Researched biography · Glasgow-2917
Charles James Glasgow
10 October 1686
Glencorse, Midlothian, Scotland
About Charles
The profile combines a Scottish baptism with a later Cross, County Londonderry identity. The baptism is evidence for the Scottish child only. No reviewed record bridges that child to Ireland or proves the attached Cross/Derry descent.
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Family and study pages 2 pages
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Places 1 place
Sources 7 source pages
- Glasgow Branches in Early Ireland, accessed 19 August 2026.
- Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, Guide to Church Records…
- William Macafee, 1740 Protestant Householders' Return…
- “Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564–1950,” FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4J-JJK: accessed…
- “Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564–1950,” database, Ancestry (record 21451068…
Research and WikiTree study pages 3 pages
Mentioned in other people's research 1 person
- John Glasgow1 section of notes
What the research found
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, Charles Glesgowe, 1686 and FamilySearch VQ4J-JJK | Charles Glesgowe was baptised 10 Oct 1686 at South Leith, son of John Glesgowe and Margaret Currie. | Extracted indexes; direct for the recorded baptism but silent on later Ireland. Original register image still needs inspection. |
| Current WikiTree biography/profile audit | Explicitly acknowledges that evidence has not been found proving the baptised child was the man at Cross. | Negative for the identity bridge. |
| 1740 Ulster religious return | The contemporary Glasgow concentrations are two Hugh households at Tamlaght O'Crilly and four households at Derryloran. | Does not prove or disprove Charles, but shows why a tree claim must not replace occurrence evidence. |
| PRONI Guide to Church Records, Derryloran and Cookstown entries | The listed surviving local baptism registers begin in 1795/1797 at Derryloran and 1822 or later at Cookstown. | Explains the register gap; does not bridge Scotland to Ireland. |
| PRONI Name Search, pre-1858 wills and administrations | A complete Glasgow-surname search returned 47 entries, including William Glasgow of Killycurragh in 1770 and later Cookstown/Oritor people, but no Charles Glasgow at Cross. | Negative for the proposed Charles identity while showing a genuine Cookstown-area surname cluster. It cannot bridge the South Leith child to Ireland. |
| Registry of Deeds Index Project surname search, 30 Aug 2026 | The 22 indexed Glasgow results include Larne, Kilwaughter, Cavankilgreen and later Cookstown deeds, but none names Charles, Cross, Derryloran or Moneymore. | Incomplete volunteer-index negative; no identity bridge found. |
Source findingsFindmypast sweep — 7 October 2026
Searches that found nothing
- A Findmypast search for Charles Glasgow (variants on) in Ireland, 1680–1780, returned five records, none of them a Glasgow. The two dated ones are a Charles Glass in the 1740 Protestant Householders at Tamlaght Finlagan, Ballykelly (IRE/PRONI/1740PH/G/00366) and a Charles Glass in a 1740 Court of Exchequer bill book, Dublin. The only County Londonderry Glasgow households in the 1740 index are Hugh (1) and Hugh (2) at Tamlaght O'Crilly. The Glasgow-surname place searches for Killycurragh and Ballynasollus found no Charles. Their earliest Glasgow entries are the 1766 William at Killycurragh and the 1834 Valuation Office field book (Saml Glasgow, Killycurragh). No place search was run for Cross. Nothing bridges the South Leith child to Ireland.
Still open
Questions the records have not yet answered, suggested next searches and suggested corrections.
Recommended correction applied
Verified live 19 August 2026: the South Leith baptism and parents are retained as confident; the biography separates that child from the unproved Cross identity. The current structured place and Glasgow-2916's father link must not be altered without positive replacement evidence. All prior tree/study links remain only as qualified leads.
A same-day relationship audit found that both parents had accidentally been set to Confirmed with DNA. Both were corrected to Confident; no DNA confirmation is claimed.
Recommended correction following location audit
Retain Cross, County Londonderry, Ireland if it is present as the uncertain death location. The Scottish-to-Irish identity is unproved, but the place is not concretely contradicted and must not be deleted without an evidenced replacement.
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.
How to read the evidence What “Documented”, “Probable”, “Possible” and “Unassessed tree link” mean.
Parents 2John Glasgow4 April 1649–date not establishedMargaret (Currie) Glasgow1650–date not established
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Glasgow 4 April 1649–date not established | father | Unassessed father link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| Margaret (Currie) Glasgow 1650–date not established | mother | Unassessed mother link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
Children 1James Glasgow1719–1785
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Glasgow 1719–1785 | son | Unassessed son link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
Brothers and sisters 3Robert Glasgow29 December 1676–date not establishedWilliam Glasgow26 December 1680–date not establishedMargaret Glasgow4 April 1684–date not established
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Glasgow 29 December 1676–date not established | sibling | Unassessed sibling link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| William Glasgow 26 December 1680–date not established | sibling | Unassessed sibling link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| Margaret Glasgow 4 April 1684–date not established | sibling | Unassessed sibling link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
Life and records
Explore the dated recordsChronology, roles and locations
Historical chronology
Scottish baptism plus profile migration claim
Record association
Records mentioning this personRecord detail
The 1686 South Leith baptism is documented. No record proves that child migrated to Cross or fathered James-2916.
