Robert Glasgow

Biography
Robert Glasgow was baptised at Edinburgh on 5 May 1655, a son of James Glasgow, weaver, and Agnes Duncan. “Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564–1950,” database, FamilySearch, Robert Glasgow, baptised 5 May 1655, Edinburgh, son of James Glasgow and Agnes Duncan, record VRSV-T1T (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRSV-T1T). 
Apprenticeship
On 24 January 1672 Robert was apprenticed to Robert Meane, merchant. The apprenticeship entry describes Robert as a son of James Glasgow, weaver. Charles B. Boog Watson, ed., Page 37 (https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924006387363&seq=45&q1=meane) Register of Edinburgh Apprentices, 1666–1700] (Scottish Record Society, 1929), printed p. 37: “Glasgow, ... Robert, s. to James G., weaver, p. to Robert Meane, mt. 24 Jan. 1672.” 

Robert was sixteen years old at the time. The correspondence between his age, his father's name and occupation, and the Edinburgh location identifies the apprentice as the Robert baptised in 1655.

No later record has yet been identified with sufficient certainty to establish Robert's occupation, marriage, children, or date and place of death.
Research NotesParentage
Robert's baptism directly names his parents as James Glasgow and Agnes Duncan. 

His apprenticeship independently identifies his father as James Glasgow, weaver. This description connects Robert to the household of the Edinburgh weaver rather than to James Glasgow, the distinct James baptised at Inveresk in 1626.
Robert Meane
Robert's master was recorded as Robert Meane, merchant. Further research into Meane's business, burgess records, correspondence and apprentices may help identify Robert Glasgow's later career.

The abbreviation “mt.” in the published apprentice register describes Meane as a merchant. It does not establish that Robert Glasgow had completed his apprenticeship or had himself become a merchant.
Unproved 1672 correspondence
A Robert Glasgow sent several letters from Scotland to Secretary Sir Joseph Williamson during 1672. Some were written under the direction of Robert Dickson and concerned military, maritime and parliamentary news.

No inspected record establishes that the correspondent was the sixteen-year-old apprentice baptised in 1655. The shared name and Edinburgh association are insufficient to prove identity, particularly because the correspondent appears to have occupied a position involving regular governmental communications.

The following references may concern a different Robert Glasgow and should not be presented as events in this man's biography without additional identifying evidence:

* a report dated 2 March 1672 concerning ten companies ordered by the Council;
* a letter dated 6 April 1672 written by command of Robert Dickson;
* a report dated 8 May 1672 concerning the ship Speedwell and its prizes;
* a letter dated 22 May 1672 concerning the Earl of Dunfermline; and
* reports sent during July 1672 concerning proceedings in the Scottish Parliament.

Useful identifying details would include the correspondent's occupation, employer, age, relatives, residence, signature, or later career.
Further research
Useful remaining records include:

* the original 1655 baptism entry;
* the original apprenticeship indenture or incorporation records;
* records concerning Robert Meane and his business;
* evidence that Robert completed his apprenticeship;
* Edinburgh burgess, marriage and burial records;
* testaments naming Robert or his parents; and
* the original 1672 correspondence attributed to Robert Glasgow.
Sources
* British History Online search results for “Robert Glasgow” (https://www.british-history.ac.uk/search?query=%22Robert+Glasgow%22&title=)

== Biography ==

'''Robert Glasgow''' was baptised at Edinburgh on 5 May 1655, a son of James Glasgow, weaver, and '''[[Duncan-16106|Agnes Duncan]]'''.<ref name="RobertBaptism">“Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564–1950,” database, ''FamilySearch'', Robert Glasgow, baptised 5 May 1655, Edinburgh, son of James Glasgow and Agnes Duncan, [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRSV-T1T record VRSV-T1T].</ref>

=== Apprenticeship ===

On 24 January 1672 Robert was apprenticed to Robert Meane, merchant. The apprenticeship entry describes Robert as a son of James Glasgow, weaver.<ref name="RobertApprentice">Charles B. Boog Watson, ed., [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924006387363&seq=45&q1=meane  Page 37]  ''Register of Edinburgh Apprentices, 1666–1700''] (Scottish Record Society, 1929), printed p. 37: “Glasgow, ... Robert, s. to James G., weaver, p. to Robert Meane, mt. 24 Jan. 1672.”</ref>

Robert was sixteen years old at the time. The correspondence between his age, his father's name and occupation, and the Edinburgh location identifies the apprentice as the Robert baptised in 1655.

No later record has yet been identified with sufficient certainty to establish Robert's occupation, marriage, children, or date and place of death.

== Research Notes ==

=== Parentage ===

Robert's baptism directly names his parents as James Glasgow and Agnes Duncan.<ref name="RobertBaptism" />

His apprenticeship independently identifies his father as James Glasgow, weaver.<ref name="RobertApprentice" /> This description connects Robert to the household of the Edinburgh weaver rather than to [[Glasgow-1150|James Glasgow]], the distinct James baptised at Inveresk in 1626.

=== Robert Meane ===

Robert's master was recorded as '''Robert Meane, merchant'''. Further research into Meane's business, burgess records, correspondence and apprentices may help identify Robert Glasgow's later career.

The abbreviation “mt.” in the published apprentice register describes Meane as a merchant. It does not establish that Robert Glasgow had completed his apprenticeship or had himself become a merchant.

=== Unproved 1672 correspondence ===

A Robert Glasgow sent several letters from Scotland to Secretary Sir Joseph Williamson during 1672. Some were written under the direction of Robert Dickson and concerned military, maritime and parliamentary news.

No inspected record establishes that the correspondent was the sixteen-year-old apprentice baptised in 1655. The shared name and Edinburgh association are insufficient to prove identity, particularly because the correspondent appears to have occupied a position involving regular governmental communications.

The following references may concern a different Robert Glasgow and should not be presented as events in this man's biography without additional identifying evidence:

* a report dated 2 March 1672 concerning ten companies ordered by the Council;
* a letter dated 6 April 1672 written by command of Robert Dickson;
* a report dated 8 May 1672 concerning the ship ''Speedwell'' and its prizes;
* a letter dated 22 May 1672 concerning the Earl of Dunfermline; and
* reports sent during July 1672 concerning proceedings in the Scottish Parliament.

Useful identifying details would include the correspondent's occupation, employer, age, relatives, residence, signature, or later career.

=== Further research ===

Useful remaining records include:

* the original 1655 baptism entry;
* the original apprenticeship indenture or incorporation records;
* records concerning Robert Meane and his business;
* evidence that Robert completed his apprenticeship;
* Edinburgh burgess, marriage and burial records;
* testaments naming Robert or his parents; and
* the original 1672 correspondence attributed to Robert Glasgow.

== Sources ==

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* [https://www.british-history.ac.uk/search?query=%22Robert+Glasgow%22&title= British History Online search results for “Robert Glasgow”]