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Catalogue · 27 Sep 2026

Researched biography · Glasgow-1374

Robert Glasgow

5 May 1655

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Research last reviewed How to read the evidence

About Robert

Robert Glasgow (Glasgow-1374), baptised 1655, Edinburgh is directly confirmed as a son of the Edinburgh weaver who now requires a new profile from the post-merge draft. The former Glasgow-3098 now redirects to Glasgow-1150.

Birth5 May 1655 · Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
DeathDate not established
LocalityEdinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Last reviewed10 September 2026

Connected pages

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

What the research found

These research notes were last revised on 10 September 2026.

Summary of the research

Overall conclusion

Robert's 24 January 1672 apprenticeship explicitly calls him the son of James Glasgow, weaver. His 1655 Edinburgh baptism names James Glasgow and Agnes Duncan, and his age of sixteen at apprenticeship is exact for the same child. Move his father from Glasgow-1150 to the replacement Edinburgh-weaver profile after it is created. Keep Agnes Duncan (Duncan-16106), born about 1632 as mother.

Later additions

Newest first. Each addition adds to the summary above; it does not replace it.

OPR index comparison, 10 September 2026

The supplied 11/05/1655 Edinburgh index date differs from the profile’s structured birth date 1655-05-05. The original register is needed to determine whether these describe separate birth and baptism dates or a transcription discrepancy.

Findmypast Glasgow surname evidence

The transcript-validated burgess admission record for Robert Glasgow, 16 Jan 1684, Edinburgh, is assigned to this profile by the completed person-level WikiTree audit. This assignment does not merge any other same-name event.

Findmypast Glasgow surname evidence

The transcript-validated apprenticeship record for Robert Glasgow, 24 Jan 1672, Edinburgh, is assigned to this profile by the completed person-level WikiTree audit. This assignment does not merge any other same-name event.

What the records show

Source findings
Source Finding Assessment
Charles B. Boog Watson, ed., Register of Edinburgh Apprentices, 1666-1700 (Scottish Record Society, 1929), printed p. 37, PDF p. 47 "Glasgow, ... Robert, s. to James G., weaver, p. to Robert Meane, mt. 24 Jan. 1672." Direct father-son evidence. The 1655 Edinburgh baptism and conventional age sixteen at apprenticeship resolve the entry to this Robert and the same James/Agnes household.
"Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," FamilySearch, record VRSV-T1T Robert was baptised at Edinburgh on 5 May 1655 to James Glasgow and Agnes Duncan. Indexed baptism directly names both parents; the apprentice entry independently confirms the father and his trade.
Source findings
  • SCOT/EDINBURGH/APPRENTICES/0005162/1 Findmypast transcript: Apprentice first name: Robert; Apprentice last name: Glasgow; Category: Education & work; Collections from: Great Britain, Scotland; Country: Scotland; County: Midlothian; Event date: 24 Jan 1672; Father first name: James; Father last name: Glasgow; Father occupation: Weaver; First name(s): Robert; Last name: Glasgow; Master first name: Robert; Master last name: Meane; Place: Edinburgh; Record set: Scotland, Edinburgh Apprentices 1583-1800; Role: Apprentice; Subcategory: Apprentices; Trade: Merchant; Year: 1672 (captured 2026-09-03T21:36:01.802Z).
  • Findmypast record IDs: SCOT/EDINBURGH/APPRENTICES/0005162/1.
  • Stable research/source ID: fmp-glasgow-f4c8806b0c68.
Source findings
  • SCOT/BURGESS/1009526 Findmypast transcript: Additional information: Burgess and Guildbrother, merchant, and servant to the town thesaurer, as p. to Robert Mein, merchant, Burgess and Guildbrother, gratis, by act of Council. of date for good service rendered; Category: Education & work; Collection: Edinburgh Burgesses 1406-1700; Collections from: Great Britain, Scotland; Country: Scotland; County: Midlothian; Date: 16 Jan 1684; First name(s): Robert; Last name: Glasgow; Place: Edinburgh; Record set: Scotland, Burgess & Guild Brethren Index; Subcategory: Guild & Trade Associations; Year: 1684 (captured 2026-09-03T21:36:03.632Z).
  • Findmypast record IDs: SCOT/BURGESS/1009526.
  • Stable research/source ID: fmp-glasgow-a8aad7760cba.
Source findingsSupplied OPR births and baptisms: row 89 — 10 September 2026

Scotland’s People, Old Parish Registers, births and baptisms; exact surname Glasgow through 1700, 127 supplied results. ROBERT GLASGOW; indexed date 11/05/1655; Edinburgh; parish 685 / 1, reference 50 / 570. Parents/other exactly as indexed: JAMES GLASGOW/AGNES DUNCAN FR1546 (FR1546). Indexed gender: M.

Assessment: The supplied 11/05/1655 Edinburgh index date differs from the profile’s structured birth date 1655-05-05. The original register is needed to determine whether these describe separate birth and baptism dates or a transcription discrepancy.

