Glasgow Surname Project

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John Glasgow

1722-09-23 – 1769-05-23

Glasgow-2870 · 1 mapped association

Libberton, Lanark, Scotland→Nottingham, Chester County, Province of Pennsylvania
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At a glance

Identity & family

Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.

1Mapped records
5Close relations
13Evidence items
2Candidate leads
Birth
1722-09-23 · Libberton, Lanark, Scotland
Death
1769-05-23 · Nottingham, Chester County, Province of Pennsylvania
Parents
Robert GlasgowunmarkedKatherine (Wilson) Glasgowunmarked
Spouses
Mary (Cranmer) Glasgow
Children
John GlasgowSamuel Glasgow
Gender
Male
WikiTree
Glasgow-2870
Research clusters
Scotland One-Tree profile leads
Mapped descendants
19

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 positionJohn Glasgow (1738)
Maternal grandfather positionSamuel Glasgow (1761)
Maternal grandmother positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles
Paternal grandmother positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles

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

No candidate met the minimum age, location or family-naming threshold.

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-2847

Automated fit42/100
Similar Person
Dates1730–?PlacesWest Calder, Midlothian, ScotlandParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 8 (+10)
  • matching child name: John Glasgow

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 8 (+10)
  • matching child name: John Glasgow

Conflicts: No indexed conflict

Open side-by-side comparison

Same-name candidate

John GlasgowGlasgow-3481

Automated fit42/100
Similar Person
Dates1730–?PlacesKirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, ScotlandParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 8 (+10)
  • matching child name: John Glasgow

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 8 (+10)
  • matching child name: John Glasgow

Conflicts: No indexed conflict

Open side-by-side comparison
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.

Open only what you need

Research & records

Life and record timelineChronological mapped occurrences and their underlying sources.1 record
b. 1722

Profile-stated birthplace: Libberton, Lanark, Scotland

Libberton, Lanark, Scotland

One-Tree export profile fields are search leads, not sources; relationships are shown only where the export supplies parent links.

One-Tree profile leadunknown
Source and mapping detail

WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-2870

No sufficiently specific citation match found.

Precision: Geocoded profile locality

Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.6 claims
12Unknown
1Tree Only

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.0 open

No formal open question is recorded for this person.

Sources and provenanceStructured citations and source-quality classifications.12 sources

Source or provenance: quality describes the record layer, not every conclusion drawn from it.

  1. unknown Glasgow Family Bible, York Historic Trust Museum and Genealogy Library, York, Pennsylvania.
  2. unknown Burial: Nottingham Presbyterian Old Church Yard, Maryland
  3. unknown John Glasgow buried with Mary (Cranmer) Glasgow and John Glasgow II
  4. unknown Reinterment: 1960 at West Nottingham Church Cemetery
  5. unknown Graves of John Glasgow Sr. and John Glasgow II relocated.
  6. unknown Family Bible: Glasgow Family Bible
  7. unknown Passed to Congressman Hugh Glasgow (1769-1818)
  8. unknown Family Link: Jeremiah Glasgow (1713-1777) and Amelia Boydston
  9. unknown Witnessed David Boydston's will
  10. unknown Sons: John Glasgow (1738-1792) and Samuel Glasgow (1761-1824)
  11. unknown Buried at Nottingham Old Presbyterian Burying Grounds
  12. tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-2870
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-2870 was captured 2026-08-07T09:54:35+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2025-05-07.

Profile location claims

EventDateLocationStatus
birth—Libberton, Lanark, ScotlandWikiTree profile field
death—Nottingham, Chester County, Province of PennsylvaniaWikiTree profile field

Immediate relationship snapshot

RelationshipPersonWikiTree IDDates and places returned
ParentsRobert GlasgowGlasgow-34071690-00-00 · Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland · 0000-00-00
ParentsKatherine GlasgowWilson-1275391690-00-00 · Lanarkshire, Scotland · 0000-00-00
ChildrenJohn GlasgowGlasgow-28711738-00-00 · Glasgow Green, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland · 1792-04-03 · Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
ChildrenSamuel GlasgowGlasgow-28721761-00-00 · Nottingham, West Nottingham Township, Chester, Pennsylvania · 1824-05-17 · Cochranville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
SpousesMary GlasgowCranmer-6561725-00-00 · 0000-00-00

