Individual research record
James Glasgow
c. 1620 – ?
Glasgow-1150 · 1 mapped association
At a glance
Identity & family
Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.
- Birth
- c. 1620 · Inveresk and Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
- Death
- Not recorded · Place not recorded
- Parents
- Robert Glasgow IuncertainDeborah (Ivey) Glasgowuncertain
- Spouses
- Agnes (Duncan) GlasgowBessie (Whyte) Glasgow
- Children
- Bethia GlasgowHelen GlasgowJames GlasgowJohn GlasgowJonet GlasgowMarion GlasgowRobert Glasgow
- Gender
- Male
- WikiTree
- Glasgow-1150
- Research clusters
- Scotland One-Tree profile leads
- Mapped descendants
- 75
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 · 1 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
James GlasgowGlasgow-991
- plausible 45-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- known spouse Christina Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (31) at the subject's birth (+7)
- candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: inveresk (+6)
a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); the subject's current profile explicitly says its birth details are unproved (score capped at 39)
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- plausible 45-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 76 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1651), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: inveresk (+6)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1603–1626) (+6; other parent Christina Glasgow)
- candidate has another child, Agnes Glasgow, born 2 years from the subject in the same specific birth locality (+6; possible sibling-household clue)
- known spouse Christina Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (31) at the subject's birth (+7)
- candidate and subject share the given name James (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 224 public profiles)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Jonet +12 (15 public profiles; subject branch: Jonet Glasgow; candidate branch: Jonet Glasgow); Agnes +7 (46 public profiles; subject branch: Agnes Glasgow, Agnes (Glasgow) Snoddy; candidate branch: Agnes Glasgow, Agnes Glasgow; +4 repetition bonus); George +5 (61 public profiles; subject branch: George Glasgow, George Glasgow; candidate branch: George Glasgow; +2 repetition bonus) (+32 total including +8 multi-name bonus)
- candidate's parents' names recur among the subject's grandchildren: Andrew +1 (+1 total; weak multigeneration clue)
- 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); the subject's current profile explicitly says its birth details are unproved (score capped at 39)
Possible Father
Edward GlasgowGlasgow-1557
- possible 50-year parent-child age gap (+10)
- candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: inveresk, musselburgh (+6)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); the subject's current profile explicitly says its birth details are unproved (score capped at 39)
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- possible 50-year parent-child age gap (+10)
- candidate's birth is 81 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1651), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: inveresk, musselburgh (+6)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- a known child was born within 5 years of the subject (+1)
- candidate has another child, Edward Glasgow, born 5 years from the subject in the same specific birth locality (+4; possible sibling-household clue)
- known spouse Catherine (Hamilton) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (33) at the subject's birth (+3)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Jonet +12 (15 public profiles; subject branch: Jonet Glasgow; candidate branch: Jonet (Glasgow) Logan) (+12 total)
- 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); the subject's current profile explicitly says its birth details are unproved (score capped at 39)
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Possible Father
William GlasgowGlasgow-3075
- plausible 30-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- known spouse Christian (Scot) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (30) at the subject's birth (+7)
- candidate's birth is 61 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1651), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); candidate's household recorded Archibald Glasgow in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland within 2 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality); the subject's current profile explicitly says its birth details are unproved (score capped at 39)
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- plausible 30-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 61 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1651), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- weak broad-area overlap: midlothian (+1; not a locality match)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- a known child was born within 2 years of the subject (+3)
- known spouse Christian (Scot) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (30) at the subject's birth (+7)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Agnes +5 (46 public profiles; subject branch: Agnes Glasgow, Agnes (Glasgow) Snoddy; candidate branch: Agnes Glasgow; +2 repetition bonus); George +5 (61 public profiles; subject branch: George Glasgow, George Glasgow; candidate branch: George Glasgow; +2 repetition bonus) (+14 total including +4 multi-name bonus)
- candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Marion +8 (23 public profiles; sibling Marion Glasgow) (+8 total)
Deductions and cautions: a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); candidate's household recorded Archibald Glasgow in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland within 2 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality); the subject's current profile explicitly says its birth details are unproved (score capped at 39)
Possible Father
David GlasgowGlasgow-1028
- plausible 34-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
- candidate's birth is 65 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1651), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); the subject's current profile explicitly says its birth details are unproved (score capped at 39)
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- plausible 34-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 65 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1651), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- mapped Mid Calder is 27.2 km from the subject's birth-period Musselburgh / Inveresk (+1; one or both placements are unproved)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- a known child was born within 8 years of the subject (+1)
- candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Agnes +5 (46 public profiles; niece/nephew Agnes Glasgow; +2 repetition bonus); Andrew +3 (31 public profiles; sibling Andrew Glasgow); George +3 (61 public profiles; niece/nephew George Glasgow) (+11 total)
- candidate's parents' names recur among the subject's grandchildren: Andrew +1 (+1 total; weak multigeneration clue)
- 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); the subject's current profile explicitly says its birth details are unproved (score capped at 39)
Possible Father
John GlasgowGlasgow-1030
- candidate's birth is 79 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1651), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- known spouse Jonet (Mathie) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (23) at the subject's birth (+3)
- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at least 48 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate's household recorded John Glasgow in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland within 1 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality); the subject's current profile explicitly says its birth details are unproved (score capped at 39)
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at least 48 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 79 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1651), 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 (1619–1627) (+6; other parent Jonet (Mathie) Glasgow)
- known spouse Jonet (Mathie) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (23) at the subject's birth (+3)
- a candidate spouse matches the second dated daughter Jonet Glasgow, the expected mother position (+7; Jonet in 15 profiles)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Jonet +12 (15 public profiles; subject branch: Jonet Glasgow; candidate branch: Jonet Glasgow); George +5 (61 public profiles; subject branch: George Glasgow, George Glasgow; candidate branch: George Glasgow; +2 repetition bonus) (+21 total including +4 multi-name bonus)
- candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Marion +8 (23 public profiles; niece/nephew Marion Glasgow) (+8 total)
Deductions and cautions: a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate's household recorded John Glasgow in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland within 1 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality); the subject's current profile explicitly says its birth details are unproved (score capped at 39)
