Individual research record
Robert Glasgow
before 1678 – ?
Glasgow-1502 · 3 mapped associations
At a glance
Identity & family
Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.
- Birth
- before 1678 · County Antrim, Ireland
- Death
- Not recorded · Place not recorded
- Parents
- James Glasgow R.Euncertain
- Spouses
- Not recorded
- Children
- Hugh Glasgow R.EJames GlasgowRobert GlasgowWilliam Glasgow
- Gender
- Male
- WikiTree
- Glasgow-1502
- Research clusters
- East Antrim/Kilwaughter cluster
- Mapped descendants
- 141
Comparison context
These child positions and checks are the subject details used to rank possible parents below.
Naming sequence used by the parentage model
Known-position checks: 0 support · 1 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.
Possible fathers5 leads
Possible Father
Robert GlasgowGlasgow-1526
- candidate's birth is 57 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1705), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 30 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate and subject share the given name Robert (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 165 public profiles)
a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); the subject's current profile explicitly says its birth details are unproved (score capped at 39)
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 30 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 57 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1705), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- candidate and subject share the given name Robert (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 165 public profiles)
- candidate's parents' names recur among the subject's grandchildren: Ann +1 (+1 total; weak multigeneration clue)
Deductions and cautions: a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); the subject's current profile explicitly says its birth details are unproved (score capped at 39)
Possible Father
Alexander GlasgowGlasgow-3118
- candidate's birth is 55 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1705), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- known spouse Margaret Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (28) at the subject's birth (+3)
- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 28 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); candidate is recorded only outside the subject's birth country (−25); the subject's current profile explicitly says its birth details are unproved (score capped at 39)
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 28 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 55 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1705), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- subject's birth fits within the candidate's overall child-bearing span (1673–1685) (+3; children are not tied to one spouse)
- known spouse Margaret Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (28) at the subject's birth (+3)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Christian +14 (5 public profiles; subject branch: Christian Glasgow; candidate branch: Christian Glasgow); Jean +5 (42 public profiles; subject branch: Jean Glasgow; candidate branch: Jean Glasgow, Jean Glasgow; +2 repetition bonus) (+23 total including +4 multi-name bonus)
Deductions and cautions: a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); candidate is recorded only outside the subject's birth country (−25); the subject's current profile explicitly says its birth details are unproved (score capped at 39)
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Possible Father
Thomas GlasgowGlasgow-1527
- candidate's birth is 55 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1705), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 28 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's parents' names recur among the subject's grandchildren: Ann +1 (+1 total; weak multigeneration clue)
a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); the subject's current profile explicitly says its birth details are unproved (score capped at 39)
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 28 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 55 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1705), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- candidate's parents' names recur among the subject's grandchildren: Ann +1 (+1 total; weak multigeneration clue)
Deductions and cautions: a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); the subject's current profile explicitly says its birth details are unproved (score capped at 39)
Possible Father
John GlasgowGlasgow-1105
- candidate's birth is 61 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1705), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- a known child was born within 3 years of the subject (+3)
- known spouse Agnes (Eastone) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (31) at the subject's birth (+3)
a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); candidate is recorded only outside the subject's birth country (−25); the subject's current profile explicitly says its birth details are unproved (score capped at 39)
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of nominally 34 years; true gap uncertain (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 61 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1705), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- a known child was born within 3 years of the subject (+3)
- known spouse Agnes (Eastone) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (31) at the subject's birth (+3)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Hugh +5 (36 public profiles; subject branch: Hugh Glasgow R.E; candidate branch: Hugh Glasgow, Hugh Glasgow; +2 repetition bonus); Ann +3 (41 public profiles; subject branch: Ann Taggard Glasgow; candidate branch: Ann (Glasgow) Douglas); Jean +3 (42 public profiles; subject branch: Jean Glasgow; candidate branch: Jean (Glasgow) Auld) (+19 total including +8 multi-name bonus)
- descendant branches share only a broad migration destination country (+1; weak alone): united states
Deductions and cautions: a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); candidate is recorded only outside the subject's birth country (−25); the subject's current profile explicitly says its birth details are unproved (score capped at 39)
Possible Father
Edward Travis GlasgowGlasgow-3519
- candidate's birth is 68 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1705), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 41 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's parents' names recur among the subject's grandchildren: Ann +1 (+1 total; weak multigeneration clue)
a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); the subject's current profile explicitly says its birth details are unproved (score capped at 39)
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 41 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 68 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1705), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- candidate's parents' names recur among the subject's grandchildren: Ann +1 (+1 total; weak multigeneration clue)
Deductions and cautions: a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); the subject's current profile explicitly says its birth details are unproved (score capped at 39)
Possible mothers5 leads
Possible Mother
Agnes (Watson) GlasgowWatson-45727
