Glasgow Surname Project

Individual research record

James Glasgow

c. 1707 – ?

Glasgow-1504 · 1 mapped association

County Antrim, IrelandDeath place unknown

At a glance

Identity & family

Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.

1Mapped records
6Close relations
10Evidence items
12Candidate leads
Birth
c. 1707 · County Antrim, Ireland
Death
Not recorded · Place not recorded
Parents
Robert Glasgowuncertain
Spouses
Sarah Murray
Children
Christian GlasgowHelen GlasgowJean GlasgowWilliam Glasgow
Gender
Male
WikiTree
Glasgow-1504
Research clusters
East Antrim/Kilwaughter cluster
Mapped descendants
4

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 positionWilliam Glasgow (1730)
Maternal grandfather positionChristian Glasgow (1740)
Maternal grandmother positionJean Glasgow (1728)
Paternal grandmother positionHelen Glasgow (1732)

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

Possible fathers5 leads

Automated fit16/100
Weak Lead
Dates1685–?Generation22 years age gapRecorded placesKirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland · Kirknewton — West LothianIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Rare Branch-Name Recurrence · Rare Name Bundle · Spouse-Specific Child Window · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 22-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1701–1719) (+6)
  • candidate's birth is 43 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1728), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

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); candidate already has another child named James Glasgow (Glasgow-1547) 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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  • plausible 22-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 43 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1728), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1701–1719) (+6)
  • 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); candidate already has another child named James Glasgow (Glasgow-1547) 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)

Automated fit14/100
Weak Lead
Dates1685–1747Generation22 years age gapRecorded placesNorfolk, Independent Cities, Colony of Virginia · Currituck, Currituck, Province of North CarolinaIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 22-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 43 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1728), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • candidate's name matches the first dated son William Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, William in 223 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); no known spouse has a plausible maternal age at the subject's birth (−6; an unknown spouse remains possible); the subject's current profile explicitly says its birth details are unproved (score capped at 39)

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  • plausible 22-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 43 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1728), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • candidate's name matches the first dated son William Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, William in 223 profiles)

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); no known spouse has a plausible maternal age at the subject's birth (−6; an unknown spouse remains possible); the subject's current profile explicitly says its birth details are unproved (score capped at 39)

Show 3 lower-scoring possible fathers
Automated fit12/100
Weak Lead
Dates1681–?Generation26 years age gapRecorded placesScotland · County Tyrone, Ireland · County Tyrone — exact locality unprovedIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Household · Two-GenerationExisting-tree context (not an independent clue)Rare Sibling-Name PatternCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 26-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 47 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1728), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a known child was born within 1 years of the subject (+3)

a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); the subject's current profile explicitly says its birth details are unproved (score capped at 39)

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  • plausible 26-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 47 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1728), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a known child was born within 1 years of the subject (+3)
  • candidate's other children share uncommon given names with the subject's recorded siblings: Hugh +3 (36 public profiles) (+3 total)

Deductions and cautions: a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); the subject's current profile explicitly says its birth details are unproved (score capped at 39)

Automated fit6/100
Weak Lead
Dates1679–?Generation28 years age gapRecorded placesEdinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland · EdinburghIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Household · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Spouse · Two-GenerationExisting-tree context (not an independent clue)Sibling-Household ReplicationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 28-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • known spouse Jean (Dobie) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (27) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate's birth is 49 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1728), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

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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  • plausible 28-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 49 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1728), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a known child was born within 4 years of the subject (+1)
  • known spouse Jean (Dobie) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (27) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate and subject share the given name James (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 224 public profiles)
  • the same sex-aware parent-name position recurs independently in sibling households: Robert Glasgow → James Glasgow (+3)

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)

Automated fit4/100
Weak Lead
Dates1664–1784Generationat least 43 years age gapRecorded placesKirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland · County Tyrone, Northern, Ireland · County Tyrone — exact locality unprovedIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Household · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Spouse · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • candidate's birth is 64 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1728), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a known child was born within 2 years of the subject (+3)
  • known spouse Ann (McCook) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (37) at the subject's birth (+3)

a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate already has another child named James Glasgow (Glasgow-1025) 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 least 43 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • candidate's birth is 64 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1728), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a known child was born within 2 years of the subject (+3)
  • known spouse Ann (McCook) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (37) at the subject's birth (+3)
  • candidate's name matches the first dated son William Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, William in 223 profiles)

