Glasgow; candidate branch: Issobell Glasgow); David +3 (39 public profiles; subject branch: David Glasgow; candidate branch: David Glasgow) (+21 total including +4 multi-name bonus)

Deductions and cautions: a different linked mother 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)

Automated fit22/100
Chronology-Only Fallback
Dates1555–?Generation31 years age gapRecorded placesGlasgowIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Spouse-Specific Child Window · Two-GenerationSame-spouse child windowNinian GlasgowCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 31-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 51 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1606), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

a different linked mother 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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  • plausible 31-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 51 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1606), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1583–1592) (+6; other parent Ninian Glasgow)

Deductions and cautions: a different linked mother 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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Automated fit17/100
Chronology-Only Fallback
Dates1550–?Generation36 years age gapRecorded placesGlasgowIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Household · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 36-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 56 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1606), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a known child was born within 4 years of the subject (+1)

a different linked mother 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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  • plausible 36-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 56 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1606), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a known child was born within 4 years of the subject (+1)

Deductions and cautions: a different linked mother 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)

Automated fit16/100
Chronology-Only Fallback
Dates1565–1603Generation21 years age gapRecorded placesScotland · Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland · Scotland — exact locality unprovedIndependent clue breadth · 2Age · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 21-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 41 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1606), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

a different linked mother 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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  • plausible 21-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 41 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1606), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

Deductions and cautions: a different linked mother 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)

Automated fit16/100
Chronology-Only Fallback
Dates1560–1600Generation26 years age gapRecorded placesGlasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland · Briggate, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland · GlasgowIndependent clue breadth · 2Age · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 26-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 46 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1606), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

a different linked mother 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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  • plausible 26-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 46 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1606), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

Deductions and cautions: a different linked mother 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)

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

David GlasgowGlasgow-1518

Automated fit18/100
Similar Person
Dates1639–?PlacesGlasgow, Lanarkshire, ScotlandParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)

record-derived birth estimates differ by 53; retained without deduction; uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction); uncertain mother attachments differ (no deduction)

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)

Conflicts: record-derived birth estimates differ by 53; retained without deduction; uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction); uncertain mother attachments differ (no deduction)

Open side-by-side comparison

Same-name candidate

David GlasgowGlasgow-145

Automated fit18/100
Similar Person
Dates?–?PlacesPlaces not recordedParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)

one birth year is unavailable

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)

Conflicts: one birth year is unavailable

Open side-by-side comparison
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

Glasgow-1028

Father assessment: Andrew Glasgow (1540) is contradicted by Andrew's 1598 testament. Andrew expressly names Marioune, James, Andrew and William as his four children. David was alive and parenting children in 1606-1612 but is absent from that list.

David still fits the Calder family geographically. A better reconstruction is that he may be one generation lower, possibly a son of Andrew elder's record-proved sons James, Andrew or William. Their ages and David's exact birth estimate are not secure enough to select one.

Life and record timelineChronological mapped occurrences and their underlying sources.1 record
b. 1586

Profile-stated death place: Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Mid Calder

One-Tree export profile fields are search leads, not sources; relationships are shown only where the export supplies parent links.

One-Tree profile leadunknown
Source and mapping detail

WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-1028

No sufficiently specific citation match found.

Precision: Settlement/parish centrepoint

Case-file source findingsSource extracts and analysis regenerated from findings.md.1 section(s)

Source findings

Glasgow-1028

SourceFindingAssessment
Captured WikiTree profile, including Mid Calder baptism citationsDavid was active at Mid Calder and fathered children there in 1606 and 1612.Direct locality and survival evidence; no parentage.
NRS Edinburgh Commissary Court CC8/8/32, Andrew Glasgow's 1598 testament; printed index p. 108Andrew's operative family clause names Marioune, James, Andrew and William as his four children.Excludes the living David from direct-son placement.
Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.7 claims
3Derivative
1Tree Only

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.

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

Sources and provenanceStructured citations and source-quality classifications.4 sources

Source or provenance: quality describes the record layer, not every conclusion drawn from it.

