Individual research record
Archibald Glasgow M.A.
before 1614-06-19 – before 1677
Glasgow-1101 · 11 mapped associations
At a glance
Identity & family
Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.
- Birth
- before 1614-06-19 · Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
- Death
- before 1677 · Rathmelton, Aughnish, County Donegal, Ireland
- Parents
- George GlasgowuncertainMargaret (Stewart) Glasgowuncertain
- Spouses
- Elizabeth Glasgow Unknown
- Children
- Thomas Glasgow
- Gender
- Male
- WikiTree
- Glasgow-1101
- Research clusters
- Early Donegal records — kinship unproved
- Mapped descendants
- 3
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 · 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.
Possible fathers5 leads
Possible Father
William GlasgowGlasgow-3075
- candidate is associated with the subject's stated birthplace, but not by a reliable near-contemporary record (+10)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
- candidate's birth is 81 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1671), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); candidate already has another child named Archibald Glasgow (Glasgow-3078) 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 24 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 81 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1671), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- candidate is associated with the subject's stated birthplace, but not by a reliable near-contemporary record (+10)
- subject's birth fits within the candidate's overall child-bearing span (1612–1618) (+3; children are not tied to one spouse)
- candidate has another child, William Glasgow, born 2 years from the subject in the same specific birth locality (+6; possible sibling-household clue)
- known spouse Christian (Scot) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (24) at the subject's birth (+3)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Archibald +14 (9 public profiles; subject branch: Archibald Glasgow M.A.; candidate branch: Archibald Glasgow, Archibald Glasgow; +2 repetition bonus); George +3 (61 public profiles; subject branch: George Glasgow R.E; candidate branch: George Glasgow) (+21 total including +4 multi-name bonus)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
Deductions and cautions: a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); candidate already has another child named Archibald Glasgow (Glasgow-3078) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
Possible Father
John GlasgowGlasgow-1030
- candidate is associated with the subject's stated birthplace, but not by a reliable near-contemporary record (+10)
- candidate's birth is 99 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1671), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- known spouse Jonet (Mathie) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (17) at the subject's birth (+3)
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 nominally 42 years; true gap uncertain (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 99 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1671), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- candidate is associated with the subject's stated birthplace, but not by a reliable near-contemporary record (+10)
- a known child was born within 5 years of the subject (+1)
- candidate has another child, John Glasgow, born 5 years from the subject in the same specific birth locality (+4; possible sibling-household clue)
- known spouse Jonet (Mathie) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (17) at the subject's birth (+3)
- the same sex-aware parent-name position recurs independently in sibling households: Thomas Glasgow → John Glasgow (+3)
- candidate's other children share uncommon given names with the subject's recorded siblings: Jonet +12 (15 public profiles) (+12 total)
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-1027
- candidate is associated with the subject's stated birthplace, but not by a reliable near-contemporary record (+10)
- candidate's birth is 88 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1671), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- known spouse Jonet (Cunningham) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (17) at the subject's birth (+3)
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 31 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 88 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1671), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- candidate is associated with the subject's stated birthplace, but not by a reliable near-contemporary record (+10)
- another recorded child shares the subject's birth year (+2; possible twins or date uncertainty)
- candidate has another child, Ninian Glasgow, born 0 years from the subject in the same specific birth locality (+6; possible sibling-household clue)
- known spouse Jonet (Cunningham) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (17) at the subject's birth (+3)
- 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)
Possible Father
Robert Glasgow IGlasgow-1156
- candidate is associated with the subject's stated birthplace, but not by a reliable near-contemporary record (+10)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
- candidate's birth is 89 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1671), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); candidate's household recorded Thomas Glasgow in Inveresk and Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland within 1 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality)
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 32 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 89 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1671), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- candidate is associated with the subject's stated birthplace, but not by a reliable near-contemporary record (+10)
- a known child was born within 1 years of the subject (+3)
- known spouse Deborah (Ivey) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (25) at the subject's birth (+3)
- the subject would fill the first son position among the candidate's dated children, and the candidate's linked father Archibald Glasgow shares the subject's uncommon given name (+13; Scottish grandparent-name pattern, Archibald in 9 public profiles; WikiTree: uncertain parent)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
Deductions and cautions: a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); candidate's household recorded Thomas Glasgow in Inveresk and Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland within 1 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality)
Possible Father
John GlasgowGlasgow-3296
- candidate's birth is 81 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1671), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- known spouse Bessie (Robertson) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (24) at the subject's birth (+3)
- the same sex-aware parent-name position recurs independently in sibling households: Thomas Glasgow → John Glasgow (+3)
a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); candidate's household recorded William Glasgow in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland within 5 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality)
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 24 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 81 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1671), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- weak broad-area overlap: lanarkshire (+1; not a locality match)
- a known child was born within 5 years of the subject (+1)
- known spouse Bessie (Robertson) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (24) at the subject's birth (+3)
- the same sex-aware parent-name position recurs independently in sibling households: Thomas Glasgow → John Glasgow (+3)
Deductions and cautions: a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); candidate's household recorded William Glasgow in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland within 5 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality)
Possible mothers5 leads
Possible Mother
Jonet (Mathie) GlasgowMathie-159
- candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: glasgow (+6)
- candidate's birth is 74 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1671), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- a known child was born within 5 years of the subject (+1)
a different linked mother 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 17 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 74 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1671), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: glasgow (+6)
- a known child was born within 5 years of the subject (+1)
- candidate has another child, John Glasgow, born 5 years from the subject in the same specific birth locality (+4; possible sibling-household clue)
- candidate's other children share uncommon given names with the subject's recorded siblings: Jonet +12 (15 public profiles) (+12 total)