Record-bearing passages

  • Biography John Glasgow was born in 1722 and died in 1769. He was originally buried in the Nottingham Presbyterian Old Church Yard across from what is now Rising Sun Middle School in Maryland. Glasgow Family Bible, York Historic Trust Museum and Genealogy Library, York, Pennsylvania. According to the Glasgow Family Bible, he was buried alongside his wife Mary (Cranmer) Glasgow and their son John Glasgow II.
  • In 1959, the West Nottingham Church Historian recorded that the congregation decided to relocate the old burial ground. Only 45 graves were found and 25 were identified. In 1960, the remains were reinterred at West Nottingham Church Cemetery. Today, John Glasgow Sr. and John Glasgow II are buried next to each other there.
  • The Glasgow Family Bible, originally belonging to John Glasgow II, was later passed to his son Congressman Hugh Glasgow (1769-1818), who is buried at Slate Ridge Cemetery, York County. The Bible remains documented at the York Historic Trust Museum and Genealogy Library. Possible Parentage and Family Connections There is strong evidence connecting John Glasgow to John Glasgo (abt.1772-1851), who married Amelia Boydston (1778-1857). Jeremiah Glasgow, likely Jeremiah Glasgow (1713-1777), witnessed the will of David Boydston, Amelia’s father. Will of David Boydston, cited in Boydston Family Records. [https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/b/a/t/Margaret-R-Bates/GENE15-0008.html]

  • His sons John Glasgow (1738-1792) and Samuel Glasgow (1761-1824) were also buried in the Nottingham Old Presbyterian Burying Grounds at Rising Sun, Maryland. Sources

    • Burial: Nottingham Presbyterian Old Church Yard, Maryland ** John Glasgow buried with Mary (Cranmer) Glasgow and John Glasgow II
    • Reinterment: 1960 at West Nottingham Church Cemetery ** Graves of John Glasgow Sr. and John Glasgow II relocated.
    • Family Bible: Glasgow Family Bible ** Passed to Congressman Hugh Glasgow (1769-1818)
    • Family Link: Jeremiah Glasgow (1713-1777) and Amelia Boydston ** Witnessed David Boydston's will
    • Sons: John Glasgow (1738-1792) and Samuel Glasgow (1761-1824) ** Buried at Nottingham Old Presbyterian Burying Grounds

Profile source citations

  1. Glasgow Family Bible, York Historic Trust Museum and Genealogy Library, York, Pennsylvania.
  2. The Glasgow Family Bible, originally belonging to John Glasgow II, was later passed to his son Congressman Hugh Glasgow (1769-1818), who is buried at Slate Ridge Cemetery, York County. The Bible remains documented at the York Historic Trust Museum and Genealogy Library. Possible Parentage and Family Connections There is strong evidence connecting John Glasgow to John Glasgo (abt.1772-1851), who married Amelia Boydston (1778-1857). Jeremiah Glasgow, likely Jeremiah Glasgow (1713-1777), witnessed the will of David Boydston, Amelia’s father. Will of David Boydston, cited in Boydston Family Records. [https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/b/a/t/Margaret-R-Bates/GENE15-0008.html] source link 1
  3. Burial: Nottingham Presbyterian Old Church Yard, Maryland
  4. John Glasgow buried with Mary (Cranmer) Glasgow and John Glasgow II
  5. Reinterment: 1960 at West Nottingham Church Cemetery
  6. Graves of John Glasgow Sr. and John Glasgow II relocated.
  7. Family Bible: Glasgow Family Bible
  8. Passed to Congressman Hugh Glasgow (1769-1818)
  9. Family Link: Jeremiah Glasgow (1713-1777) and Amelia Boydston
  10. Witnessed David Boydston's will
  11. Sons: John Glasgow (1738-1792) and Samuel Glasgow (1761-1824)
  12. Buried at Nottingham Old Presbyterian Burying Grounds
Full captured biography text
Biography
John Glasgow was born in 1722 and died in 1769. He was originally buried in the Nottingham Presbyterian Old Church Yard across from what is now Rising Sun Middle School in Maryland. Glasgow Family Bible, York Historic Trust Museum and Genealogy Library, York, Pennsylvania. According to the Glasgow Family Bible, he was buried alongside his wife Mary (Cranmer) Glasgow and their son John Glasgow II.

