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Catalogue · 27 Sep 2026

Researched biography · Glasgow-2714

George Glasgow

before 16 May 1658

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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About George

George's existing Jean Gardiner marriage matches the 8 November 1678 Kilwinning index. The additional 5 August 1680 entry names Isobell Young, which must not silently be substituted for the Jonet Young appearing in the family's baptism problem. It supplies a new comparison, not proof of a second wife or of identity between the Young and Gardiner women. The originals must establish whether the same George appears in both entries.

Birthbefore 16 May 1658 · South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
DeathDate not established
LocalitySouth Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Last reviewed7 October 2026

Connected pages

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What the research found

These research notes were last revised on 7 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

Live WikiTree confirms George Glasgow and Jean Gardiner are attached with 8 November 1678, matching Kilwinning OPR 599/10/312 (row 45). The related 5 August 1680 row naming George and Isobell Young (599/10/313, row 33) is a material additional indexed event, but cannot safely be attached as a second spouse: the live Jean profile already records an unresolved Young/Gardiner identity question. A replacement draft preserves that uncertainty pending the original registers.

Source: Scotland’s People, Old Parish Registers, banns and marriages; exact-surname Glasgow search through 1700, all 55 rows supplied 10 September 2026. Original register images not inspected.

Source findingsSupplied OPR banns and marriages — 10 September 2026
Source locator Indexed parties Assessment
Scotland’s People, 1680-08-05, Kilwinning, OPR 599/10 / 313 GEORG GLASGOW; ISOBELL YOUNG/FR221 (FR221) The 1680 Isobell Young entry supplies a new comparison for George’s Young/Gardiner problem; Isobell is not automatically Jonet Young, and the George identity is unproved.
Scotland’s People, 1678-11-08, Kilwinning, OPR 599/10 / 312 GORG GLASGOW; JEAN GARDINER/FR220 (FR220) George Glasgow and Jean Gardiner match live pair/date.

Source: Old Parish Registers, banns and marriages; exact surname Glasgow through 1700, 55 supplied results. Original images not inspected for this batch; combined index dates do not by themselves establish ceremony dates.

Still open

Questions the records have not yet answered, suggested next searches and suggested corrections.

Priority action

Needs updated on WikiTree: add the qualified indexed evidence and explain the conflict; retain existing populated attachments and dates uncertain pending the original. No live edit had been made when this was written on 10 September 2026 (see the register note below).

Recommended correction — register status of the 1680 amendment, 7 October 2026

The WikiTree register (surname-research/to-update.md, section "OPR banns and marriages through 1700", existing-profile amendments, row for Glasgow-2714, updated 29 September 2026) records this amendment, the separate 5 August 1680 Isobell Young index event "recorded without asserting a second spouse or identity", as applied live on 17 September 2026. This file's earlier statement under "Priority action" that no live edit had been made was written on 10 September 2026 and predates that entry. The live profile was not re-read for this note.

Recorded in surname-research/to-update.md (29 September 2026); carried into this file on 7 October 2026.

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.

Parents 2Archibald Glasgow20 March 1618–1662Agnes (Watson) Glasgowc. 1640–date not established
Person and datesRelationshipCurrent assessmentWhy this relationship is shown
Archibald Glasgow
20 March 1618–1662
fatherUnassessed father linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Agnes (Watson) Glasgow
c. 1640–date not established
motherUnassessed mother linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Spouse or partner 1Jean (Gardiner) Glasgow1660–date not established
Person and datesRelationshipCurrent assessmentWhy this relationship is shown
Jean (Gardiner) Glasgow
1660–date not established
spouseUnassessed partner linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Children 2Agnes Glasgow21 September 1679–date not establishedJohn Glasgowc. 16 September 1683–date not established
Person and datesRelationshipCurrent assessmentWhy this relationship is shown
Agnes Glasgow
21 September 1679–date not established
daughterUnassessed daughter linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
John Glasgow
c. 16 September 1683–date not established
sonUnassessed son linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Brothers and sisters 3Archibald Glasgow8 October 1654–date not establishedJohn Glasgow27 April 1656–date not establishedWilliam Glasgowbefore 15 October 1660–date not established
Person and datesRelationshipCurrent assessmentWhy this relationship is shown
Archibald Glasgow
8 October 1654–date not established
siblingUnassessed sibling linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
John Glasgow
27 April 1656–date not established
siblingUnassessed sibling linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
William Glasgow
before 15 October 1660–date not established
siblingUnassessed sibling linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.