Possible mothers5 leads
Possible Mother
Margaret (Stewart) GlasgowStewart-65226
- plausible 30-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): collateral network, household chronology, naming
- candidate's birth is 61 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1651), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
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); candidate's household recorded Barbara Glasgow in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland within 3 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality); descendant-name recurrence has no independent household, record, migration or specific-locality anchor (score capped at 39); the subject's current profile explicitly says its birth details are unproved (score capped at 39)
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- plausible 30-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 61 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1651), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- a known child was born within 3 years of the subject (+3)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Jonet +14 (15 public profiles; subject branch: Jonet Glasgow; candidate branch: Jonet Glasgow, Jonet (Glasgow) Stewart; +2 repetition bonus); George +5 (61 public profiles; subject branch: George Glasgow, George Glasgow; candidate branch: George Glasgow R.E; +2 repetition bonus) (+23 total including +4 multi-name bonus)
- uncommon spouse surnames recur across the subject and candidate branches: Duncan +8 (+8 total)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): collateral network, household chronology, naming
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); candidate's household recorded Barbara Glasgow in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland within 3 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality); descendant-name recurrence has no independent household, record, migration or specific-locality anchor (score capped at 39); the subject's current profile explicitly says its birth details are unproved (score capped at 39)
Possible Mother
Catherine (Hamilton) GlasgowHamilton-31734
- plausible 33-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: inveresk (+6)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
a different linked mother is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); the subject's current profile explicitly says its birth details are unproved (score capped at 39)
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- plausible 33-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 64 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1651), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: inveresk (+6)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- a known child was born within 5 years of the subject (+1)
- candidate has another child, Edward Glasgow, born 5 years from the subject in the same specific birth locality (+4; possible sibling-household clue)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Jonet +12 (15 public profiles; subject branch: Jonet Glasgow; candidate branch: Jonet (Glasgow) Logan) (+12 total)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
Deductions and cautions: a different linked mother is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); the subject's current profile explicitly says its birth details are unproved (score capped at 39)
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Possible Mother
Jonet (Glasgow) RamsyGlasgow-3183
- plausible 20-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
- candidate's birth is 51 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1651), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
a different linked mother is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); the subject's current profile explicitly says its birth details are unproved (score capped at 39)
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- plausible 20-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 51 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1651), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- mapped Mid Calder is 27.2 km from the subject's birth-period Musselburgh / Inveresk (+1; one or both placements are unproved)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- candidate's name matches the second dated daughter Jonet Glasgow, the expected mother position for a male subject (+11; catalogue rarity 5, Jonet in 15 profiles)
- family naming controls: 0 supporting and 1 conflicting known positions (already reflected in naming weight)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
Deductions and cautions: a different linked mother is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); the subject's current profile explicitly says its birth details are unproved (score capped at 39)
Possible Mother
Christina GlasgowBie-55
- plausible 31-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
- candidate's birth is 62 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1651), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
a different linked mother is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); the subject's current profile explicitly says its birth details are unproved (score capped at 39)
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- plausible 31-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 62 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1651), 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 (1603–1626) (+6; other parent James Glasgow)
- candidate has another child, William Glasgow, born 6 years from the subject in the same specific birth locality (+4; possible sibling-household clue)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Jonet +12 (15 public profiles; subject branch: Jonet Glasgow; candidate branch: Jonet Glasgow) (+12 total)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
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); the subject's current profile explicitly says its birth details are unproved (score capped at 39)
Possible Mother
Jonet (Mathie) GlasgowMathie-159
- plausible 23-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 54 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1651), 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); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate's household recorded John Glasgow in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland within 1 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality); the subject's current profile explicitly says its birth details are unproved (score capped at 39)
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- plausible 23-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 54 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1651), 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 (1619–1627) (+6; other parent John Glasgow)
- candidate's name matches the second dated daughter Jonet Glasgow, the expected mother position for a male subject (+11; catalogue rarity 5, Jonet in 15 profiles)
- family naming controls: 0 supporting and 1 conflicting known positions (already reflected in naming weight)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Jonet +12 (15 public profiles; subject branch: Jonet Glasgow; candidate branch: Jonet Glasgow); George +5 (61 public profiles; subject branch: George Glasgow, George Glasgow; candidate branch: George Glasgow; +2 repetition bonus) (+21 total including +4 multi-name bonus)
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 John Glasgow in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland within 1 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality); the subject's current profile explicitly says its birth details are unproved (score capped at 39)
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
James GlasgowGlasgow-3923
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 6 (+10)
- shared recorded place (+20)
uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction); uncertain mother attachments differ (no deduction)
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 6 (+10)
- shared recorded place (+20)
Conflicts: uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction); uncertain mother attachments differ (no deduction)
Same-name candidate
James GlasgowGlasgow-991
- same first and last name (+18)
- overlapping locality (+8)
- matching child name: John Glasgow
record-derived birth estimates differ by 45; retained without deduction; uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction); uncertain mother attachments differ (no deduction)
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- overlapping locality (+8)
- matching child name: John Glasgow
Conflicts: record-derived birth estimates differ by 45; retained without deduction; uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction); uncertain mother attachments differ (no deduction)
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
Conclusion
The split is complete in the correct direction. Glasgow-1150 now represents the Edinburgh weaver and burgess, while James Glasgow (Glasgow-3923), baptised 1626, Inveresk represents Alexander Glasgow and Jannet Clerk's son.