In 1959, the West Nottingham Church Historian recorded that the congregation decided to relocate the old burial ground. Only 45 graves were found and 25 were identified. In 1960, the remains were reinterred at West Nottingham Church Cemetery. Today, John Glasgow Sr. and John Glasgow II are buried next to each other there. 

The Glasgow Family Bible, originally belonging to John Glasgow II, was later passed to his son Congressman Hugh Glasgow (1769-1818), who is buried at Slate Ridge Cemetery, York County. The Bible remains documented at the York Historic Trust Museum and Genealogy Library. 
Possible Parentage and Family Connections
There is strong evidence connecting John Glasgow to John Glasgo (abt.1772-1851), who married Amelia Boydston (1778-1857). Jeremiah Glasgow, likely Jeremiah Glasgow (1713-1777), witnessed the will of David Boydston, Amelia’s father. Will of David Boydston, cited in Boydston Family Records. [https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/b/a/t/Margaret-R-Bates/GENE15-0008.html] 

His sons John Glasgow (1738-1792) and Samuel Glasgow (1761-1824) were also buried in the Nottingham Old Presbyterian Burying Grounds at Rising Sun, Maryland.
Sources
* Burial: Nottingham Presbyterian Old Church Yard, Maryland
** John Glasgow buried with Mary (Cranmer) Glasgow and John Glasgow II
* Reinterment: 1960 at West Nottingham Church Cemetery
** Graves of John Glasgow Sr. and John Glasgow II relocated.
* Family Bible: Glasgow Family Bible
** Passed to Congressman Hugh Glasgow (1769-1818)
* Family Link: Jeremiah Glasgow (1713-1777) and Amelia Boydston
** Witnessed David Boydston's will
* Sons: John Glasgow (1738-1792) and Samuel Glasgow (1761-1824)
** Buried at Nottingham Old Presbyterian Burying Grounds
Raw WikiTree biography markup
== Biography ==

John Glasgow was born in 1722 and died in 1769. He was originally buried in the Nottingham Presbyterian Old Church Yard across from what is now Rising Sun Middle School in Maryland.<ref name="glasgowbible">Glasgow Family Bible, York Historic Trust Museum and Genealogy Library, York, Pennsylvania.</ref> According to the Glasgow Family Bible, he was buried alongside his wife Mary (Cranmer) Glasgow and their son John Glasgow II.

In 1959, the West Nottingham Church Historian recorded that the congregation decided to relocate the old burial ground. Only 45 graves were found and 25 were identified. In 1960, the remains were reinterred at West Nottingham Church Cemetery. Today, John Glasgow Sr. and John Glasgow II are buried next to each other there.<ref name="glasgowbible" />

The Glasgow Family Bible, originally belonging to John Glasgow II, was later passed to his son Congressman [[Glasgow-2873|Hugh Glasgow (1769-1818)]], who is buried at Slate Ridge Cemetery, York County. The Bible remains documented at the York Historic Trust Museum and Genealogy Library.<ref name="glasgowbible" />

=== Possible Parentage and Family Connections ===


There is strong evidence connecting John Glasgow to [[Glasgo-52|John Glasgo (abt.1772-1851)]], who married [[Boydston-414|Amelia Boydston (1778-1857)]]. Jeremiah Glasgow, likely [[Glasgo-23|Jeremiah Glasgow (1713-1777)]], witnessed the will of David Boydston, Amelia’s father.<ref name="boydstonwill">Will of David Boydston, cited in Boydston Family Records. [https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/b/a/t/Margaret-R-Bates/GENE15-0008.html]</ref>

His sons [[Glasgow-2871|John Glasgow (1738-1792)]] and [[Glasgow-2872|Samuel Glasgow (1761-1824)]] were also buried in the Nottingham Old Presbyterian Burying Grounds at Rising Sun, Maryland.

== Sources ==
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* Burial: Nottingham Presbyterian Old Church Yard, Maryland
** John Glasgow buried with Mary (Cranmer) Glasgow and John Glasgow II
* Reinterment: 1960 at West Nottingham Church Cemetery
** Graves of John Glasgow Sr. and John Glasgow II relocated.
* Family Bible: Glasgow Family Bible
** Passed to Congressman Hugh Glasgow (1769-1818)
* Family Link: Jeremiah Glasgow (1713-1777) and Amelia Boydston
** Witnessed David Boydston's will
* Sons: John Glasgow (1738-1792) and Samuel Glasgow (1761-1824)
** Buried at Nottingham Old Presbyterian Burying Grounds