Life and records

Explore the dated recordsChronology, roles and locations

Historical chronology

Profile-stated birthplace: South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Record association

Records mentioning this person

South Leith

Record detail

The profile snapshot records this fact, but it is not an independent historical record; the linked historical evidence is assessed separately.

Birth

Subject

Life events

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

The only source so far is the WikiTree profile itselfReferences and source limitations
  1. Profile-stated birthplace: South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

    b. 1658 · South Leith · Source association

    The profile snapshot records this fact, but it is not an independent historical record; the linked historical evidence is assessed separately.

Each entry is a separately identified record. Shared URLs may represent one transcription or search page containing more than one record; they are not independent confirmations.

Suggested profile text

WikiTree profile and prepared draft

WikiTree profile text

The prepared text for the public WikiTree profile, kept here so it can be compared with the current profile.

The prepared amendment is already on WikiTree; no pending biography change.

Compared with Glasgow-2714, captured 2026-09-27T03:22:58+00:00 · 2026-09-17.

Current captured WikiTree biography

Read-only capture used for the comparison above.

Side-by-side comparison of the live and replacement profiles

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Current profileReplacement profile
Current profile1{{Estimated Date}}
Replacement profile1{{Estimated Date}}
Current profile2[[Category:Glasgow Name Study]]
Replacement profile2[[Category:Glasgow Name Study]]
Current profile3== Biography ==
Replacement profile3== Biography ==
Current profile4[[Glasgow-2714|George Glasgow (bef.1658-)]] was baptised 16 May 1658 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland to [[Glasgow-3078|Archibald Glasgow (1618-)]] and [[Watson-45727|Agnes Watson (abt.1640-)]].<ref>"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", FamilySearch, 12 February 2020, Georg Glasgowe, 1658; [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQMH-CXH record].</ref>
Replacement profile4[[Glasgow-2714|George Glasgow (bef.1658-)]] was baptised 16 May 1658 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland to [[Glasgow-3078|Archibald Glasgow (1618-)]] and [[Watson-45727|Agnes Watson (abt.1640-)]].<ref>"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", FamilySearch, 12 February 2020, Georg Glasgowe, 1658; [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQMH-CXH record].</ref>
Current profile5
Replacement profile5
Current profile6George is attached to [[Gardiner-6839|Jean Gardiner]]; an OPR index records their entry at Kilwinning on 8 November 1678, parish 599, reference 10/312. A separate Kilwinning index entry records George Glasgow and Isobell Young on 5 August 1680, reference 10/313. The available index does not establish whether the two entries concern the same George or the type of event. Isobell Young is not automatically Jonet Young, the name in the baptism comparison discussed on Jean Gardiner’s profile. Neither a second wife nor identity between these women is established.<ref>National Records of Scotland, ''Old Parish Registers, Banns and Marriages'', Kilwinning, entries for George Glasgow and Jean Gardiner, 8 November 1678, reference 10/312, and George Glasgow and Isobell Young, 5 August 1680, reference 10/313; [https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Scotland's People], exact-surname Glasgow search through 1700, index extract supplied 10 September 2026; original images not inspected.</ref>
Replacement profile6George is attached to [[Gardiner-6839|Jean Gardiner]]; an OPR index records their entry at Kilwinning on 8 November 1678, parish 599, reference 10/312. A separate Kilwinning index entry records George Glasgow and Isobell Young on 5 August 1680, reference 10/313. The available index does not establish whether the two entries concern the same George or the type of event. Isobell Young is not automatically Jonet Young, the name in the baptism comparison discussed on Jean Gardiner’s profile. Neither a second wife nor identity between these women is established.<ref>National Records of Scotland, ''Old Parish Registers, Banns and Marriages'', Kilwinning, entries for George Glasgow and Jean Gardiner, 8 November 1678, reference 10/312, and George Glasgow and Isobell Young, 5 August 1680, reference 10/313; [https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Scotland's People], exact-surname Glasgow search through 1700, index extract supplied 10 September 2026; original images not inspected.</ref>
Current profile7
Replacement profile7
Current profile8== Research Notes ==
Replacement profile8== Research Notes ==
Current profile9* [[Glasgow-3120|George Glasgow (abt.1660-)]]
Replacement profile9* [[Glasgow-3120|George Glasgow (abt.1660-)]]
Current profile10
Replacement profile10
Current profile11== Sources ==
Replacement profile11== Sources ==
Current profile12<references />
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Research notes as originally written

