Researched biography · Glasgow-1481
Andrew Glasgow
before 5 January 1776
Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
About Andrew
Andrew Glasgow is recorded on the family tree as born in Edinburgh before 5 January 1776, an uncertain date, and no record in this file yet documents his life. Newspaper notices of 1779 and 1790 naming an Andrew Glasgow at Leith, as preses for the porters and as a merchant in Kirkgate, were considered for this profile and withdrawn on 6 October 2026, because no WikiTree Andrew can be fixed to them.
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What the research found
Summary of the research
Overall conclusion
This summary is given in full at the top of the page.
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Kirkgate/Leith merchant contact, 1790, 5 October 2026
No existing Andrew is identified. Three local candidates and other compatible chronological namesakes remain unresolved; missing records and uncertain bounds do not establish exclusions. The Leith notice does not prove family links or a particular society role. Same full name and Leith locality permit a provisional documentary cluster with the 1790 merchant. No occupation is transferred to the 1779 signatory, no tax office is inferred and personal continuity remains unproved.
Andrew Glasgow, merchant in Kirkgate, Leith, is named as a contact where impost warrants may be obtained. A contact named in the NOTA of a liquor-impost notice; not a charge against Andrew or proof he held an official tax office. Same notice repeated in two issues. Name and Leith locality permit comparison with the 1779 society signatory, without proving personal continuity or family. The Edinburgh Advertiser, 1790-12-07, p.3, The Edinburgh Advertiser, 1790-12-10, p.2
Additional newspaper originals, 5 October 2026
Andrew Glasgow, Leith society notice signatory, 1779: Edinburgh birthplace is relevant, but before 5 January 1776 is a broad birth upper bound, not a proved 1776 birth or adult age in 1779; no society bridge. No existing Andrew is identified. Three local candidates and other compatible chronological namesakes remain unresolved; missing records and uncertain bounds do not establish exclusions. The Leith notice does not prove family links or a particular society role. No family or life-date change follows.
What the records show
Source findings
Andrew Glasgow is a named signatory in a Leith and St Anthony’s journeymen-society notice dated 3 February 1779, under the grouped Preses to annotation. Notice dated Leith, 3 February 1779, printed 9 February. The grouped signatures are annotated Preses to; the brace does not independently assign Andrew a particular trade/society. The notice opposes proposed repeal of penal statutes; no individual religion, birth, household or family is inferred. No existing Andrew is identified. Three local candidates and other compatible chronological namesakes remain unresolved; missing records and uncertain bounds do not establish exclusions. The Leith notice does not prove family links or a particular society role. The Edinburgh Advertiser, 1779-02-09, p.7
Identity and family
Identity assessment — newspaper candidates withdrawn, 6 October 2026
- The Edinburgh Advertiser, 1779-02-09, p.7: no longer a candidate for this profile. Feb 1779 Leith resolution against repeal of the penal laws: Andrew Glasgow signs as preses for the Porters (the three new companies of porters in Leith and St Anthony's). No WikiTree Andrew can be fixed.
- The Edinburgh Advertiser, 1790-12-07, p.3: no longer a candidate for this profile. Dec 1790 liquor-impost notice: warrants obtainable from Andrew Glasgow, merchant, Kirkgate, Leith. No WikiTree Andrew can be fixed.
Still open
Questions the records have not yet answered, suggested next searches and suggested corrections.
Next questions
Inspect original Leith society minutes, preses lists, trade records, and St Anthony’s/Leith registers for occupation, residence and family identifiers.
Family and relationships
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Parents 2Alexander Glasgowbefore 7 June 1747–date not establishedAgnes (Cunningham) Glasgowc. 1755–date not established
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Glasgow before 7 June 1747–date not established | father | Unassessed father link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| Agnes (Cunningham) Glasgow c. 1755–date not established | mother | Unassessed mother link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
Brothers and sisters 3Agnes Glasgowbefore 30 July 1774–date not establishedJohn Glasgowbefore 11 September 1777–date not establishedMargaret Glasgowbefore 12 April 1783–date not established
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Glasgow before 30 July 1774–date not established | sibling | Unassessed sibling link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| John Glasgow before 11 September 1777–date not established | sibling | Unassessed sibling link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| Margaret Glasgow before 12 April 1783–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
Profile-stated birthplace: Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Record association
Records mentioning this personRecord detail
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Birth
Subject
Life eventsSources
The only source so far is the WikiTree profile itselfReferences and source limitations
Profile-stated birthplace: Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
b. 1776 · Edinburgh · Source association
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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.
