Glasgow Surname Project

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John Glasgow

1693-08-10 – ?

Glasgow-1473 · 1 mapped association

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland→Death place unknown
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Identity & family

Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.

1Mapped records
4Close relations
11Evidence items
2Candidate leads
Birth
1693-08-10 · Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Death
Not recorded · Place not recorded
Parents
John GlasgowunmarkedAgnes Glasgow Martineunmarked
Spouses
Janet Aird
Children
Grizal Glasgow
Gender
Male
WikiTree
Glasgow-1473
Research clusters
Scotland One-Tree profile leads
Mapped descendants
1

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 positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles
Maternal grandfather positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles
Maternal grandmother positionGrizal Glasgow (1719)
Paternal grandmother positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles

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

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.

Same-name candidate

John GlasgowGlasgow-2475

Automated fit48/100
Similar Person
Dates1685–?PlacesIrvine, Ayrshire, ScotlandParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 8 (+10)
  • shared recorded place (+20)

uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction)

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 8 (+10)
  • shared recorded place (+20)

Conflicts: uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction)

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Same-name candidate

John Glasgow MAGlasgow-1077

Automated fit46/100
Similar Person
Dates1690–1764PlacesKilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland → Irvine, Ayrshire, ScotlandParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 3 (+18)
  • shared recorded place (+20)

unassessed father attachments differ (−5); unassessed mother attachments differ (−5)

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 3 (+18)
  • shared recorded place (+20)

Conflicts: unassessed father attachments differ (−5); unassessed mother 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

Life and record timelineChronological mapped occurrences and their underlying sources.1 record
b. 1693

Profile-stated birthplace: Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Irvine — Ayrshire

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-1473

No sufficiently specific citation match found.

Precision: Settlement centrepoint

Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.5 claims
9Unknown
1Derivative
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.

Sources and provenanceStructured citations and source-quality classifications.11 sources

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

  1. unknown GD1/500/56, National Records of Scotland. [https://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue/details.aspx?reference=GD1/500/56&st=1&tc=y&tl=n&tn=n&tp=n&k=John+Glasgow&ko=p&r=&ro=s&df=&dt=&di=y]
  2. unknown GD1/500/57, National Records of Scotland. [https://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue/details.aspx?reference=GD1/500/57&st=1&tc=y&tl=n&tn=n&tp=n&k=John+Glasgow&ko=p&r=&ro=s&df=&dt=&di=y]
  3. derivative [FamilySearch - Grizal Glasgow baptism record, 1719](https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBLH-YP6)
  4. unknown GB 248 GUA 02848, [University of Glasgow Collections](https://www.gla.ac.uk/collections/#/details?irn=542052&catType=C&referrer=/results&q=%22John+Glasgow%22)
  5. unknown GB 248 UGD 042/2/1, [University of Glasgow Collections](https://www.gla.ac.uk/collections/#/details?irn=679589&catType=C&referrer=/results&q=%22John+Glasgow%22)
  6. unknown JOHN 08-10-1693 JOHN GLASGOW/AGNES MARTINE FR23 (FR23) Irvine 595/ M
  7. unknown GD1/500/56, National Records of Scotland: Bond involving John Glasgow, 1720
  8. unknown GD1/500/57, National Records of Scotland: Sasine involving John Glasgow, 1720
  9. unknown GB 248 GUA 02848, University of Glasgow Archives: Dundonald Mortification bursary presentation, 1737
  10. unknown GB 248 UGD 042/2/1, University of Glasgow Archives: Business correspondence of John Glasgow & Co., 1736–1746
  11. tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-1473
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-1473 was captured 2026-08-07T09:54:35+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2025-04-28.

Profile location claims

EventDateLocationStatus
birth—Irvine, Ayrshire, ScotlandWikiTree profile field

Immediate relationship snapshot

RelationshipPersonWikiTree IDDates and places returned
ParentsJohn GlasgowGlasgow-30181675-00-00 · Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland · 0000-00-00
ParentsAgnes GlasgowMartine-2741675-00-00 · 0000-00-00
ChildrenGrizal GlasgowGlasgow-14741719-05-17 · Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland · 0000-00-00
SpousesJanetAird-4481700-00-00 · Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland · 0000-00-00

Record-bearing passages

  • Biography John Glasgow was born about 1695–1700, likely in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. He was probably the son of John Glasgow (abt.1675-), skipper and merchant in Irvine.
  • He appears in the public records as "John Glasgow younger," a skipper active in Irvine in the early 1720s.
  • On 12 January 1720, John Glasgow younger was named as the creditor in a bond for 400 merks granted by Thomas Gray, merchant, and his father John Gray, late Bailie of Irvine. GD1/500/56, National Records of Scotland. On 23 January 1720, he was again mentioned in an instrument of resignation and sasine alongside Barbara Stewart, widow of Neil Gray, involving a property in Irvine. GD1/500/57, National Records of Scotland. [https://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue/details.aspx?reference=GD1/500/57&st=1&tc=y&tl=n&tn=n&tp=n&k=John+Glasgow&ko=p&r=&ro=s&df=&dt=&di=y (https://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue/details.aspx?reference=GD1/500/56&st=1&tc=y&tl=n&tn=n&tp=n&k=John+Glasgow&ko=p&r=&ro=s&df=&dt=&di=y] )
  • In 1719, a John Glasgow was recorded as the father of Grizal Glasgow at her baptism. [FamilySearch Entry for Grizal Glasgow, 1719](https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBLH-YP6) Based on timing, this is likely the same John Glasgow younger.