Current conclusion

George's existing Jean Gardiner marriage matches the 8 November 1678
Kilwinning index. The additional 5 August 1680 entry names **Isobell Young**,
which must not silently be substituted for the **Jonet Young** appearing in
the family's baptism problem. It supplies a new comparison, not proof of a
second wife or of identity between the Young and Gardiner women. The originals
must establish whether the same George appears in both entries.

Source findings

Live WikiTree confirms [[Glasgow-2714|George Glasgow]] and [[Gardiner-6839|Jean Gardiner]] are attached with 8 November 1678, matching Kilwinning OPR 599/10/312 (row 45). The related 5 August 1680 row naming George and Isobell Young (599/10/313, row 33) is a material additional indexed event, but cannot safely be attached as a second spouse: the live Jean profile already records an unresolved Young/Gardiner identity question. A replacement draft preserves that uncertainty pending the original registers.

Source: [Scotland’s People](https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/), Old Parish Registers, banns and marriages; exact-surname Glasgow search through 1700, all 55 rows supplied 10 September 2026. Original register images not inspected.

Priority action

**Needs updated on WikiTree:** add the qualified indexed evidence and explain the conflict; retain existing populated attachments and dates uncertain pending the original. No live edit had been made when this was written on 10 September 2026 (see the register note below).

Source findings

### Supplied OPR banns and marriages — 10 September 2026

| Source locator | Indexed parties | Assessment |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Scotland’s People](https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/), 1680-08-05, Kilwinning, OPR 599/10 / 313 | GEORG GLASGOW; ISOBELL YOUNG/FR221 (FR221) | The 1680 Isobell Young entry supplies a new comparison for George’s Young/Gardiner problem; Isobell is not automatically Jonet Young, and the George identity is unproved. |
| [Scotland’s People](https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/), 1678-11-08, Kilwinning, OPR 599/10 / 312 | GORG GLASGOW; JEAN GARDINER/FR220 (FR220) | George Glasgow and Jean Gardiner match live pair/date. |

Source: Old Parish Registers, banns and marriages; exact surname Glasgow through 1700, 55 supplied results. Original images not inspected for this batch; combined index dates do not by themselves establish ceremony dates.

Recommended correction — register status of the 1680 amendment, 7 October 2026

The WikiTree register (`surname-research/to-update.md`, section "OPR banns and marriages through 1700", existing-profile amendments, row for Glasgow-2714, updated 29 September 2026) records this amendment, the separate 5 August 1680 Isobell Young index event "recorded without asserting a second spouse or identity", as **applied live on 17 September 2026**. This file's earlier statement under "Priority action" that no live edit had been made was written on 10 September 2026 and predates that entry. The live profile was not re-read for this note.

Recorded in `surname-research/to-update.md` (29 September 2026); carried into this file on 7 October 2026.
Research data and downloads

Person data (JSON) · Family network

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