  1. derivative "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1BJ-22S : 12 February 2020), David Glasgow in entry for Elspeth Glasgow, christened 2 Mar 1606, Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. Father's Name: David Glasgow.
  2. derivative "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1BJ-LR9 : 12 February 2020), David Glasgow in entry for Issobell Glasgow, christened 3 May 1612, Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. Father's Name: David Glasgow.
  3. derivative National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, Andrew Glasgow testament, CC8/8/32 (1598); printed testament index in Francis J. Grant, ed., Commissariot Record of Edinburgh: Register of Testaments, p. 108, index entry (https://archive.org/details/scottishrecordso01scotuoft/page/n117/mode/1up).
  4. tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-1028
Technical profile and raw captureDataset metadata, machine dossier and captured WikiTree biography.Advanced

WikiTree profile information

Dataset: ONT_Glasco_2026-08-18T16_05.json · generated 2026-08-20

Machine-readable dossier

WikiTree biography, citations and relationship snapshot

Glasgow-1028 was captured 2026-08-19T15:34:20+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2026-08-19.

Profile location claims

EventDateLocationStatus
death—Mid Calder, Midlothian, ScotlandWikiTree profile field

Immediate relationship snapshot

RelationshipPersonWikiTree IDDates and places returned
ParentsAndrew GlasgowGlasgow-31631540-00-00 · Scotland · 1598-07-10 · Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland
ParentsJonet GlasgowAnderson-1034631540-00-00 · 0000-00-00
ChildrenElspeth GlasgowGlasgow-10541606-03-02 · Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. · 0000-00-00
ChildrenIssobell GlasgowGlasgow-10851612-05-03 · Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland · 1642-00-00 · Hardington, Somerset, England
SiblingsJames GlasgowGlasgow-9911575-00-00 · Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00 · Mid Calder, Linlithgowshire, Scotland
SiblingsJohn GlasgowGlasgow-15611579-00-00 · Linlithgowshire, Scotland · 0000-00-00

Record-bearing passages

  • Biography David Glasgow was born about 1586. This date is an estimation based on the christening dates of his known children in the early 17th century.

  • He is recorded as the father in the christening records of at least two children in the parish of Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland:

    • Elspeth Glasgow: Christened on 2 March 1606 in Mid Calder, Midlothian. "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1BJ-22S : 12 February 2020), David Glasgow in entry for Elspeth Glasgow, christened 2 Mar 1606, Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. Father's Name: David Glasgow.
    • Issobell Glasgow: Christened on 3 May 1612 in Mid Calder, Midlothian. "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1BJ-LR9 : 12 February 2020), David Glasgow in entry for Issobell Glasgow, christened 3 May 1612, Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. Father's Name: David Glasgow.
  • These records confirm his presence in Mid Calder during this period. Further details about his life, such as his wife's name, his parents, occupation, or death date and place, are not provided in these specific sources and require further research. Research NotesParentage Andrew Glasgow and Jonet Anderson are retained only as uncertain working parents. Andrew's 1598 testament expressly names Marioune, James, Andrew and William as his four children; David is omitted. National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, Andrew Glasgow testament, CC8/8/32 (1598); printed testament index in Francis J. Grant, ed., Commissariot Record of Edinburgh: Register of Testaments, p. 108, index entry (https://archive.org/details/scottishrecordso01scotuoft/page/n117/mode/1up).
  • David was alive and parenting children at Mid Calder in 1606 and 1612, so the testament's four-child clause weighs against placing him as Andrew's direct son. The Mid Calder and Calder geography still supports a possible connection to the wider family. David may instead have been one generation lower—possibly a son of Andrew's record-proved sons James, Andrew or William—or a collateral relative. Their ages and David's estimated birth are not secure enough to choose one, and no better exact parent has been identified.
  • The Mid Calder death place is retained as an uncertain locality lead based on David's documented activity there; the baptism records do not establish his death place. Sources

Profile source citations

  1. "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1BJ-22S : 12 February 2020), David Glasgow in entry for Elspeth Glasgow, christened 2 Mar 1606, Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. Father's Name: David Glasgow. source link 1
  2. "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1BJ-LR9 : 12 February 2020), David Glasgow in entry for Issobell Glasgow, christened 3 May 1612, Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. Father's Name: David Glasgow. source link 1
  3. National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, Andrew Glasgow testament, CC8/8/32 (1598); printed testament index in Francis J. Grant, ed., Commissariot Record of Edinburgh: Register of Testaments, p. 108, index entry (https://archive.org/details/scottishrecordso01scotuoft/page/n117/mode/1up). source link 1
Full captured biography text
Biography
David Glasgow was born about 1586. This date is an estimation based on the christening dates of his known children in the early 17th century.