Birth
Subject
Life eventsSources
The only source so far is the WikiTree profile itselfReferences and source limitations
Scottish baptism plus profile migration claim
10 Oct 1686 · Cross, County Londonderry · Source association
The 1686 South Leith baptism is documented. No record proves that child migrated to Cross or fathered James-2916.
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-2917, captured 2026-09-07T21:05:55+00:00 · 2026-08-30.
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Read-only capture used for the comparison above.
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Original notes and downloadsNotes as written, replaced interpretations, comparisons and data exports
The material the page is built from: research notes as originally written, earlier interpretations that have been replaced, automated comparisons and data downloads. The account above is the current one; nothing here overrides it.
Research notes as originally written
Current conclusion
The profile combines a Scottish baptism with a later Cross, County Londonderry identity. The baptism is evidence for the Scottish child only. No reviewed record bridges that child to Ireland or proves the attached Cross/Derry descent.
Source findings
| Source | Finding | Assessment | | --- | --- | --- | | [Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, Charles Glesgowe, 1686](https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/60143/records/21451068) and FamilySearch VQ4J-JJK | Charles Glesgowe was baptised 10 Oct 1686 at South Leith, son of John Glesgowe and Margaret Currie. | Extracted indexes; direct for the recorded baptism but silent on later Ireland. Original register image still needs inspection. | | Current WikiTree biography/profile audit | Explicitly acknowledges that evidence has not been found proving the baptised child was the man at Cross. | Negative for the identity bridge. | | [1740 Ulster religious return](https://www.billmacafee.com/1740returns/1740religiousreturnsulstername.pdf) | The contemporary Glasgow concentrations are two Hugh households at Tamlaght O'Crilly and four households at Derryloran. | Does not prove or disprove Charles, but shows why a tree claim must not replace occurrence evidence. | | [PRONI Guide to Church Records](https://www.proni.gov.uk/publications/proni-guide-church-records), Derryloran and Cookstown entries | The listed surviving local baptism registers begin in 1795/1797 at Derryloran and 1822 or later at Cookstown. | Explains the register gap; does not bridge Scotland to Ireland. | | [PRONI Name Search](https://apps.proni.gov.uk/ProniNames_IE/SearchPage.aspx), pre-1858 wills and administrations | A complete Glasgow-surname search returned 47 entries, including William Glasgow of Killycurragh in 1770 and later Cookstown/Oritor people, but no Charles Glasgow at Cross. | Negative for the proposed Charles identity while showing a genuine Cookstown-area surname cluster. It cannot bridge the South Leith child to Ireland. | | [Registry of Deeds Index Project surname search](https://www.irishdeedsindex.net/search/index.php), 30 Aug 2026 | The 22 indexed Glasgow results include Larne, Kilwaughter, Cavankilgreen and later Cookstown deeds, but none names Charles, Cross, Derryloran or Moneymore. | Incomplete volunteer-index negative; no identity bridge found. |
Recommended correction applied
Verified live **19 August 2026**: the South Leith baptism and parents are retained as confident; the biography separates that child from the unproved Cross identity. The current structured place and Glasgow-2916's father link must not be altered without positive replacement evidence. All prior tree/study links remain only as qualified leads. A same-day relationship audit found that both parents had accidentally been set to **Confirmed with DNA**. Both were corrected to **Confident**; no DNA confirmation is claimed.
Recommended correction following location audit
Retain **Cross, County Londonderry, Ireland** if it is present as the uncertain death location. The Scottish-to-Irish identity is unproved, but the place is not concretely contradicted and must not be deleted without an evidenced replacement.
Source findings
### Findmypast sweep — 7 October 2026 ### Searches that found nothing - A Findmypast search for Charles Glasgow (variants on) in Ireland, 1680–1780, returned five records, none of them a Glasgow. The two dated ones are a Charles Glass in the 1740 Protestant Householders at Tamlaght Finlagan, Ballykelly (IRE/PRONI/1740PH/G/00366) and a Charles Glass in a 1740 Court of Exchequer bill book, Dublin. The only County Londonderry Glasgow households in the 1740 index are Hugh (1) and Hugh (2) at Tamlaght O'Crilly. The Glasgow-surname place searches for Killycurragh and Ballynasollus found no Charles. Their earliest Glasgow entries are the 1766 William at Killycurragh and the 1834 Valuation Office field book (Saml Glasgow, Killycurragh). No place search was run for Cross. Nothing bridges the South Leith child to Ireland.
Research data and downloads
Person data (JSON) · Family network
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