Deductions and cautions: a different linked mother is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving)
Possible Mother
Christian (Scot) GlasgowScot-373
- candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: glasgow (+6)
- candidate's birth is 81 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1671), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- a known child was born within 2 years of the subject (+3)
a different linked mother 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 24 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 81 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1671), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: glasgow (+6)
- a known child was born within 2 years of the subject (+3)
- candidate has another child, William Glasgow, born 2 years from the subject in the same specific birth locality (+6; possible sibling-household clue)
Deductions and cautions: a different linked mother is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving)
Show 3 lower-scoring possible mothers
Possible Mother
Jonet (Cunningham) GlasgowCunningham-20923
- candidate's birth is 74 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1671), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of nominally 17 years; true gap uncertain (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- another recorded child shares the subject's birth year (+2; possible twins or date uncertainty)
a different linked mother 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 nominally 17 years; true gap uncertain (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 74 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1671), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- another recorded child shares the subject's birth year (+2; possible twins or date uncertainty)
- candidate has another child, Ninian Glasgow, born 0 years from the subject in the same specific birth locality (+6; possible sibling-household clue)
- descendant branches share only a broad migration destination country (+1; weak alone): ireland
Deductions and cautions: a different linked mother is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
Possible Mother
Margaret GlasgowGlasgow-3598
- candidate's birth is 76 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1671), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- the same sex-aware parent-name position recurs independently in sibling households: William Glasgow → Margaret Glasgow (+3)
- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of nominally 19 years; true gap uncertain (+10; true age remains uncertain)
a different linked mother 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 nominally 19 years; true gap uncertain (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 76 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1671), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- the same sex-aware parent-name position recurs independently in sibling households: William Glasgow → Margaret Glasgow (+3)
Deductions and cautions: a different linked mother is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
Possible Mother
Catherine (Hamilton) GlasgowHamilton-31734
- candidate's birth is 84 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1671), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 27 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- subject birth boundary overlaps children attributed to the same parental couple (1600–1615) (+3; other parent Edward Glasgow)
a different linked mother is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate's household recorded Edward Glasgow in Inveresk with Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland within 1 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality)
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 27 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 84 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1671), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- subject birth boundary overlaps children attributed to the same parental couple (1600–1615) (+3; other parent Edward Glasgow)
- candidate's other children share uncommon given names with the subject's recorded siblings: Jonet +12 (15 public profiles) (+12 total)
Deductions and cautions: a different linked mother is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate's household recorded Edward Glasgow in Inveresk with Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland within 1 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality)
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.
No sufficiently similar same-name person is currently indexed.
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 Donegal clerical records from 1641 to 1677 form a coherent career and probably concern one man. The strongest new evidence is the prerogative-will index for Archibald Glasgow of Rathmalton, County Donegal, clerk, proved in 1677. Rathmalton/Rathmelton is Ramelton. The 1675/76 Ramelton bond-holder and the 1677 testator are almost certainly the same man.
The separate 1679 entry for Archibald Glascoe of Rathmatton is probably a duplicate or later probate action, not evidence for a second local Archibald. The two-year discrepancy should be displayed rather than silently resolved.
Identity with the Archibald baptised at Glasgow in 1614 and M.A. in 1635 is a strong chronological fit, but no inspected Irish record names his Scottish parents or university. No spouse or child has been recovered. Nothing yet proves an Archibald-to-Thomas-to-Nathaniel descent.
Glasgow, Glascoe and Glascow are demonstrated forms in this Donegal cluster, not merely hypothetical search variants. The 1679 Archibald Glascoe entry makes variant searching essential, but does not change the kinship conclusion.
Life and record timelineChronological mapped occurrences and their underlying sources.11 records
Rector of Killea
Killea civil parish County Donegal
Leslie records Archibald Glasgow as rector of Killea in 1641. The career fits the Scottish-baptised M.A., but no Irish record identifies his birthplace or father.
Source and mapping detail
WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-1101
No sufficiently specific citation match found.
Precision: Civil-parish centrepoint
Recorded at Faughanvale
Faughanvale civil parish County Londonderry
The clerical record places Archibald at Faughanvale. The wider Irish career is coherent, but identity with the Scottish-baptised M.A. remains circumstantial.
Source and mapping detail
WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-1101
No sufficiently specific citation match found.
Precision: Civil-parish representative point
Assistant at Taboyne
Taboyne — Taughboyne civil parish County Donegal
The record's Taboyne is mapped to Taughboyne parish. The wider Irish career is coherent, but identity with the Scottish-baptised M.A. remains circumstantial.
Source and mapping detail
WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-1101
No sufficiently specific citation match found.
Precision: Parish church-area representative point
Rector and vicar of Aughnish
The appointment names Archibald Glasgow. The Irish clerical career is coherent, but identity with the Glasgow-baptised M.A. remains circumstantial.
Source and mapping detail
WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-1101
No sufficiently specific citation match found.
Precision: Civil-parish/townland centrepoint
Rector and vicar of Clondevaddock
The appointment names Archibald Glasgow. The Irish clerical career is coherent, but identity with the Glasgow-baptised M.A. remains circumstantial.
Source and mapping detail
WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-1101
No sufficiently specific citation match found.
Precision: Civil-parish centrepoint
Reinstated as rector of Killea
Killea civil parish County Donegal
The clerical record says Archibald was reinstated in 1661. It is probably the same Irish cleric recorded there in 1641.
Source and mapping detail
WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-1101
No sufficiently specific citation match found.
Precision: Civil-parish centrepoint
Rector and vicar of Tullyfern
The appointment names Archibald Glasgow. The Irish clerical career is coherent, but identity with the Glasgow-baptised M.A. remains circumstantial.
Source and mapping detail
WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-1101
No sufficiently specific citation match found.
Precision: Civil-parish centrepoint
Possible Donegal hearth-money roll entry
County Donegal — exact locality unproved
A 1665 Donegal hearth-roll occurrence may be the cleric, but the available summary does not establish identity or a smaller locality.
Source and mapping detail
WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-1101
No sufficiently specific citation match found.
Precision: County-level representative point
Archibald Glasgow of Ramelton named as bond obligee
PRONI D1825/A/2 names Archibald of Ramelton. The matching 1677 Rathmalton will names Archibald Glasgow, clerk; the name, place, occupation and dates make these two records almost certainly the same man.
