Glasgow Surname Project

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John Glasgow

c. 1827-01-03 – 1887-04-22

Glasgow-1186 · 1 mapped association

Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom→Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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At a glance

Identity & family

Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.

1Mapped records
8Close relations
2Evidence items
2Candidate leads
Birth
c. 1827-01-03 · Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Death
1887-04-22 · Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Peter GlasgowconfidentAgnes Scottconfident
Spouses
Janet (Peffers) Glasgow
Children
Agnes GlasgowIsabella (Glasgow) ReidJanet GlasgowMary (Glasgow) RossPeter Glasgow
Gender
Male
WikiTree
Glasgow-1186
Research clusters
Scotland One-Tree profile leads
Mapped descendants
5

Comparison context

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

Naming sequence used by the parentage model

Paternal grandfather positionPeter Glasgow (1871)
Maternal grandfather positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles
Maternal grandmother positionJanet Glasgow (1857)
Paternal grandmother positionAgnes Glasgow (1860)

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.

Higher-signal leadReview carefullyWeak lead

No candidate met the minimum age, location or family-naming threshold.

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

John GlasgowGlasgow-3756

Automated fit48/100
Similar Person
Dates1829–1890PlacesGeorgia, United States → Lafayette, Arkansas, United StatesParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 2 (+25)
  • death years within 3 (+5)

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 2 (+25)
  • death years within 3 (+5)

Conflicts: No indexed conflict

Open side-by-side comparison

Same-name candidate

John GlasgowGlasgow-159

Automated fit38/100
Similar Person
Dates1761–?PlacesPlaces not recordedParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • matching child names: Janet Glasgow, Mary (Glasgow) Ross

record-derived birth estimates differ by 66; retained without deduction

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • matching child names: Janet Glasgow, Mary (Glasgow) Ross

Conflicts: record-derived birth estimates differ by 66; retained without deduction

Open side-by-side comparison
How duplicate leads are calculated

Dates are eligibility gates, not merely deductions: chronologically impossible people are excluded. Dates, places, spouses, parent certainty and children's profiles and names are then compared. A high score is a prompt to inspect records, not a merge recommendation.

Open only what you need

Research & records

Life and record timelineChronological mapped occurrences and their underlying sources.1 record
Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.14 claims
1Tree Only
1Unknown

Documented or strongly supported

No claims in this category have been formally assessed.

Working hypotheses and conflicts

No claims in this category have been formally assessed.

Research questionsOpen problems, missing bridges and the next records to inspect.0 open

No formal open question is recorded for this person.

Sources and provenanceStructured citations and source-quality classifications.2 sources

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

  1. unknown Statutory Register of Deaths citing ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/); National Records of Scotland; ref#716/5; for John Glasgow, d: 1887 Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire, Scotland @59yrs
  2. tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-1186
Technical profile and raw captureDataset metadata, machine dossier and captured WikiTree biography.Advanced

WikiTree profile information

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

Machine-readable dossier

WikiTree biography, citations and relationship snapshot

Glasgow-1186 was captured 2026-08-07T09:54:35+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2026-07-30.

Profile location claims

EventDateLocationStatus
birth—Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United KingdomWikiTree profile field
death—Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United KingdomWikiTree profile field
marriage1856-06-20Haddington, Haddingtonshire, ScotlandWikiTree relationship field

Immediate relationship snapshot

RelationshipPersonWikiTree IDDates and places returned
ParentsPeter GlasgowGlasgow-14501790-10-31 · Livingston, Linlithgowshire, Scotland · 0000-00-00
ParentsAgnes ScottScott-417441800-00-00 · 0000-00-00
ChildrenJanet GlasgowGlasgow-11971857-10-29 · Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom · 1875-06-11
ChildrenAgnes GlasgowGlasgow-11981860-03-27 · Dirleton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom · 1877-02-04 · Tranent, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
ChildrenMary RossGlasgow-11991862-06-01 · Dirleton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom · 1892-08-11 · Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
ChildrenIsabella ReidGlasgow-12001868-06-08 · Tranent, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom · 1905-04-26 · Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
ChildrenPeter GlasgowGlasgow-12011871-02-06 · Tranent, Haddingtonshire, Scotland · 1871-11-01
SiblingsEuphemiaScott-417461824-08-29 · Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom · 1880-00-00 · Humbie, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
SiblingsAgnes WattGlasgow-14551829-08-10 · Haddington, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom · 1909-08-15
SiblingsJames GlasgowGlasgow-14561832-09-02 · Haddington, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom · 0000-00-00
SiblingsPeter GlasgowGlasgow-14571835-12-09 · Haddington, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom · 0000-00-00
SiblingsIsabella DoigGlasgow-14581843-05-22 · Haddington, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom · 1915-04-16 · Bangour, Linlithgowshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
SiblingsRobert GlasgowGlasgow-14591847-05-05 · Haddington, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom · 1896-00-00 · Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
SpousesJanet GlasgowPeffers-1171829-04-23 · Haddington, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom · 1874-10-16 · Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom · 1856-06-20 · Haddington, Haddingtonshire, Scotland