- candidate's birth is 65 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1705), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 38 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Archibald +12 (9 public profiles; subject branch: Archibald Glasgow; candidate branch: Archibald Glasgow) (+12 total)
locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); the subject's current profile explicitly says its birth details are unproved (score capped at 39)
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 38 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 65 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1705), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Archibald +12 (9 public profiles; subject branch: Archibald Glasgow; candidate branch: Archibald Glasgow) (+12 total)
Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); the subject's current profile explicitly says its birth details are unproved (score capped at 39)
Possible Mother
Agnes (Duncan) GlasgowDuncan-16106
- candidate's birth is 73 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1705), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 46 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Hugh +5 (36 public profiles; subject branch: Hugh Glasgow R.E; candidate branch: Hugh Glasgow, Hugh Glasgow; +2 repetition bonus); Jean +5 (42 public profiles; subject branch: Jean Glasgow; candidate branch: Jean Glasgow, Jean Glasgow; +2 repetition bonus) (+14 total including +4 multi-name bonus)
locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); candidate already has another child named Robert Glasgow (Glasgow-1374) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict); the subject's current profile explicitly says its birth details are unproved (score capped at 39)
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 46 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 73 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1705), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Hugh +5 (36 public profiles; subject branch: Hugh Glasgow R.E; candidate branch: Hugh Glasgow, Hugh Glasgow; +2 repetition bonus); Jean +5 (42 public profiles; subject branch: Jean Glasgow; candidate branch: Jean Glasgow, Jean Glasgow; +2 repetition bonus) (+14 total including +4 multi-name bonus)
- descendant branches share only a broad migration destination country (+1; weak alone): united states
Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); candidate already has another child named Robert Glasgow (Glasgow-1374) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict); the subject's current profile explicitly says its birth details are unproved (score capped at 39)
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Possible Mother
Bessie (Whyte) GlasgowWhyte-2772
- candidate's birth is 74 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1705), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 47 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Helen +8 (28 public profiles; subject branch: Helen Glasgow; candidate branch: Helen Glasgow) (+8 total)
locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); subject lies more than 20 years from the candidate's known child-bearing period (−6; children may be missing); the subject's current profile explicitly says its birth details are unproved (score capped at 39)
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 47 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 74 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1705), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Helen +8 (28 public profiles; subject branch: Helen Glasgow; candidate branch: Helen Glasgow) (+8 total)
Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); subject lies more than 20 years from the candidate's known child-bearing period (−6; children may be missing); the subject's current profile explicitly says its birth details are unproved (score capped at 39)
Possible Mother
Mary (Glasgow) MoncriefGlasgow-397
- candidate's birth is 54 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1705), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 27 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's parents' names recur among the subject's grandchildren: Ann +1 (+1 total; weak multigeneration clue)
locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); the subject's current profile explicitly says its birth details are unproved (score capped at 39)
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 27 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 54 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1705), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- candidate's parents' names recur among the subject's grandchildren: Ann +1 (+1 total; weak multigeneration clue)
Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); the subject's current profile explicitly says its birth details are unproved (score capped at 39)
Possible Mother
Agnes (Eastone) GlasgowEastone-3
- candidate's birth is 58 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1705), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- a known child was born within 3 years of the subject (+3)
- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 31 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
candidate is recorded only outside the subject's birth country (−25); the subject's current profile explicitly says its birth details are unproved (score capped at 39)
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 31 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 58 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1705), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- a known child was born within 3 years of the subject (+3)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Hugh +5 (36 public profiles; subject branch: Hugh Glasgow R.E; candidate branch: Hugh Glasgow, Hugh Glasgow; +2 repetition bonus); Ann +3 (41 public profiles; subject branch: Ann Taggard Glasgow; candidate branch: Ann (Glasgow) Douglas); Jean +3 (42 public profiles; subject branch: Jean Glasgow; candidate branch: Jean (Glasgow) Auld) (+19 total including +8 multi-name bonus)
- descendant branches share only a broad migration destination country (+1; weak alone): united states
Deductions and cautions: candidate is recorded only outside the subject's birth country (−25); the subject's current profile explicitly says its birth details are unproved (score capped at 39)
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
Robert GlasgowGlasgow-1068
- same first and last name (+18)
- same birth year (+30)
- child given-name pattern overlaps: Hugh
uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction)
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- same first and last name (+18)
- same birth year (+30)
- child given-name pattern overlaps: Hugh
Conflicts: uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction)
Same-name candidate
Robert GlasgowGlasgow-1983
- same first and last name (+18)
- overlapping locality (+8)
- matching child names: James Glasgow, Robert Glasgow
record-derived birth estimates differ by 85; retained without deduction; uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction)
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- overlapping locality (+8)
- matching child names: James Glasgow, Robert Glasgow
Conflicts: record-derived birth estimates differ by 85; retained without deduction; uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction)
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.