Source and mapping detail
WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-1101
Candidate matched on record type, year, place; inspect before treating it as the underlying record.
Precision: Settlement centrepoint
Prerogative will proved for Archibald Glasgow of Rathmalton clerk
The published will index names Archibald Glasgow of Rathmalton, County Donegal, clerk. This is almost certainly the 1675/76 Ramelton bond-holder; the abstract has not yet supplied any wife or children.
Source and mapping detail
Candidate matched on record type, year; inspect before treating it as the underlying record.
Precision: Settlement centrepoint
Prerogative probate indexed at Rathmatton, County Donegal
The uncommon name and residence strongly indicate the same Archibald as the 1677 Rathmalton will; the two-year discrepancy remains unresolved.
Source and mapping detail
WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-1101
Candidate matched on record type, year; inspect before treating it as the underlying record.
Precision: Settlement centrepoint
Case-file source findingsSource extracts and analysis regenerated from findings.md.1 section(s)
Source findings
| Source | Finding | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Ulster Settlers person record | Clerical service at Killea (1641; restored 1661), Faughanvale (1654), Taboyne (1660), and Clondevadock, Tullyfern and Aughnish (1661). | A geographically and chronologically coherent Donegal clerical career; individual entries do not name Scottish kin. |
| Vicars prerogative-will index; Internet Archive text | Archibald Glasgow of Rathmalton, County Donegal, clerk; probate 1677. | Direct for name, residence, occupation and probate year. The will contents are not present in the index. |
| Irish probate index transcription supplied July 2026 | Archibald Glascoe, Rathmatton, County Donegal, 1679. | Probable duplicate/later action because of the uncommon name and same residence; not independently merged as fact. |
| Dutton bond, 1675/76 | Archibald Glasgow of Ramelton was the obligee. | Almost certainly the 1677 testator; no kinship is stated. |
| Scottish baptism and M.A. evidence currently associated with the profile | An Archibald Glasgow was baptised in Glasgow in 1614 and graduated M.A. in 1635. | Strong candidate identity, not an Irish-to-Scottish bridge. |
| Betham consolidated index | GLASCOE appears at Will Abstract references 10/47 and 14/296; Ismay is also indexed to 10/47. | Specific collateral leads only. The underlying abstracts have not been inspected and may be unrelated. |
Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.20 claims
Documented or strongly supported
Archibald Glasgow M.A. was recorded in Ramelton (1675/76).
Archibald Glasgow of Ramelton named as bond obligee
Archibald Glasgow M.A. was recorded in Ramelton (1677).
Prerogative will proved for Archibald Glasgow of Rathmalton clerk
Working hypotheses and conflicts
Archibald Glasgow M.A. was recorded in Killea civil parish County Donegal (1641).
Rector of Killea
Archibald Glasgow M.A. was recorded in Faughanvale civil parish County Londonderry (1654).
Recorded at Faughanvale
Archibald Glasgow M.A. was recorded in Taboyne — Taughboyne civil parish County Donegal (1660).
Assistant at Taboyne
Archibald Glasgow M.A. was recorded in Aughnish parish and townland (Apr 1661).
Rector and vicar of Aughnish
Archibald Glasgow M.A. was recorded in Clondavaddog civil parish (Apr 1661).
Rector and vicar of Clondevaddock
Archibald Glasgow M.A. was recorded in Killea civil parish County Donegal (1661).
Reinstated as rector of Killea
Archibald Glasgow M.A. was recorded in Tullyfern civil parish (Apr 1661).
Rector and vicar of Tullyfern
Archibald Glasgow M.A. was recorded in County Donegal — exact locality unproved (1665).
Possible Donegal hearth-money roll entry
Archibald Glasgow M.A. was recorded in Ramelton (1679).
Prerogative probate indexed at Rathmatton, County Donegal
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
- research assessment — https://universitystory.gla.ac.uk/people?search=&surname=Glas&forename= Probable Identification in County Donegal A series of Irish records concerns a clergyman named Archibald Glasgow who was active in County Donegal between approximately 1641 and 1677.
Case-file priorities and cautions
WikiTree recommendations
- Add the 1677 will-index event and describe Archibald as **of
Ramelton/Rathmalton, County Donegal, clerk**.
- Use death before probate in 1677, uncertain. Do not treat Ramelton
residence as a certain death place.
- Mention the 1679 Rathmatton entry as a probable duplicate/later action with
the date discrepancy unresolved.
- Add the Donegal career localities, keeping the identification with the 1614
Scottish child explicitly probable rather than proved.
- Attach no spouse or children. In particular, do not attach Thomas of Lifford
or Nathaniel of Keady/Fintona without a kinship record.
- Search Betham's Old Series, especially Genealogical Office
MS 225, Old
Series vol. 3 (D-O), under Glasgow, Glascoe, Glascow and related forms. Also inspect Will Abstract references 10/47 and 14/296. These are exact search targets, not evidence that an abstract for Archibald has already been found.
Suggested edit summary: Add the 1677 Ramelton clerical will and qualify the Scottish identity and proposed descendants.
Sources and provenanceStructured citations and source-quality classifications.17 sources
Source or provenance: quality describes the record layer, not every conclusion drawn from it.
- unknown Glasgow High Kirk Baptisms 1609–1777, vol. 1/1329.
- unknown University of Glasgow, University Story, “Archibaldus Glasgua,” graduate, Master of Arts, 1635. https://universitystory.gla.ac.uk/people?search=&surname=Glas&forename=
- unknown Ulster Plantation and Migration project, person record for Archibald Glasgow. https://ulster-settlers.maynoothuniversity.ie/people/32084
- unknown Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland. https://www.virtualtreasury.ie/item/IMC-AH-15-1944-MacLysaght
- unknown James Seaton Reid, A History of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, 1853, p. 278. https://en.geneanet.org/archives/ouvrages?action=detail&book_type=livre&livre_id=6279357&page=278
- unknown Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland, TCD MS 6232. https://www.virtualtreasury.ie/item/TCD-MS-6232
- unknown Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, D1825/A/2, bond from William Dutton of Greenforte to Archibald Glasgow of Ramelton, 1675/76.