Deductions and cautions: a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate already has another child named James Glasgow (Glasgow-1025) 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)

Possible mothers5 leads

Automated fit25/100
Weak Lead
Dates1680–1742Generation27 years age gapRecorded placesKilwaughter, County Antrim, Ireland · KilwaughterIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Two-Generation · Undated LocalityExisting-tree context (not an independent clue)Sibling-Household ReplicationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 27-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: kilwaughter (+10)
  • candidate's birth is 48 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1728), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

subject lies more than 20 years from the candidate's known child-bearing period (−6; children may be missing); candidate already has another child named James Glasgow (Glasgow-1144) 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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  • plausible 27-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 48 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1728), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: kilwaughter (+10)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • the same sex-aware parent-name position recurs independently in sibling households: Robert Glasgow → Rachel Glasgow (+3)

Deductions and cautions: subject lies more than 20 years from the candidate's known child-bearing period (−6; children may be missing); candidate already has another child named James Glasgow (Glasgow-1144) 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)

Automated fit24/100
Weak Lead
Dates1690–1759Generation17 years age gapRecorded placesGlasgowIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Household · Rare Branch-Name Recurrence · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • possible 17-year parent-child age gap (+10)
  • a known child was born within 1 years of the subject (+3)
  • candidate's birth is 38 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1728), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)

locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); candidate already has another child named James Glasgow (Glasgow-2868) 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 17-year parent-child age gap (+10)
  • candidate's birth is 38 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1728), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
  • a known child was born within 1 years of the subject (+3)
  • uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Christian +14 (5 public profiles; subject branch: Christian Glasgow; candidate branch: Christian Glasgow) (+14 total)

Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); candidate already has another child named James Glasgow (Glasgow-2868) 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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Automated fit24/100
Weak Lead
Dates1680–?Generation27 years age gapRecorded placesEdinburghIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Child Naming · Household · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 27-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 48 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1728), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a known child was born within 4 years of the subject (+1)

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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  • plausible 27-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 48 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1728), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a known child was born within 4 years of the subject (+1)
  • candidate's given name recurs among another recorded child (+1; Jean occurs in 42 public profiles)

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)

Automated fit14/100
Weak Lead
Dates1670–?Generation37 years age gapRecorded placesScotland · Derryloran, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom · Scotland — exact locality unprovedIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Household · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 37-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 58 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1728), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a known child was born within 2 years of the subject (+3)

same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate already has another child named James Glasgow (Glasgow-1025) 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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  • plausible 37-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 58 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1728), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a known child was born within 2 years of the subject (+3)
  • a candidate spouse matches the first dated son William Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; William in 223 profiles)

Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate already has another child named James Glasgow (Glasgow-1025) 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)

Automated fit4/100
Weak Lead
Dates1682–?Generation25 years age gapRecorded placesKilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland · Kilwinning — AyrshireIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Child Naming · Spouse-Specific Child Window · Two-GenerationSame-spouse child windowJohn GlasgowCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 25-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 46 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1728), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1703–1715) (+6; other parent John Glasgow)

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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  • plausible 25-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 46 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1728), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1703–1715) (+6; other parent John Glasgow)
  • candidate's given name recurs among another recorded child (+1; Jean occurs in 42 public profiles)

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

James GlasgowGlasgow-1238

Automated fit56/100
Similar Person
Dates1712–1782PlacesUphall, Linlithgowshire, Scotland → Kelso, Roxburghshire, ScotlandParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 5 (+18)
  • matching child names: Helen Glasgow, William Glasgow

uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction)

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 5 (+18)
  • matching child names: Helen Glasgow, William Glasgow

Conflicts: uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction)

Same-name candidate

James GlasgowGlasgow-1509

Automated fit52/100
Similar Person
Dates1737–1802PlacesCounty Antrim, IrelandParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • shared recorded place (+20)
  • matching child name: William Glasgow

record-derived birth estimates differ by 30; retained without deduction; uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction)

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • shared recorded place (+20)
  • matching child name: William Glasgow

Conflicts: record-derived birth estimates differ by 30; 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

Glasgow-1504 · updated 2026-08-12

James and Sarah/Sara Murray had four children recorded in the derivative Larne/Kilwaughter register chronology: Jean (1728), William (1730), Helen/Hellen (1732) and Christian (1740). No public record inspected in this pass identifies a spouse or child of Jean, Helen or Christian.

