Adam Glasgow

Biography
Adam Glasgow was born about 1706 in Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland. He was the son of John Glasgow and Margaret Cowan. "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYZV-BNR : accessed 11 February 2020), John Glasgow in entry for Adam Glasgow, 1706. 

Adam had at least one known brother, John Glasgow, who was born or baptised in Stevenston in 1701. "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYZK-MY7 : accessed 11 February 2020), John Glasgow, 1701. 

No further details have yet been established with confidence concerning Adam's occupation, marriage, children or death.
Research Notes
The surviving records of the Stevenston Church of Scotland kirk session include minutes covering 1700–1705. National Records of Scotland, "Records for Stevenston," Scotland's People, Stevenston Church of Scotland kirk session, minutes 1700–1705 (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/place-page/Stevenston/GAZ01016/-/REX01620 : accessed 20 July 2026). 

A secondary account of the kirk-session proceedings states that a John Glasgow of Pipers-Heugh appeared before the session in April 1700. He had requested a testimonial, but it was initially withheld because he was accused of stealing a goose on a Sunday and of being drunk on the preceding Saturday. According to the account, he was publicly rebuked and was then granted the testimonial. "Piperheugh," Wikipedia, section "Micro-history," summarising the Stevenston kirk-session records of April 1700 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piperheugh : accessed 20 July 2026). 

This John Glasgow was an adult living in Stevenston parish shortly before the recorded births of John Glasgow in 1701 and Adam Glasgow in 1706. He is therefore a possible match for their father, John Glasgow, but no evidence has yet been found connecting the man of Pipers-Heugh directly to Margaret Cowan or her children. The original kirk-session entry should be examined before treating them as the same person.

Pipers-Heugh was a small settlement within Stevenston parish whose inhabitants were historically associated with the manufacture of trumps, also known as Jew's harps. There is presently no evidence that Adam or his father worked in that trade.
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== Biography ==

Adam Glasgow was born about 1706 in Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland. He was the son of [[Glasgow-1434|John Glasgow]] and [[Cowan-5106|Margaret Cowan]].<ref name="AdamBirth">"Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYZV-BNR : accessed 11 February 2020), John Glasgow in entry for Adam Glasgow, 1706.</ref>

Adam had at least one known brother, John Glasgow, who was born or baptised in Stevenston in 1701.<ref name="JohnBirth">"Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYZK-MY7 : accessed 11 February 2020), John Glasgow, 1701.</ref>

No further details have yet been established with confidence concerning Adam's occupation, marriage, children or death.

== Research Notes ==

The surviving records of the Stevenston Church of Scotland kirk session include minutes covering 1700–1705.<ref name="StevenstonKirk">National Records of Scotland, "Records for Stevenston," ''Scotland's People'', Stevenston Church of Scotland kirk session, minutes 1700–1705 (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/place-page/Stevenston/GAZ01016/-/REX01620 : accessed 20 July 2026).</ref>

A secondary account of the kirk-session proceedings states that a John Glasgow of Pipers-Heugh appeared before the session in April 1700. He had requested a testimonial, but it was initially withheld because he was accused of stealing a goose on a Sunday and of being drunk on the preceding Saturday. According to the account, he was publicly rebuked and was then granted the testimonial.<ref name="Piperheugh">"Piperheugh," ''Wikipedia'', section "Micro-history," summarising the Stevenston kirk-session records of April 1700 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piperheugh : accessed 20 July 2026).</ref>

This John Glasgow was an adult living in Stevenston parish shortly before the recorded births of John Glasgow in 1701 and Adam Glasgow in 1706. He is therefore a possible match for their father, [[Glasgow-1434|John Glasgow]], but no evidence has yet been found connecting the man of Pipers-Heugh directly to Margaret Cowan or her children. The original kirk-session entry should be examined before treating them as the same person.

Pipers-Heugh was a small settlement within Stevenston parish whose inhabitants were historically associated with the manufacture of trumps, also known as Jew's harps.<ref name="Piperheugh" /> There is presently no evidence that Adam or his father worked in that trade.

== Sources ==

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