Alexander Glasgow

Biography
Alexander Glasgow was christened on 9 March 1741 in the parish of Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland. He was the son of Andrew Glasgow and Janet Clerk. "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-P56 : 12 February 2020), Alexander Glasgow, 1741. 

He married Mary Munro (recorded as Munrow) in July/August 1757. Their marriage was recorded in both Edinburgh, Midlothian, and Barony, Lanarkshire, a common practice when the bride and groom resided in different parishes. "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYMW-HXK), Alexander Glasgow and Mary Monro, 31 Jul 1757, Edinburgh, Midlothian; AND "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYWC-Q5G), Alexander Glasgow and Mary Munrow, 4.co.uk/transcript?id=GBOR%2FGLA%2FRAMSHORN%2FBUR%2F000490), burial of Mary Glasgow on 22 January 1779, daughter of Alexr. Glasgow, glasgow regt., age 6m. Ref: 644/1/59. 

Alexander and Mary had the following children:
* John Glasgow. 
* John Glasgow, christened 3 December 1765 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire. "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X17D-67M), John Glasgow, 1765; citing Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, reference - 2:17L1JNP. 
* Barbara (Glasgow) Carswell. 
* Mary Glasgow, who died of smallpox at 6 months old and was buried on 22 January 1779 in the Ramshorn parish of Glasgow.

The date and place of his death are unknown.
Research Notes
Marriage Registrations in Two Parishes

Two marriage records exist for this couple with dates just a few days apart: one in Edinburgh and one in the Barony parish of Glasgow. This is not evidence of two different couples. It was standard practice in 18th-century Scotland for a couple's marriage banns to be proclaimed and recorded in both the bride's and the groom's home parishes if they lived separately before the wedding.

Given that Alexander was from Kirknewton (near Edinburgh) and the family subsequently lived and raised their children in Glasgow, it is almost certain that these two records refer to the same couple. One record represents his parish (Edinburgh) and the other represents hers (Barony, Glasgow).
Sources

== Biography ==
{{One Name Study|name=Glasgow}}
Alexander Glasgow was christened on 9 March 1741 in the parish of Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland. He was the son of [[Glasgow-3052|Andrew Glasgow]] and [[Clerk-313|Janet Clerk]].<ref name="Birth1741">"Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-P56 : 12 February 2020), Alexander Glasgow, 1741.</ref>

He married '''[[Munro-4088|Mary Munro]]''' (recorded as Munrow) in July/August 1757. Their marriage was recorded in both Edinburgh, Midlothian, and Barony, Lanarkshire, a common practice when the bride and groom resided in different parishes.<ref name="Marriage1757">"Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYMW-HXK), Alexander Glasgow and Mary Monro, 31 Jul 1757, Edinburgh, Midlothian; AND "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYWC-Q5G), Alexander Glasgow and Mary Munrow, 4.co.uk/transcript?id=GBOR%2FGLA%2FRAMSHORN%2FBUR%2F000490), burial of Mary Glasgow on 22 January 1779, daughter of Alexr. Glasgow, glasgow regt., age 6m. Ref: 644/1/59.</ref>

Alexander and Mary had the following children:
* [[Glasgow-1348|John Glasgow]].{{Citation Needed}}
* [[Glasgow-1304|John Glasgow]], christened 3 December 1765 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire.<ref name="John1765">"Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X17D-67M), John Glasgow, 1765; citing Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, reference - 2:17L1JNP.</ref>
* [[Glasgow-3300|Barbara (Glasgow) Carswell]].{{Citation Needed}}
* [[Glasgow-3121|Mary Glasgow]], who died of smallpox at 6 months old and was buried on 22 January 1779 in the Ramshorn parish of Glasgow.

The date and place of his death are unknown.

== Research Notes ==

'''Marriage Registrations in Two Parishes'''

Two marriage records exist for this couple with dates just a few days apart: one in Edinburgh and one in the Barony parish of Glasgow. This is not evidence of two different couples. It was standard practice in 18th-century Scotland for a couple's marriage banns to be proclaimed and recorded in both the bride's and the groom's home parishes if they lived separately before the wedding.

Given that Alexander was from Kirknewton (near Edinburgh) and the family subsequently lived and raised their children in Glasgow, it is almost certain that these two records refer to the same couple. One record represents his parish (Edinburgh) and the other represents hers (Barony, Glasgow).


== Sources ==
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