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Catalogue · 27 Sep 2026

Researched biography · Glasgow-1085

Issobell Glasgow

3 May 1612 – c. 1642

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

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About Issobell

The transcript-validated baptism record for Issobell Glasgow, 03 May 1612, Mid Calder, is assigned to this profile by the completed person-level WikiTree audit. This assignment does not merge any other same-name event.

Birth3 May 1612 · Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
Deathc. 1642 · Hardington, Somerset, England
LocalityMid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
Last reviewed10 September 2026

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Sources 5 source pages
Latest findings about this person 3 findings
Mentioned in other people's research 1 person

What the research found

These research notes were last revised on 10 September 2026.

Summary of the research

Findmypast Glasgow surname evidence

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What the records show

Source findings
  • R_686309199 Findmypast transcript: Baptism date: 03 May 1612; Baptism place: MID CALDER, MIDLOTHIAN, SCOTLAND; Baptism year: 1612; Birth year: 1612; Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records; Collections from: Great Britain, Scotland; Country: Scotland; County: Midlothian; Father's first name(s): David; Father's last name: Glasgow; First name(s): Issobell; Last name: Glasgow; Mother's first name(s): -; Place: Mid Calder; Record set: Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929; Residence: Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland; Sex: Female; Subcategory: Parish Baptisms (captured 2026-09-03T21:32:01.786Z).
  • R_694107871 Findmypast transcript: Baptism date: 03 May 1612; Baptism place: MID CALDER, MIDLOTHIAN, SCOTLAND; Baptism year: 1612; Birth year: 1612; Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records; Collections from: Great Britain, Scotland; Country: Scotland; County: Midlothian; Father's first name(s): David; Father's last name: Glasgow; First name(s): Issobell; Last name: Glasgow; Mother's first name(s): -; Place: Mid Calder; Record set: Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929; Sex: Female; Subcategory: Parish Baptisms (captured 2026-09-03T21:32:03.557Z).
  • SCOT/OPR/BAP/4585815 Findmypast transcript: Archive reference: OPR 694/1; Baptism date: 03 May 1612; Baptism year: 1612; Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records; Collections from: Great Britain, Scotland; Country: Scotland; County: Midlothian; Father's first name(s): David; Father's last name: Glasgow; First name(s): Issobell; Item: 3; Last name: Glasgow; Place: Midcalder; Record set: Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929; Register year range: 1604-1674; Subcategory: Parish Baptisms (captured 2026-09-03T21:31:59.951Z).
  • Findmypast record IDs: R_686309199, R_694107871, SCOT/OPR/BAP/4585815.
  • Stable research/source ID: fmp-glasgow-c3bc3cd2f9f5.
Source findingsSupplied OPR births and baptisms: row 117 — 10 September 2026

Scotland’s People, Old Parish Registers, births and baptisms; exact surname Glasgow through 1700, 127 supplied results. ISSOBELL GLASGOW; indexed date 03/05/1612; Mid Calder; parish 694, reference 10 / 21. Parents/other exactly as indexed: DAVID GLASGOW/. Indexed gender: F.

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.

Identity and family

Father relationship assessment — 28 September 2026

This is a review of existing evidence, not a newly discovered record. Attached father: David Glasgow. Assessment: confident.

Reason: The Mid Calder baptism index of 3 May 1612 names David Glasgow as father; NRS OPR 694/10/21.

Source summary: The Mid Calder baptism index of 3 May 1612 names David Glasgow as father; NRS OPR 694/10/21. Saved on WikiTree and verified in the live edit form on 28 September 2026; only the father certainty and its explanation were updated.

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Parents 1✓ David Glasgowc. 1586–date not established
Person and datesRelationshipCurrent assessmentWhy this relationship is shown
David Glasgow
c. 1586–date not established		fatherDocumented fatherThe Mid Calder baptism index of 3 May 1612 names David Glasgow as father; NRS OPR 694/10/21.
Supporting record · Father evidence and remaining questions
Brothers and sisters 1Elspeth Glasgow2 March 1606–date not established
Person and datesRelationshipCurrent assessmentWhy this relationship is shown
Elspeth Glasgow
2 March 1606–date not established		siblingUnassessed sibling linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.

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Historical chronology

Baptism 03 May 1612

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Records mentioning this person

Mid Calder, Scotland

Record detail

Transcript-validated Glasgow-surname record. IDs: R_686309199, R_694107871, SCOT/OPR/BAP/4585815. Separate events/people are not merged without evidence.

