Glasgow Surname Project

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Alexander Glasgow

before 1673-07-07 – ?

Glasgow-1314 · 1 mapped association

Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland→Death place unknown
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Identity & family

Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.

1Mapped records
7Close relations
7Evidence items
2Candidate leads
Birth
before 1673-07-07 · Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland
Death
Not recorded · Place not recorded
Parents
Alexander GlasgowunmarkedMargaret Glasgow Smithunmarked
Spouses
Janet GrahamMargaret Glasgow Aikman
Children
Andrew GlasgowJames GlasgowMarion Glasgow
Gender
Male
WikiTree
Glasgow-1314
Research clusters
Scotland One-Tree profile leads
Mapped descendants
43

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 positionJames Glasgow (1707)
Maternal grandfather positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles
Maternal grandmother positionMarion Glasgow (1711)
Paternal grandmother positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles

Known-position checks: 0 support · 0 conflict. Ordinals retain unnamed children and recognise reused names.

Estimate and relationship notes
  • The export reports 4 children but 3 named child profiles are recoverable from this export.

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.

Automated fit33/100
Similar Person
Dates1703–?PlacesKirknewton, Linlithgowshire, ScotlandParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • shared recorded place (+20)

record-derived birth estimates differ by 30; retained without deduction; unassessed mother attachments differ (−5)

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • shared recorded place (+20)

Conflicts: record-derived birth estimates differ by 30; retained without deduction; unassessed mother attachments differ (−5)

Open side-by-side comparison
Automated fit21/100
Similar Person
Dates1721–?PlacesPlaces not recordedParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • overlapping locality (+8)

record-derived birth estimates differ by 48; retained without deduction; unassessed father attachments differ (−5)

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • overlapping locality (+8)

Conflicts: record-derived birth estimates differ by 48; retained without deduction; unassessed father attachments differ (−5)

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

Latest case researchThe current conclusion from the durable research case file.Updated

Conclusion

Glasgow-1314

FamilySearch VQ4K-X9V supports Alexander's 1673 Kirknewton event and names his father Alexander. His 7 November 1701 marriage to Margaret Aikman and their children are separately indexed.

Glasgow-3119 may duplicate him, but that profile supplies no birth source. Its structured 1673 date and same-father attachment conflict with its biography's 1685 estimate. Its 1705 marriage to Janet Graham could be a second marriage or could identify another Alexander.

Life and record timelineChronological mapped occurrences and their underlying sources.1 record
b. 1673

Profile-stated birthplace: Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland

Kirknewton — West Lothian

One-Tree export profile fields are search leads, not sources; relationships are shown only where the export supplies parent links.

One-Tree profile leadunknown
Source and mapping detail

WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-1314

No sufficiently specific citation match found.

Precision: Settlement/parish centrepoint

Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.10 claims
6Derivative
1Tree Only

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.

Case-file priorities and cautions

Recommended update

Glasgow-1314

  • Retain the 1673 event, father and Margaret Aikman family.
  • Do not merge Glasgow-3119 until the original entry determines whether 7 and

20 July were birth and baptism of one child.

  • If one man is proved, reconcile the 1705 marriage with Aikman children born

in 1707 and 1711 before merging relationships.

See the graph-claim audit.

Sources and provenanceStructured citations and source-quality classifications.7 sources

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

  1. derivative www.familysearch.org
  2. derivative www.familysearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY9W-T57).
  3. derivative www.familysearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-NJB).
  4. derivative www.familysearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY9W-TYZ).
  5. derivative www.familysearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-6MS).
  6. derivative Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, database, FamilySearch (VQ4K-H54 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-H54)), Marion Glasgou, christening 18 May 1711, Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland; father Alexander Glasgou.
  7. tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-1314
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-1314 was captured 2026-08-18T15:04:41+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2026-08-12.

Profile location claims

EventDateLocationStatus
birth—Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, ScotlandWikiTree profile field
marriage1701-11-07Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, ScotlandWikiTree relationship field
marriage1705-11-16Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, ScotlandWikiTree relationship field

Immediate relationship snapshot

RelationshipPersonWikiTree IDDates and places returned
ParentsAlexander GlasgowGlasgow-31181650-00-00 · Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00
ParentsMargaret GlasgowSmith-2305091650-00-00 · 0000-00-00
ChildrenAlexander GlasgowGlasgow-11411703-00-00 · Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland · 0000-00-00
ChildrenAndrew GlasgowGlasgow-13131703-11-11 · Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland · 0000-00-00
ChildrenJames GlasgowGlasgow-13161707-09-08 · Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland · 0000-00-00
ChildrenMarion GlasgowGlasgow-13151711-05-18 · Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland · 0000-00-00
SiblingsAgnes GlasgowGlasgow-13121677-02-28 · Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00
SiblingsAndrew GlasgowGlasgow-15461685-00-00 · Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00
SpousesMargaret GlasgowAikman-8031670-00-00 · 0000-00-00 · 1701-11-07 · Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland
SpousesJanet GrahamGraham-230641660-00-00 · Scotland · 0000-00-00 · 1705-11-16 · Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland

