Researched biography · Glasgow-1316

James Glasgow

8 September 1707

Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland

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About James

James Glasgow, Edinburgh Castle clergy, 1737–1738: Compatible age and Scottish geography. No role or Castle connection established. These are prior public research findings, not independently re-inspected originals in this batch. A probable same-officeholder sequence is consolidated without identifying a WikiTree person. Glasgow-1140 is the leading possible candidate because prior public research describes a 1722 divinity student; that letter was not re-inspected here and supplies no Castle bridge. No relationship or life-date amendment follows.

Birth8 September 1707 · Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland

DeathDate not established

LocalityKirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland

Connected pages

Other pages on this site that name James Glasgow: family studies, places, source pages and other people's research.

Family and study pages 1 page

Family group: John Glasgow · c. 1475

Places 1 place

Kirknewton — West Lothian

Sources 2 source pages

Research and WikiTree study pages 1 page

Early Glasgow and Glasco newspaper records

What the research found

Summary of the research

Original newspaper batch, 5 October 2026

This summary is given in full at the top of the page.

What the records show

Source findings

James Glasgow, styled Clerk, is appointed chaplain to the garrison of Edinburgh Castle by a royal commission reported read in the presbytery. Full notice retained with Scotland section heading, Edinburgh dateline, preceding sentence, full appointment sentence and following paragraph start. Printed long-s glyph in Glasſgow is f-shaped and can produce OCR Glafgow; normalized surname reading Glasgow. 'Yesterday' refers to the Edinburgh Oct. 21 dateline; identity with the 1738 notice is not asserted. The 1737 and 1738 notices are a probable same-officeholder sequence, not a proved profile identity. Clerk is a clerical style, not evidence of a separate clerk occupation. Neither relative date is calculated from the newspaper issue date. The Daily Gazetteer, 1737-11-03, p.1

James Glasgow, probationer, is reported ordained minister of the Castle in an Edinburgh-datelined notice. Full Scotland context retained, including dateline and complete Glasgow ordination sentence. The printed long-s glyph in Glasſgow is f-shaped and can produce OCR Glafgow; normalized surname reading Glasgow. Relative 'Last Tuesday' belongs to the Edinburgh Feb. 16 report, not the issue publication date. This notice is not linked to the 1737 appointment or to a profile here. The 1737 and 1738 notices are a probable same-officeholder sequence, not a proved profile identity. Clerk is a clerical style, not evidence of a separate clerk occupation. Neither relative date is calculated from the newspaper issue date. The Daily Gazetteer, 1738-02-23, p.1

Identity and family

Identity assessment — Edinburgh Castle notices, 6 October 2026

The 1737–1738 Edinburgh Castle notices are now identified with Glasgow-1140 (James, son of Rev. John Glasgow of Kilbirnie and Margaret Scott) from the Fasti entries for Edinburgh Castle and Kilbirnie. This profile is not that man; the 5 October candidate listing is withdrawn.

Still open

Questions the records have not yet answered, suggested next searches and suggested corrections.

Next questions

Inspect the original royal commission, Edinburgh presbytery ordination minutes and the 1722 letter; compare family and institutional identifiers before attaching a profile.

Family and relationships

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Parents 2Alexander Glasgowbefore 7 July 1673–date not establishedJanet GrahamDates not established

Person and dates	Relationship	Current assessment	Why this relationship is shown
Alexander Glasgow before 7 July 1673–date not established	father	Unassessed father link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Janet Graham Dates not established	mother	Unassessed mother link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.

Brothers and sisters 3Alexander Glasgowc. 1703–date not establishedAndrew Glasgowbefore 11 November 1703–date not establishedMarion Glasgow18 May 1711–date not established

Person and dates	Relationship	Current assessment	Why this relationship is shown
Alexander Glasgow c. 1703–date not established	sibling	Unassessed sibling link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Andrew Glasgow before 11 November 1703–date not established	sibling	Unassessed sibling link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Marion Glasgow 18 May 1711–date not established	sibling	Unassessed sibling link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.

Life and records

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Historical chronology

b. 1707

Profile-stated birthplace: Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland

Record association

Records mentioning this person

Kirknewton — West Lothian

Record detail

The profile snapshot records this fact, but it is not an independent historical record; the linked historical evidence is assessed separately.

Source register · Open record

8 September 1707

Birth

Subject

Life events

Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland

Sources

The only source so far is the WikiTree profile itselfReferences and source limitations

Profile-stated birthplace: Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland
b. 1707 · Kirknewton — West Lothian · Source association
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Research notes as originally written

Current conclusion — original newspaper batch, 5 October 2026

James Glasgow, Edinburgh Castle clergy, 1737–1738: Compatible age and Scottish geography. No role or Castle connection established. These are prior public research findings, not independently re-inspected originals in this batch. A probable same-officeholder sequence is consolidated without identifying a WikiTree person. Glasgow-1140 is the leading possible candidate because prior public research describes a 1722 divinity student; that letter was not re-inspected here and supplies no Castle bridge. No relationship or life-date amendment follows.

Source findings

Next questions

Inspect the original royal commission, Edinburgh presbytery ordination minutes and the 1722 letter; compare family and institutional identifiers before attaching a profile.

Identity assessment — Edinburgh Castle notices, 6 October 2026

The 1737–1738 Edinburgh Castle notices are now identified with [Glasgow-1140](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glasgow-1140) (James, son of Rev. John Glasgow of Kilbirnie and Margaret Scott) from the Fasti entries for Edinburgh Castle and Kilbirnie. This profile is not that man; the 5 October candidate listing is withdrawn.

Automated parent comparison (research aid, not a recommendation)

Stored scores are preserved for audit only. They are not probabilities or genealogical evidence, and a reviewed exclusion remains excluded.

Margaret Glasgow: 63/100 · Stored classification: moderate lead
Jean Glasgow: 16/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
Jean Glasgow: 16/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
Jean (Dobie) Glasgow: 5/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
Jean (Service) Glasgow: 5/100 · Stored classification: weak lead

Research data and downloads

Person data (JSON) · Family network

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