- derivative Sir Arthur Vicars, Index to the Prerogative Wills of Ireland, 1536–1810, entry for Archibald Glasgow, clerk, Rathmalton, County Donegal, 1677. https://archive.org/details/indextoprerogati00vica
- derivative Irish probate index transcription supplied July 2026, entry for Archibald Glascoe, Rathmatton, County Donegal, 1679.
- unknown University of Glasgow graduate records.
- unknown Ulster Plantation and Migration project, person record 32084.
- unknown Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, D1825/A/2.
- derivative Sir Arthur Vicars, Index to the Prerogative Wills of Ireland, 1536–1810.
- derivative Irish probate index transcription, entry for Archibald Glascoe of Rathmatton, 1679.
- unknown Old Parish Records.
- unknown Edinburgh Commissary Court, CC8/8/70.
- tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-1101
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WikiTree profile information
Glasgow-1101
Archibald Glasgow M.A
Updated 2026-08-19
Dataset: ONT_Glasco_2026-08-18T16_05.json · generated 2026-08-20
WikiTree biography, citations and relationship snapshot
Glasgow-1101 was captured 2026-08-19T15:34:20+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2026-08-19.
Profile location claims
| Event | Date | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| birth | — | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | WikiTree profile field |
| death | — | Rathmelton, Aughnish, County Donegal, Ireland | WikiTree profile field |
Immediate relationship snapshot
| Relationship | Person | WikiTree ID | Dates and places returned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parents | George Glasgow | Glasgow-1099 | 1569-00-00 · Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland · 1640-00-00 |
| Parents | Margaret Glasgow | Stewart-65226 | 1590-00-00 · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | Thomas Glasgow | Glasgow-3556 | 1671-00-00 · Lifford, Clonleigh, County Donegal, Ireland · 1695-11-25 |
| Siblings | Jonet Stewart | Glasgow-3061 | 1607-00-00 · Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland · 0000-00-00 |
| Siblings | Margarat Stewart | Glasgow-1100 | 1610-05-06 · Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland · 0000-00-00 |
| Siblings | Thomas Glasgow | Glasgow-1103 | 1612-03-15 · Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland · 1675-00-00 · Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire, Scotland |
| Siblings | William Glasgow | Glasgow-992 | 1615-00-00 · Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland · 0000-00-00 |
| Siblings | Barbara Glasgow | Glasgow-1102 | 1617-10-21 · Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland · 0000-00-00 |
| Spouses | Elizabeth Glasgow | Unknown-761582 | 1620-00-00 · 0000-00-00 |
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- Biography Archibald Glasgow was baptised on 19 June 1614 at Glasgow High Kirk. He was recorded as the lawful son of George Glasgow and Margaret Steuart. William Howie, Michael Broune and Andrew Mylne were named in the baptismal entry. Glasgow High Kirk Baptisms 1609–1777, vol. 1/1329.
- He graduated Master of Arts from the University of Glasgow in 1635. University of Glasgow, University Story, “Archibaldus Glasgua,” graduate, Master of Arts, 1635. https://universitystory.gla.ac.uk/people?search=&surname=Glas&forename= Probable Identification in County Donegal A series of Irish records concerns a clergyman named Archibald Glasgow who was active in County Donegal between approximately 1641 and 1677.
- The records form a geographically and chronologically coherent clerical career and probably concern one man. The uncommon name, chronology and clerical background also create a strong circumstantial case that this was the Archibald Glasgow baptised in Glasgow in 1614 and educated at the University of Glasgow.
- No inspected Irish record, however, explicitly identifies the Donegal clergyman as:
the son of George Glasgow and Margaret Steuart;
- a native of Glasgow;
- the man baptised at Glasgow High Kirk in 1614; or
- the University of Glasgow graduate of 1635.
- Records concerning the Irish Archibald include:
An Archibald Glasgow serving as rector of Killea, County Donegal, in or before 1641, with later restoration in 1661. Ulster Plantation and Migration project, person record for Archibald Glasgow. https://ulster-settlers.maynoothuniversity.ie/people/32084
- A clergyman of that name associated with Faughanvale in 1654 and Taboyne in 1660. Ulster Plantation and Migration project, person record for Archibald Glasgow. https://ulster-settlers.maynoothuniversity.ie/people/32084
- An Archibald Glasgow possibly mentioned in a 1657 disciplinary record concerning drunkenness. Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland. https://www.virtualtreasury.ie/item/IMC-AH-15-1944-MacLysaght
- A cleric named Archibald Glasgow appointed rector and vicar of Clondevadock, Tullyfern and Aughnish in County Donegal in April 1661. James Seaton Reid, A History of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, 1853, p. 278. https://en.geneanet.org/archives/ouvrages?action=detail&book_type=livre&livre_id=6279357&page=278
- An Archibald Glasgow appearing in a County Donegal Hearth Money Roll dated 1665. Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland, TCD MS 6232. https://www.virtualtreasury.ie/item/TCD-MS-6232
- Archibald Glasgow of Ramelton, County Donegal, named as obligee in a bond from William Dutton of Greenforte dated 1675/76. Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, D1825/A/2, bond from William Dutton of Greenforte to Archibald Glasgow of Ramelton, 1675/76.
- Archibald Glasgow of Rathmalton, County Donegal, clerk, whose prerogative will was proved in 1677. Sir Arthur Vicars, Index to the Prerogative Wills of Ireland, 1536–1810, entry for Archibald Glasgow, clerk, Rathmalton, County Donegal, 1677. https://archive.org/details/indextoprerogati00vica
- A separate probate-index transcription records Archibald Glascoe of Rathmatton, County Donegal, in 1679. Irish probate index transcription supplied July 2026, entry for Archibald Glascoe, Rathmatton, County Donegal, 1679.
- The Archibald named in the 1675/76 Ramelton bond and the Rathmalton clergyman whose will was proved in 1677 were almost certainly the same person. The uncommon name, occupation, place and close dates strongly support that conclusion.