The Edinburgh household is correctly retained here: wives Bessie Whyte and Agnes Duncan, and children Helen, Jonet, Robert, Marion, Bethia and John. The 1641 apprenticeship directly names this James's father as Robert Glasgow, servant to William Crichtoun in Wester Duddingston. Robert Glasgow-1156 is the leading profile match, but that profile identity remains a plausible rather than uniquely proved match.
Life and record timelineChronological mapped occurrences and their underlying sources.1 record
Profile-stated birthplace: Inveresk and Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
One-Tree export profile fields are search leads, not sources; relationships are shown only where the export supplies parent links.
Source and mapping detail
WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-1150
No sufficiently specific citation match found.
Precision: Settlement/parish centrepoint
Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.12 claims
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.
Case-file assessments
Exact relationship reconstruction
- Working father: [[Glasgow-1156|Robert Glasgow]], uncertain profile identity.
- Working mother: [[Ivey-2264|Deborah Ivey]], uncertain and not named in James's records.
- Wives: [[Whyte-2772|Bessie Whyte]] and [[Duncan-16106|Agnes Duncan]].
- Children retained here: [[Glasgow-3097|Helen]], [[Glasgow-3099|Jonet]],
[[Glasgow-1374|Robert]], [[Glasgow-3143|Marion]], [[Glasgow-1373|Bethia]] and [[Glasgow-1057|John]].
- Incorrect child to remove: [[Glasgow-1376|James]].
- Separate Inveresk man: [[Glasgow-3923|James Glasgow]], son of
[[Glasgow-1148|Alexander Glasgow]] and [[Clerk-296|Jannet Clerk]].
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.8 sources
Source or provenance: quality describes the record layer, not every conclusion drawn from it.
- unknown Francis J. Grant, ed., Register of Apprentices of the City of Edinburgh, 1583–1666 (Scottish Record Society, 1906), printed p. 71, scan (https://archive.org/details/scottishrecordso28scotuoft/page/71/mode/2up): “Glasgow, James, son to Robert G., servitor to William Crichtoun, in Wester Duddingston, with William Sclaitter, weaver 16 June 1641.”
- unknown Charles B. Boog Watson, ed., Roll of Edinburgh Burgesses and Guild-Brethren, 1406–1700 (https://www.tradeshouselibrary.org/uploads/4/7/7/2/47723681/roll_of_edinburgh_burgesses_1406_to_1700.pdf#page=218) (Scottish Record Society, 1929), printed p. 208: “Glasgow, James, B., weiver, as p. to umq. Wm. Sklaitter, weiver, B. (16 June 1641) 20 June 1649.”
- unknown Henry Paton, ed., Register of Marriages for the Parish of Edinburgh, 1595–1700 (https://www.tradeshouselibrary.org/uploads/4/7/7/2/47723681/register_of_marriages_for_the_parish_of_edinburgh_1595-1700_~_1898.pdf#page=277) (Scottish Record Society, 1905), printed p. 267: “Glasgow, James, weaver; Bessie Whyte 6 July 1649” and “James, weaver; Agnes Duncan 11 Nov. 1653.”
- derivative same James Glasgow. Children James's known children were: * Helen Glasgow, daughter of Bessie Whyte; * Jonet Glasgow, daughter of Bessie Whyte; * Robert Glasgow, son of Agnes Duncan; “Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564–1950,” database, FamilySearch, Robert Glasgow, baptised 5 May 1655, Edinburgh (), son of James Glasgow and Agnes Duncan
- unknown Henry Paton, ed., Register of Marriages for the Parish of Edinburgh, 1595–1700 (https://www.tradeshouselibrary.org/uploads/4/7/7/2/47723681/register_of_marriages_for_the_parish_of_edinburgh_1595-1700_~_1898.pdf#page=278) (Scottish Record Society, 1905), printed p. 268: “Glasgow, Marion; William Calder 29 June 1686.”
- unknown Charles B. Boog Watson, ed., Roll of Edinburgh Burgesses and Guild-Brethren, 1406–1700 (https://www.tradeshouselibrary.org/uploads/4/7/7/2/47723681/roll_of_edinburgh_burgesses_1406_to_1700.pdf#page=101) (Scottish Record Society, 1929), printed p. 91: “Calder, Wm., B., weaver, be r. of w. Marion, dr. to James Glasgow, weaver, B. 30 June 1686.”