Source register · Open record

Birth

Subject

Life events

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Death

Subject

Life events

Hardington, Somerset, England

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Record detail

The Mid Calder baptism index of 3 May 1612 names David Glasgow as father; NRS OPR 694/10/21.

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Sources

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  1. Baptism 03 May 1612

    1612 · Mid Calder, Scotland · Source association

    Transcript-validated Glasgow-surname record. IDs: R_686309199, R_694107871, SCOT/OPR/BAP/4585815. Separate events/people are not merged without evidence.

    Open cited record or transcription · Back to chronology

  2. 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.

    Open cited record or transcription · Back to chronology

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Research notes as originally written

Current conclusion — Findmypast Glasgow surname evidence fmp-glasgow-c3bc3cd2f9f5

The transcript-validated baptism record for **Issobell Glasgow**, 03 May 1612, Mid Calder, is assigned to this profile by the completed person-level WikiTree audit. This assignment does not merge any other same-name event.

Source findings

- [R_686309199 Findmypast transcript](https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=R_686309199&tab=this): Baptism date: 03 May 1612; Baptism place: MID CALDER, MIDLOTHIAN, SCOTLAND; Baptism year: 1612; Birth year: 1612; Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records; Collections from: Great Britain, Scotland; Country: Scotland; County: Midlothian; Father's first name(s): David; Father's last name: Glasgow; First name(s): Issobell; Last name: Glasgow; Mother's first name(s): -; Place: Mid Calder; Record set: Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929; Residence: Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland; Sex: Female; Subcategory: Parish Baptisms (captured 2026-09-03T21:32:01.786Z).
- [R_694107871 Findmypast transcript](https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=R_694107871&tab=this): Baptism date: 03 May 1612; Baptism place: MID CALDER, MIDLOTHIAN, SCOTLAND; Baptism year: 1612; Birth year: 1612; Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records; Collections from: Great Britain, Scotland; Country: Scotland; County: Midlothian; Father's first name(s): David; Father's last name: Glasgow; First name(s): Issobell; Last name: Glasgow; Mother's first name(s): -; Place: Mid Calder; Record set: Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929; Sex: Female; Subcategory: Parish Baptisms (captured 2026-09-03T21:32:03.557Z).
- [SCOT/OPR/BAP/4585815 Findmypast transcript](https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=SCOT%2FOPR%2FBAP%2F4585815&tab=this): Archive reference: OPR 694/1; Baptism date: 03 May 1612; Baptism year: 1612; Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records; Collections from: Great Britain, Scotland; Country: Scotland; County: Midlothian; Father's first name(s): David; Father's last name: Glasgow; First name(s): Issobell; Item: 3; Last name: Glasgow; Place: Midcalder; Record set: Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929; Register year range: 1604-1674; Subcategory: Parish Baptisms (captured 2026-09-03T21:31:59.951Z).
- Findmypast record IDs: `R_686309199`, `R_694107871`, `SCOT/OPR/BAP/4585815`.
- Stable research/source ID: `fmp-glasgow-c3bc3cd2f9f5`.

Recommended action — fmp-glasgow-c3bc3cd2f9f5

Add the record as supporting evidence while preserving all existing sources and uncertain relationships. Do not infer an unstated birth place, parent, spouse, or child.

Source findings

### Supplied OPR births and baptisms: row 117 — 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. **ISSOBELL GLASGOW**; indexed date **03/05/1612**; Mid Calder; parish **694**, reference **10 / 21**. Parents/other exactly as indexed: **DAVID GLASGOW/**. Indexed gender: **F**.

**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.

Father relationship assessment — 28 September 2026

This is a review of existing evidence, not a newly discovered record. Attached father: [David Glasgow](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glasgow-1028). Assessment: **confident**.

Reason: The Mid Calder baptism index of 3 May 1612 names David Glasgow as father; NRS OPR 694/10/21.

Source summary: The Mid Calder baptism index of 3 May 1612 names David Glasgow as father; NRS OPR 694/10/21. Saved on WikiTree and verified in the live edit form on 28 September 2026; only the father certainty and its explanation were updated.
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.

  • Margaret (Stewart) Glasgow: 16/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
  • Elizat Stevinsoun: 0/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
  • Isobel Glasgow: 32/100 · Stored classification: chronology-only fallback
  • Marion Glasgow: 32/100 · Stored classification: chronology-only fallback
  • Jonat (Glasgow) Menzeis: 24/100 · Stored classification: chronology-only fallback
Research data and downloads

Person data (JSON) · Family network

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