- The 1679 entry probably represents a duplicate index entry, a later probate action or a transcription of the same estate rather than a second local Archibald Glasgow. The two-year discrepancy has not been resolved and should not be silently merged into a single probate date.
- If the Donegal clergyman was the man baptised in Glasgow in 1614, he died before probate was granted in 1677, aged approximately 62 or 63. Ramelton was his recorded residence, but it has not been established as his place of death. Wife and Children No wife or child has yet been identified from an inspected primary record.
- The existence of Archibald’s 1677 prerogative will is potentially important. The original will was probably among the records destroyed in Dublin in 1922, but a pre-destruction genealogical abstract may survive in the notebooks compiled by Sir William Betham.
Archibald’s wife;
- sons or daughters;
- married daughters or sons-in-law;
- siblings;
- executors;
- other legatees; or
- property inherited by his heirs.
- Until a will abstract or another direct record is examined, no spouse or child should be attached to this profile. Possible Connection to Thomas Glasgow No record has been found proving that Archibald was the father, brother or other close relative of Thomas Glasgow of Ballindrait, Shannon or Lifford.
- Thomas Glasgow was described as being of Lifford, County Donegal, and as an esquire, in connection with the 1689 attainder proceedings. His transactions also place him within the same broad Donegal landholding network as Abraham and James Creighton.
- Neither the 1677 nor the 1679 probate-index entry supplies the contents of Archibald’s will or names any beneficiary.
- The full deeds may contain witnesses, recitals, endorsements or inheritance language omitted from the catalogue descriptions. Possible Connection to Nathaniel Glasgow No record has been found proving that Archibald was an ancestor or other relative of Nathaniel Glasgow.
- Neither Archibald’s bond nor the available descriptions of Thomas’s transactions name Nathaniel. Nathaniel’s university record also names no father. Other Proposed Relationships A possible relationship with William Glasgow (1614–), who married Bessie Howie, has previously been suggested because the surname Howie appears in Archibald’s baptismal entry.
- The presence of the same surname is insufficient to establish that Archibald and William were brothers or cousins. William Howie was named in Archibald’s baptismal entry, but the record does not state that he was a relative.
- A connection with Archibald Glasgow (c.1533–), a burgess and property owner in Glasgow, has also been proposed. The suggested great-uncle and grand-nephew relationship depends upon several reconstructed parent-child links that have not been established from contemporary records.
- These relationships should remain research hypotheses. Research Priorities The most important unresolved record is the genealogical abstract of Archibald’s 1677 will, if it survives among the Betham notebooks.
- Other useful records would include:
the underlying source for the 1679 Archibald Glascoe probate-index entry;
- records explaining whether the 1679 entry was a duplicate, later grant or administration;
- the complete document for PRONI D1825/A/2;
- complete copies of Thomas Glasgow’s five D1939 transactions;
- Raphoe diocesan probate and administration records;
- marriage bonds and licence indexes;
- parish registers for Killea, Ramelton and neighbouring areas;
- property records naming Archibald’s heirs after 1677; and
- original Glasgow baptismal records for other possible children of George Glasgow and Margaret Steuart. Research Conclusion The Donegal records from 1641 to 1677 probably document the career of one clergyman, culminating in the 1675/76 Ramelton bond and the probate of the will of Archibald Glasgow of Rathmalton in 1677.
- Identity with the Archibald Glasgow baptised in Glasgow in 1614 and awarded an M.A. in 1635 is a strong chronological and occupational fit. It remains circumstantial because no inspected Irish record names his Scottish parents, birthplace or university.
No spouse, child or proved line of descent to Thomas Glasgow or Nathaniel Glasgow has been identified. Sources
- Glasgow High Kirk Baptisms 1609–1777, vol. 1/1329.
- University of Glasgow graduate records.
- Ulster Plantation and Migration project, person record 32084.
- Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, D1825/A/2.
- Sir Arthur Vicars, Index to the Prerogative Wills of Ireland, 1536–1810.
- Irish probate index transcription, entry for Archibald Glascoe of Rathmatton, 1679.
- Old Parish Records.
- Edinburgh Commissary Court, CC8/8/70.
Profile source citations
- Glasgow High Kirk Baptisms 1609–1777, vol. 1/1329.
- University of Glasgow, University Story, “Archibaldus Glasgua,” graduate, Master of Arts, 1635. https://universitystory.gla.ac.uk/people?search=&surname=Glas&forename= source link 1
- Ulster Plantation and Migration project, person record for Archibald Glasgow. https://ulster-settlers.maynoothuniversity.ie/people/32084 source link 1
- Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland. https://www.virtualtreasury.ie/item/IMC-AH-15-1944-MacLysaght source link 1
- James Seaton Reid, A History of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, 1853, p. 278. https://en.geneanet.org/archives/ouvrages?action=detail&book_type=livre&livre_id=6279357&page=278 source link 1
- Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland, TCD MS 6232. https://www.virtualtreasury.ie/item/TCD-MS-6232 source link 1
- Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, D1825/A/2, bond from William Dutton of Greenforte to Archibald Glasgow of Ramelton, 1675/76.
- Sir Arthur Vicars, Index to the Prerogative Wills of Ireland, 1536–1810, entry for Archibald Glasgow, clerk, Rathmalton, County Donegal, 1677. https://archive.org/details/indextoprerogati00vica source link 1
- Irish probate index transcription supplied July 2026, entry for Archibald Glascoe, Rathmatton, County Donegal, 1679.
- University of Glasgow graduate records.
- Ulster Plantation and Migration project, person record 32084.
- Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, D1825/A/2.
- Sir Arthur Vicars, Index to the Prerogative Wills of Ireland, 1536–1810.
- Irish probate index transcription, entry for Archibald Glascoe of Rathmatton, 1679.
- Old Parish Records.
- Edinburgh Commissary Court, CC8/8/70.
