Researched biography · Glasgow-1510
Hugh Glasgow
c. 1745 – c. 1756
The research recommends recording the death as “30 November 1756, aged eleven”. See the recommended correction.
County Antrim
About Hugh
The Larne memorial records Hugh, one of eleven children of Hugh Glasgow and wife
Ann, as dying 30 November 1756 aged 11. His calculated birth range is
1 December 1744 through 30 November 1745. This is consistent with the derivative
register chronology's 1745 child, subject to checking MIC/1B/6.
Connected pages
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Family and study pages 2 pages
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Places 1 place
What the research found
These research notes were last revised on 6 October 2026.
Summary of the research
Overall conclusion
This summary is given in full at the top of the page.
What the records show
Source findings
| Source | Finding | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Bigger and Hughes, Larne Parish Churchyard inscriptions, published 1899 | Hugh died 30 November 1756 aged 11 and was described within the eleven children of Hugh Glasgow. The same stone names Ann as the elder Hugh's wife. | Near-primary memorial transcription proving death, age and parent-household context; the calculated birth range is not an exact birth date. |
| Archived Larne/Kilwaughter chronology | Records a Hugh in the elder Hugh's household in 1745. | Derivative register evidence consistent with the monument; inspect MIC/1B/6. |
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Recommended correction — vital dates, 6 October 2026
Death: 30 November 1756, aged eleven, as "Hugh ye Last" on the Larne monument as published in 1900 (Ulster Journal of Archaeology, 2nd series, vol. 6, p. 47); birth: December 1744 to November 1745 by that age. The derivative register chronology's 1745 agrees.
These are proposals for the WikiTree date fields and are queued for review; nothing has been changed on WikiTree.
Family and relationships
Unless a link is marked otherwise, the family links below come from the WikiTree family tree and have not yet been checked against original records.
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Parents 1Ann Glasgow Unknown1711–8 June 1786
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Glasgow Unknown 1711–8 June 1786 | mother | Unassessed mother link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
Brothers and sisters 4Jean Glasgowc. 1731–c. 8 January 1733Rose Glasgowc. 1735–date not establishedMary Glasgowc. 1736–date not establishedJames Glasgow1737–1802
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Glasgow c. 1731–c. 8 January 1733 | sibling | Unassessed sibling link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| Rose Glasgow c. 1735–date not established | sibling | Unassessed sibling link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| Mary Glasgow c. 1736–date not established | sibling | Unassessed sibling link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| James Glasgow 1737–1802 | sibling | Unassessed sibling link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
Life and records
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Historical chronology
Son of Hugh Glasgow at New Town / Larne
Record association
Records mentioning this personRecord detail
The derivative chronology places Hugh in the household in 1745 and reports death aged eleven in 1756; inspect the register and reported St Cedma inscription.
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Son of Hugh Glasgow at New Town / Larne
1745–1756 · New Town — Larne · Source association
The derivative chronology places Hugh in the household in 1745 and reports death aged eleven in 1756; inspect the register and reported St Cedma inscription.
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Death 30 November 1756 aged eleven; born December 1744 to November 1745.
Compared with Glasgow-1510, captured 2026-08-10T13:17:56+00:00 · 2026-08-09.
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Research notes as originally written
Current conclusion
The Larne memorial records Hugh, one of eleven children of Hugh Glasgow and wife Ann, as dying **30 November 1756 aged 11**. His calculated birth range is 1 December 1744 through 30 November 1745. This is consistent with the derivative register chronology's 1745 child, subject to checking `MIC/1B/6`.
Source findings
| Source | Finding | Assessment | | --- | --- | --- | | [Bigger and Hughes, Larne Parish Churchyard inscriptions](https://archive.org/stream/ulsterjournalofa06ulstiala/ulsterjournalofa06ulstiala_djvu.txt), published 1899 | Hugh died 30 November 1756 aged 11 and was described within the eleven children of Hugh Glasgow. The same stone names Ann as the elder Hugh's wife. | Near-primary memorial transcription proving death, age and parent-household context; the calculated birth range is not an exact birth date. | | [Archived Larne/Kilwaughter chronology](https://web.archive.org/web/20101124184247id_/http://lifesweaving.com/Glasgow/Kilwaughter/Timeline.html) | Records a Hugh in the elder Hugh's household in 1745. | Derivative register evidence consistent with the monument; inspect `MIC/1B/6`. |
Recommended correction — vital dates, 6 October 2026
**Death: 30 November 1756, aged eleven**, as "Hugh ye Last" on the Larne monument as published in 1900 ([*Ulster Journal of Archaeology*, 2nd series, vol. 6, p. 47](https://archive.org/details/ulsterjournalofa06ulstiala/page/47/mode/1up)); **birth: December 1744 to November 1745** by that age. The derivative register chronology's 1745 agrees. These are proposals for the WikiTree date fields and are queued for review; nothing has been changed on WikiTree.
Automated parent comparison (research aid, not a recommendation)
Stored scores are preserved for audit only. They are not probabilities or genealogical evidence, and a reviewed exclusion remains excluded.
- Hugh Glasgow: 91/100 · Stored classification: strong multi-factor lead
- William Glasgow: 41/100 · Stored classification: moderate lead
- James Glasgow: 30/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- James Glasgow II: 20/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- James Glasgow: 16/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- Abiah Glasco: 0/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
- Anna (Glasgow) Allan: 0/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
- Janet Glasgow: 0/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
- Margaret Glasgow: 0/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
- Rachel Glasgow: 0/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
Research data and downloads
Person data (JSON) · Family network
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