William is the only child with a credible later trail. The chronology identifies him as the probable William Glasgow who signed the Larne petition in 1772. A probate index then names William Glasgow of Larne in 1783, but it does not give an age or relatives and an older William was also living locally. The chronology also reports that James Glasgow, born about 1775, shared a St Cedma's stone with William born 1730. That is a genuine descendant lead, but the same page elsewhere assigns the stone to William born about 1708. Until the inscription is recovered, it does not prove whether James was William's son, grandson or another relative.

The four child profiles are therefore not empty because the relationships are weak; they are dead ends because the surviving public transcription stops at their births. The original register, the full 1783 probate material and the unrecovered memorial are the records capable of extending the line.

Life and record timelineChronological mapped occurrences and their underlying sources.1 record
c.1707

Larne / Kilwaughter household; marriage dated 1727

Kilwaughter

Marriage and children form a working nuclear household; parentage remains unknown.

Working householdunknown
Source and mapping detail

WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-1504

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

Glasgow-1504 · updated 2026-08-12

SourceFindingAssessment
Archived register chronologyMarriage to Sarah Murray on 5 August 1727; children Jean 1728, William 1730, Hellen 1732 and Christian 1740.Direct household statements in a derivative transcription; inspect PRONI MIC/1B/6.
Archived narrativeGives the marriage as 3 August 1727.Derivative date conflict. The year 1727 is preferred; the original must settle the day.
Emerald Ancestors public birth indexIndependently indexes Jean Glasgow in 1728, William Glasgow in 1730 and Helen Glasgow in 1732 in County Antrim.Derivative index corroboration; the public results do not expose parents or exact entries.
Blair extracts from the *Belfast News-Letter*, 7 April 1772, p. 3Names William Glasgow among Larne-area petitioners, with John and two men named James Glasgow also present.Direct name and locality occurrence; the identification with William-3326 is probable, not proved.
Connor wills indexLists William Glasgow of Larne in 1783.Possible later occurrence of William-3326; ambiguous with the older Larne William.
Archived chronology, distinct-person listReports James Glasgow, born about 1775, on the same St Cedma's stone as William born 1730.Potential family/descendant clue, but contradicted elsewhere on the same page and not a quoted inscription.
PRONI, *Guide to Church Records*, MIC/1B/6The congregation's baptisms survive from 1720 and marriages from 1721.Official provenance and decisive archive target; originals not inspected.
PRONI D2977/3A/4/81/116, 30 August 1744Earl of Antrim lease to James Glasgow of Larne of 3 acres, 1 rood and 24 perches of townparks for 31 years.Same-name property candidate; no kinship details in the exposed description.
Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.10 claims
5Derivative
3Unknown
2Tree Only

Documented or strongly supported

James Glasgow was husband of Sarah (Murray) Glasgow

strongly_supported1 linked evidence item

The Kilwaughter chronology reports their marriage on 5 August 1727. The archived narrative says 3 August 1727, while WikiTree currently says 5 August 1729. The year 1727 is consistent with the first recorded child in 1728.

Jean Glasgow was daughter of James Glasgow

strongly_supported1 linked evidence item

The register chronology places Jean in their household in 1728.

William Glasgow was son of James Glasgow

strongly_supported1 linked evidence item

The register chronology places William in their household in 1730.

Helen Glasgow was daughter of James Glasgow

strongly_supported1 linked evidence item

The register chronology places Hellen/Helen in their household in 1732.

Christian Glasgow was child of James Glasgow

strongly_supported1 linked evidence item

The register chronology places Christian in their household in 1740.

Working hypotheses and conflicts

James Glasgow was recorded in Kilwaughter (c.1707).

possible1 linked evidence item

Larne / Kilwaughter household; marriage dated 1727

Case-file assessments

Duplicate and descendant audit

Glasgow-1504 · updated 2026-08-12

  • Jean-3325 is distinct from Jean-3489 of Kirknewton and Jean-810 of Falkirk.
  • William-3326 is distinct from William-3962 of County Tyrone and William-2426

of the Moneymore/United States line.