Profile categories

Glasgow_Name_Study

Record-bearing passages

  • Biography Alexander Glasgow was born on 7 July 1673 and christened on 20 July 1673 at Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, database, FamilySearch (VQ4K-X9V (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-X9V)), Alexander Glasgow, birth 7 July 1673, christening 20 July 1673, Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland; father Alexander Glasgow. His father was Alexander Glasgow. The indexed christening record names no mother.
  • Alexander is currently linked as a son of Margaret (Smith) Glasgow, although the cited baptism record does not identify his mother. His known sibling is Agnes Glasgow. Marriages Alexander married Margaret Aikman on 7 November 1701 at Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland. Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910, database, FamilySearch (XY9W-T57 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY9W-T57)), Alexander Glasgou and Margrat Aikman, marriage 7 November 1701, Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland.
  • They were the parents of at least Andrew Glasgow. Andrew's christening record explicitly names his parents as Alexander Glasgow and Margaret Aikman. Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, database, FamilySearch (VQ4K-NJB (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-NJB)), Andrew Glasgow, christening 21 November 1703, Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland; parents Alexander Glasgow and Margaret Aikman.
  • Alexander apparently married secondly Janet Graham on 16 November 1705 at Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland. Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910, database, FamilySearch (XY9W-TYZ (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY9W-TYZ)), Alexander Glasgow and Janet Graham, marriage 16 November 1705, Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland.
  • The two marriages, four years apart in the same parish, together with Alexander's children recorded there, make it plausible that the 1701 and 1705 marriage records refer to the same man. The evidence presently available does not establish what happened to Margaret Aikman between Andrew's baptism in 1703 and Alexander's marriage to Janet Graham in 1705. Children Children currently linked to Alexander are:

  • Alexander Glasgow

    • Andrew Glasgow, christened 21 November 1703.
    • James Glasgow, christened 8 September 1707. Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, database, FamilySearch (VQ4K-6MS (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-6MS)), James Glasgou, christening 8 September 1707, Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland; father Alexander Glasgou.
    • Marion Glasgow, christened 18 May 1711. Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, database, FamilySearch (VQ4K-H54 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-H54)), Marion Glasgou, christening 18 May 1711, Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland; father Alexander Glasgou.
  • Andrew Glasgow can be confidently assigned to Alexander and Margaret Aikman, since both parents are named in his christening record.
  • James Glasgow and Marion Glasgow were christened after Alexander's 1705 marriage to Janet Graham. Their christening records name Alexander as father but do not name a mother. Janet is therefore a plausible mother of both children, but the relationship should not be treated as proven solely from these records.
  • No source for Alexander Glasgow as a child has yet been included in this profile. Research Notes This profile incorporates information previously represented by two profiles for an Alexander Glasgow.
  • One profile gave Alexander's birth year as 1685. However, the indexed parish record identifies an Alexander Glasgow born on 7 July 1673 and christened on 20 July 1673 at Kirknewton and East Calder, with father Alexander Glasgow. The 1673 date is therefore used here. The origin of the 1685 date remains unclear.

  • 7 July 1673 — birth of Alexander Glasgow.

    • 7 November 1701 — marriage to Margaret Aikman.
    • 21 November 1703 — christening of their son Andrew Glasgow, with both parents named.
    • 16 November 1705 — marriage of Alexander Glasgow to Janet Graham.
    • 8 September 1707 — christening of James Glasgow, father Alexander named but no mother recorded.
    • 18 May 1711 — christening of Marion Glasgow, father Alexander named but no mother recorded.
  • This sequence is consistent with one Alexander Glasgow marrying Margaret Aikman in 1701 and Janet Graham in 1705. It also explains why Andrew can be assigned to Margaret while the maternity of James and Marion remains uncertain. Current research FamilySearch VQ4K-X9V supports Alexander's 1673 Kirknewton event and names his father Alexander. His 7 November 1701 marriage to Margaret Aikman and their children are separately indexed.
  • Glasgow-3119 may duplicate him, but that profile supplies no birth source. Its structured 1673 date and same-father attachment conflict with its biography's 1685 estimate. Its 1705 marriage to Janet Graham could be a second marriage or could identify another Alexander.
  • This assessment draws on the cited records and public source material. www.familysearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-X9V). www.familysearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY9W-T57). www.familysearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-NJB). www.familysearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY9W-TYZ). www.familysearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-6MS). Sources