- derivative “Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564–1950,” database, FamilySearch, James Glasgow, baptised 19 March 1626, Inveresk and Musselburgh, son of Alexander Glasgow, record VQ4V-GQW () (accessed 2025
- tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-1150
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WikiTree profile information
Glasgow-1150
James Glasgow
Updated 2026-08-19
Dataset: ONT_Glasco_2026-08-18T16_05.json · generated 2026-08-20
WikiTree biography, citations and relationship snapshot
Glasgow-1150 was captured 2026-08-19T15:04:19+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2026-08-19.
Profile location claims
| Event | Date | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| marriage | 1649-07-06 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | WikiTree relationship field |
| marriage | 1653-11-11 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | WikiTree relationship field |
Immediate relationship snapshot
| Relationship | Person | WikiTree ID | Dates and places returned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parents | Robert Glasgow I | Glasgow-1156 | 1582-00-00 · Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland · 1647-01-17 · Duddingston, Edinburghshire, Scotland |
| Parents | Deborah Glasgow | Ivey-2264 | 1589-00-00 · 1635-00-00 |
| Children | Helen Glasgow | Glasgow-3097 | 1651-01-01 · Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | Jonet Glasgow | Glasgow-3099 | 1653-02-02 · Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | Robert Glasgow | Glasgow-1374 | 1655-05-05 · Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | Marion Glasgow | Glasgow-3143 | 1657-01-29 · Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | Bethia Glasgow | Glasgow-1373 | 1659-03-29 · Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | John Glasgow | Glasgow-1057 | 1661-08-30 · Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland · 1750-00-00 · Stevenson, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Spouses | Bessie Glasgow | Whyte-2772 | 1631-00-00 · 0000-00-00 · 1649-07-06 · Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
| Spouses | Agnes Glasgow | Duncan-16106 | 1632-00-00 · 0000-00-00 · 1653-11-11 · Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Profile categories
Glasgow_Name_Study
Record-bearing passages
- Biography James Glasgow was born before 16 June 1641, probably in Scotland. His precise date and place of birth have not been identified.
- He became a weaver and burgess of Edinburgh. Apprenticeship and burgess status On 16 June 1641 James, explicitly described as a son of Robert Glasgow, servant to William Crichtoun in Wester Duddingston, was apprenticed to William Sclaitter, weaver. Francis J. Grant, ed., Register of Apprentices of the City of Edinburgh, 1583–1666 (Scottish Record Society, 1906), printed p. 71, scan (https://archive.org/details/scottishrecordso28scotuoft/page/71/mode/2up): “Glasgow, James, son to Robert G., servitor to William Crichtoun, in Wester Duddingston, with William Sclaitter, weaver 16 June 1641.”
- James was admitted as a burgess of Edinburgh on 20 June 1649. The entry identifies him as a weaver, states that he had been apprenticed to the deceased William Sklatter, and repeats the apprenticeship date of 16 June 1641. Charles B. Boog Watson, ed., Roll of Edinburgh Burgesses and Guild-Brethren, 1406–1700 (https://www.tradeshouselibrary.org/uploads/4/7/7/2/47723681/roll_of_edinburgh_burgesses_1406_to_1700.pdf#page=218) (Scottish Record Society, 1929), printed p. 208: “Glasgow, James, B., weiver, as p. to umq. Wm. Sklaitter, weiver, B. (16 June 1641) 20 June 1649.”
- The matching master and exact apprenticeship date establish that the 1641 apprentice was the later Edinburgh weaver and burgess. Marriages James married first Bessie Whyte at Edinburgh on 6 July 1649. Henry Paton, ed., Register of Marriages for the Parish of Edinburgh, 1595–1700 (https://www.tradeshouselibrary.org/uploads/4/7/7/2/47723681/register_of_marriages_for_the_parish_of_edinburgh_1595-1700_~_1898.pdf#page=277) (Scottish Record Society, 1905), printed p. 267: “Glasgow, James, weaver; Bessie Whyte 6 July 1649” and “James, weaver; Agnes Duncan 11 Nov. 1653.”
- He married second Agnes Duncan at Edinburgh on 11 November 1653.
- The matching name, occupation and parish, together with the sequential dates, identify the bridegroom in both entries as the same James Glasgow. Children James's known children were:
Helen Glasgow, daughter of Bessie Whyte;
- Jonet Glasgow, daughter of Bessie Whyte;
- Robert Glasgow, son of Agnes Duncan; “Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564–1950,” database, FamilySearch, Robert Glasgow, baptised 5 May 1655, Edinburgh (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRSV-T1T), son of James Glasgow and Agnes Duncan.
- Marion Glasgow, daughter of Agnes Duncan;
- Bethia Glasgow, daughter of Agnes Duncan; and
- John Glasgow, son of Agnes Duncan.
- The individual baptismal records should be consulted for the evidence identifying each child's mother.