Record-bearing passages

  • Biography He was born or baptized on 03 January 1827 in Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire, Scotland and was the son of Agnes (Scott) and Peter Glasgow. Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms citing ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/); National Records of Scotland; citing Parish#703; ref#30/26; frame#557; for John Glasgow, born or baptised: 21 Jan 1827 Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire, Scotland (parents: Peter Glasgow & Agnes Scott)
  • John Peter Glasgow married 20 June 1856 at Spring Gardens, Haddington, Haddingtonshire, Scotland to Janet Peffers. Marriage record citing ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/); National Records of Scotland; Statutory Register of Marriages; ref#709/2/6; reg: 1856 Haddington Landward District; m: 20 Jun 1856 Haddington for Peter Glasgow & Janet Peffers; gives his name as Peter which is his father's name and would appear to be an error. All other sources gives his name as John

  • He died on 22 April 1887 at TempleHall, Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire, Scotland. Statutory Register of Deaths citing ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/); National Records of Scotland; ref#716/5; for John Glasgow, d: 1887 Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire, Scotland @59yrs Census

    • 1841 Census of Abbey Mains, Haddington Parish, East Lothian, Scotland; citing Haddington Parish#709; ed#2B; p8; line#990; which included ... ::42 Glasgow Peter, b: Scotland; occ: ag. lab. ::40 Glasgow Agnes, b: East Lothian, Scotland (wife) ::16 Glasgow Euph., b: East Lothian, Scotland (daughter) ::14 Glasgow John, b: East Lothian, Scotland; occ: ag. lab. (son) ::11 Glasgow Agnes, b: East Lothian, Scotland (daughter) ::08 Glasgow James, b: East Lothian, Scotland (son) ::05 Glasgow Peter, b: East Lothian, Scotland (son).
  • 1851 Census of Ugstonrig, Haddington Parish, East Lothian, Scotland; citing roll#CSSCT1851_192; Haddington Parish#709; ed#5B; p7; household#30; line#8; which included ... ::50 Glasgow Agnes, b: Aberlady, Haddingtonshire ::26 Glasgow Euphemia, b: Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire (daughter) ::24 Glasgow John, b: Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire; occ: farmers labourer (son) ::18 Glasgow James, b: Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire; occ: farmers labourer (son) ::07 Glasgow Isabella, b: Haddington, Haddingtonshire (daughter) ::4m Howison Robert, b: Haden, Haddingtonshire (grandson).
  • 1861 Census of Kingston New Cottages, Dirleton Parish, East Lothian, Scotland; citing roll#CSSCT1861_134; ed#2; reg#705; p5; household#24; line#9; which included ... ::34 Glasgow John, b: Athelstonford, East Lothian; occ: ploughman ::31 Glasgow Janet, b: Haddington, East Lothian (wife) ::03 Glasgow Janet, b: Gladsmuir, East Lothian (daughter) ::01 Glasgow Agnes, b: Dirleton, East Lothian (daughter).
  • 1871 Census of Seton Mains, Tranent Parish, East Lothian, Scotland; citing roll#CSSCT1871_173; ed#10; reg#722; p15; household#55; line#8; which included ... ::44 Glasgow John, b: Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire; occ: farm serv. ::41 Glasgow Janet, b: Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (wife) ::13 Glasgow Janet, b: Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (daughter) ::11 Glasgow Agnes, b: Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (daughter) ::08 Glasgow Mary, b: Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (daughter) ::02 Glasgow Isabella, b: Tranent, Haddingtonshire (daughter) ::1m Glasgow Peter, b: Tranent, Haddingtonshire (son).
  • 1881 Census of Tranent Parish, East Lothian, Scotland; citing roll#cssct1881_306; ed#10; reg#722; p20; household#71; line#7; which included ... ::54 Glasgow John, b: Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire; occ: agric. lab. ::18 Glasgow Mary, b: Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (daughter) ::12 Glasgow Isabella, b: Tranent, Haddingtonshire (daughter). Children # Janet Glasgow, b: 1857 # Agnes Glasgow, b: 1860 # Mary Glasgow, b: 1862 # Isabella Glasgow, b: 1868 # Peter Glasgow, b: 1871. Sources