Profile source citations

  1. Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, database, FamilySearch (VQ4K-X9V (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-X9V)), Alexander Glasgow, birth 7 July 1673, christening 20 July 1673, Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland; father Alexander Glasgow. source link 1
  2. Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910, database, FamilySearch (XY9W-T57 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY9W-T57)), Alexander Glasgou and Margrat Aikman, marriage 7 November 1701, Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland. source link 1
  3. Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, database, FamilySearch (VQ4K-NJB (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-NJB)), Andrew Glasgow, christening 21 November 1703, Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland; parents Alexander Glasgow and Margaret Aikman. source link 1
  4. Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910, database, FamilySearch (XY9W-TYZ (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY9W-TYZ)), Alexander Glasgow and Janet Graham, marriage 16 November 1705, Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland. source link 1
  5. * James Glasgow, christened 8 September 1707. Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, database, FamilySearch (VQ4K-6MS (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-6MS)), James Glasgou, christening 8 September 1707, Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland; father Alexander Glasgou. source link 1
  6. Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, database, FamilySearch (VQ4K-H54 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-H54)), Marion Glasgou, christening 18 May 1711, Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland; father Alexander Glasgou. source link 1
  7. James Glasgow and Marion Glasgow were christened after Alexander's 1705 marriage to Janet Graham. Their christening records name Alexander as father but do not name a mother. Janet is therefore a plausible mother of both children, but the relationship should not be treated as proven solely from these records. No source for Alexander Glasgow as a child has yet been included in this profile. Research Notes This profile incorporates information previously represented by two profiles for an Alexander Glasgow. One profile gave Alexander's birth year as 1685. However, the indexed parish record identifies an Alexander Glasgow born on 7 July 1673 and christened on 20 July 1673 at Kirknewton and East Calder, with father Alexander Glasgow. The 1673 date is therefore used here. The origin of the 1685 date remains unclear. The family chronology is: * 7 July 1673 — birth of Alexander Glasgow. * 7 November 1701 — marriage to Margaret Aikman. * 21 November 1703 — christening of their son Andrew Glasgow, with both parents named. * 16 November 1705 — marriage of Alexander Glasgow to Janet Graham. * 8 September 1707 — christening of James Glasgow, father Alexander named but no mother recorded. * 18 May 1711 — christening of Marion Glasgow, father Alexander named but no mother recorded. This sequence is consistent with one Alexander Glasgow marrying Margaret Aikman in 1701 and Janet Graham in 1705. It also explains why Andrew can be assigned to Margaret while the maternity of James and Marion remains uncertain. Current research FamilySearch VQ4K-X9V supports Alexander's 1673 Kirknewton event and names his father Alexander. His 7 November 1701 marriage to Margaret Aikman and their children are separately indexed. Glasgow-3119 may duplicate him, but that profile supplies no birth source. Its structured 1673 date and same-father attachment conflict with its biography's 1685 estimate. Its 1705 marriage to Janet Graham could be a second marriage or could identify another Alexander. This assessment draws on the cited records and public source material. www.familysearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-X9V). source link 1
  8. www.familysearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY9W-T57). source link 1
  9. www.familysearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-NJB). source link 1
  10. www.familysearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY9W-TYZ). source link 1
  11. www.familysearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-6MS). source link 1
Full captured biography text
Biography
Alexander Glasgow was born on 7 July 1673 and christened on 20 July 1673 at Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, database, FamilySearch (VQ4K-X9V (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-X9V)), Alexander Glasgow, birth 7 July 1673, christening 20 July 1673, Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland; father Alexander Glasgow. His father was Alexander Glasgow. The indexed christening record names no mother.

Alexander is currently linked as a son of Margaret (Smith) Glasgow, although the cited baptism record does not identify his mother. His known sibling is Agnes Glasgow.
Marriages
Alexander married Margaret Aikman on 7 November 1701 at Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland. Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910, database, FamilySearch (XY9W-T57 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY9W-T57)), Alexander Glasgou and Margrat Aikman, marriage 7 November 1701, Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland. 

They were the parents of at least Andrew Glasgow. Andrew's christening record explicitly names his parents as Alexander Glasgow and Margaret Aikman. Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, database, FamilySearch (VQ4K-NJB (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-NJB)), Andrew Glasgow, christening 21 November 1703, Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland; parents Alexander Glasgow and Margaret Aikman. 

