Individual research record
John Glasgow
1766 – 1836-07-28
Glasgow-1657 · 1 mapped association
At a glance
Identity & family
Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.
- Birth
- 1766 · County Antrim, Ireland
- Death
- 1836-07-28 · Cross, Ballymoney, County Antrim, Ireland, United Kingdom
- Parents
- Not recorded
- Spouses
- Jane (McClure) Glasgow
- Children
- Adam Dickie GlasgowJames McClure GlasgowJane (Glasgow) ArmstrongRobert GlasgowWilliam Glasgow
- Gender
- Male
- WikiTree
- Glasgow-1657
- Research clusters
- Descendants of John Glasgow (c.1766)
- Mapped descendants
- 67
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-12
- possible 17-year parent-child age gap (+10)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): collateral network, household chronology, naming
- candidate's birth is 50 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1799), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate already has another child named John M Glasgow (Glasgow-1965) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict); descendant-name recurrence has no independent household, record, migration or specific-locality anchor (score capped at 39)
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- possible 17-year parent-child age gap (+10)
- candidate's birth is 50 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1799), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- known spouse Peggy (Wright) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (18) at the subject's birth (+3)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Frances +12 (14 public profiles; subject branch: Frances Florence (Glasgow) Thomson; candidate branch: Frances Emeline (Glasgow) Van Eman); Charles +10 (26 public profiles; subject branch: Charles Irvine Glasgow; candidate branch: Charles Sumner Glasgow, Charles Glasgow; +2 repetition bonus); Jane +9 (71 public profiles; subject branch: Jane (Glasgow) Adams, Jane Glasgow Armstrong; candidate branch: Jane Glasgow, Jane (Glasgow) Patton; +6 repetition bonus) (+39 total including +8 multi-name bonus)
- uncommon spouse surnames recur across the subject and candidate branches: Mcclure +6 (+6 total)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): collateral network, household chronology, naming
Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate already has another child named John M Glasgow (Glasgow-1965) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict); descendant-name recurrence has no independent household, record, migration or specific-locality anchor (score capped at 39)
Possible Father
Hugh GlasgowGlasgow-540
- plausible 27-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- 4 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+8): collateral network, household chronology, locality, naming
- candidate's birth is 60 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1799), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
candidate already has another child named John Glasgow (Glasgow-209) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict); descendant-name recurrence has no independent household, record, migration or specific-locality anchor (score capped at 39)
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- plausible 27-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 60 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1799), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- mapped Portglenone — regional family-tradition reference is 19.8 km from the subject's birth-period Cross townland, Ballymoney parish (+1; one or both placements are unproved)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Charles +8 (26 public profiles; subject branch: Charles Irvine Glasgow; candidate branch: Charles Barnes Glasgow); Jane +7 (71 public profiles; subject branch: Jane (Glasgow) Adams, Jane Glasgow Armstrong; candidate branch: Jane Glasgow; +4 repetition bonus) (+19 total including +4 multi-name bonus)
- uncommon spouse surnames recur across the subject and candidate branches: Thompson +6 (+6 total)
- 4 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+8): collateral network, household chronology, locality, naming
Deductions and cautions: candidate already has another child named John Glasgow (Glasgow-209) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict); descendant-name recurrence has no independent household, record, migration or specific-locality anchor (score capped at 39)
Show 3 lower-scoring possible fathers
Possible Father
James GlasgowGlasgow-1509
- plausible 29-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 62 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1799), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same broad administrative area only (+1; not a locality match)
No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
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- plausible 29-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 62 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1799), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same broad administrative area only (+1; not a locality match)
- subject's birth fits within the candidate's overall child-bearing span (1763–1773) (+3; children are not tied to one spouse)
- candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Adam +12 (15 public profiles; niece/nephew Adam Glasgow) (+12 total)
Deductions and cautions: No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
Possible Father