  • Helen-3327 is distinct from Helen-3527 of Kirknewton.
  • Christian-3328 is distinct from Christian-3492 of Glencorse.
  • The incomplete Registry of Deeds name index produced no later deed naming

Jean, Helen or Christian and no identifying later William deed. This is not a negative finding because married daughters would usually be indexed under their husbands' surnames and the volunteer index is incomplete.

Research questionsOpen problems, missing bridges and the next records to inspect.0 open

No formal open question is recorded for this person.

Next records to inspect

  1. will — Emerald Ancestors, County Antrim birth index (https://www.emeraldancestors.com/northern-ireland-ancestry-search-birth-list?County=Antrim&Forenames=&Surname=Gillis&brideforenames=&bridesurname=&civildistrict=&searchtype=), entries for Jean, William and Helen Glasgow.
Sources and provenanceStructured citations and source-quality classifications.7 sources
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-1504 was captured 2026-08-19T11:32:40+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2026-08-19.

Profile location claims

EventDateLocationStatus
birthCounty Antrim, IrelandWikiTree profile field
marriage1727-08-05Kilwaughter, Larne, County Antrim, IrelandWikiTree relationship field

Immediate relationship snapshot

RelationshipPersonWikiTree IDDates and places returned
ParentsRobert GlasgowGlasgow-15021678-00-00 · County Antrim, Ireland · 0000-00-00
ChildrenJean GlasgowGlasgow-33251728-00-00 · Kilwaughter, Larne, County Antrim, Ireland · 0000-00-00
ChildrenWilliam GlasgowGlasgow-33261730-00-00 · Kilwaughter, Larne, County Antrim, Ireland · 0000-00-00
ChildrenHelen GlasgowGlasgow-33271732-00-00 · Kilwaughter, Larne, County Antrim, Ireland · 0000-00-00
ChildrenChristian GlasgowGlasgow-33281740-00-00 · Kilwaughter, Larne, County Antrim, Ireland · 0000-00-00
SiblingsHugh Glasgow R.EGlasgow-14991705-00-00 · Larne, County Antrim, Ireland · 1767-07-08
SiblingsWilliam GlasgowGlasgow-15051708-00-00 · County Antrim, Ireland · 1783-00-00 · Larne
SiblingsRobert GlasgowGlasgow-11431710-00-00 · County Antrim, Ireland · 1772-00-00
SpousesSarah MurrayMurray-203951710-00-00 · County Antrim, Ireland · 0000-00-00 · 1727-08-05 · Kilwaughter, Larne, County Antrim, Ireland

Profile categories

Estimated_Birth_Date Glasgow Name Study Glasgow_Name_Study

Record-bearing passages

  • Biography James Glasgow was probably born about 1707 in County Antrim, Ireland. His exact birth date and parents have not been proved.
  • James married Sarah or Sara Murray in the Larne and Kilwaughter Presbyterian congregation in August 1727. A derivative chronology gives 5 August, while a related narrative gives 3 August. "Chronology of the Glasgow Family in Northern Ireland in Historical Context" (https://web.archive.org/web/20101124184247/http://lifesweaving.com/Glasgow/Kilwaughter/Timeline.html), entries for 1727–1740. "Glasgows from Kilwaughter Parish and Larne" (https://web.archive.org/web/20101124183914id_/http://lifesweaving.com/Glasgow/Kilwaughter/TheirStory.html), marriage discussion. The year 1727 is consistent with the first recorded child in 1728; the original register should be consulted for the exact day.
  • The same register chronology places four children in their household:
  • Jean Glasgow, recorded in 1728;

