Individual research record
John Glasgow
1649-04-04 – ?
Glasgow-3012 · 1 mapped association
At a glance
Identity & family
Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.
- Birth
- 1649-04-04 · Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
- Death
- Not recorded · Place not recorded
- Parents
- John Glasgowunmarked
- Spouses
- Margaret (Currie) Glasgow
- Children
- Charles James GlasgowMargaret GlasgowRobert GlasgowWilliam Glasgow
- Gender
- Male
- WikiTree
- Glasgow-3012
- Research clusters
- Scotland One-Tree profile leads
- Mapped descendants
- 140
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 mothers5 leads
Possible Mother
Issobell (Porteous) GlasgowPorteous-912
- plausible 32-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 59 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1676), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- mapped Edinburgh is 16.2 km from the subject's birth-period Kirknewton — West Lothian (+1; one or both placements are unproved)
No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
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- plausible 32-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 59 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1676), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- mapped Edinburgh is 16.2 km from the subject's birth-period Kirknewton — West Lothian (+1; one or both placements are unproved)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1643–1652) (+6; other parent John Glasgow)
- candidate has another child, Anne Glasgow, born 3 years from the subject in the same specific birth locality (+6; possible sibling-household clue)
Deductions and cautions: No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
Possible Mother
Ann (Johnson) GlasgowJohnson-102174
- plausible 29-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 56 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1676), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1637–1653) (+6; other parent Robert Glasgow II)
locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); candidate's household recorded Robert Glasgow in Lower Parish, Lancaster, Virginia within 1 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality)
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- plausible 29-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 56 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1676), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1637–1653) (+6; other parent Robert Glasgow II)
- a candidate spouse matches the first dated son Robert Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; Robert in 165 profiles)
Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); candidate's household recorded Robert Glasgow in Lower Parish, Lancaster, Virginia within 1 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality)
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Possible Mother
Jonet (Cunningham) GlasgowCunningham-22604
- plausible 25-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 52 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1676), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- a known child was born within 4 years of the subject (+1)
same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate's household recorded James Glasgow in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland within 4 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality)
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- plausible 25-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 52 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1676), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- a known child was born within 4 years of the subject (+1)
- a candidate spouse matches the first dated son Robert Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; Robert in 165 profiles)
Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate's household recorded James Glasgow in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland within 4 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality)
Possible Mother
Jonet (Cunningham) GlasgowCunningham-20923
- candidate's birth is 79 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1676), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- a candidate spouse matches the first dated son Robert Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; Robert in 165 profiles)
chronologically conflicting 52-year parent-child age gap (−8); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); subject lies more than 20 years from the candidate's known child-bearing period (−6; children may be missing)
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- candidate's birth is 79 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1676), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- a candidate spouse matches the first dated son Robert Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; Robert in 165 profiles)
- descendant branches share only a broad migration destination country (+1; weak alone): ireland
Deductions and cautions: chronologically conflicting 52-year parent-child age gap (−8); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); subject lies more than 20 years from the candidate's known child-bearing period (−6; children may be missing)
Possible Mother
Beatrix GlasgowGlasgow-1083
- plausible 39-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: calder (+6)
- candidate's birth is 66 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1676), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
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- plausible 39-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 66 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1676), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: calder (+6)
Deductions and cautions: No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
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-81
- same first and last name (+18)
- shared recorded place (+20)
- matching child name: Margaret Glasgow
record-derived birth estimates differ by 60; retained without deduction; unassessed father attachments differ (−5)
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- shared recorded place (+20)
- matching child name: Margaret Glasgow
Conflicts: record-derived birth estimates differ by 60; retained without deduction; unassessed father attachments differ (−5)
Same-name candidate
John GlasgowGlasgow-3093
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 1 (+25)
- overlapping locality (+8)
unassessed father attachments differ (−5)
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 1 (+25)
- overlapping locality (+8)
Conflicts: unassessed father attachments differ (−5)
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
Profile-stated birthplace: Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
One-Tree export profile fields are search leads, not sources; relationships are shown only where the export supplies parent links.
Source and mapping detail
Candidate matched on record type, year; inspect before treating it as the underlying record.
Precision: Settlement/parish centrepoint
Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.9 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.0 open
No formal open question is recorded for this person.
Sources and provenanceStructured citations and source-quality classifications.7 sources
Source or provenance: quality describes the record layer, not every conclusion drawn from it.