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Research & records
Latest case researchThe current conclusion from the durable research case file.Updated
Current conclusion
The profile conflates an older Robert active in 1699-1700 with Robert Glasgow (Glasgow-1143), born about 1710, Kilwaughter, County Antrim, who was still living in 1772. The older Robert must have been born before about 1678 if he was an adult congregational representative in 1699. No reviewed record makes James Glasgow his father or Hugh, James, William and the younger Robert his sons. All four listed child relationships are therefore tree-only and unproved, not merely awaiting citation cleanup.
There is also a material locality problem with the current reconstruction. The complete 1699-1700 congregational extracts consistently assign the older Robert to the South Side, while John Glasgow senior represented Kilwaughter in 1699-1700 and James Glasgow was appointed Kilwaughter's overseer in May 1700. This does not prove that Robert could not later have lived at Kilwaughter or fathered the four men, but it removes the supposed same-place bridge on which the attachment has largely depended.
The family narrative from which the arrangement appears to derive is explicit about this weakness: it describes the older Robert only as a candidate father, says the four similarly aged men may be brothers, and later calls them presumed brothers. Their ages, congregation and naming patterns define a useful research cluster, not a proved family.
Life and record timelineChronological mapped occurrences and their underlying sources.3 records
Kilwaughter congregational bondsman and representative
Keep distinct from Robert born about 1710 unless a record resolves the identity.
Source and mapping detail
WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-1502
No sufficiently specific citation match found.
Precision: Village/parish representative point
Kilwaughter congregational stipend bondsman
Named as the adult bondsman who carried the congregation's bonds to Presbytery.
Source and mapping detail
WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-1502
No sufficiently specific citation match found.
Precision: Village/parish representative point
Meeting-house land and building work
Named in the Kilwaughter congregation's land and meeting-house arrangements.
Source and mapping detail
WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-1502
No sufficiently specific citation match found.
Precision: Village/parish representative point
Case-file source findingsSource extracts and analysis regenerated from findings.md.1 section(s)
Source findings
| Source | Finding | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Classon Porter, "Congregational Memoirs: Larne and Kilwaughter," *The Christian Unitarian* 2 (1863), pp. 409-414 | Robert Glasgow acted as stipend bondsman in 1699, was appointed to take the bonds to Presbytery, and took part in land and meeting-house work in 1700. | Direct published transcript for an adult Robert in 1699-1700; supports birth before about 1678. |
| Porter, *The Christian Unitarian* 2-3, complete Glasgow-name audit | On 17 May 1699 John Glasgow, sen. represented Kilwaughter, while Robert Glasgow represented South Side. On 27 February 1700 John again represented Kilwaughter and Robert the south side; on 29 May 1700 James was made Kilwaughter overseer. | The transcript contains no father, son, brother, uncle or heir wording. More importantly, it does not place Robert in the Kilwaughter district occupied by the alleged sons. |
| Porter, *The Christian Unitarian* 3 (1864) | The later session list includes a Robert Glasgow marked turned out; an entry of 17 May 1747 explains that a former session member Robert refused public satisfaction after an accusation of fornication. | The 1747 man could be the older actor or the younger Robert who married in 1729. The record does not resolve identity. |
| Archived original Early Glasgows account and its source notes | Says the older Robert is only a candidate to be the father of Robert born about 1710; says the four men may be brothers and later calls them presumed brothers. The notes also say that treating two James occurrences as one person was done for present labeling purposes. | This is the apparent source of the online pedigree, but its author explicitly presented the relationships as a working reconstruction, not a record-derived conclusion. The fictionalised narrative cannot upgrade those admissions into evidence. |
| Registry of Deeds memorial 63221, 12 March 1736; image-derived transcript held in the project | Hugh and William Glasgow of Larne jointly leased two tenements. The named lives were George II, Frederick Prince of Wales and William Duke of Cumberland. | Direct association only. The memorial gives no kin term and its lives cannot be interpreted as sons or successors. |
| Registry memorial 74015, 13 February 1738 | Robert Glasgow of Kilwaughter leased Ballykeel land; the lives include James Glasgow junior and Rachel, formerly Wilson, Robert's wife. | Proves the wife; junior distinguishes James but does not by itself prove that he was Robert's son. The register and later equity case prove that relationship. It does not identify Robert's father. |