James Glasgow IIGlasgow-1024
- plausible 45-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 78 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1799), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- known spouse Mary (Harkness) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (41) at the subject's birth (+3)
same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
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- plausible 45-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 78 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1799), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- known spouse Mary (Harkness) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (41) at the subject's birth (+3)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Francis +12 (11 public profiles; subject branch: Francis Turnball Glasgow; candidate branch: Francis Thomas Glasgow Sr.); Jane +7 (71 public profiles; subject branch: Jane (Glasgow) Adams, Jane Glasgow Armstrong; candidate branch: Jane (Glasgow) Patton; +4 repetition bonus) (+23 total including +4 multi-name bonus)
Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
Possible Father
Adam GlasgowGlasgow-3902
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
- the nominal 8-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (16–18 years) (+4)
- candidate's birth is 41 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1799), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); no known spouse has a plausible maternal age at the subject's birth (−6; an unknown spouse remains possible)
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- the nominal 8-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (16–18 years) (+4)
- candidate's birth is 41 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1799), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- mapped Inishrush is 18.7 km from the subject's birth-period Cross townland, Ballymoney parish (+1; one or both placements are unproved)
- candidate's given name recurs among another recorded child (+5; Adam occurs in 15 public profiles)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Adam +12 (15 public profiles; subject branch: Adam Dickie Glasgow; candidate branch: Adam Glasgow); Jane +7 (71 public profiles; subject branch: Jane (Glasgow) Adams, Jane Glasgow Armstrong; candidate branch: Jane Glasgow; +4 repetition bonus) (+23 total including +4 multi-name bonus)
- descendant branches share only a broad migration destination country (+1; weak alone): new zealand
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
Deductions and cautions: parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); no known spouse has a plausible maternal age at the subject's birth (−6; an unknown spouse remains possible)
Possible mothers5 leads
Possible Mother
Sarah (Blair) GlasgowBlair-3693
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): collateral network, household chronology, naming
- the nominal 9-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (15–19 years) (+4)
- candidate's birth is 42 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1799), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); candidate already has another child named John Glasgow (Glasgow-209) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
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- the nominal 9-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (15–19 years) (+4)
- candidate's birth is 42 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1799), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- weak broad-area overlap: antrim (+1; not a locality match)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Charles +8 (26 public profiles; subject branch: Charles Irvine Glasgow; candidate branch: Charles Barnes Glasgow); Jane +7 (71 public profiles; subject branch: Jane (Glasgow) Adams, Jane Glasgow Armstrong; candidate branch: Jane Glasgow; +4 repetition bonus) (+19 total including +4 multi-name bonus)
- uncommon spouse surnames recur across the subject and candidate branches: Thompson +6 (+6 total)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): collateral network, household chronology, naming
Deductions and cautions: parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); candidate already has another child named John Glasgow (Glasgow-209) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
Possible Mother
Mary (Crosier) GlasgowCrosier-512
- plausible 29-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 62 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1799), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- weak broad-area overlap: antrim (+1; not a locality match)
candidate already has another child named John Glasgow (Glasgow-1146) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
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- plausible 29-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 62 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1799), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- weak broad-area overlap: antrim (+1; not a locality match)
- subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1756–1775) (+6; other parent James Glasgow)
- uncommon spouse surnames recur across the subject and candidate branches: Thompson +6 (+6 total)
Deductions and cautions: candidate already has another child named John Glasgow (Glasgow-1146) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