- derivative "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-X6G : 16 September 2021), Johne Glasgow, 1649.
- derivative "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY9W-J5Q : 11 February 2020), Johne Glasgow, 1673.
- unknown Old Parish Registers, Baptisms, Glencorse, Midlothian. Ref: 687/ FR11.
- unknown Old Parish Registers, Baptisms, Glencorse, Midlothian. Ref: 687/ FR16.
- derivative "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4J-FXD : 16 September 2021), John Glaskow in entry for Margarat Glaskow, 1684.
- derivative "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4J-JJK : 16 September 2021), John Glesgowe in entry for Charles Glesgowe, 1686.
- tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-3012
Technical profile and raw captureDataset metadata, machine dossier and captured WikiTree biography.Advanced
WikiTree profile information
Glasgow-3012
John Glasgow
Updated 2025-07-18
Dataset: ONT_Glasco_2026-08-18T16_05.json · generated 2026-08-20
WikiTree biography, citations and relationship snapshot
Glasgow-3012 was captured 2026-08-07T09:54:35+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2025-07-18.
Profile location claims
| Event | Date | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| birth | — | Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | WikiTree profile field |
| marriage | 1673-07-25 | Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland | WikiTree relationship field |
Immediate relationship snapshot
| Relationship | Person | WikiTree ID | Dates and places returned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parents | John Glasgow | Glasgow-3610 | 1626-02-18 · Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | Robert Glasgow | Glasgow-3011 | 1676-12-29 · Glencorse, Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | William Glasgow | Glasgow-3013 | 1680-12-26 · Glencorse, Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | Margaret Glasgow | Glasgow-3085 | 1684-04-04 · Glencorse, Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | Charles James Glasgow | Glasgow-2917 | 1686-10-10 · Glencorse, Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00 · Cross, County Londonderry, Ireland |
| Siblings | Margaret Glasgow | Glasgow-3112 | 1646-11-11 · Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00 |
| Siblings | Alexander Glasgow | Glasgow-3118 | 1650-00-00 · Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00 |
| Spouses | Margaret Glasgow | Currie-4998 | 1650-00-00 · Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland · 0000-00-00 · 1673-07-25 |
Profile categories
Glasgow_Name_Study
Record-bearing passages
- Biography John Glasgow was christened in 1649 in the parish of Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. He was the son of John Glasgow. "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-X6G : 16 September 2021), Johne Glasgow, 1649. His known siblings included Margaret Glasgow and Alexander Glasgow.
- He married Margaret Currie in 1673 in Kirknewton. "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY9W-J5Q : 11 February 2020), Johne Glasgow, 1673.
- Sometime after their marriage, the family moved to the neighboring parish of Glencorse, Midlothian, where their known children were christened.
John and Margaret had the following children:
- Robert Glasgow, christened 29 December 1676 in Glencorse. Old Parish Registers, Baptisms, Glencorse, Midlothian. Ref: 687/ FR11.
- William Glasgow, christened 26 December 1680 in Glencorse. Old Parish Registers, Baptisms, Glencorse, Midlothian. Ref: 687/ FR16.
- Margaret Glasgow, christened 13 April 1684 in Glencorse. "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4J-FXD : 16 September 2021), John Glaskow in entry for Margarat Glaskow, 1684.
- Charles James Glasgow, christened 3 October 1686 in Glencorse. "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4J-JJK : 16 September 2021), John Glesgowe in entry for Charles Glesgowe, 1686. Research Notes Sources are needed to confirm these sibling relationships.
- Spelling Variations The parish records show variations in the spelling of the family's names. The father is recorded as John Glaskow and John Glesgowe, and the mother as Margaret Corrie. These phonetic spellings were common due to varying literacy and local dialects.
- Marriage and Residency The marriage record places the couple in Kirknewton in 1673, while the baptismal records for all known children place them in the neighboring parish of Glencorse from 1676 onward. This indicates a move shortly after their marriage. Sources
Profile source citations
- "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-X6G : 16 September 2021), Johne Glasgow, 1649. source link 1
- "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY9W-J5Q : 11 February 2020), Johne Glasgow, 1673. source link 1
- Old Parish Registers, Baptisms, Glencorse, Midlothian. Ref: 687/ FR11.