| Registry memorial 76724, 17 June 1741 | Robert Glasgow, farmer, of Kilwaughter witnessed a deed. | No relationship is stated. |
| PRONI Name Search, pre-1858 wills index | William Glasgow of Larne appears in the Diocese of Connor section in 1783. The result states that the original document does not exist and no information beyond the index survived. The 1727 James Glasgow of Kilwater entry has the same survival warning. | Neither lost probate can now be used to recover a father, brother, executor or beneficiary. The William entry is not uniquely assignable between the older Larne man and the William born in 1730. |
| Bigger and Hughes, Larne churchyard inscriptions, 1899 | The surviving Glasgow inscription names Hugh, wife Ann, son James and later descendants. | It proves Hugh's household but does not name Hugh's father. |
NRS GD154, Papers of the Agnew Family of Lochnaw, especially GD154/505-534 | The official catalogue identifies an open, off-site series for the Irish estate at Kilwaughter, 1636-1712. | Unsearched contemporary proof target, not evidence yet. Its date and estate context make it the best surviving candidate for a rental, lease, account or correspondence naming Robert with sons or a successor. |
PRONI eCatalogue, D282/3-10 | Item-level descriptions were checked for estate transactions spanning 1685-1738. D282/4 assigns the quarterland of Kilwaughter from William Shaw to Patrick Agnew in 1700; D282/5-7 concern Kennedy/Donaldson land; D282/9 is John Moore's Larne lease; D282/10 is William Agnew's 1738 Ballykeel lease to the younger Robert Glasgow. | None supplies the alleged older-Robert-to-four-sons relationship. D282/10 belongs to the younger Robert's household and cannot be projected backward. The originals may contain detail omitted from the catalogue. |
| Agnew family history, NLS digital copy, pp. 489-491 | The published Lochnaw correspondence describes rent-collection trouble in 1704 and Sir James Agnew's 1708 sale of the Irish estate to Patrick Agnew, but names no Glasgow tenant or family relationship. | Negative search of the relevant published estate narrative; the unpublished GD154/505-534 papers still require inspection. |
| Belfast News-Letter Index, 1737-1800 | All 134 indexed GLASGOW hits and the GLASGO/GLASSGOW variants were reviewed. Local notices identify later Larne/Kilwaughter people and businesses but no father, brother, uncle, probate or estate notice proving these four men as Robert's sons. | Useful negative search. The index is extensive but is not a substitute for every word of every surviving issue. |
NLI catalogue, Nicholson Papers copies of Connor and Down wills and PRONI T828/15 | The collection contains an extract of the 1686 will of James Glasgow of Belfast. The catalogue does not expose the beneficiaries or kin. Belfast maritime and burgess records make the testator a plausible match for Captain James Glasgow rather than the Kilwaughter hearth-tax James. | High-value collateral target, not evidence for either family until the extract is read. A brother, nephew, cousin, executor or place could resolve the identity and create a bridge. |
| PRONI `D2977/3A/4/81/72A-B`, 1751/1757/1767 endorsements and 1824 renewal | The 1736 Hugh-and-William title continued through inserted lives and was eventually renewed to Elizabeth Glasgow, widow of Larne. | A genuine succession chain, but the public descriptions omit the inserted lives and do not identify Elizabeth's husband or descent. The originals could prove a collateral line. |
PRONI eCatalogue, LPC/1037, 5 April 1776 | A copy will survives for Hugh Shannon of Ballykeel, husband of Ann Glasgow, the documented daughter of the younger Robert Glasgow-1143. | Highest-value surviving collateral probate target. Its clauses are not digitised or transcribed online. A named Glasgow in-law, uncle, cousin, executor, predecessor or co-heir could establish a bridge; the bare catalogue entry cannot. |
| IrishGenealogy.ie, St Catherine baptism `DU-CI-BA-38743`, 23 October 1704 | Names Hugh Glasroe, son of Wm Glasroe and Jone, with no address or sponsors. Hugh-1503's memorial places his birth between 9 July 1704 and 8 July 1705. | Exact-age alternative-parent candidate. It cannot presently be attached to the Larne man or used as proof against Robert; the original surname and a Dublin-to-Larne bridge must be established first. |
Archived 79-photo Webshots album, uploaded by ggbliss after the 2006 research trip | The associated Life's Weaving page says the album included photographs of the church records naming Glasgow ancestors. Only the first archived page is recoverable online; the relevant later images were not captured. | A newly resolved evidence-recovery target: seek the original album files from Donna Jean Glasgow/uploader or descendants using the stable album ID and captions, rather than treating the derivative timeline as the only survivor. |
The public volunteer Registry of Deeds index was also checked for every exact Glasgow entry from 1708 to 1800. Its early results reproduce the known Larne and Kilwaughter people but contain no father, brother, uncle or grandfather statement for this group. FamilySearch's full-text handwritten-deed index remains an outstanding search because the volunteer index is incomplete.