He is recorded as the father in the christening records of at least two children in the parish of Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland:
* Elspeth Glasgow: Christened on 2 March 1606 in Mid Calder, Midlothian. "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1BJ-22S : 12 February 2020), David Glasgow in entry for Elspeth Glasgow, christened 2 Mar 1606, Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. Father's Name: David Glasgow. 
* Issobell Glasgow: Christened on 3 May 1612 in Mid Calder, Midlothian. "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1BJ-LR9 : 12 February 2020), David Glasgow in entry for Issobell Glasgow, christened 3 May 1612, Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. Father's Name: David Glasgow. 

These records confirm his presence in Mid Calder during this period. Further details about his life, such as his wife's name, his parents, occupation, or death date and place, are not provided in these specific sources and require further research.
Research NotesParentage
Andrew Glasgow and Jonet Anderson are retained only as uncertain working parents. Andrew's 1598 testament expressly names Marioune, James, Andrew and William as his four children; David is omitted. National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, Andrew Glasgow testament, CC8/8/32 (1598); printed testament index in Francis J. Grant, ed., Commissariot Record of Edinburgh: Register of Testaments, p. 108, index entry (https://archive.org/details/scottishrecordso01scotuoft/page/n117/mode/1up). 

David was alive and parenting children at Mid Calder in 1606 and 1612, so the testament's four-child clause weighs against placing him as Andrew's direct son. The Mid Calder and Calder geography still supports a possible connection to the wider family. David may instead have been one generation lower—possibly a son of Andrew's record-proved sons James, Andrew or William—or a collateral relative. Their ages and David's estimated birth are not secure enough to choose one, and no better exact parent has been identified.

The Mid Calder death place is retained as an uncertain locality lead based on David's documented activity there; the baptism records do not establish his death place.
Sources
Raw WikiTree biography markup
== Biography ==
David Glasgow was born about 1586. This date is an estimation based on the christening dates of his known children in the early 17th century.

He is recorded as the father in the christening records of at least two children in the parish of Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland:
* '''Elspeth Glasgow''': Christened on 2 March 1606 in Mid Calder, Midlothian.<ref name="ElspethC1606">"Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1BJ-22S : 12 February 2020), David Glasgow in entry for Elspeth Glasgow, christened 2 Mar 1606, Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. Father's Name: David Glasgow.</ref>
* '''Issobell Glasgow''': Christened on 3 May 1612 in Mid Calder, Midlothian.<ref name="IssobellC1612">"Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1BJ-LR9 : 12 February 2020), David Glasgow in entry for Issobell Glasgow, christened 3 May 1612, Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. Father's Name: David Glasgow.</ref>

These records confirm his presence in Mid Calder during this period. Further details about his life, such as his wife's name, his parents, occupation, or death date and place, are not provided in these specific sources and require further research.

== Research Notes ==

=== Parentage ===
[[Glasgow-3163|Andrew Glasgow]] and [[Anderson-103463|Jonet Anderson]] are retained only as uncertain working parents. Andrew's 1598 testament expressly names Marioune, James, Andrew and William as his four children; David is omitted.<ref>National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, Andrew Glasgow testament, CC8/8/32 (1598); printed testament index in Francis J. Grant, ed., ''Commissariot Record of Edinburgh: Register of Testaments'', p. 108, [https://archive.org/details/scottishrecordso01scotuoft/page/n117/mode/1up index entry].</ref>

David was alive and parenting children at Mid Calder in 1606 and 1612, so the testament's four-child clause weighs against placing him as Andrew's direct son. The Mid Calder and Calder geography still supports a possible connection to the wider family. David may instead have been one generation lower—possibly a son of Andrew's record-proved sons James, Andrew or William—or a collateral relative. Their ages and David's estimated birth are not secure enough to choose one, and no better exact parent has been identified.

The Mid Calder death place is retained as an uncertain locality lead based on David's documented activity there; the baptism records do not establish his death place.

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