Researched biography · Glasgow-1498
John Glasgow
c. 1650
Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland
About John
John Glasgow is directly named under Cavers parish and marked as a survivor of the 1679 wreck. The source does not name his parents, relate him to William, or give his later destination.
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Family and study pages 2 pages
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Sources 4 source pages
Latest findings about this person 1 finding
Research and WikiTree study pages 3 pages
Mentioned in other people's research 3 people
- Janet Glasgow Woodside3 sections of notes
- John Glasgow2 sections of notes
- William Glasgow1 section of notes
What the research found
Summary of the research
Overall conclusion
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Later additions
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Findmypast Glasgow surname evidence
The transcript-validated covenanter record record for John Glasgow, 1679-1688, Cavers, 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 |
|---|---|---|
Thomson, A Cloud of Witnesses, appendix, local complete copy ../../surname-research/pre-1700/sources/thomson_cloud_of_witnesses.pdf |
Lists John Glasgow and William Glasgow under Cavers; survivor notation explained in the appendix. | Direct for presence/survival; silent on age, parentage, kinship and destination. |
Live capture captures/20260717T083224Z_Glasgow-1498.json |
Attached Glasgow-3331 as father and links the other prisoner to Glasgow-1605. | Neither identification is supported by the prisoner list. |
Glasgow-3331 capture ../Glasgow-591/captures/20260716T214155Z_Glasgow-3331.json |
Its biography says no children are confirmed. | Conflicts with the father attachment. |
Source findings
- GBPR/COVENANT/028556 Findmypast transcript: Archive reference: -; Category: Directories & social history; Collections from: Scotland, Great Britain; Country: Scotland; County: -; County as transcribed: Merse & Teviotdale; Description: -; First name(s): John; Last name: Glasgow; Place: Cavers; Place as transcribed: Cavers; Record set: Scottish Covenanters 1679-1688; Source: Listed by John Henderson Thomson in " A cloud of Witnesses for the Royal Prerogatives of Jesus Christ" as one of those banished who survived a shipwreck at the Moul Head of Deerness in Orkney; Subcategory: Social History (captured 2026-09-03T20:37:50.170Z).
- Findmypast record IDs:
GBPR/COVENANT/028556. - Stable research/source ID:
fmp-glasgow-8a8a5ce31a19.
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Recommended correction applied
Verified live 19 August 2026: birth fields, father Glasgow-3331 and daughter Glasgow-2249 are explicitly uncertain. The biography now states that the 1679 list names no parents, kinship or destination and does not prove the listed William is Glasgow-1605.
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Family and relationships
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Parents 1John Glasgowbefore 1632–date not established
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Glasgow before 1632–date not established | father | Unassessed father link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
Children 1Janet (Glasgow) Woodsidec. 1678–1755
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janet (Glasgow) Woodside c. 1678–1755 | daughter | Unassessed daughter link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
Brothers and sisters 1William Glasgowc. 1670–date not established
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Glasgow c. 1670–date not established | sibling | Unassessed sibling link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
Life and records
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Life eventsCovenanter Record 1679-1688
Record association
Records mentioning this personRecord detail
Transcript-validated Glasgow-surname record. IDs: GBPR/COVENANT/028556. Separate events/people are not merged without evidence.
Sources
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Covenanter Record 1679-1688
1679 · Cavers, Scotland · Source association
Transcript-validated Glasgow-surname record. IDs: GBPR/COVENANT/028556. 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.
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Compared with Glasgow-1498, captured 2026-08-30T09:23:45+00:00 · 2026-08-19.
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Research notes as originally written
Current conclusion
John Glasgow is directly named under Cavers parish and marked as a survivor of the 1679 wreck. The source does not name his parents, relate him to William, or give his later destination.
Source findings
| Source | Finding | Assessment | | --- | --- | --- | | Thomson, *A Cloud of Witnesses*, appendix, local complete copy `../../surname-research/pre-1700/sources/thomson_cloud_of_witnesses.pdf` | Lists John Glasgow and William Glasgow under Cavers; survivor notation explained in the appendix. | Direct for presence/survival; silent on age, parentage, kinship and destination. | | Live capture `captures/20260717T083224Z_Glasgow-1498.json` | Attached Glasgow-3331 as father and links the other prisoner to Glasgow-1605. | Neither identification is supported by the prisoner list. | | Glasgow-3331 capture `../Glasgow-591/captures/20260716T214155Z_Glasgow-3331.json` | Its biography says no children are confirmed. | Conflicts with the father attachment. |
Recommended correction applied
Verified live **19 August 2026**: birth fields, father Glasgow-3331 and daughter Glasgow-2249 are explicitly uncertain. The biography now states that the 1679 list names no parents, kinship or destination and does not prove the listed William is Glasgow-1605.
Current conclusion — Findmypast Glasgow surname evidence fmp-glasgow-8a8a5ce31a19
The transcript-validated covenanter record record for **John Glasgow**, 1679-1688, Cavers, is assigned to this profile by the completed person-level WikiTree audit. This assignment does not merge any other same-name event.
Source findings
- [GBPR/COVENANT/028556 Findmypast transcript](https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPR%2FCOVENANT%2F028556&tab=this): Archive reference: -; Category: Directories & social history; Collections from: Scotland, Great Britain; Country: Scotland; County: -; County as transcribed: Merse & Teviotdale; Description: -; First name(s): John; Last name: Glasgow; Place: Cavers; Place as transcribed: Cavers; Record set: Scottish Covenanters 1679-1688; Source: Listed by John Henderson Thomson in " A cloud of Witnesses for the Royal Prerogatives of Jesus Christ" as one of those banished who survived a shipwreck at the Moul Head of Deerness in Orkney; Subcategory: Social History (captured 2026-09-03T20:37:50.170Z). - Findmypast record IDs: `GBPR/COVENANT/028556`. - Stable research/source ID: `fmp-glasgow-8a8a5ce31a19`.
Recommended action — fmp-glasgow-8a8a5ce31a19
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.
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Stored scores are preserved for audit only. They are not probabilities or genealogical evidence, and a reviewed exclusion remains excluded.
- John Glasgow: 10/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- John Glasgow: 9/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- John Glasgow: 9/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- John Glasgow: 2/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- John Glasgow: 0/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- Janet Glasgow: 0/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- Ann (Johnson) Glasgow: 16/100 · Stored classification: chronology-only fallback
- Marioune Glasgow: 12/100 · Stored classification: chronology-only fallback
- Catherine Glasgow: 12/100 · Stored classification: chronology-only fallback
- Jean (Glasgow) Glen: 12/100 · Stored classification: chronology-only fallback
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Person data (JSON) · Family network
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