Original image not inspected for this batch. The combined collection’s date does not automatically establish a birthday. Names alone do not uniquely identify attached parents or connect a child with a later adult. An omitted parent or indexed gender U remains unspecified in this source.

Next action: Review the complete proposed profile update; reconcile the dates in the original register before altering structured fields.

Still open

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

Recommended action

Add the record as supporting evidence while preserving all existing sources and uncertain relationships. Do not infer an unstated birth place, parent, spouse, or child.

Recommended action

Add the record as supporting evidence while preserving all existing sources and uncertain relationships. Do not infer an unstated birth place, parent, spouse, or child.

Priority action

Needs update on WikiTree: the complete proposed biography records this comparison with prior sources and pending research retained. No structured date or relationship change is established by this index review.

Family and relationships

Unless a link is marked otherwise, the family links below come from the WikiTree family tree and have not yet been checked against original records.

Parents 2James Glasgowc. 1620–date not establishedAgnes (Duncan) Glasgow1632–date not established
Person and datesRelationshipCurrent assessmentWhy this relationship is shown
James Glasgow
c. 1620–date not established
fatherUnassessed father linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Agnes (Duncan) Glasgow
1632–date not established
motherUnassessed mother linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Brothers and sisters 5Helen Glasgow1 January 1651–date not establishedJonet Glasgow2 February 1653–date not establishedMarion Glasgowbefore 29 January 1657–date not establishedBethia Glasgowbefore 29 March 1659–date not establishedJohn Glasgow30 August 1661–c. 1750
Person and datesRelationshipCurrent assessmentWhy this relationship is shown
Helen Glasgow
1 January 1651–date not established
siblingUnassessed sibling linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Jonet Glasgow
2 February 1653–date not established
siblingUnassessed sibling linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Marion Glasgow
before 29 January 1657–date not established
siblingUnassessed sibling linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Bethia Glasgow
before 29 March 1659–date not established
siblingUnassessed sibling linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
John Glasgow
30 August 1661–c. 1750
siblingUnassessed sibling linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.

Life and records

Explore the dated recordsChronology, roles and locations

Historical chronology

Birth

Subject

Life events

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Apprenticeship 24 Jan 1672

Record association

Records mentioning this person

Edinburgh, Scotland

Record detail

Transcript-validated Glasgow-surname record. IDs: SCOT/EDINBURGH/APPRENTICES/0005162/1. Separate events/people are not merged without evidence.

Burgess Admission 16 Jan 1684

Record association

Records mentioning this person

Edinburgh, Scotland

Record detail

Transcript-validated Glasgow-surname record. IDs: SCOT/BURGESS/1009526. Separate events/people are not merged without evidence.

Sources

Browse 2 source recordsReferences and source limitations
  1. Apprenticeship 24 Jan 1672

    1672 · Edinburgh, Scotland · Source association

    Transcript-validated Glasgow-surname record. IDs: SCOT/EDINBURGH/APPRENTICES/0005162/1. Separate events/people are not merged without evidence.

  2. Burgess Admission 16 Jan 1684

    1684 · Edinburgh, Scotland · Source association

    Transcript-validated Glasgow-surname record. IDs: SCOT/BURGESS/1009526. Separate events/people are not merged without evidence.

Each entry is a separately identified record. Shared URLs may represent one transcription or search page containing more than one record; they are not independent confirmations.

WikiTree comparison and complete revised profileOpen complete content
Original notes and downloadsNotes as written, replaced interpretations, comparisons and data exports

The material the page is built from: research notes as originally written, earlier interpretations that have been replaced, automated comparisons and data downloads. The account above is the current one; nothing here overrides it.

Research notes as originally written

Current conclusion

[Robert Glasgow (Glasgow-1374), baptised 1655, Edinburgh](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glasgow-1374)
is directly confirmed as a son of the Edinburgh weaver who now requires a new
profile from the
[post-merge draft](../Glasgow-1150/1641_Scotland_Edinburgh_James_Glasgow.md).
The former Glasgow-3098 now redirects to Glasgow-1150.

Robert's 24 January 1672 apprenticeship explicitly calls him the son of James
Glasgow, weaver. His 1655 Edinburgh baptism names James Glasgow and Agnes
Duncan, and his age of sixteen at apprenticeship is exact for the same child.
Move his father from Glasgow-1150 to the replacement Edinburgh-weaver profile
after it is created. Keep [Agnes Duncan (Duncan-16106), born about 1632](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Duncan-16106)
as mother.