The destroyed 1727 will was also sought through searchable references to Betham, Crossle and Tenison Groves abstracts. The National Library of Ireland's consolidated Genealogical Office/Betham index contains no Glasgow surname entry, and no other abstract or copy was located. That closes the Betham route but is not proof that no private or archival transcript exists. A separate 29-entry Ancestry collection titled *The Glasgow Family of Kilwaugheter Parish, County Antrim, Northern Ireland and America* derives from material at the Alabama Department of Archives and History; its images need checking for genuinely contemporary extracts rather than another rendering of the same reconstructed pedigree.
Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.10 claims
Documented or strongly supported
Robert Glasgow was recorded in Kilwaughter (1699–1700).
Kilwaughter congregational bondsman and representative
Robert Glasgow was recorded in Kilwaughter (1699).
Kilwaughter congregational stipend bondsman
Robert Glasgow was recorded in Kilwaughter (1700).
Meeting-house land and building work
Working hypotheses and conflicts
No claims in this category have been formally assessed.
Research questionsOpen problems, missing bridges and the next records to inspect.4 open
Which records prove the subject's identity across events?
No current conclusion recorded.
Missing bridge: Not specified
Which original or indexed records identify the parents?
No current conclusion recorded.
Missing bridge: A contemporary record explicitly identifying the parent or parents.
Which spouses and children are directly supported by records?
No current conclusion recorded.
Missing bridge: Not specified
What conflicts or same-name conflations must be resolved?
No current conclusion recorded.
Missing bridge: Not specified
Sources and provenanceStructured citations and source-quality classifications.5 sources
Source or provenance: quality describes the record layer, not every conclusion drawn from it.
- unknown Classon Porter, “Congregational Memoirs: Larne and Kilwaughter,” The Christian Unitarian, vol. 2 (1863), pp. 409–414; Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/christianunitari0002unse).
- unknown “Kilwaughter Timeline,” (https://web.archive.org/web/20101124184247/http://lifesweaving.com/Glasgow/Kilwaughter/Timeline.html) lifesweaving.com, archived 24 November 2010.
- unknown 3 (1864); Internet Archive
- unknown “The Early Glasgows,” (https://web.archive.org/web/20101124184247/http://lifesweaving.com/Glasgow/Kilwaughter/TheirStory2.html) lifesweaving.com, archived 24 November 2010.
- tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-1502
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WikiTree profile information
Glasgow-1502
Robert Glasgow
Updated 2026-07-18
Dataset: ONT_Glasco_2026-08-18T16_05.json · generated 2026-08-20
WikiTree biography, citations and relationship snapshot
Glasgow-1502 was captured 2026-08-07T09:48:56+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2026-07-18.
Profile location claims
| Event | Date | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| birth | — | County Antrim, Ireland | WikiTree profile field |
Immediate relationship snapshot
| Relationship | Person | WikiTree ID | Dates and places returned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parents | James Glasgow R.E | Glasgow-1081 | 1651-00-00 · 1726-00-00 · Kilwaughter, Larne, County Antrim, Ireland |
| Children | Hugh Glasgow | Glasgow-1503 | 1705-00-00 · Larne, County Antrim, Ireland · 1767-07-08 |
| Children | James Glasgow | Glasgow-1504 | 1707-00-00 · County Antrim, Ireland · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | William Glasgow | Glasgow-1505 | 1708-00-00 · County Antrim, Ireland · 1783-00-00 · Larne |
| Children | Robert Glasgow | Glasgow-1143 | 1710-00-00 · County Antrim, Ireland · 1772-00-00 |
| Siblings | James Glasgow R.E | Glasgow-3967 | 1678-00-00 · Duneane, County Antrim, Ireland · 0000-00-00 · County Antrim, Ireland |
| Siblings | Hugh Glasgow R.E | Glasgow-1499 | 1700-00-00 · 1726-00-00 |
Profile categories
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- A published transcript of the congregation's early records identifies Robert as a stipend bondsman in 1699. He was appointed to carry the stipend bonds to Presbytery and, during 1700, participated in arrangements concerning congregational land, ploughing and work on the minister's meeting-house property. Classon Porter, “Congregational Memoirs: Larne and Kilwaughter,” The Christian Unitarian, vol. 2 (1863), pp. 409–414; Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/christianunitari0002unse).