Show 3 lower-scoring possible mothers
Possible Mother
Mary (Harkness) GlasgowHarkness-1149
- possible 41-year parent-child age gap (+10)
- candidate's birth is 74 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1799), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Francis +12 (11 public profiles; subject branch: Francis Turnball Glasgow; candidate branch: Francis Thomas Glasgow Sr.); Jane +7 (71 public profiles; subject branch: Jane (Glasgow) Adams, Jane Glasgow Armstrong; candidate branch: Jane (Glasgow) Patton; +4 repetition bonus) (+23 total including +4 multi-name bonus)
same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
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- possible 41-year parent-child age gap (+10)
- candidate's birth is 74 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1799), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Francis +12 (11 public profiles; subject branch: Francis Turnball Glasgow; candidate branch: Francis Thomas Glasgow Sr.); Jane +7 (71 public profiles; subject branch: Jane (Glasgow) Adams, Jane Glasgow Armstrong; candidate branch: Jane (Glasgow) Patton; +4 repetition bonus) (+23 total including +4 multi-name bonus)
Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
Possible Mother
Jane GlasgowUnknown-763421
- possible 16-year parent-child age gap (+10)
- candidate's birth is 49 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1799), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- a known child was born within 2 years of the subject (+3)
No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
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- possible 16-year parent-child age gap (+10)
- candidate's birth is 49 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1799), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- weak broad-area overlap: antrim (+1; not a locality match)
- a known child was born within 2 years of the subject (+3)
- candidate's given name recurs among another recorded child (+1; Jane occurs in 71 public profiles)
Deductions and cautions: No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
Possible Mother
Ruth (Gregory) GlasgowGregory-3163
- plausible 29-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 62 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1799), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- a known child was born within 5 years of the subject (+1)
candidate is recorded only outside the subject's birth country (−25)
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- plausible 29-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 62 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1799), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- a known child was born within 5 years of the subject (+1)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Francis +12 (11 public profiles; subject branch: Francis Turnball Glasgow; candidate branch: Francis Marion Glasgow) (+12 total)
Deductions and cautions: candidate is recorded only outside the subject's birth country (−25)
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
John GlasgowGlasgow-822
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 1 (+25)
- matching child name: Jane (Glasgow) Armstrong
No indexed conflict
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 1 (+25)
- matching child name: Jane (Glasgow) Armstrong
- child given-name pattern overlaps: Adam, James
Conflicts: No indexed conflict
Same-name candidate
John GlasgowGlasgow-822
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 1 (+25)
- matching child name: Jane (Glasgow) Armstrong
No indexed conflict
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 1 (+25)
- matching child name: Jane (Glasgow) Armstrong
- child given-name pattern overlaps: Adam, James
Conflicts: No indexed conflict
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
Life and record timelineChronological mapped occurrences and their underlying sources.1 record
Cross, Ballymoney, County Antrim
Cross townland, Ballymoney parish
The broader cluster is associated with Cross, Racavan, Broughshane and Clough; its connection to East Antrim is unresolved.
Source and mapping detail
WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-1657
No sufficiently specific citation match found.
Precision: Townland centrepoint
Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.7 claims
Documented or strongly supported
No claims in this category have been formally assessed.
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 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/227263750/john-glasgow
- unknown Recent addition to Northern Ireland Biography of the Revd Dr James McClure Glasgow.
- unknown Boyd, R. H. "Couriers of the Dawn" Belfast 1938
- unknown www.thebraid.com/ancestor_search.aspx?surname=Glasgow: Racavan Burying-Ground, Broughshane: "With the Lord" 1 Thess IV. 17. In loving memory of William Glasgow, who died 1823, aged 22. His father John Glasgow, 1836, aged 70. Jane Armstrong, daughter of the latter 1837, aged 38 And Jane, his widow 1858, aged 85
- tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-1657
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WikiTree profile information
Glasgow-1657
John Glasgow
Updated 2026-03-21
Dataset: ONT_Glasco_2026-08-18T16_05.json · generated 2026-08-20
WikiTree biography, citations and relationship snapshot
Glasgow-1657 was captured 2026-08-07T09:54:35+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2026-03-21.