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Biography Archibald Glasgow was baptised on 19 June 1614 at Glasgow High Kirk. He was recorded as the lawful son of George Glasgow and Margaret Steuart. William Howie, Michael Broune and Andrew Mylne were named in the baptismal entry. Glasgow High Kirk Baptisms 1609–1777, vol. 1/1329. He graduated Master of Arts from the University of Glasgow in 1635. University of Glasgow, University Story, “Archibaldus Glasgua,” graduate, Master of Arts, 1635. https://universitystory.gla.ac.uk/people?search=&surname=Glas&forename= Probable Identification in County Donegal A series of Irish records concerns a clergyman named Archibald Glasgow who was active in County Donegal between approximately 1641 and 1677. The records form a geographically and chronologically coherent clerical career and probably concern one man. The uncommon name, chronology and clerical background also create a strong circumstantial case that this was the Archibald Glasgow baptised in Glasgow in 1614 and educated at the University of Glasgow. No inspected Irish record, however, explicitly identifies the Donegal clergyman as: * the son of George Glasgow and Margaret Steuart; * a native of Glasgow; * the man baptised at Glasgow High Kirk in 1614; or * the University of Glasgow graduate of 1635. The identification should therefore be treated as probable rather than conclusively proved. Records concerning the Irish Archibald include: * An Archibald Glasgow serving as rector of Killea, County Donegal, in or before 1641, with later restoration in 1661. Ulster Plantation and Migration project, person record for Archibald Glasgow. https://ulster-settlers.maynoothuniversity.ie/people/32084 * A clergyman of that name associated with Faughanvale in 1654 and Taboyne in 1660. Ulster Plantation and Migration project, person record for Archibald Glasgow. https://ulster-settlers.maynoothuniversity.ie/people/32084 * An Archibald Glasgow possibly mentioned in a 1657 disciplinary record concerning drunkenness. Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland. https://www.virtualtreasury.ie/item/IMC-AH-15-1944-MacLysaght * A cleric named Archibald Glasgow appointed rector and vicar of Clondevadock, Tullyfern and Aughnish in County Donegal in April 1661. James Seaton Reid, A History of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, 1853, p. 278. https://en.geneanet.org/archives/ouvrages?action=detail&book_type=livre&livre_id=6279357&page=278 * An Archibald Glasgow appearing in a County Donegal Hearth Money Roll dated 1665. Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland, TCD MS 6232. https://www.virtualtreasury.ie/item/TCD-MS-6232 * Archibald Glasgow of Ramelton, County Donegal, named as obligee in a bond from William Dutton of Greenforte dated 1675/76. Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, D1825/A/2, bond from William Dutton of Greenforte to Archibald Glasgow of Ramelton, 1675/76. * Archibald Glasgow of Rathmalton, County Donegal, clerk, whose prerogative will was proved in 1677. Sir Arthur Vicars, Index to the Prerogative Wills of Ireland, 1536–1810, entry for Archibald Glasgow, clerk, Rathmalton, County Donegal, 1677. https://archive.org/details/indextoprerogati00vica * A separate probate-index transcription records Archibald Glascoe of Rathmatton, County Donegal, in 1679. Irish probate index transcription supplied July 2026, entry for Archibald Glascoe, Rathmatton, County Donegal, 1679. “Rathmalton” was an historical spelling associated with Rathmelton or Ramelton. “Rathmatton” in the 1679 transcription is probably a spelling or transcription variant of the same place. These names should not be confused with Rathmullan. The Archibald named in the 1675/76 Ramelton bond and the Rathmalton clergyman whose will was proved in 1677 were almost certainly the same person. The uncommon name, occupation, place and close dates strongly support that conclusion. The 1679 entry probably represents a duplicate index entry, a later probate action or a transcription of the same estate rather than a second local Archibald Glasgow. The two-year discrepancy has not been resolved and should not be silently merged into a single probate date. If the Donegal clergyman was the man baptised in Glasgow in 1614, he died before probate was granted in 1677, aged approximately 62 or 63. Ramelton was his recorded residence, but it has not been established as his place of death. Wife and Children No wife or child has yet been identified from an inspected primary record. The existence of Archibald’s 1677 prerogative will is potentially important. The original will was probably among the records destroyed in Dublin in 1922, but a pre-destruction genealogical abstract may survive in the notebooks compiled by Sir William Betham. Such an abstract may identify: * Archibald’s wife; * sons or daughters; * married daughters or sons-in-law; * siblings; * executors; * other legatees; or * property inherited by his heirs. The separate 1679 entry should also be investigated to determine whether it represents a duplicate, a later grant, an administration or another action concerning the same estate. Until a will abstract or another direct record is examined, no spouse or child should be attached to this profile. Possible Connection to Thomas Glasgow No record has been found proving that Archibald was the father, brother or other close relative of Thomas Glasgow of Ballindrait, Shannon or Lifford. Thomas Glasgow was described as being of Lifford, County Donegal, and as an esquire, in connection with the 1689 attainder proceedings. His transactions also place him within the same broad Donegal landholding network as Abraham and James Creighton. The chronology allows Thomas to have been Archibald’s son, nephew or younger brother, but this is speculation. Archibald’s 1675/76 bond names only Archibald Glasgow and William Dutton and gives no family relationship. Neither the 1677 nor the 1679 probate-index entry supplies the contents of Archibald’s will or names any beneficiary. The PRONI catalogue descriptions for Thomas Glasgow’s known transactions likewise name Thomas, Abraham Creighton and James Creighton, but do not identify Thomas’s parents, wife, children, heirs or siblings: * D1939/18/8/1 * D1939/18/1/3 * D1939/18/3/25 * D1939/18/7/1 * D1939/18/11/16 The full deeds may contain witnesses, recitals, endorsements or inheritance language omitted from the catalogue descriptions. Possible Connection to Nathaniel Glasgow No record has been found proving that Archibald was an ancestor or other relative of Nathaniel Glasgow. The proposed descent: Archibald Glasgow | ? | Thomas Glasgow of Ballindrait/Shannon/Lifford | ? | Nathaniel Glasgow remains chronologically and geographically possible, but unsupported by direct kinship evidence. Neither