Individual research record
John Glasgow
c. 1618 – ?
Glasgow-3015 · 1 mapped association
At a glance
Identity & family
Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.
- Birth
- c. 1618 · Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland
- Death
- Not recorded · Place not recorded
- Parents
- Not recorded
- Spouses
- Helen (Patoune) Glasgow
- Children
- John Glasgow
- Gender
- Male
- WikiTree
- Glasgow-3015
- Research clusters
- Scotland One-Tree profile leads
- Mapped descendants
- 1
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 · 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.
Possible fathers5 leads
Possible Father
John GlasgowGlasgow-3296
- plausible 28-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 48 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1638), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- known spouse Bessie (Robertson) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (28) at the subject's birth (+3)
candidate already has another child named John Glasgow (Glasgow-1086) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
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- plausible 28-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 48 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1638), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- weak broad-area overlap: midlothian (+1; not a locality match)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- known spouse Bessie (Robertson) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (28) at the subject's birth (+3)
- candidate and subject share the given name John (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 278 public profiles)
- candidate's name matches the first dated son John Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, John in 278 profiles)
Deductions and cautions: candidate already has another child named John Glasgow (Glasgow-1086) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
Possible Father
John GlasgowGlasgow-1086
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
- the nominal 10-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (16–20 years) (+4)
- candidate's birth is 30 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1638), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); candidate already has another child named John Glasgow (Glasgow-3331) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
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- the nominal 10-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (16–20 years) (+4)
- candidate's birth is 30 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1638), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
- mapped Mid Calder is 21.5 km from the subject's birth-period Duddingston — Midlothian (+1; one or both placements are unproved)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- candidate and subject share the given name John (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 278 public profiles)
- candidate's name matches the first dated son John Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, John in 278 profiles)
- the subject would fill the first son position among the candidate's dated children, and the candidate's linked father John Glasgow shares the subject's common given name (+2; Scottish grandparent-name pattern, John in 278 public profiles; WikiTree: confident parent; weak alone)
- 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); candidate already has another child named John Glasgow (Glasgow-3331) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
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Possible Father
John GlasgowGlasgow-1561
- plausible 39-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 59 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1638), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate's household recorded John Glasgow in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire, Scotland within 1 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality); candidate already has another child named John Glasgow (Glasgow-3056) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
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- plausible 39-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 59 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1638), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- subject's birth fits within the candidate's overall child-bearing span (1613–1622) (+3; children are not tied to one spouse)
- candidate and subject share the given name John (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 278 public profiles)
- candidate's name matches the first dated son John Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, John in 278 profiles)
Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate's household recorded John Glasgow in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire, Scotland within 1 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality); candidate already has another child named John Glasgow (Glasgow-3056) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
Possible Father
Robert Glasgow IGlasgow-1156
- plausible 36-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- known spouse Deborah (Ivey) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (29) at the subject's birth (+7)
- candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: duddingston (+6)
candidate's household recorded James Glasgow in Inveresk and Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland within 2 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality)
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- plausible 36-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 56 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1638), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: duddingston (+6)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1615–1620) (+6; other parent Deborah (Ivey) Glasgow)
- known spouse Deborah (Ivey) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (29) at the subject's birth (+7)
Deductions and cautions: candidate's household recorded James Glasgow in Inveresk and Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland within 2 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality)
Possible Father
William GlasgowGlasgow-3075
- plausible 28-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- known spouse Christian (Scot) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (28) at the subject's birth (+7)
- candidate's birth is 48 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1638), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
candidate's household recorded Archibald Glasgow in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland within 0 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality)
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- plausible 28-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 48 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1638), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- weak broad-area overlap: midlothian (+1; not a locality match)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- another recorded child shares the subject's birth year (+2; possible twins or date uncertainty)
- known spouse Christian (Scot) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (28) at the subject's birth (+7)