- Marion Glasgow married William Calder at Edinburgh on 29 June 1686. Henry Paton, ed., Register of Marriages for the Parish of Edinburgh, 1595–1700 (https://www.tradeshouselibrary.org/uploads/4/7/7/2/47723681/register_of_marriages_for_the_parish_of_edinburgh_1595-1700_~_1898.pdf#page=278) (Scottish Record Society, 1905), printed p. 268: “Glasgow, Marion; William Calder 29 June 1686.”
- On the following day William Calder was admitted as a burgess through his wife Marion, who was explicitly described as a daughter of James Glasgow, weaver and burgess. Charles B. Boog Watson, ed., Roll of Edinburgh Burgesses and Guild-Brethren, 1406–1700 (https://www.tradeshouselibrary.org/uploads/4/7/7/2/47723681/roll_of_edinburgh_burgesses_1406_to_1700.pdf#page=101) (Scottish Record Society, 1929), printed p. 91: “Calder, Wm., B., weaver, be r. of w. Marion, dr. to James Glasgow, weaver, B. 30 June 1686.”
- James's date and place of death have not been identified. Research NotesBirth The former birth date of 19 March 1626 and birthplace of Inveresk do not belong to this James.
- The only presently supported birth statement is that James was born before 16 June 1641, when he entered his apprenticeship.
- His birthplace remains unknown. Parentage The apprenticeship record directly identifies James's father as Robert Glasgow, servant to William Crichtoun in Wester Duddingston.
- Robert Glasgow is a plausible existing-profile match for this father because of the Wester Duddingston association and chronology. The record does not, however, contain enough information to prove that the named father and the existing profile represent the same man. That relationship should therefore remain uncertain.
- The record does not name James's mother.
- Deborah Ivey is not identified as his mother in any inspected record. Any attachment should remain uncertain and be treated as a working hypothesis rather than an established relationship. Distinct from the Inveresk James This James was not James Glasgow, who was baptised at Inveresk and Musselburgh on 19 March 1626 as a son of Alexander Glasgow and Jannet Clerk. “Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564–1950,” database, FamilySearch, James Glasgow, baptised 19 March 1626, Inveresk and Musselburgh, son of Alexander Glasgow, record VQ4V-GQW (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4V-GQW) (accessed 2025).
- The 1641 apprenticeship names Robert Glasgow, not Alexander Glasgow, as the father of the Edinburgh weaver. The two men should remain on separate profiles. Incorrect child profile James Glasgow is not a supported child of this family and should not be attached as a son born on 29 January 1657.
- The cited record for that date is the baptism of Marion Glasgow and names James Glasgow as her father. It is not a birth or baptism record for a son named James. Identity caution This James should not be confused with James Glasgow, who married Helen Clerk and was associated with John Glasgow.
the 1641 apprenticeship naming him as a son of Robert Glasgow;
- his apprenticeship to William Sclaitter;
- his 1649 admission as an Edinburgh burgess;
- his occupation as a weaver;
- his marriages to Bessie Whyte and Agnes Duncan; and
- the 1686 burgess record identifying Marion Glasgow as his daughter. Further research Useful remaining records include:
the original apprenticeship papers or incorporation records;
- records establishing whether Robert Glasgow was the father named in the apprenticeship;
- records identifying James's mother;
- original baptism entries for each child;
- any further records establishing the children's mothers;
- a burial or testament for James;
- records identifying James's birthplace; and
- further records concerning William Calder and Marion Glasgow. Sources
Profile source citations
- Francis J. Grant, ed., Register of Apprentices of the City of Edinburgh, 1583–1666 (Scottish Record Society, 1906), printed p. 71, scan (https://archive.org/details/scottishrecordso28scotuoft/page/71/mode/2up): “Glasgow, James, son to Robert G., servitor to William Crichtoun, in Wester Duddingston, with William Sclaitter, weaver 16 June 1641.” source link 1
- Charles B. Boog Watson, ed., Roll of Edinburgh Burgesses and Guild-Brethren, 1406–1700 (https://www.tradeshouselibrary.org/uploads/4/7/7/2/47723681/roll_of_edinburgh_burgesses_1406_to_1700.pdf#page=218) (Scottish Record Society, 1929), printed p. 208: “Glasgow, James, B., weiver, as p. to umq. Wm. Sklaitter, weiver, B. (16 June 1641) 20 June 1649.” source link 1
- Henry Paton, ed., Register of Marriages for the Parish of Edinburgh, 1595–1700 (https://www.tradeshouselibrary.org/uploads/4/7/7/2/47723681/register_of_marriages_for_the_parish_of_edinburgh_1595-1700_~_1898.pdf#page=277) (Scottish Record Society, 1905), printed p. 267: “Glasgow, James, weaver; Bessie Whyte 6 July 1649” and “James, weaver; Agnes Duncan 11 Nov. 1653.” source link 1
- The matching name, occupation and parish, together with the sequential dates, identify the bridegroom in both entries as the same James Glasgow. Children James's known children were: * Helen Glasgow, daughter of Bessie Whyte; * Jonet Glasgow, daughter of Bessie Whyte; * Robert Glasgow, son of Agnes Duncan; “Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564–1950,” database, FamilySearch, Robert Glasgow, baptised 5 May 1655, Edinburgh (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRSV-T1T), son of James Glasgow and Agnes Duncan. source link 1