Archibald’s bond nor the available descriptions of Thomas’s transactions name Nathaniel. Nathaniel’s university record also names no father. Other Proposed Relationships A possible relationship with William Glasgow (1614–), who married Bessie Howie, has previously been suggested because the surname Howie appears in Archibald’s baptismal entry. The presence of the same surname is insufficient to establish that Archibald and William were brothers or cousins. William Howie was named in Archibald’s baptismal entry, but the record does not state that he was a relative. A connection with Archibald Glasgow (c.1533–), a burgess and property owner in Glasgow, has also been proposed. The suggested great-uncle and grand-nephew relationship depends upon several reconstructed parent-child links that have not been established from contemporary records. These relationships should remain research hypotheses. Research Priorities The most important unresolved record is the genealogical abstract of Archibald’s 1677 will, if it survives among the Betham notebooks. Other useful records would include: * the underlying source for the 1679 Archibald Glascoe probate-index entry; * records explaining whether the 1679 entry was a duplicate, later grant or administration; * the complete document for PRONI D1825/A/2; * complete copies of Thomas Glasgow’s five D1939 transactions; * Raphoe diocesan probate and administration records; * marriage bonds and licence indexes; * parish registers for Killea, Ramelton and neighbouring areas; * property records naming Archibald’s heirs after 1677; and * original Glasgow baptismal records for other possible children of George Glasgow and Margaret Steuart. Research Conclusion The Donegal records from 1641 to 1677 probably document the career of one clergyman, culminating in the 1675/76 Ramelton bond and the probate of the will of Archibald Glasgow of Rathmalton in 1677. The 1679 entry for Archibald Glascoe of Rathmatton is probably connected with the same estate, but its precise nature remains unresolved. Identity with the Archibald Glasgow baptised in Glasgow in 1614 and awarded an M.A. in 1635 is a strong chronological and occupational fit. It remains circumstantial because no inspected Irish record names his Scottish parents, birthplace or university. No spouse, child or proved line of descent to Thomas Glasgow or Nathaniel Glasgow has been identified. Sources * Glasgow High Kirk Baptisms 1609–1777, vol. 1/1329. * University of Glasgow graduate records. * Ulster Plantation and Migration project, person record 32084. * Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, D1825/A/2. * Sir Arthur Vicars, Index to the Prerogative Wills of Ireland, 1536–1810. * Irish probate index transcription, entry for Archibald Glascoe of Rathmatton, 1679. * Old Parish Records. * Edinburgh Commissary Court, CC8/8/70.
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== Biography ==
'''Archibald Glasgow''' was baptised on '''19 June 1614''' at Glasgow High Kirk. He was recorded as the lawful son of [[Glasgow-1099|George Glasgow]] and [[Stewart-65226|Margaret Steuart]]. William Howie, Michael Broune and Andrew Mylne were named in the baptismal entry.<ref>Glasgow High Kirk Baptisms 1609–1777, vol. 1/1329.</ref>
He graduated '''Master of Arts''' from the University of Glasgow in '''1635'''.<ref>University of Glasgow, University Story, “Archibaldus Glasgua,” graduate, Master of Arts, 1635. https://universitystory.gla.ac.uk/people?search=&surname=Glas&forename=</ref>
== Probable Identification in County Donegal ==
A series of Irish records concerns a clergyman named '''Archibald Glasgow''' who was active in County Donegal between approximately 1641 and 1677.
The records form a geographically and chronologically coherent clerical career and probably concern one man. The uncommon name, chronology and clerical background also create a strong circumstantial case that this was the Archibald Glasgow baptised in Glasgow in 1614 and educated at the University of Glasgow.
No inspected Irish record, however, explicitly identifies the Donegal clergyman as:
* the son of George Glasgow and Margaret Steuart;
* a native of Glasgow;
* the man baptised at Glasgow High Kirk in 1614; or
* the University of Glasgow graduate of 1635.
The identification should therefore be treated as probable rather than conclusively proved.
Records concerning the Irish Archibald include:
* An '''Archibald Glasgow''' serving as rector of '''Killea, County Donegal''', in or before 1641, with later restoration in 1661.<ref>Ulster Plantation and Migration project, person record for Archibald Glasgow. https://ulster-settlers.maynoothuniversity.ie/people/32084</ref>
* A clergyman of that name associated with '''Faughanvale''' in 1654 and '''Taboyne''' in 1660.<ref>Ulster Plantation and Migration project, person record for Archibald Glasgow. https://ulster-settlers.maynoothuniversity.ie/people/32084</ref>
* An Archibald Glasgow possibly mentioned in a 1657 disciplinary record concerning drunkenness.<ref>Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland. https://www.virtualtreasury.ie/item/IMC-AH-15-1944-MacLysaght</ref>
* A cleric named '''Archibald Glasgow''' appointed rector and vicar of '''Clondevadock, Tullyfern and Aughnish''' in County Donegal in April 1661.<ref>James Seaton Reid, ''A History of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland'', 1853, p. 278. https://en.geneanet.org/archives/ouvrages?action=detail&book_type=livre&livre_id=6279357&page=278</ref>
* An '''Archibald Glasgow''' appearing in a County Donegal Hearth Money Roll dated 1665.<ref>Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland, TCD MS 6232. https://www.virtualtreasury.ie/item/TCD-MS-6232</ref>
* '''Archibald Glasgow of Ramelton, County Donegal''', named as obligee in a bond from William Dutton of Greenforte dated 1675/76.<ref>Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, D1825/A/2, bond from William Dutton of Greenforte to Archibald Glasgow of Ramelton, 1675/76.</ref>
* '''Archibald Glasgow of Rathmalton, County Donegal, clerk''', whose prerogative will was proved in '''1677'''.<ref>Sir Arthur Vicars, ''Index to the Prerogative Wills of Ireland, 1536–1810'', entry for Archibald Glasgow, clerk, Rathmalton, County Donegal, 1677. https://archive.org/details/indextoprerogati00vica</ref>
* A separate probate-index transcription records '''Archibald Glascoe of Rathmatton, County Donegal''', in '''1679'''.<ref>Irish probate index transcription supplied July 2026, entry for Archibald Glascoe, Rathmatton, County Donegal, 1679.</ref>
“Rathmalton” was an historical spelling associated with Rathmelton or Ramelton. “Rathmatton” in the 1679 transcription is probably a spelling or transcription variant of the same place. These names should not be confused with Rathmullan.