Source findings

| Source | Finding | Assessment |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Charles B. Boog Watson, ed., *Register of Edinburgh Apprentices, 1666-1700* (Scottish Record Society, 1929), printed p. 37, [PDF p. 47](https://www.tradeshouselibrary.org/uploads/4/7/7/2/47723681/edinburgh_apprentices_~_1666_to_1700_~_1929.pdf#page=47) | "Glasgow, ... Robert, s. to James G., weaver, p. to Robert Meane, mt. 24 Jan. 1672." | Direct father-son evidence. The 1655 Edinburgh baptism and conventional age sixteen at apprenticeship resolve the entry to this Robert and the same James/Agnes household. |
| "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," FamilySearch, [record VRSV-T1T](https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRSV-T1T) | Robert was baptised at Edinburgh on 5 May 1655 to James Glasgow and Agnes Duncan. | Indexed baptism directly names both parents; the apprentice entry independently confirms the father and his trade. |

Current conclusion — Findmypast Glasgow surname evidence fmp-glasgow-f4c8806b0c68

The transcript-validated apprenticeship record for **Robert Glasgow**, 24 Jan 1672, Edinburgh, is assigned to this profile by the completed person-level WikiTree audit. This assignment does not merge any other same-name event.

Source findings

- [SCOT/EDINBURGH/APPRENTICES/0005162/1 Findmypast transcript](https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=SCOT%2FEDINBURGH%2FAPPRENTICES%2F0005162%2F1&tab=this): Apprentice first name: Robert; Apprentice last name: Glasgow; Category: Education & work; Collections from: Great Britain, Scotland; Country: Scotland; County: Midlothian; Event date: 24 Jan 1672; Father first name: James; Father last name: Glasgow; Father occupation: Weaver; First name(s): Robert; Last name: Glasgow; Master first name: Robert; Master last name: Meane; Place: Edinburgh; Record set: Scotland, Edinburgh Apprentices 1583-1800; Role: Apprentice; Subcategory: Apprentices; Trade: Merchant; Year: 1672 (captured 2026-09-03T21:36:01.802Z).
- Findmypast record IDs: `SCOT/EDINBURGH/APPRENTICES/0005162/1`.
- Stable research/source ID: `fmp-glasgow-f4c8806b0c68`.

Recommended action — fmp-glasgow-f4c8806b0c68

Add the record as supporting evidence while preserving all existing sources and uncertain relationships. Do not infer an unstated birth place, parent, spouse, or child.

Current conclusion — Findmypast Glasgow surname evidence fmp-glasgow-a8aad7760cba

The transcript-validated burgess admission record for **Robert Glasgow**, 16 Jan 1684, Edinburgh, is assigned to this profile by the completed person-level WikiTree audit. This assignment does not merge any other same-name event.

Source findings

- [SCOT/BURGESS/1009526 Findmypast transcript](https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=SCOT%2FBURGESS%2F1009526&tab=this): Additional information: Burgess and Guildbrother, merchant, and servant to the town thesaurer, as p. to Robert Mein, merchant, Burgess and Guildbrother, gratis, by act of Council. of date for good service rendered; Category: Education & work; Collection: Edinburgh Burgesses 1406-1700; Collections from: Great Britain, Scotland; Country: Scotland; County: Midlothian; Date: 16 Jan 1684; First name(s): Robert; Last name: Glasgow; Place: Edinburgh; Record set: Scotland, Burgess & Guild Brethren Index; Subcategory: Guild & Trade Associations; Year: 1684 (captured 2026-09-03T21:36:03.632Z).
- Findmypast record IDs: `SCOT/BURGESS/1009526`.
- Stable research/source ID: `fmp-glasgow-a8aad7760cba`.

Recommended action — fmp-glasgow-a8aad7760cba

Add the record as supporting evidence while preserving all existing sources and uncertain relationships. Do not infer an unstated birth place, parent, spouse, or child.

Source findings

### Supplied OPR births and baptisms: row 89 — 10 September 2026

[Scotland’s People](https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/), **Old Parish Registers, births and baptisms**; exact surname Glasgow through 1700, 127 supplied results. **ROBERT GLASGOW**; indexed date **11/05/1655**; Edinburgh; parish **685 / 1**, reference **50 / 570**. Parents/other exactly as indexed: **JAMES GLASGOW/AGNES DUNCAN FR1546 (FR1546)**. Indexed gender: **M**.

**Assessment:** The supplied 11/05/1655 Edinburgh index date differs from the profile’s structured birth date 1655-05-05. The original register is needed to determine whether these describe separate birth and baptism dates or a transcription discrepancy.

Original image not inspected for this batch. The combined collection’s date does not automatically establish a birthday. Names alone do not uniquely identify attached parents or connect a child with a later adult. An omitted parent or indexed gender U remains unspecified in this source.

**Next action:** Review the complete proposed profile update; reconcile the dates in the original register before altering structured fields.

Current conclusion — OPR index comparison, 10 September 2026

The supplied 11/05/1655 Edinburgh index date differs from the profile’s structured birth date 1655-05-05. The original register is needed to determine whether these describe separate birth and baptism dates or a transcription discrepancy.

Priority action

**Needs update on WikiTree:** the complete proposed biography records this comparison with prior sources and pending research retained. No structured date or relationship change is established by this index review.
Research data and downloads

Person data (JSON) · Family network

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