- Henry Paton, ed., Register of Marriages for the Parish of Edinburgh, 1595–1700 (https://www.tradeshouselibrary.org/uploads/4/7/7/2/47723681/register_of_marriages_for_the_parish_of_edinburgh_1595-1700_~_1898.pdf#page=278) (Scottish Record Society, 1905), printed p. 268: “Glasgow, Marion; William Calder 29 June 1686.” source link 1
- Charles B. Boog Watson, ed., Roll of Edinburgh Burgesses and Guild-Brethren, 1406–1700 (https://www.tradeshouselibrary.org/uploads/4/7/7/2/47723681/roll_of_edinburgh_burgesses_1406_to_1700.pdf#page=101) (Scottish Record Society, 1929), printed p. 91: “Calder, Wm., B., weaver, be r. of w. Marion, dr. to James Glasgow, weaver, B. 30 June 1686.” source link 1
- His birthplace remains unknown. Parentage The apprenticeship record directly identifies James's father as Robert Glasgow, servant to William Crichtoun in Wester Duddingston. Robert Glasgow is a plausible existing-profile match for this father because of the Wester Duddingston association and chronology. The record does not, however, contain enough information to prove that the named father and the existing profile represent the same man. That relationship should therefore remain uncertain. The record does not name James's mother. Deborah Ivey is not identified as his mother in any inspected record. Any attachment should remain uncertain and be treated as a working hypothesis rather than an established relationship. Distinct from the Inveresk James This James was not James Glasgow, who was baptised at Inveresk and Musselburgh on 19 March 1626 as a son of Alexander Glasgow and Jannet Clerk. “Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564–1950,” database, FamilySearch, James Glasgow, baptised 19 March 1626, Inveresk and Musselburgh, son of Alexander Glasgow, record VQ4V-GQW (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4V-GQW) (accessed 2025). source link 1
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Biography James Glasgow was born before 16 June 1641, probably in Scotland. His precise date and place of birth have not been identified. He became a weaver and burgess of Edinburgh. Apprenticeship and burgess status On 16 June 1641 James, explicitly described as a son of Robert Glasgow, servant to William Crichtoun in Wester Duddingston, was apprenticed to William Sclaitter, weaver. Francis J. Grant, ed., Register of Apprentices of the City of Edinburgh, 1583–1666 (Scottish Record Society, 1906), printed p. 71, scan (https://archive.org/details/scottishrecordso28scotuoft/page/71/mode/2up): “Glasgow, James, son to Robert G., servitor to William Crichtoun, in Wester Duddingston, with William Sclaitter, weaver 16 June 1641.” James was admitted as a burgess of Edinburgh on 20 June 1649. The entry identifies him as a weaver, states that he had been apprenticed to the deceased William Sklatter, and repeats the apprenticeship date of 16 June 1641. Charles B. Boog Watson, ed., Roll of Edinburgh Burgesses and Guild-Brethren, 1406–1700 (https://www.tradeshouselibrary.org/uploads/4/7/7/2/47723681/roll_of_edinburgh_burgesses_1406_to_1700.pdf#page=218) (Scottish Record Society, 1929), printed p. 208: “Glasgow, James, B., weiver, as p. to umq. Wm. Sklaitter, weiver, B. (16 June 1641) 20 June 1649.” The matching master and exact apprenticeship date establish that the 1641 apprentice was the later Edinburgh weaver and burgess. Marriages James married first Bessie Whyte at Edinburgh on 6 July 1649. Henry Paton, ed., Register of Marriages for the Parish of Edinburgh, 1595–1700 (https://www.tradeshouselibrary.org/uploads/4/7/7/2/47723681/register_of_marriages_for_the_parish_of_edinburgh_1595-1700_~_1898.pdf#page=277) (Scottish Record Society, 1905), printed p. 267: “Glasgow, James, weaver; Bessie Whyte 6 July 1649” and “James, weaver; Agnes Duncan 11 Nov. 1653.” He married second Agnes Duncan at Edinburgh on 11 November 1653. The matching name, occupation and parish, together with the sequential dates, identify the bridegroom in both entries as the same James Glasgow. Children James's known children were: * Helen Glasgow, daughter of Bessie Whyte; * Jonet Glasgow, daughter of Bessie Whyte; * Robert Glasgow, son of Agnes Duncan; “Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564–1950,” database, FamilySearch, Robert Glasgow, baptised 5 May 1655, Edinburgh (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRSV-T1T), son of James Glasgow and Agnes Duncan. * Marion Glasgow, daughter of Agnes Duncan; * Bethia Glasgow, daughter of Agnes Duncan; and * John Glasgow, son of Agnes Duncan. The individual baptismal records should be consulted for the evidence identifying each child's mother. Marion Glasgow married William Calder at Edinburgh on 29 June 1686. Henry Paton, ed., Register of Marriages for the Parish of Edinburgh, 1595–1700 (https://www.tradeshouselibrary.org/uploads/4/7/7/2/47723681/register_of_marriages_for_the_parish_of_edinburgh_1595-1700_~_1898.pdf#page=278) (Scottish Record Society, 1905), printed p. 268: “Glasgow, Marion; William Calder 29 June 1686.” On the following day William Calder was admitted as a burgess through his wife Marion, who was explicitly described as a daughter of James Glasgow, weaver and burgess. Charles B. Boog Watson, ed., Roll of Edinburgh Burgesses and Guild-Brethren, 1406–1700 (https://www.tradeshouselibrary.org/uploads/4/7/7/2/47723681/roll_of_edinburgh_burgesses_1406_to_1700.pdf#page=101) (Scottish