- Old Parish Registers, Baptisms, Glencorse, Midlothian. Ref: 687/ FR16.
- "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4J-FXD : 16 September 2021), John Glaskow in entry for Margarat Glaskow, 1684. source link 1
- "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4J-JJK : 16 September 2021), John Glesgowe in entry for Charles Glesgowe, 1686. source link 1
Full captured biography text
Biography John Glasgow was christened in 1649 in the parish of Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. He was the son of John Glasgow. "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-X6G : 16 September 2021), Johne Glasgow, 1649. His known siblings included Margaret Glasgow and Alexander Glasgow. He married Margaret Currie in 1673 in Kirknewton. "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY9W-J5Q : 11 February 2020), Johne Glasgow, 1673. Sometime after their marriage, the family moved to the neighboring parish of Glencorse, Midlothian, where their known children were christened. John and Margaret had the following children: * Robert Glasgow, christened 29 December 1676 in Glencorse. Old Parish Registers, Baptisms, Glencorse, Midlothian. Ref: 687/ FR11. * William Glasgow, christened 26 December 1680 in Glencorse. Old Parish Registers, Baptisms, Glencorse, Midlothian. Ref: 687/ FR16. * Margaret Glasgow, christened 13 April 1684 in Glencorse. "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4J-FXD : 16 September 2021), John Glaskow in entry for Margarat Glaskow, 1684. * Charles James Glasgow, christened 3 October 1686 in Glencorse. "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4J-JJK : 16 September 2021), John Glesgowe in entry for Charles Glesgowe, 1686. Research Notes Sources are needed to confirm these sibling relationships. Spelling Variations The parish records show variations in the spelling of the family's names. The father is recorded as John Glaskow and John Glesgowe, and the mother as Margaret Corrie. These phonetic spellings were common due to varying literacy and local dialects. Marriage and Residency The marriage record places the couple in Kirknewton in 1673, while the baptismal records for all known children place them in the neighboring parish of Glencorse from 1676 onward. This indicates a move shortly after their marriage. Sources
Raw WikiTree biography markup
{{One Name Study|name=Glasgow}}
== Biography ==
John Glasgow was christened in 1649 in the parish of Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. He was the son of [[Glasgow-3610|John Glasgow]].<ref name="Birth1649">"Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-X6G : 16 September 2021), Johne Glasgow, 1649.</ref> His known siblings included [[Glasgow-3112|Margaret Glasgow]] and [[Glasgow-3118|Alexander Glasgow]].{{Citation needed }}
He married '''[[Currie-4998|Margaret Currie]]''' in 1673 in Kirknewton.<ref name="Marriage1673">"Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY9W-J5Q : 11 February 2020), Johne Glasgow, 1673.</ref>
Sometime after their marriage, the family moved to the neighboring parish of Glencorse, Midlothian, where their known children were christened.
John and Margaret had the following children:
* [[Glasgow-3011|Robert Glasgow]], christened 29 December 1676 in Glencorse.<ref name="Robert1676">Old Parish Registers, Baptisms, Glencorse, Midlothian. Ref: 687/ FR11.</ref>
* [[Glasgow-3013|William Glasgow]], christened 26 December 1680 in Glencorse.<ref name="William1680">Old Parish Registers, Baptisms, Glencorse, Midlothian. Ref: 687/ FR16.</ref>
* [[Glasgow-3085|Margaret Glasgow]], christened 13 April 1684 in Glencorse.<ref name="Margaret1684">"Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4J-FXD : 16 September 2021), John Glaskow in entry for Margarat Glaskow, 1684.</ref>
* [[Glasgow-2917|Charles James Glasgow]], christened 3 October 1686 in Glencorse.<ref name="Charles1686">"Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4J-JJK : 16 September 2021), John Glesgowe in entry for Charles Glesgowe, 1686.</ref>
== Research Notes ==
Sources are needed to confirm these sibling relationships.
'''Spelling Variations'''
The parish records show variations in the spelling of the family's names. The father is recorded as John Glaskow and John Glesgowe, and the mother as Margaret Corrie. These phonetic spellings were common due to varying literacy and local dialects.
'''Marriage and Residency'''
The marriage record places the couple in Kirknewton in 1673, while the baptismal records for all known children place them in the neighboring parish of Glencorse from 1676 onward. This indicates a move shortly after their marriage.
== Sources ==
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