Profile source citations

  1. Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms citing ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/); National Records of Scotland; citing Parish#703; ref#30/26; frame#557; for John Glasgow, born or baptised: 21 Jan 1827 Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire, Scotland (parents: Peter Glasgow & Agnes Scott) source link 1
  2. Marriage record citing ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/); National Records of Scotland; Statutory Register of Marriages; ref#709/2/6; reg: 1856 Haddington Landward District; m: 20 Jun 1856 Haddington for Peter Glasgow & Janet Peffers; gives his name as Peter which is his father's name and would appear to be an error. All other sources gives his name as John source link 1
  3. Statutory Register of Deaths citing ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/); National Records of Scotland; ref#716/5; for John Glasgow, d: 1887 Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire, Scotland @59yrs source link 1
Full captured biography text
Biography
He was born or baptized on 03 January 1827 in Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire, Scotland and was the son of Agnes (Scott) and Peter Glasgow. Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms citing ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/); National Records of Scotland; citing Parish#703; ref#30/26; frame#557; for John Glasgow, born or baptised: 21 Jan 1827 Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire, Scotland (parents: Peter Glasgow & Agnes Scott) 

John Peter Glasgow married 20 June 1856 at Spring Gardens, Haddington, Haddingtonshire, Scotland to Janet Peffers. Marriage record citing ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/); National Records of Scotland; Statutory Register of Marriages; ref#709/2/6; reg: 1856 Haddington Landward District; m: 20 Jun 1856 Haddington for Peter Glasgow & Janet Peffers; gives his name as Peter which is his father's name and would appear to be an error. All other sources gives his name as John 

He died on 22 April 1887 at TempleHall, Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire, Scotland. Statutory Register of Deaths citing ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/); National Records of Scotland; ref#716/5; for John Glasgow, d: 1887 Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire, Scotland @59yrs 
Census
* 1841 Census of Abbey Mains, Haddington Parish, East Lothian, Scotland; citing Haddington Parish#709; ed#2B; p8; line#990; which included ...
::42 Glasgow Peter, b: Scotland; occ: ag. lab.
::40 Glasgow Agnes, b: East Lothian, Scotland (wife)
::16 Glasgow Euph., b: East Lothian, Scotland (daughter)
::14 Glasgow John, b: East Lothian, Scotland; occ: ag. lab. (son)
::11 Glasgow Agnes, b: East Lothian, Scotland (daughter)
::08 Glasgow James, b: East Lothian, Scotland (son)
::05 Glasgow Peter, b: East Lothian, Scotland (son).

* 1851 Census of Ugstonrig, Haddington Parish, East Lothian, Scotland; citing roll#CSSCT1851_192; Haddington Parish#709; ed#5B; p7; household#30; line#8; which included ...
::50 Glasgow Agnes, b: Aberlady, Haddingtonshire
::26 Glasgow Euphemia, b: Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire (daughter)
::24 Glasgow John, b: Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire; occ: farmers labourer (son)
::18 Glasgow James, b: Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire; occ: farmers labourer (son)
::07 Glasgow Isabella, b: Haddington, Haddingtonshire (daughter)
::4m Howison Robert, b: Haden, Haddingtonshire (grandson).

* 1861 Census of Kingston New Cottages, Dirleton Parish, East Lothian, Scotland; citing roll#CSSCT1861_134; ed#2; reg#705; p5; household#24; line#9; which included ...
::34 Glasgow John, b: Athelstonford, East Lothian; occ: ploughman 
::31 Glasgow Janet, b: Haddington, East Lothian (wife)
::03 Glasgow Janet, b: Gladsmuir, East Lothian (daughter)
::01 Glasgow Agnes, b: Dirleton, East Lothian (daughter).

* 1871 Census of Seton Mains, Tranent Parish, East Lothian, Scotland; citing roll#CSSCT1871_173; ed#10; reg#722; p15; household#55; line#8; which included ...
::44 Glasgow John, b: Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire; occ: farm serv. 
::41 Glasgow Janet, b: Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (wife)
::13 Glasgow Janet, b: Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (daughter)
::11 Glasgow Agnes, b: Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (daughter)
::08 Glasgow Mary, b: Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (daughter)
::02 Glasgow Isabella, b: Tranent, Haddingtonshire (daughter)
::1m Glasgow Peter, b: Tranent, Haddingtonshire (son).