  • Between 1736 and 1746, John Glasgow & Co. of Irvine appeared in business correspondence dealing with international trade, particularly with merchants in St. Petersburg and Königsberg. GB 248 UGD 042/2/1, [University of Glasgow Collections](https://www.gla.ac.uk/collections/#/details?irn=679589&catType=C&referrer=/results&q=%22John+Glasgow%22) Research Notes

    • Estimated birth between 1695 and 1700 based on adult activities beginning by 1720.
    • Likely son of John Glasgow elder (c.1675–aft.1740), though direct proof is pending.
    • His appearance as "younger" confirms there was an elder John Glasgow living at the same time.
    • Further research could clarify his marriage, death, and any other children beyond Grizal.
  • John was born in 1693. He is the son of John Glasgow and Agnes Martine.

  • JOHN 08-10-1693 JOHN GLASGOW/AGNES MARTINE FR23 (FR23) Irvine 595/ M Sources

    • GD1/500/56, National Records of Scotland: Bond involving John Glasgow, 1720
    • GD1/500/57, National Records of Scotland: Sasine involving John Glasgow, 1720
    • [FamilySearch - Grizal Glasgow baptism record, 1719](https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBLH-YP6)
    • GB 248 GUA 02848, University of Glasgow Archives: Dundonald Mortification bursary presentation, 1737
    • GB 248 UGD 042/2/1, University of Glasgow Archives: Business correspondence of John Glasgow & Co., 1736–1746

Profile source citations

  1. GD1/500/56, National Records of Scotland. [https://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue/details.aspx?reference=GD1/500/56&st=1&tc=y&tl=n&tn=n&tp=n&k=John+Glasgow&ko=p&r=&ro=s&df=&dt=&di=y] source link 1
  2. GD1/500/57, National Records of Scotland. [https://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue/details.aspx?reference=GD1/500/57&st=1&tc=y&tl=n&tn=n&tp=n&k=John+Glasgow&ko=p&r=&ro=s&df=&dt=&di=y] source link 1
  3. [FamilySearch Entry for Grizal Glasgow, 1719](https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBLH-YP6) source link 1
  4. GB 248 GUA 02848, [University of Glasgow Collections](https://www.gla.ac.uk/collections/#/details?irn=542052&catType=C&referrer=/results&q=%22John+Glasgow%22) source link 1
  5. GB 248 UGD 042/2/1, [University of Glasgow Collections](https://www.gla.ac.uk/collections/#/details?irn=679589&catType=C&referrer=/results&q=%22John+Glasgow%22) source link 1
  6. JOHN 08-10-1693 JOHN GLASGOW/AGNES MARTINE FR23 (FR23) Irvine 595/ M
  7. GD1/500/56, National Records of Scotland: Bond involving John Glasgow, 1720
  8. GD1/500/57, National Records of Scotland: Sasine involving John Glasgow, 1720
  9. [FamilySearch - Grizal Glasgow baptism record, 1719](https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBLH-YP6) source link 1
  10. GB 248 GUA 02848, University of Glasgow Archives: Dundonald Mortification bursary presentation, 1737
  11. GB 248 UGD 042/2/1, University of Glasgow Archives: Business correspondence of John Glasgow & Co., 1736–1746
Full captured biography text
Biography
John Glasgow was born about 1695–1700, likely in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. He was probably the son of John Glasgow (abt.1675-), skipper and merchant in Irvine.

He appears in the public records as "John Glasgow younger," a skipper active in Irvine in the early 1720s.

On 12 January 1720, John Glasgow younger was named as the creditor in a bond for 400 merks granted by Thomas Gray, merchant, and his father John Gray, late Bailie of Irvine. GD1/500/56, National Records of Scotland. On 23 January 1720, he was again mentioned in an instrument of resignation and sasine alongside Barbara Stewart, widow of Neil Gray, involving a property in Irvine. GD1/500/57, National Records of Scotland. [https://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue/details.aspx?reference=GD1/500/57&st=1&tc=y&tl=n&tn=n&tp=n&k=John+Glasgow&ko=p&r=&ro=s&df=&dt=&di=y (https://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue/details.aspx?reference=GD1/500/56&st=1&tc=y&tl=n&tn=n&tp=n&k=John+Glasgow&ko=p&r=&ro=s&df=&dt=&di=y] ) 

In 1719, a John Glasgow was recorded as the father of Grizal Glasgow at her baptism. [FamilySearch Entry for Grizal Glasgow, 1719](https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBLH-YP6) Based on timing, this is likely the same John Glasgow younger.