Alexander apparently married secondly Janet Graham on 16 November 1705 at Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland. Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910, database, FamilySearch (XY9W-TYZ (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY9W-TYZ)), Alexander Glasgow and Janet Graham, marriage 16 November 1705, Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland. 

The two marriages, four years apart in the same parish, together with Alexander's children recorded there, make it plausible that the 1701 and 1705 marriage records refer to the same man. The evidence presently available does not establish what happened to Margaret Aikman between Andrew's baptism in 1703 and Alexander's marriage to Janet Graham in 1705.
Children
Children currently linked to Alexander are:

* Alexander Glasgow
* Andrew Glasgow, christened 21 November 1703. 
* James Glasgow, christened 8 September 1707. Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, database, FamilySearch (VQ4K-6MS (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-6MS)), James Glasgou, christening 8 September 1707, Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland; father Alexander Glasgou. 
* Marion Glasgow, christened 18 May 1711. Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, database, FamilySearch (VQ4K-H54 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-H54)), Marion Glasgou, christening 18 May 1711, Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland; father Alexander Glasgou. 

Andrew Glasgow can be confidently assigned to Alexander and Margaret Aikman, since both parents are named in his christening record. 

James Glasgow and Marion Glasgow were christened after Alexander's 1705 marriage to Janet Graham. Their christening records name Alexander as father but do not name a mother. Janet is therefore a plausible mother of both children, but the relationship should not be treated as proven solely from these records.

No source for Alexander Glasgow as a child has yet been included in this profile.
Research Notes
This profile incorporates information previously represented by two profiles for an Alexander Glasgow.

One profile gave Alexander's birth year as 1685. However, the indexed parish record identifies an Alexander Glasgow born on 7 July 1673 and christened on 20 July 1673 at Kirknewton and East Calder, with father Alexander Glasgow. The 1673 date is therefore used here. The origin of the 1685 date remains unclear.

The family chronology is:

* 7 July 1673 — birth of Alexander Glasgow. 
* 7 November 1701 — marriage to Margaret Aikman. 
* 21 November 1703 — christening of their son Andrew Glasgow, with both parents named. 
* 16 November 1705 — marriage of Alexander Glasgow to Janet Graham. 
* 8 September 1707 — christening of James Glasgow, father Alexander named but no mother recorded. 
* 18 May 1711 — christening of Marion Glasgow, father Alexander named but no mother recorded. 

This sequence is consistent with one Alexander Glasgow marrying Margaret Aikman in 1701 and Janet Graham in 1705. It also explains why Andrew can be assigned to Margaret while the maternity of James and Marion remains uncertain.
Current research
FamilySearch VQ4K-X9V supports Alexander's 1673 Kirknewton event and names his father Alexander. His 7 November 1701 marriage to Margaret Aikman and their children are separately indexed.

Glasgow-3119 may duplicate him, but that profile supplies no birth source. Its structured 1673 date and same-father attachment conflict with its biography's 1685 estimate. Its 1705 marriage to Janet Graham could be a second marriage or could identify another Alexander.

This assessment draws on the cited records and public source material. www.familysearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-X9V). www.familysearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY9W-T57). www.familysearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-NJB). www.familysearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY9W-TYZ). www.familysearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-6MS). 
Sources
Raw WikiTree biography markup
{{One Name Study|name=Glasgow}}

== Biography ==
Alexander Glasgow was born on 7 July 1673 and christened on 20 July 1673 at Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland.<ref name="Alexander1673">''Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950'', database, FamilySearch ([https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-X9V VQ4K-X9V]), Alexander Glasgow, birth 7 July 1673, christening 20 July 1673, Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland; father Alexander Glasgow.</ref> His father was [[Glasgow-3118|Alexander Glasgow]]. The indexed christening record names no mother.

Alexander is currently linked as a son of [[Smith-230509|Margaret (Smith) Glasgow]], although the cited baptism record does not identify his mother. His known sibling is [[Glasgow-1312|Agnes Glasgow]].