- These responsibilities indicate that Robert was already an adult congregational representative in 1699. His birth is therefore estimated as occurring before about 1678. His precise birth date and birthplace have not been established.
- Robert is attached as an uncertain son of James Glasgow, who was documented in Kilwaughter by the 1669 Hearth Money Roll and was active in the same Presbyterian congregation in 1700 and 1722. “Kilwaughter Timeline,” (https://web.archive.org/web/20101124184247/http://lifesweaving.com/Glasgow/Kilwaughter/Timeline.html) lifesweaving.com, archived 24 November 2010. James is a plausible father based on his earlier presence, compatible age and association with the same small community. However, no reviewed record explicitly identifies Robert as James's son, and the relationship remains unproved.
- Robert's activities in 1700 are the last records that can presently be assigned to him with reasonable confidence. His marriage, children, occupation outside the congregation, date of death and place of death remain unknown. Research NotesPossible father James Glasgow is retained as Robert's uncertain father because he belonged to an earlier generation of Glasgows established at Kilwaughter and appears beside Robert in congregational activity during 1700.
- This attachment is circumstantial. It is not supported by a baptism, marriage record, will, deed or church entry naming Robert as James's son.
John Glasgow was recorded with James in the 1669 Hearth Money Roll for Kilwaughter.
- Robert Glasgow was recorded at nearby Larne in 1653.
- Any of these men could have been related to the Robert active in 1699–1700. The available records do not establish the precise relationship.
- James's will was reportedly proved in 1727. Locating the original or a surviving abstract may help determine whether Robert was one of his children. Separation from the younger Robert Glasgow This Robert should not be conflated with Robert Glasgow, who was born about 1710, married in 1729 and was still living in 1772.
- The man serving as a congregational bondsman and representative in 1699 must have belonged to an earlier generation. Evidence concerning the Robert living in 1772 should therefore remain attached to Glasgow-1143 and should not be used to extend the lifespan of this profile. Later session and discipline records A published continuation of the Larne and Kilwaughter congregational records contains a session list naming a Robert Glasgow and marking him as “turned out.” An entry dated 17 May 1747 explains that a former session member named Robert Glasgow had refused to make public satisfaction following an accusation of fornication. Classon Porter, “Congregational Memoirs: Larne and Kilwaughter,” The Christian Unitarian, vol. 3 (1864); Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/christianunitari0003unse).
- It has not been established whether the man in the later session and discipline records was:
this older Robert, active in 1699–1700;
- Robert Glasgow, born about 1710; or
- another man of the same name.
- The 1747 entry should not presently be used as evidence that this Robert was still living at that date. Possible descendants and other relatives The following Glasgow men appear in Kilwaughter records during the early eighteenth century:
- A secondary account suggests that their similar estimated ages may indicate that some were brothers. “The Early Glasgows,” (https://web.archive.org/web/20101124184247/http://lifesweaving.com/Glasgow/Kilwaughter/TheirStory2.html) lifesweaving.com, archived 24 November 2010. It does not establish that they were sons of this Robert, sons of James Glasgow or members of any particular nuclear family.
- No parent-child relationships involving these men should be treated as proved solely from estimated ages, naming patterns or their residence in the same parish.