    • William Glasgow, recorded in 1730;
    • Helen or Hellen Glasgow, recorded in 1732; and
    • Christian Glasgow, recorded in 1740.
  • The public Emerald Ancestors index independently lists the 1728 Jean, 1730 William and 1732 Helen entries in County Antrim, although its public results do not expose the parents or full register details. Emerald Ancestors, County Antrim birth index (https://www.emeraldancestors.com/northern-ireland-ancestry-search-birth-list?County=Antrim&Forenames=&Surname=Gillis&brideforenames=&bridesurname=&civildistrict=&searchtype=), entries for Jean, William and Helen Glasgow.
  • James may have been the James Glasgowe shown at Altilevelly in Raloo parish in 1747. Presbyterians from Raloo attended the Larne congregation, but the map supplies no age or family details and the identification remains uncertain.
  • One of the two men named James Glasgow among the Larne-area petitioners published on 7 April 1772 may also have been this James. The newspaper extract does not distinguish the same-name men. Blair extracts from the Belfast News-Letter, 1770–1779 (https://www.kinsleuth.com/belnews/1770-1779.htm), 7 April 1772, p. 3, Larne, Kilwaughter and Raloo petition. Research Notes No inspected record identifies James's parents. His attachment to Robert Glasgow remains uncertain.
  • No later spouse or child has been proved for Jean, Helen or Christian. William is the only child with a credible later Larne trail, but his possible 1772 petition and 1783 probate occurrences remain same-name identifications rather than relationship records.
  • The original Larne and Kilwaughter congregation collection survives at PRONI under reference `MIC/1B/6`. It should be checked for the exact marriage, the four child entries and later marriages before married surnames or descendants are assigned. Sources

Profile source citations

  1. "Chronology of the Glasgow Family in Northern Ireland in Historical Context" (https://web.archive.org/web/20101124184247/http://lifesweaving.com/Glasgow/Kilwaughter/Timeline.html), entries for 1727–1740. source link 1
  2. "Glasgows from Kilwaughter Parish and Larne" (https://web.archive.org/web/20101124183914id_/http://lifesweaving.com/Glasgow/Kilwaughter/TheirStory.html), marriage discussion. source link 1
  3. * Jean Glasgow, recorded in 1728; * William Glasgow, recorded in 1730; * Helen or Hellen Glasgow, recorded in 1732; and * Christian Glasgow, recorded in 1740. The public Emerald Ancestors index independently lists the 1728 Jean, 1730 William and 1732 Helen entries in County Antrim, although its public results do not expose the parents or full register details. Emerald Ancestors, County Antrim birth index (https://www.emeraldancestors.com/northern-ireland-ancestry-search-birth-list?County=Antrim&Forenames=&Surname=Gillis&brideforenames=&bridesurname=&civildistrict=&searchtype=), entries for Jean, William and Helen Glasgow. source link 1
  4. One of the two men named James Glasgow among the Larne-area petitioners published on 7 April 1772 may also have been this James. The newspaper extract does not distinguish the same-name men. Blair extracts from the Belfast News-Letter, 1770–1779 (https://www.kinsleuth.com/belnews/1770-1779.htm), 7 April 1772, p. 3, Larne, Kilwaughter and Raloo petition. source link 1
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Biography
James Glasgow was probably born about 1707 in County Antrim, Ireland. His exact birth date and parents have not been proved.

James married Sarah or Sara Murray in the Larne and Kilwaughter Presbyterian congregation in August 1727. A derivative chronology gives 5 August, while a related narrative gives 3 August. "Chronology of the Glasgow Family in Northern Ireland in Historical Context" (https://web.archive.org/web/20101124184247/http://lifesweaving.com/Glasgow/Kilwaughter/Timeline.html), entries for 1727–1740. "Glasgows from Kilwaughter Parish and Larne" (https://web.archive.org/web/20101124183914id_/http://lifesweaving.com/Glasgow/Kilwaughter/TheirStory.html), marriage discussion. The year 1727 is consistent with the first recorded child in 1728; the original register should be consulted for the exact day.

The same register chronology places four children in their household: 

* Jean Glasgow, recorded in 1728;
* William Glasgow, recorded in 1730;
* Helen or Hellen Glasgow, recorded in 1732; and
* Christian Glasgow, recorded in 1740.

The public Emerald Ancestors index independently lists the 1728 Jean, 1730 William and 1732 Helen entries in County Antrim, although its public results do not expose the parents or full register details. Emerald Ancestors, County Antrim birth index (https://www.emeraldancestors.com/northern-ireland-ancestry-search-birth-list?County=Antrim&Forenames=&Surname=Gillis&brideforenames=&bridesurname=&civildistrict=&searchtype=), entries for Jean, William and Helen Glasgow. 