Original notes and downloadsNotes as written, replaced interpretations, comparisons and data exports
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Research notes as originally written
Current conclusion
Andrew Glasgow is recorded on the family tree as born in Edinburgh before 5 January 1776, an uncertain date, and no record in this file yet documents his life. Newspaper notices of 1779 and 1790 naming an Andrew Glasgow at Leith, as preses for the porters and as a merchant in Kirkgate, were considered for this profile and withdrawn on 6 October 2026, because no WikiTree Andrew can be fixed to them.
Current conclusion — additional newspaper originals, 5 October 2026
Andrew Glasgow, Leith society notice signatory, 1779: Edinburgh birthplace is relevant, but before 5 January 1776 is a broad birth upper bound, not a proved 1776 birth or adult age in 1779; no society bridge. No existing Andrew is identified. Three local candidates and other compatible chronological namesakes remain unresolved; missing records and uncertain bounds do not establish exclusions. The Leith notice does not prove family links or a particular society role. No family or life-date change follows.
Source findings
Andrew Glasgow is a named signatory in a Leith and St Anthony’s journeymen-society notice dated 3 February 1779, under the grouped Preses to annotation. Notice dated Leith, 3 February 1779, printed 9 February. The grouped signatures are annotated Preses to; the brace does not independently assign Andrew a particular trade/society. The notice opposes proposed repeal of penal statutes; no individual religion, birth, household or family is inferred. No existing Andrew is identified. Three local candidates and other compatible chronological namesakes remain unresolved; missing records and uncertain bounds do not establish exclusions. The Leith notice does not prove family links or a particular society role. [The Edinburgh Advertiser, 1779-02-09, p.7](https://www.newspapers.com/image/601805253/)
Next questions
Inspect original Leith society minutes, preses lists, trade records, and St Anthony’s/Leith registers for occupation, residence and family identifiers.
Current conclusion — Kirkgate/Leith merchant contact, 1790, 5 October 2026
No existing Andrew is identified. Three local candidates and other compatible chronological namesakes remain unresolved; missing records and uncertain bounds do not establish exclusions. The Leith notice does not prove family links or a particular society role. Same full name and Leith locality permit a provisional documentary cluster with the 1790 merchant. No occupation is transferred to the 1779 signatory, no tax office is inferred and personal continuity remains unproved. Andrew Glasgow, merchant in Kirkgate, Leith, is named as a contact where impost warrants may be obtained. A contact named in the NOTA of a liquor-impost notice; not a charge against Andrew or proof he held an official tax office. Same notice repeated in two issues. Name and Leith locality permit comparison with the 1779 society signatory, without proving personal continuity or family. [The Edinburgh Advertiser, 1790-12-07, p.3](https://www.newspapers.com/image/601818940/), [The Edinburgh Advertiser, 1790-12-10, p.2](https://www.newspapers.com/image/601819059/)
Identity assessment — newspaper candidates withdrawn, 6 October 2026
- [The Edinburgh Advertiser, 1779-02-09, p.7](https://www.newspapers.com/image/601805253/): no longer a candidate for this profile. Feb 1779 Leith resolution against repeal of the penal laws: Andrew Glasgow signs as preses for the Porters (the three new companies of porters in Leith and St Anthony's). No WikiTree Andrew can be fixed. - [The Edinburgh Advertiser, 1790-12-07, p.3](https://www.newspapers.com/image/601818940/): no longer a candidate for this profile. Dec 1790 liquor-impost notice: warrants obtainable from Andrew Glasgow, merchant, Kirkgate, Leith. No WikiTree Andrew can be fixed.
Research data and downloads
Person data (JSON) · Family network
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