- The proposed connection with William Glasgow and the family sometimes described as the “Melanchthon branch” also remains unproved. Sources
Profile source citations
- Classon Porter, “Congregational Memoirs: Larne and Kilwaughter,” The Christian Unitarian, vol. 2 (1863), pp. 409–414; Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/christianunitari0002unse). source link 1
- “Kilwaughter Timeline,” (https://web.archive.org/web/20101124184247/http://lifesweaving.com/Glasgow/Kilwaughter/Timeline.html) lifesweaving.com, archived 24 November 2010. source link 1
- Separation from the younger Robert Glasgow This Robert should not be conflated with Robert Glasgow, who was born about 1710, married in 1729 and was still living in 1772. The man serving as a congregational bondsman and representative in 1699 must have belonged to an earlier generation. Evidence concerning the Robert living in 1772 should therefore remain attached to Glasgow-1143 and should not be used to extend the lifespan of this profile. Later session and discipline records A published continuation of the Larne and Kilwaughter congregational records contains a session list naming a Robert Glasgow and marking him as “turned out.” An entry dated 17 May 1747 explains that a former session member named Robert Glasgow had refused to make public satisfaction following an accusation of fornication. Classon Porter, “Congregational Memoirs: Larne and Kilwaughter,” The Christian Unitarian, vol. 3 (1864); Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/christianunitari0003unse). source link 1
- “The Early Glasgows,” (https://web.archive.org/web/20101124184247/http://lifesweaving.com/Glasgow/Kilwaughter/TheirStory2.html) lifesweaving.com, archived 24 November 2010. source link 1
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Biography Robert Glasgow was associated with the Presbyterian congregation of Larne and Kilwaughter, County Antrim, Ireland, by 1699. A published transcript of the congregation's early records identifies Robert as a stipend bondsman in 1699. He was appointed to carry the stipend bonds to Presbytery and, during 1700, participated in arrangements concerning congregational land, ploughing and work on the minister's meeting-house property. Classon Porter, “Congregational Memoirs: Larne and Kilwaughter,” The Christian Unitarian, vol. 2 (1863), pp. 409–414; Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/christianunitari0002unse). These responsibilities indicate that Robert was already an adult congregational representative in 1699. His birth is therefore estimated as occurring before about 1678. His precise birth date and birthplace have not been established. Robert is attached as an uncertain son of James Glasgow, who was documented in Kilwaughter by the 1669 Hearth Money Roll and was active in the same Presbyterian congregation in 1700 and 1722. “Kilwaughter Timeline,” (https://web.archive.org/web/20101124184247/http://lifesweaving.com/Glasgow/Kilwaughter/Timeline.html) lifesweaving.com, archived 24 November 2010. James is a plausible father based on his earlier presence, compatible age and association with the same small community. However, no reviewed record explicitly identifies Robert as James's son, and the relationship remains unproved. Robert's activities in 1700 are the last records that can presently be assigned to him with reasonable confidence. His marriage, children, occupation outside the congregation, date of death and place of death remain unknown. Research NotesPossible father James Glasgow is retained as Robert's uncertain father because he belonged to an earlier generation of Glasgows established at Kilwaughter and appears beside Robert in congregational activity during 1700. This attachment is circumstantial. It is not supported by a baptism, marriage record, will, deed or church entry naming Robert as James's son. James was also not the only possible older relative in the district: * John Glasgow was recorded with James in the 1669 Hearth Money Roll for Kilwaughter. * Robert Glasgow was recorded at nearby Larne in 1653. Any of these men could have been related to the Robert active in 1699–1700. The available records do not establish the precise relationship. James's will was reportedly proved in 1727. Locating the original or a surviving abstract may help determine whether Robert was one of his children. Separation from the younger Robert Glasgow This Robert should not be conflated with Robert Glasgow, who was born about 1710, married in 1729 and was still living in 1772. The man serving as a congregational bondsman and representative in 1699 must have belonged to an earlier generation. Evidence concerning the Robert living in 1772 should therefore remain attached to Glasgow-1143 and should not be used to extend the lifespan of this profile. Later session and discipline records A published continuation of the Larne and Kilwaughter congregational records contains a session list naming a Robert Glasgow and marking him as “turned out.” An entry dated 17 May 1747 explains that a former session member named Robert Glasgow had refused to make public satisfaction following an accusation of fornication. Classon Porter, “Congregational Memoirs: Larne and Kilwaughter,” The Christian Unitarian, vol. 3 (1864); Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/christianunitari0003unse). It has not been established whether the man in the later session and discipline records was: * this older Robert, active in 1699–1700; * Robert Glasgow, born about 1710; or * another man of the same name. The 1747 entry should not presently be used as evidence that this Robert was still living at that date. Possible descendants and other relatives The following Glasgow men appear in Kilwaughter records during the early eighteenth century: * Hugh Glasgow * James Glasgow * William Glasgow * Robert Glasgow A secondary account suggests that their similar estimated ages may indicate that some were brothers. “The Early Glasgows,” (https://web.archive.org/web/20101124184247/http://lifesweaving.com/Glasgow/Kilwaughter/TheirStory2.html) lifesweaving.com, archived 24 November 2010. It does not establish that they were sons of this Robert, sons of James Glasgow or members of any particular nuclear family. No parent-child relationships involving these men should be treated as proved solely from estimated ages, naming patterns or their residence in the same parish. The proposed connection with William Glasgow and the family sometimes described as the “Melanchthon branch” also remains unproved. Sources
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== Biography ==
'''Robert Glasgow''' was associated with the Presbyterian congregation of Larne and Kilwaughter, County Antrim, Ireland, by 1699.