Record Society, 1929), printed p. 91: “Calder, Wm., B., weaver, be r. of w. Marion, dr. to James Glasgow, weaver, B. 30 June 1686.” This directly establishes Marion as James's daughter. James's date and place of death have not been identified. Research NotesBirth The former birth date of 19 March 1626 and birthplace of Inveresk do not belong to this James. The only presently supported birth statement is that James was born before 16 June 1641, when he entered his apprenticeship. His birthplace remains unknown. Parentage The apprenticeship record directly identifies James's father as Robert Glasgow, servant to William Crichtoun in Wester Duddingston. Robert Glasgow is a plausible existing-profile match for this father because of the Wester Duddingston association and chronology. The record does not, however, contain enough information to prove that the named father and the existing profile represent the same man. That relationship should therefore remain uncertain. The record does not name James's mother. Deborah Ivey is not identified as his mother in any inspected record. Any attachment should remain uncertain and be treated as a working hypothesis rather than an established relationship. Distinct from the Inveresk James This James was not James Glasgow, who was baptised at Inveresk and Musselburgh on 19 March 1626 as a son of Alexander Glasgow and Jannet Clerk. “Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564–1950,” database, FamilySearch, James Glasgow, baptised 19 March 1626, Inveresk and Musselburgh, son of Alexander Glasgow, record VQ4V-GQW (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4V-GQW) (accessed 2025). The 1641 apprenticeship names Robert Glasgow, not Alexander Glasgow, as the father of the Edinburgh weaver. The two men should remain on separate profiles. Incorrect child profile James Glasgow is not a supported child of this family and should not be attached as a son born on 29 January 1657. The cited record for that date is the baptism of Marion Glasgow and names James Glasgow as her father. It is not a birth or baptism record for a son named James. Identity caution This James should not be confused with James Glasgow, who married Helen Clerk and was associated with John Glasgow. The Edinburgh weaver is identified by: * the 1641 apprenticeship naming him as a son of Robert Glasgow; * his apprenticeship to William Sclaitter; * his 1649 admission as an Edinburgh burgess; * his occupation as a weaver; * his marriages to Bessie Whyte and Agnes Duncan; and * the 1686 burgess record identifying Marion Glasgow as his daughter. Further research Useful remaining records include: * the original apprenticeship papers or incorporation records; * records establishing whether Robert Glasgow was the father named in the apprenticeship; * records identifying James's mother; * original baptism entries for each child; * any further records establishing the children's mothers; * a burial or testament for James; * records identifying James's birthplace; and * further records concerning William Calder and Marion Glasgow. Sources
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== Biography ==
'''James Glasgow''' was born before 16 June 1641, probably in Scotland. His precise date and place of birth have not been identified.
He became a weaver and burgess of Edinburgh.
=== Apprenticeship and burgess status ===
On 16 June 1641 James, explicitly described as a son of '''Robert Glasgow, servant to William Crichtoun in Wester Duddingston''', was apprenticed to William Sclaitter, weaver.<ref name="Apprentice1641">Francis J. Grant, ed., ''Register of Apprentices of the City of Edinburgh, 1583–1666'' (Scottish Record Society, 1906), printed p. 71, [https://archive.org/details/scottishrecordso28scotuoft/page/71/mode/2up scan]: “Glasgow, James, son to Robert G., servitor to William Crichtoun, in Wester Duddingston, with William Sclaitter, weaver 16 June 1641.”</ref>
James was admitted as a burgess of Edinburgh on 20 June 1649. The entry identifies him as a weaver, states that he had been apprenticed to the deceased William Sklatter, and repeats the apprenticeship date of 16 June 1641.<ref name="Burgess1649">Charles B. Boog Watson, ed., [https://www.tradeshouselibrary.org/uploads/4/7/7/2/47723681/roll_of_edinburgh_burgesses_1406_to_1700.pdf#page=218 ''Roll of Edinburgh Burgesses and Guild-Brethren, 1406–1700''] (Scottish Record Society, 1929), printed p. 208: “Glasgow, James, B., weiver, as p. to umq. Wm. Sklaitter, weiver, B. (16 June 1641) 20 June 1649.”</ref>
The matching master and exact apprenticeship date establish that the 1641 apprentice was the later Edinburgh weaver and burgess.
=== Marriages ===
James married first '''[[Whyte-2772|Bessie Whyte]]''' at Edinburgh on 6 July 1649.<ref name="EdinburghMarriages">Henry Paton, ed., [https://www.tradeshouselibrary.org/uploads/4/7/7/2/47723681/register_of_marriages_for_the_parish_of_edinburgh_1595-1700_~_1898.pdf#page=277 ''Register of Marriages for the Parish of Edinburgh, 1595–1700''] (Scottish Record Society, 1905), printed p. 267: “Glasgow, James, weaver; Bessie Whyte 6 July 1649” and “James, weaver; Agnes Duncan 11 Nov. 1653.”</ref>
He married second '''[[Duncan-16106|Agnes Duncan]]''' at Edinburgh on 11 November 1653.<ref name="EdinburghMarriages" />
The matching name, occupation and parish, together with the sequential dates, identify the bridegroom in both entries as the same James Glasgow.