Profile location claims
| Event | Date | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| birth | — | County Antrim, Ireland | WikiTree profile field |
| death | — | Cross, Ballymoney, County Antrim, Ireland | WikiTree profile field |
Immediate relationship snapshot
| Relationship | Person | WikiTree ID | Dates and places returned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | Jane Armstrong | Glasgow-1779 | 1799-00-00 · County Antrim, Ireland · 1837-00-00 |
| Children | William Glasgow | Glasgow-1778 | 1801-00-00 · County Antrim, Ireland · 1823-00-00 |
| Children | Revd Dr James McClure Glasgow | Glasgow-1780 | 1805-05-27 · Clough, County Antrim, Ireland · 1890-06-30 · Portadown, County Antrim, Ireland |
| Children | Robert Glasgow | Glasgow-1656 | 1814-00-00 · Clough, County Antrim, Ireland, United Kingdom · 1875-02-03 · Wangoom, Victoria, Australia |
| Children | Reverend Adam Dickie Glasgow | Glasgow-1781 | 1815-00-00 · Lisburn, County Antrim, Ireland · 1863-03-18 · Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand |
| Spouses | Jane Glasgow | McClure-6341 | 1773-00-00 · Antrim, County Antrim, Ireland · 1858-05-00 · Racavan, County Antrim, Ireland · 0000-00-00 |
Record-bearing passages
Biography John was born about 1766. He passed away in 1836. "On the 28th ult. Mr John Glasgow, of Cross, near Broughshane, in the 70th year of his age. He died as he lived, a steady, sincere Christian' https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/227263750/john-glasgow Sources
- Recent addition to Northern Ireland Biography of the Revd Dr James McClure Glasgow.
- Boyd, R. H. "Couriers of the Dawn" Belfast 1938
- www.thebraid.com/ancestor_search.aspx?surname=Glasgow: Racavan Burying-Ground, Broughshane: "With the Lord" 1 Thess IV. 17. In loving memory of William Glasgow, who died 1823, aged 22. His father John Glasgow, 1836, aged 70. Jane Armstrong, daughter of the latter 1837, aged 38 And Jane, his widow 1858, aged 85
Profile source citations
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/227263750/john-glasgow source link 1
- Recent addition to Northern Ireland Biography of the Revd Dr James McClure Glasgow.
- Boyd, R. H. "Couriers of the Dawn" Belfast 1938
- www.thebraid.com/ancestor_search.aspx?surname=Glasgow: Racavan Burying-Ground, Broughshane: "With the Lord" 1 Thess IV. 17. In loving memory of William Glasgow, who died 1823, aged 22. His father John Glasgow, 1836, aged 70. Jane Armstrong, daughter of the latter 1837, aged 38 And Jane, his widow 1858, aged 85
Full captured biography text
Biography John was born about 1766. He passed away in 1836. "On the 28th ult. Mr John Glasgow, of Cross, near Broughshane, in the 70th year of his age. He died as he lived, a steady, sincere Christian' https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/227263750/john-glasgow Sources * Recent addition to Northern Ireland Biography of the Revd Dr James McClure Glasgow. * Boyd, R. H. "Couriers of the Dawn" Belfast 1938 * www.thebraid.com/ancestor_search.aspx?surname=Glasgow: Racavan Burying-Ground, Broughshane: "With the Lord" 1 Thess IV. 17. In loving memory of William Glasgow, who died 1823, aged 22. His father John Glasgow, 1836, aged 70. Jane Armstrong, daughter of the latter 1837, aged 38 And Jane, his widow 1858, aged 85
Raw WikiTree biography markup
== Biography == John was born about 1766. He passed away in 1836. "On the 28th ult. Mr John Glasgow, of Cross, near Broughshane, in the 70th year of his age. He died as he lived, a steady, sincere Christian'<ref>https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/227263750/john-glasgow</ref> == Sources == <references /> * Recent addition to Northern Ireland Biography of the Revd Dr James McClure Glasgow. * Boyd, R. H. "Couriers of the Dawn" Belfast 1938 * www.thebraid.com/ancestor_search.aspx?surname=Glasgow: Racavan Burying-Ground, Broughshane: "With the Lord" 1 Thess IV. 17. In loving memory of William Glasgow, who died 1823, aged 22. His father John Glasgow, 1836, aged 70. Jane Armstrong, daughter of the latter 1837, aged 38 And Jane, his widow 1858, aged 85