=== Marriages ===

Alexander married [[Aikman-803|Margaret Aikman]] on 7 November 1701 at Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland.<ref name="AikmanMarriage">''Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910'', database, FamilySearch ([https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY9W-T57 XY9W-T57]), Alexander Glasgou and Margrat Aikman, marriage 7 November 1701, Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland.</ref>

They were the parents of at least [[Glasgow-1313|Andrew Glasgow]]. Andrew's christening record explicitly names his parents as Alexander Glasgow and Margaret Aikman.<ref name="Andrew1703">''Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950'', database, FamilySearch ([https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-NJB VQ4K-NJB]), Andrew Glasgow, christening 21 November 1703, Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland; parents Alexander Glasgow and Margaret Aikman.</ref>

Alexander apparently married secondly [[Graham-23064|Janet Graham]] on 16 November 1705 at Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland.<ref name="GrahamMarriage">''Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910'', database, FamilySearch ([https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY9W-TYZ XY9W-TYZ]), Alexander Glasgow and Janet Graham, marriage 16 November 1705, Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland.</ref>

The two marriages, four years apart in the same parish, together with Alexander's children recorded there, make it plausible that the 1701 and 1705 marriage records refer to the same man. The evidence presently available does not establish what happened to Margaret Aikman between Andrew's baptism in 1703 and Alexander's marriage to Janet Graham in 1705.

=== Children ===

Children currently linked to Alexander are:

* [[Glasgow-1141|Alexander Glasgow]]
* [[Glasgow-1313|Andrew Glasgow]], christened 21 November 1703.<ref name="Andrew1703" />
* [[Glasgow-1316|James Glasgow]], christened 8 September 1707.<ref name="James1707">''Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950'', database, FamilySearch ([https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-6MS VQ4K-6MS]), James Glasgou, christening 8 September 1707, Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland; father Alexander Glasgou.</ref>
* [[Glasgow-1315|Marion Glasgow]], christened 18 May 1711.<ref name="Marion1711">''Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950'', database, FamilySearch ([https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-H54 VQ4K-H54]), Marion Glasgou, christening 18 May 1711, Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland; father Alexander Glasgou.</ref>

[[Glasgow-1313|Andrew Glasgow]] can be confidently assigned to Alexander and [[Aikman-803|Margaret Aikman]], since both parents are named in his christening record.<ref name="Andrew1703" />

[[Glasgow-1316|James Glasgow]] and [[Glasgow-1315|Marion Glasgow]] were christened after Alexander's 1705 marriage to [[Graham-23064|Janet Graham]]. Their christening records name Alexander as father but do not name a mother.<ref name="James1707" /><ref name="Marion1711" /> Janet is therefore a plausible mother of both children, but the relationship should not be treated as proven solely from these records.

No source for [[Glasgow-1141|Alexander Glasgow]] as a child has yet been included in this profile.

== Research Notes ==
This profile incorporates information previously represented by two profiles for an Alexander Glasgow.

One profile gave Alexander's birth year as 1685. However, the indexed parish record identifies an Alexander Glasgow born on 7 July 1673 and christened on 20 July 1673 at Kirknewton and East Calder, with father Alexander Glasgow.<ref name="Alexander1673" /> The 1673 date is therefore used here. The origin of the 1685 date remains unclear.

The family chronology is:

* 7 July 1673 — birth of Alexander Glasgow.<ref name="Alexander1673" />
* 7 November 1701 — marriage to [[Aikman-803|Margaret Aikman]].<ref name="AikmanMarriage" />
* 21 November 1703 — christening of their son [[Glasgow-1313|Andrew Glasgow]], with both parents named.<ref name="Andrew1703" />
* 16 November 1705 — marriage of Alexander Glasgow to [[Graham-23064|Janet Graham]].<ref name="GrahamMarriage" />
* 8 September 1707 — christening of [[Glasgow-1316|James Glasgow]], father Alexander named but no mother recorded.<ref name="James1707" />
* 18 May 1711 — christening of [[Glasgow-1315|Marion Glasgow]], father Alexander named but no mother recorded.<ref name="Marion1711" />

This sequence is consistent with one Alexander Glasgow marrying Margaret Aikman in 1701 and Janet Graham in 1705. It also explains why Andrew can be assigned to Margaret while the maternity of James and Marion remains uncertain.

=== Current research ===

FamilySearch VQ4K-X9V supports Alexander's 1673 Kirknewton event and names his father Alexander. His 7 November 1701 marriage to Margaret Aikman and their children are separately indexed.

[[Glasgow-3119|Glasgow-3119]] may duplicate him, but that profile supplies no birth source. Its structured 1673 date and same-father attachment conflict with its biography's 1685 estimate. Its 1705 marriage to Janet Graham could be a second marriage or could identify another Alexander.

This assessment draws on the cited records and public source material.<ref name="ProjectSource1">[https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-X9V www.familysearch.org].</ref><ref name="ProjectSource2">[https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY9W-T57 www.familysearch.org].</ref><ref name="ProjectSource3">[https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-NJB www.familysearch.org].</ref><ref name="ProjectSource4">[https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY9W-TYZ www.familysearch.org].</ref><ref name="ProjectSource5">[https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-6MS www.familysearch.org].</ref>

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