=== Children ===
James's known children were:
* '''[[Glasgow-3097|Helen Glasgow]]''', daughter of Bessie Whyte;
* '''[[Glasgow-3099|Jonet Glasgow]]''', daughter of Bessie Whyte;
* '''[[Glasgow-1374|Robert Glasgow]]''', son of Agnes Duncan;<ref name="RobertBaptism">“Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564–1950,” database, ''FamilySearch'', [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRSV-T1T Robert Glasgow, baptised 5 May 1655, Edinburgh], son of James Glasgow and Agnes Duncan.</ref>
* '''[[Glasgow-3143|Marion Glasgow]]''', daughter of Agnes Duncan;
* '''[[Glasgow-1373|Bethia Glasgow]]''', daughter of Agnes Duncan; and
* '''[[Glasgow-1057|John Glasgow]]''', son of Agnes Duncan.
The individual baptismal records should be consulted for the evidence identifying each child's mother.
Marion Glasgow married William Calder at Edinburgh on 29 June 1686.<ref name="MarionMarriage">Henry Paton, ed., [https://www.tradeshouselibrary.org/uploads/4/7/7/2/47723681/register_of_marriages_for_the_parish_of_edinburgh_1595-1700_~_1898.pdf#page=278 ''Register of Marriages for the Parish of Edinburgh, 1595–1700''] (Scottish Record Society, 1905), printed p. 268: “Glasgow, Marion; William Calder 29 June 1686.”</ref>
On the following day William Calder was admitted as a burgess through his wife Marion, who was explicitly described as a daughter of James Glasgow, weaver and burgess.<ref name="CalderBurgess">Charles B. Boog Watson, ed., [https://www.tradeshouselibrary.org/uploads/4/7/7/2/47723681/roll_of_edinburgh_burgesses_1406_to_1700.pdf#page=101 ''Roll of Edinburgh Burgesses and Guild-Brethren, 1406–1700''] (Scottish Record Society, 1929), printed p. 91: “Calder, Wm., B., weaver, be r. of w. Marion, dr. to James Glasgow, weaver, B. 30 June 1686.”</ref>
This directly establishes Marion as James's daughter.
James's date and place of death have not been identified.
== Research Notes ==
=== Birth ===
The former birth date of 19 March 1626 and birthplace of Inveresk do not belong to this James.
The only presently supported birth statement is that James was born before 16 June 1641, when he entered his apprenticeship.<ref name="Apprentice1641" />
His birthplace remains unknown.
=== Parentage ===
The apprenticeship record directly identifies James's father as '''Robert Glasgow, servant to William Crichtoun in Wester Duddingston'''.<ref name="Apprentice1641" />
'''[[Glasgow-1156|Robert Glasgow]]''' is a plausible existing-profile match for this father because of the Wester Duddingston association and chronology. The record does not, however, contain enough information to prove that the named father and the existing profile represent the same man. That relationship should therefore remain uncertain.
The record does not name James's mother.
'''[[Ivey-2264|Deborah Ivey]]''' is not identified as his mother in any inspected record. Any attachment should remain uncertain and be treated as a working hypothesis rather than an established relationship.
=== Distinct from the Inveresk James ===
This James was not '''[[Glasgow-3923|James Glasgow]]''', who was baptised at Inveresk and Musselburgh on 19 March 1626 as a son of [[Glasgow-1148|Alexander Glasgow]] and [[Clerk-296|Jannet Clerk]].<ref name="InvereskBaptism">“Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564–1950,” database, ''FamilySearch'', James Glasgow, baptised 19 March 1626, Inveresk and Musselburgh, son of Alexander Glasgow, [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4V-GQW record VQ4V-GQW] (accessed 2025).</ref>
The 1641 apprenticeship names Robert Glasgow, not Alexander Glasgow, as the father of the Edinburgh weaver. The two men should remain on separate profiles.
=== Incorrect child profile ===
'''[[Glasgow-1376|James Glasgow]]''' is not a supported child of this family and should not be attached as a son born on 29 January 1657.
The cited record for that date is the baptism of Marion Glasgow and names James Glasgow as her father. It is not a birth or baptism record for a son named James.
=== Identity caution ===
This James should not be confused with '''[[Glasgow-3077|James Glasgow]]''', who married [[Clerk-460|Helen Clerk]] and was associated with [[Glasgow-3093|John Glasgow]].
The Edinburgh weaver is identified by:
* the 1641 apprenticeship naming him as a son of Robert Glasgow;
* his apprenticeship to William Sclaitter;
* his 1649 admission as an Edinburgh burgess;
* his occupation as a weaver;
* his marriages to Bessie Whyte and Agnes Duncan; and
* the 1686 burgess record identifying Marion Glasgow as his daughter.
=== Further research ===
Useful remaining records include:
* the original apprenticeship papers or incorporation records;
* records establishing whether [[Glasgow-1156|Robert Glasgow]] was the father named in the apprenticeship;
* records identifying James's mother;
* original baptism entries for each child;
* any further records establishing the children's mothers;
* a burial or testament for James;
* records identifying James's birthplace; and
* further records concerning William Calder and Marion Glasgow.
== Sources ==
<references />