Researched biography · Glasgow-1057

John Glasgow

30 August 1661 – c. 1750

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Research last reviewed 7 October 2026How to read the evidence

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About John

John Glasgow was born or baptised in Edinburgh on 30 August 1661, according to the Scotland’s People index of the Old Parish Registers, which names his parents as James Glasgow and Agnes Duncan. The entry is known from the index only: the original register image has not been inspected, and the indexed date is not proved to be a birth date. The index entry matches the profile's existing date, place and recorded family but does not itself establish any further relationship.

Birth30 August 1661 · Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Deathc. 1750 · Stevenson, Lanarkshire, Scotland

LocalityEdinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Last reviewed7 October 2026

Connected pages

Other pages on this site that name John Glasgow: family studies, places, source pages and other people's research.

Family and study pages 1 page

Family group: John Glasgow · c. 1475

Places 1 place

Edinburgh

Sources 5 source pages

Mentioned in other people's research 3 people

Andrew Glasgow2 sections of notes
George Glasgow1 section of notes
James Glasgow1 section of notes

What the research found

These research notes were last revised on 7 October 2026.

Summary of the research

Overall conclusion

This summary is given in full at the top of the page.

What the records show

Source findings

+### Supplied Scotland’s People OPR births and baptisms — 10 September 2026

Source locator	Indexed entry	Assessment
Scotland’s People, OPR 685 / 1/60 / 225	JOHNE GLASGOW; JAMES GLASGOW/AGNES DUNCAN FR1717 (FR1717); 30/08/1661; Edinburgh	Index-only confirmation. Its combined birth/baptism date is retained as an index date; original image was not inspected.

Provenance: exact-surname Glasgow search, year range to 1700, 127 supplied results across six pages.

Source findingsSupplied OPR births and baptisms: row 45 — 10 September 2026

Scotland’s People, Old Parish Registers, births and baptisms; exact surname Glasgow through 1700, 127 supplied results. JOHNE GLASGOW; indexed date 30/08/1661; Edinburgh; parish 685 / 1, reference 60 / 225. Parents/other exactly as indexed: JAMES GLASGOW/AGNES DUNCAN FR1717 (FR1717). Indexed gender: M.

Assessment: Matches the existing child-record account by indexed date, locality and recorded family. This row adds the complete index locator as supporting provenance; it does not establish a new event or relationship.

Original image not inspected for this batch. The combined collection’s date does not automatically establish a birthday. Names alone do not uniquely identify attached parents or connect a child with a later adult. An omitted parent or indexed gender U remains unspecified in this source.

Next action: No additional WikiTree update from this row; preserve any existing pending work.

Family and relationships

Unless a link is marked otherwise, the family links below come from the WikiTree family tree and have not yet been checked against original records.

How to read the evidence What “Documented”, “Probable”, “Possible” and “Unassessed tree link” mean.

Parents 2James Glasgowc. 1620–date not establishedAgnes (Duncan) Glasgow1632–date not established

Person and dates	Relationship	Current assessment	Why this relationship is shown
James Glasgow c. 1620–date not established	father	Unassessed father link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Agnes (Duncan) Glasgow 1632–date not established	mother	Unassessed mother link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.

Spouse or partner 1Agnes (Spark) Glasgowbefore 15 February 1674–after 1701

Person and dates	Relationship	Current assessment	Why this relationship is shown
Agnes (Spark) Glasgow before 15 February 1674–after 1701	spouse	Unassessed partner link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.

Children 3George Glasgowbefore 20 November 1687–date not establishedHugh Glasgowc. 1692–date not establishedWilliam Glasgowc. 1701–date not established

Person and dates	Relationship	Current assessment	Why this relationship is shown
George Glasgow before 20 November 1687–date not established	son	Unassessed son link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Hugh Glasgow c. 1692–date not established	son	Unassessed son link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.
William Glasgow c. 1701–date not established	son	Unassessed son link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.