* 1881 Census of Tranent Parish, East Lothian, Scotland; citing roll#cssct1881_306; ed#10; reg#722; p20; household#71; line#7; which included ...
::54 Glasgow John, b: Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire; occ: agric. lab.
::18 Glasgow Mary, b: Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (daughter)
::12 Glasgow Isabella, b: Tranent, Haddingtonshire (daughter).
Children
# Janet Glasgow, b: 1857
# Agnes Glasgow, b: 1860 
# Mary Glasgow, b: 1862
# Isabella Glasgow, b: 1868
# Peter Glasgow, b: 1871.
Sources
Raw WikiTree biography markup
== Biography ==
He was born or baptized on 03 January 1827 in Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire, Scotland and was the son of [[Scott-41744|Agnes (Scott)]] and [[Glasgow-1450|Peter Glasgow]]. <ref> Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms citing [https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/   ScotlandsPeople]; National Records of Scotland; citing Parish#703; ref#30/26; frame#557; for John Glasgow, born or baptised: 21 Jan 1827 Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire, Scotland (parents: Peter Glasgow & Agnes Scott) </ref>

John Peter Glasgow married 20 June 1856 at Spring Gardens, Haddington, Haddingtonshire, Scotland to Janet Peffers. <ref> Marriage record citing [https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/   ScotlandsPeople]; National Records of Scotland; Statutory Register of Marriages; ref#709/2/6; reg: 1856 Haddington Landward District; m: 20 Jun 1856 Haddington for Peter Glasgow & Janet Peffers; gives his name as Peter which is his father's name and would appear to be an error. All other sources gives his name as John </ref> 

He died on 22 April 1887 at TempleHall, Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire, Scotland. <ref> Statutory Register of Deaths citing [https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/   ScotlandsPeople]; National Records of Scotland; ref#716/5; for John Glasgow, d: 1887 Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire, Scotland @59yrs </ref>

=== Census ===
* 1841 Census of Abbey Mains, Haddington Parish, East Lothian, Scotland; {{Ancestry Record|1004|832808|uk}} citing Haddington Parish#709; ed#2B; p8; line#990; which included ...
::42 Glasgow Peter, b: Scotland; occ: ag. lab.
::40 Glasgow Agnes, b: East Lothian, Scotland (wife)
::16 Glasgow Euph., b: East Lothian, Scotland (daughter)
::14 Glasgow John, b: East Lothian, Scotland; occ: ag. lab. (son)
::11 Glasgow Agnes, b: East Lothian, Scotland (daughter)
::08 Glasgow James, b: East Lothian, Scotland (son)
::05 Glasgow Peter, b: East Lothian, Scotland (son).

* 1851 Census of Ugstonrig, Haddington Parish, East Lothian, Scotland; {{Ancestry Record|1076|2263434|uk}} citing roll#CSSCT1851_192; Haddington Parish#709; ed#5B; p7; household#30; line#8; which included ...
::50 Glasgow Agnes, b: Aberlady, Haddingtonshire
::26 Glasgow Euphemia, b: Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire (daughter)
::24 Glasgow John, b: Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire; occ: farmers labourer (son)
::18 Glasgow James, b: Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire; occ: farmers labourer (son)
::07 Glasgow Isabella, b: Haddington, Haddingtonshire (daughter)
::4m Howison Robert, b: Haden, Haddingtonshire (grandson).

* 1861 Census of Kingston New Cottages, Dirleton Parish, East Lothian, Scotland; {{Ancestry Record|1080|460851|uk}} citing roll#CSSCT1861_134; ed#2; reg#705; p5; household#24; line#9; which included ...
::34 Glasgow John, b: Athelstonford, East Lothian; occ: ploughman 
::31 Glasgow Janet, b: Haddington, East Lothian (wife)
::03 Glasgow Janet, b: Gladsmuir, East Lothian (daughter)
::01 Glasgow Agnes, b: Dirleton, East Lothian (daughter).

* 1871 Census of Seton Mains, Tranent Parish, East Lothian, Scotland; {{Ancestry Record|1104|659157|uk}} citing roll#CSSCT1871_173; ed#10; reg#722; p15; household#55; line#8; which included ...
::44 Glasgow John, b: Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire; occ: farm serv. 
::41 Glasgow Janet, b: Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (wife)
::13 Glasgow Janet, b: Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (daughter)
::11 Glasgow Agnes, b: Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (daughter)
::08 Glasgow Mary, b: Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (daughter)
::02 Glasgow Isabella, b: Tranent, Haddingtonshire (daughter)
::1m Glasgow Peter, b: Tranent, Haddingtonshire (son).

* 1881 Census of Tranent Parish, East Lothian, Scotland; {{Ancestry Record|1119|3042671|uk}} citing roll#cssct1881_306; ed#10; reg#722; p20; household#71; line#7; which included ...
::54 Glasgow John, b: Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire; occ: agric. lab.
::18 Glasgow Mary, b: Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (daughter)
::12 Glasgow Isabella, b: Tranent, Haddingtonshire (daughter).

=== Children ===
# [[Glasgow-1197|Janet Glasgow]], b: 1857
# [[Glasgow-1198|Agnes Glasgow]], b: 1860 
# [[Glasgow-1199|Mary Glasgow]], b: 1862
# [[Glasgow-1200|Isabella Glasgow]], b: 1868
# [[Glasgow-1201|Peter Glasgow]], b: 1871.

== Sources ==
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