James may have been the James Glasgowe shown at Altilevelly in Raloo parish in 1747. Presbyterians from Raloo attended the Larne congregation, but the map supplies no age or family details and the identification remains uncertain. 

One of the two men named James Glasgow among the Larne-area petitioners published on 7 April 1772 may also have been this James. The newspaper extract does not distinguish the same-name men. Blair extracts from the Belfast News-Letter, 1770–1779 (https://www.kinsleuth.com/belnews/1770-1779.htm), 7 April 1772, p. 3, Larne, Kilwaughter and Raloo petition. 
Research Notes
No inspected record identifies James's parents. His attachment to Robert Glasgow remains uncertain.

No later spouse or child has been proved for Jean, Helen or Christian. William is the only child with a credible later Larne trail, but his possible 1772 petition and 1783 probate occurrences remain same-name identifications rather than relationship records.

The original Larne and Kilwaughter congregation collection survives at PRONI under reference `MIC/1B/6`. It should be checked for the exact marriage, the four child entries and later marriages before married surnames or descendants are assigned.
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== Biography ==
'''James Glasgow''' was probably born about 1707 in County Antrim, Ireland. His exact birth date and parents have not been proved.

James married '''[[Murray-20395|Sarah or Sara Murray]]''' in the Larne and Kilwaughter Presbyterian congregation in August 1727. A derivative chronology gives 5 August, while a related narrative gives 3 August.<ref name="Chronology">[https://web.archive.org/web/20101124184247/http://lifesweaving.com/Glasgow/Kilwaughter/Timeline.html "Chronology of the Glasgow Family in Northern Ireland in Historical Context"], entries for 1727–1740.</ref><ref name="Narrative">[https://web.archive.org/web/20101124183914id_/http://lifesweaving.com/Glasgow/Kilwaughter/TheirStory.html "Glasgows from Kilwaughter Parish and Larne"], marriage discussion.</ref> The year 1727 is consistent with the first recorded child in 1728; the original register should be consulted for the exact day.

The same register chronology places four children in their household:<ref name="Chronology" />

* '''[[Glasgow-3325|Jean Glasgow]]''', recorded in 1728;
* '''[[Glasgow-3326|William Glasgow]]''', recorded in 1730;
* '''[[Glasgow-3327|Helen or Hellen Glasgow]]''', recorded in 1732; and
* '''[[Glasgow-3328|Christian Glasgow]]''', recorded in 1740.

The public Emerald Ancestors index independently lists the 1728 Jean, 1730 William and 1732 Helen entries in County Antrim, although its public results do not expose the parents or full register details.<ref>[https://www.emeraldancestors.com/northern-ireland-ancestry-search-birth-list?County=Antrim&Forenames=&Surname=Gillis&brideforenames=&bridesurname=&civildistrict=&searchtype= Emerald Ancestors, County Antrim birth index], entries for Jean, William and Helen Glasgow.</ref>

James may have been the James Glasgowe shown at Altilevelly in Raloo parish in 1747. Presbyterians from Raloo attended the Larne congregation, but the map supplies no age or family details and the identification remains uncertain.<ref name="Chronology" />

One of the two men named James Glasgow among the Larne-area petitioners published on 7 April 1772 may also have been this James. The newspaper extract does not distinguish the same-name men.<ref>[https://www.kinsleuth.com/belnews/1770-1779.htm Blair extracts from the ''Belfast News-Letter'', 1770–1779], 7 April 1772, p. 3, Larne, Kilwaughter and Raloo petition.</ref>

== Research Notes ==
No inspected record identifies James's parents. His attachment to [[Glasgow-1502|Robert Glasgow]] remains uncertain.

No later spouse or child has been proved for Jean, Helen or Christian. William is the only child with a credible later Larne trail, but his possible 1772 petition and 1783 probate occurrences remain same-name identifications rather than relationship records.

The original Larne and Kilwaughter congregation collection survives at PRONI under reference `MIC/1B/6`. It should be checked for the exact marriage, the four child entries and later marriages before married surnames or descendants are assigned.

== Sources ==
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