On 23 September 1737, John Glasgow was awarded a bursary from the Dundonald Mortification, indicating a pursuit of education or professional advancement later in life. GB 248 GUA 02848, [University of Glasgow Collections](https://www.gla.ac.uk/collections/#/details?irn=542052&catType=C&referrer=/results&q=%22John+Glasgow%22) 

Between 1736 and 1746, John Glasgow & Co. of Irvine appeared in business correspondence dealing with international trade, particularly with merchants in St. Petersburg and Königsberg. GB 248 UGD 042/2/1, [University of Glasgow Collections](https://www.gla.ac.uk/collections/#/details?irn=679589&catType=C&referrer=/results&q=%22John+Glasgow%22) 
Research Notes
* Estimated birth between 1695 and 1700 based on adult activities beginning by 1720.
* Likely son of John Glasgow elder (c.1675–aft.1740), though direct proof is pending.
* His appearance as "younger" confirms there was an elder John Glasgow living at the same time.
* Further research could clarify his marriage, death, and any other children beyond Grizal.

John was born in 1693. He is the son of John Glasgow and Agnes Martine.
 
JOHN 08-10-1693 JOHN GLASGOW/AGNES MARTINE FR23 (FR23) Irvine 595/ M
Sources
* GD1/500/56, National Records of Scotland: Bond involving John Glasgow, 1720
* GD1/500/57, National Records of Scotland: Sasine involving John Glasgow, 1720
* [FamilySearch - Grizal Glasgow baptism record, 1719](https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBLH-YP6)
* GB 248 GUA 02848, University of Glasgow Archives: Dundonald Mortification bursary presentation, 1737
* GB 248 UGD 042/2/1, University of Glasgow Archives: Business correspondence of John Glasgow & Co., 1736–1746
Raw WikiTree biography markup
== Biography == 

John Glasgow was born about 1695–1700, likely in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. He was probably the son of [[Glasgow-3018|John Glasgow (abt.1675-)]], skipper and merchant in Irvine.

He appears in the public records as "John Glasgow younger," a skipper active in Irvine in the early 1720s.

On 12 January 1720, John Glasgow younger was named as the creditor in a bond for 400 merks granted by Thomas Gray, merchant, and his father John Gray, late Bailie of Irvine.<ref>GD1/500/56, National Records of Scotland. [https://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue/details.aspx?reference=GD1/500/56&st=1&tc=y&tl=n&tn=n&tp=n&k=John+Glasgow&ko=p&r=&ro=s&df=&dt=&di=y]</ref>

On 23 January 1720, he was again mentioned in an instrument of resignation and sasine alongside Barbara Stewart, widow of Neil Gray, involving a property in Irvine.<ref>GD1/500/57, National Records of Scotland. [https://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue/details.aspx?reference=GD1/500/57&st=1&tc=y&tl=n&tn=n&tp=n&k=John+Glasgow&ko=p&r=&ro=s&df=&dt=&di=y]</ref>

In 1719, a John Glasgow was recorded as the father of Grizal Glasgow at her baptism.<ref>[FamilySearch Entry for Grizal Glasgow, 1719](https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBLH-YP6)</ref> Based on timing, this is likely the same John Glasgow younger.

On 23 September 1737, John Glasgow was awarded a bursary from the Dundonald Mortification, indicating a pursuit of education or professional advancement later in life.<ref>GB 248 GUA 02848, [University of Glasgow Collections](https://www.gla.ac.uk/collections/#/details?irn=542052&catType=C&referrer=/results&q=%22John+Glasgow%22)</ref>

Between 1736 and 1746, John Glasgow & Co. of Irvine appeared in business correspondence dealing with international trade, particularly with merchants in St. Petersburg and Königsberg.<ref>GB 248 UGD 042/2/1, [University of Glasgow Collections](https://www.gla.ac.uk/collections/#/details?irn=679589&catType=C&referrer=/results&q=%22John+Glasgow%22)</ref>

== Research Notes ==
* Estimated birth between 1695 and 1700 based on adult activities beginning by 1720.
* Likely son of John Glasgow elder (c.1675–aft.1740), though direct proof is pending.
* His appearance as "younger" confirms there was an elder John Glasgow living at the same time.
* Further research could clarify his marriage, death, and any other children beyond Grizal.

John was born in 1693. He is the son of [[Glasgow-3018|John Glasgow]] and [[Martine-274|Agnes Martine]].
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JOHN 08-10-1693 JOHN GLASGOW/AGNES MARTINE FR23 (FR23) Irvine 595/ M
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== Sources ==
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* GD1/500/56, National Records of Scotland: Bond involving John Glasgow, 1720
* GD1/500/57, National Records of Scotland: Sasine involving John Glasgow, 1720
* [FamilySearch - Grizal Glasgow baptism record, 1719](https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBLH-YP6)
* GB 248 GUA 02848, University of Glasgow Archives: Dundonald Mortification bursary presentation, 1737
* GB 248 UGD 042/2/1, University of Glasgow Archives: Business correspondence of John Glasgow & Co., 1736–1746