A published transcript of the congregation's early records identifies Robert as a stipend bondsman in 1699. He was appointed to carry the stipend bonds to Presbytery and, during 1700, participated in arrangements concerning congregational land, ploughing and work on the minister's meeting-house property.<ref name="Porter1863">Classon Porter, “Congregational Memoirs: Larne and Kilwaughter,” ''The Christian Unitarian'', vol. 2 (1863), pp. 409–414; [https://archive.org/details/christianunitari0002unse Internet Archive].</ref>
These responsibilities indicate that Robert was already an adult congregational representative in 1699. His birth is therefore estimated as occurring before about 1678. His precise birth date and birthplace have not been established.
Robert is attached as an uncertain son of [[Glasgow-1081|James Glasgow]], who was documented in Kilwaughter by the 1669 Hearth Money Roll and was active in the same Presbyterian congregation in 1700 and 1722.<ref name="timeline">[https://web.archive.org/web/20101124184247/http://lifesweaving.com/Glasgow/Kilwaughter/Timeline.html “Kilwaughter Timeline,”] ''lifesweaving.com'', archived 24 November 2010.</ref> James is a plausible father based on his earlier presence, compatible age and association with the same small community. However, no reviewed record explicitly identifies Robert as James's son, and the relationship remains unproved.
Robert's activities in 1700 are the last records that can presently be assigned to him with reasonable confidence. His marriage, children, occupation outside the congregation, date of death and place of death remain unknown.
== Research Notes ==
=== Possible father ===
[[Glasgow-1081|James Glasgow]] is retained as Robert's uncertain father because he belonged to an earlier generation of Glasgows established at Kilwaughter and appears beside Robert in congregational activity during 1700.
This attachment is circumstantial. It is not supported by a baptism, marriage record, will, deed or church entry naming Robert as James's son.
James was also not the only possible older relative in the district:
* [[Glasgow-3913|John Glasgow]] was recorded with James in the 1669 Hearth Money Roll for Kilwaughter.
* [[Glasgow-1078|Robert Glasgow]] was recorded at nearby Larne in 1653.
Any of these men could have been related to the Robert active in 1699–1700. The available records do not establish the precise relationship.
James's will was reportedly proved in 1727. Locating the original or a surviving abstract may help determine whether Robert was one of his children.<ref name="timeline" />
=== Separation from the younger Robert Glasgow ===
This Robert should not be conflated with [[Glasgow-1143|Robert Glasgow]], who was born about 1710, married in 1729 and was still living in 1772.
The man serving as a congregational bondsman and representative in 1699 must have belonged to an earlier generation. Evidence concerning the Robert living in 1772 should therefore remain attached to Glasgow-1143 and should not be used to extend the lifespan of this profile.
=== Later session and discipline records ===
A published continuation of the Larne and Kilwaughter congregational records contains a session list naming a Robert Glasgow and marking him as “turned out.” An entry dated 17 May 1747 explains that a former session member named Robert Glasgow had refused to make public satisfaction following an accusation of fornication.<ref name="Porter1864">Classon Porter, “Congregational Memoirs: Larne and Kilwaughter,” ''The Christian Unitarian'', vol. 3 (1864); [https://archive.org/details/christianunitari0003unse Internet Archive].</ref>
It has not been established whether the man in the later session and discipline records was:
* this older Robert, active in 1699–1700;
* [[Glasgow-1143|Robert Glasgow]], born about 1710; or
* another man of the same name.
The 1747 entry should not presently be used as evidence that this Robert was still living at that date.
=== Possible descendants and other relatives ===
The following Glasgow men appear in Kilwaughter records during the early eighteenth century:
* [[Glasgow-1503|Hugh Glasgow]]
* [[Glasgow-1504|James Glasgow]]
* [[Glasgow-1505|William Glasgow]]
* [[Glasgow-1143|Robert Glasgow]]
A secondary account suggests that their similar estimated ages may indicate that some were brothers.<ref name="EarlyGlasgows">[https://web.archive.org/web/20101124184247/http://lifesweaving.com/Glasgow/Kilwaughter/TheirStory2.html “The Early Glasgows,”] ''lifesweaving.com'', archived 24 November 2010.</ref> It does not establish that they were sons of this Robert, sons of James Glasgow or members of any particular nuclear family.
No parent-child relationships involving these men should be treated as proved solely from estimated ages, naming patterns or their residence in the same parish.
The proposed connection with [[Glasgow-591|William Glasgow]] and the family sometimes described as the “Melanchthon branch” also remains unproved.
== Sources ==
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