The Archibald named in the 1675/76 Ramelton bond and the Rathmalton clergyman whose will was proved in 1677 were almost certainly the same person. The uncommon name, occupation, place and close dates strongly support that conclusion.
The 1679 entry probably represents a duplicate index entry, a later probate action or a transcription of the same estate rather than a second local Archibald Glasgow. The two-year discrepancy has not been resolved and should not be silently merged into a single probate date.
If the Donegal clergyman was the man baptised in Glasgow in 1614, he died before probate was granted in 1677, aged approximately 62 or 63. Ramelton was his recorded residence, but it has not been established as his place of death.
== Wife and Children ==
No wife or child has yet been identified from an inspected primary record.
The existence of Archibald’s 1677 prerogative will is potentially important. The original will was probably among the records destroyed in Dublin in 1922, but a pre-destruction genealogical abstract may survive in the notebooks compiled by Sir William Betham.
Such an abstract may identify:
* Archibald’s wife;
* sons or daughters;
* married daughters or sons-in-law;
* siblings;
* executors;
* other legatees; or
* property inherited by his heirs.
The separate 1679 entry should also be investigated to determine whether it represents a duplicate, a later grant, an administration or another action concerning the same estate.
Until a will abstract or another direct record is examined, no spouse or child should be attached to this profile.
== Possible Connection to Thomas Glasgow ==
No record has been found proving that Archibald was the father, brother or other close relative of Thomas Glasgow of Ballindrait, Shannon or Lifford.
Thomas Glasgow was described as being of '''Lifford, County Donegal''', and as an esquire, in connection with the 1689 attainder proceedings. His transactions also place him within the same broad Donegal landholding network as Abraham and James Creighton.
The chronology allows Thomas to have been Archibald’s son, nephew or younger brother, but this is speculation. Archibald’s 1675/76 bond names only Archibald Glasgow and William Dutton and gives no family relationship.
Neither the 1677 nor the 1679 probate-index entry supplies the contents of Archibald’s will or names any beneficiary.
The PRONI catalogue descriptions for Thomas Glasgow’s known transactions likewise name Thomas, Abraham Creighton and James Creighton, but do not identify Thomas’s parents, wife, children, heirs or siblings:
* D1939/18/8/1
* D1939/18/1/3
* D1939/18/3/25
* D1939/18/7/1
* D1939/18/11/16
The full deeds may contain witnesses, recitals, endorsements or inheritance language omitted from the catalogue descriptions.
== Possible Connection to Nathaniel Glasgow ==
No record has been found proving that Archibald was an ancestor or other relative of [[Glasgow-1137|Nathaniel Glasgow]].
The proposed descent:
Archibald Glasgow
|
?
|
Thomas Glasgow of Ballindrait/Shannon/Lifford
|
?
|
Nathaniel Glasgow
remains chronologically and geographically possible, but unsupported by direct kinship evidence.
Neither Archibald’s bond nor the available descriptions of Thomas’s transactions name Nathaniel. Nathaniel’s university record also names no father.
== Other Proposed Relationships ==
A possible relationship with [[Glasgow-992|William Glasgow (1614–)]], who married Bessie Howie, has previously been suggested because the surname Howie appears in Archibald’s baptismal entry.
The presence of the same surname is insufficient to establish that Archibald and William were brothers or cousins. William Howie was named in Archibald’s baptismal entry, but the record does not state that he was a relative.
A connection with [[Glasgow-1097|Archibald Glasgow (c.1533–)]], a burgess and property owner in Glasgow, has also been proposed. The suggested great-uncle and grand-nephew relationship depends upon several reconstructed parent-child links that have not been established from contemporary records.
These relationships should remain research hypotheses.
== Research Priorities ==
The most important unresolved record is the genealogical abstract of Archibald’s 1677 will, if it survives among the Betham notebooks.
Other useful records would include:
* the underlying source for the 1679 Archibald Glascoe probate-index entry;
* records explaining whether the 1679 entry was a duplicate, later grant or administration;
* the complete document for PRONI D1825/A/2;
* complete copies of Thomas Glasgow’s five D1939 transactions;
* Raphoe diocesan probate and administration records;
* marriage bonds and licence indexes;
* parish registers for Killea, Ramelton and neighbouring areas;
* property records naming Archibald’s heirs after 1677; and
* original Glasgow baptismal records for other possible children of George Glasgow and Margaret Steuart.
== Research Conclusion ==
The Donegal records from 1641 to 1677 probably document the career of one clergyman, culminating in the 1675/76 Ramelton bond and the probate of the will of Archibald Glasgow of Rathmalton in 1677.
The 1679 entry for Archibald Glascoe of Rathmatton is probably connected with the same estate, but its precise nature remains unresolved.
Identity with the Archibald Glasgow baptised in Glasgow in 1614 and awarded an M.A. in 1635 is a strong chronological and occupational fit. It remains circumstantial because no inspected Irish record names his Scottish parents, birthplace or university.
No spouse, child or proved line of descent to Thomas Glasgow or Nathaniel Glasgow has been identified.
== Sources ==
<references />
* Glasgow High Kirk Baptisms 1609–1777, vol. 1/1329.
* University of Glasgow graduate records.
* Ulster Plantation and Migration project, person record 32084.
* Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, D1825/A/2.
* Sir Arthur Vicars, ''Index to the Prerogative Wills of Ireland, 1536–1810''.
* Irish probate index transcription, entry for Archibald Glascoe of Rathmatton, 1679.
* Old Parish Records.
* Edinburgh Commissary Court, CC8/8/70.