Brothers and sisters 6Helen Glasgow1 January 1651–date not establishedJonet Glasgow2 February 1653–date not establishedRobert Glasgow5 May 1655–date not establishedJames Glasgowc. 1650–date not establishedMarion Glasgowbefore 29 January 1657–date not establishedBethia Glasgowbefore 29 March 1659–date not established

Person and dates	Relationship	Current assessment	Why this relationship is shown
Helen Glasgow 1 January 1651–date not established	sibling	Unassessed sibling link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Jonet Glasgow 2 February 1653–date not established	sibling	Unassessed sibling link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Robert Glasgow 5 May 1655–date not established	sibling	Unassessed sibling link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.
James Glasgow c. 1650–date not established	sibling	Unassessed sibling link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Marion Glasgow before 29 January 1657–date not established	sibling	Unassessed sibling link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Bethia Glasgow before 29 March 1659–date not established	sibling	Unassessed sibling link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.

Life and records

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Historical chronology

b. 1661

Profile-stated birthplace: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Record association

Records mentioning this person

Edinburgh

Record detail

The profile snapshot records this fact, but it is not an independent historical record; the linked historical evidence is assessed separately.

Source register · Open record

30 August 1661

Birth

Subject

Life events

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

c. 1750

Death

Subject

Life events

Stevenson, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

The only source so far is the WikiTree profile itselfReferences and source limitations

Profile-stated birthplace: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
b. 1661 · Edinburgh · Source association
The profile snapshot records this fact, but it is not an independent historical record; the linked historical evidence is assessed separately.
Open cited record or transcription · Back to chronology

Each entry is a separately identified record. Shared URLs may represent one transcription or search page containing more than one record; they are not independent confirmations.

Original notes and downloadsNotes as written, replaced interpretations, comparisons and data exports

The material the page is built from: research notes as originally written, earlier interpretations that have been replaced, automated comparisons and data downloads. The account above is the current one; nothing here overrides it.

Research notes as originally written

Current conclusion

John Glasgow was born or baptised in Edinburgh on 30 August 1661, according to the Scotland’s People index of the Old Parish Registers, which names his parents as James Glasgow and Agnes Duncan. The entry is known from the index only: the original register image has not been inspected, and the indexed date is not proved to be a birth date. The index entry matches the profile's existing date, place and recorded family but does not itself establish any further relationship.

Source findings

+### Supplied Scotland’s People OPR births and baptisms — 10 September 2026

| Source locator | Indexed entry | Assessment |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Scotland’s People](https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/), OPR 685 / 1/60 / 225 | JOHNE GLASGOW; JAMES GLASGOW/AGNES DUNCAN FR1717 (FR1717); 30/08/1661; Edinburgh | Index-only confirmation. Its combined birth/baptism date is retained as an index date; original image was not inspected. |

Provenance: exact-surname Glasgow search, year range to 1700, 127 supplied results across six pages.

Source findings

### Supplied OPR births and baptisms: row 45 — 10 September 2026

[Scotland’s People](https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/), **Old Parish Registers, births and baptisms**; exact surname Glasgow through 1700, 127 supplied results. **JOHNE GLASGOW**; indexed date **30/08/1661**; Edinburgh; parish **685 / 1**, reference **60 / 225**. Parents/other exactly as indexed: **JAMES GLASGOW/AGNES DUNCAN FR1717 (FR1717)**. Indexed gender: **M**.

**Assessment:** Matches the existing child-record account by indexed date, locality and recorded family. This row adds the complete index locator as supporting provenance; it does not establish a new event or relationship.

Original image not inspected for this batch. The combined collection’s date does not automatically establish a birthday. Names alone do not uniquely identify attached parents or connect a child with a later adult. An omitted parent or indexed gender U remains unspecified in this source.

**Next action:** No additional WikiTree update from this row; preserve any existing pending work.

Research data and downloads

Person data (JSON) · Family network

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