Deductions and cautions: candidate's household recorded Archibald Glasgow in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland within 0 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality)
Possible mothers5 leads
Possible Mother
Barbara (Glasgow) WilsonGlasgow-3182
- plausible 28-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
- candidate's birth is 48 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1638), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
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- plausible 28-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 48 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1638), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- mapped South Leith is 4.1 km from the subject's birth-period Duddingston — Midlothian (+3; one or both placements are unproved)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- a candidate spouse matches the first dated son John Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; John in 278 profiles)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
Deductions and cautions: No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
Possible Mother
Bessie (Robertson) GlasgowRobertson-33965
- candidate's birth is 48 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1638), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at least 28 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at least 28 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 48 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1638), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- a candidate spouse matches the first dated son John Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; John in 278 profiles)
Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
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Possible Mother
Isobel (Unknown) GlasgowUnknown-717333
- the nominal 8-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (15–28 years) (+4)
- candidate's birth is 28 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1638), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); candidate already has another child named John Glasgow (Glasgow-3331) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
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- the nominal 8-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (15–28 years) (+4)
- candidate's birth is 28 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1638), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- a candidate spouse matches the first dated son John Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; John in 278 profiles)
Deductions and cautions: parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); candidate already has another child named John Glasgow (Glasgow-3331) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
Possible Mother
Agnes (Glasgow) LoganGlasgow-3178
- the nominal 8-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (15–28 years) (+4)
- candidate's birth is 28 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1638), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
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- the nominal 8-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (15–28 years) (+4)
- candidate's birth is 28 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1638), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- a candidate spouse matches the first dated son John Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; John in 278 profiles)
Deductions and cautions: parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
Possible Mother
Jonet (Glasgow) StewartGlasgow-3061
- the nominal 11-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (15–31 years) (+4)
- candidate's birth is 31 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1638), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
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- the nominal 11-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (15–31 years) (+4)
- candidate's birth is 31 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1638), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- a candidate spouse matches the first dated son John Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; John in 278 profiles)
Deductions and cautions: parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
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-1088
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 1 (+25)
- matching child name: John Glasgow
No indexed conflict
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 1 (+25)
- matching child name: John Glasgow
Conflicts: No indexed conflict
Same-name candidate
John GlasgowGlasgow-1084
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 2 (+25)
- overlapping locality (+8)
No indexed conflict
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 2 (+25)
- overlapping locality (+8)
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
Latest case researchThe current conclusion from the durable research case file.Updated
Conclusion
The 11 January 1638 Duddingston entry directly identifies John Glasgow and Helen Patoune as parents of John-3014. It does not identify the father's birth or parents.
Use born before about 1618, place unknown, uncertain, estimated from parenthood, rather than presenting Duddingston 1618 as a recorded birth. Glasgow-1084 is a possible same-person lead only; do not merge without a parish or marriage bridge.
See the graph-claim audit.
Life and record timelineChronological mapped occurrences and their underlying sources.1 record
Profile-stated birthplace: Duddingston, 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
WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-3015
No sufficiently specific citation match found.
Precision: Settlement/parish centrepoint
Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.3 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.3 sources
Source or provenance: quality describes the record layer, not every conclusion drawn from it.
- unknown HELENE PATOUNE Duddingston 1638
- unknown JOHNE 11-01-1638 JOHNE GLASGOW/HELENE PATOUNE FR38 (FR38) Duddingston 684/ U
- tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-3015
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WikiTree profile information
Glasgow-3015
John Glasgow
Updated 2025-04-12
Dataset: ONT_Glasco_2026-08-18T16_05.json · generated 2026-08-20
WikiTree biography, citations and relationship snapshot
Glasgow-3015 was captured 2026-08-07T09:54:35+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2025-04-12.
Profile location claims
| Event | Date | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| birth | — | Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland | WikiTree profile field |
| marriage | 1638-11-01 | Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland | WikiTree relationship field |
Immediate relationship snapshot
| Relationship | Person | WikiTree ID | Dates and places returned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | John Glasgow | Glasgow-3014 | 1638-01-11 · Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00 |
| Spouses | Helen Glasgow | Patoune-11 | 1618-00-00 · 0000-00-00 · 1638-11-01 · Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland |
Record-bearing passages
Biography John was born about 1618. Sources
- HELENE PATOUNE Duddingston 1638
- JOHNE 11-01-1638 JOHNE GLASGOW/HELENE PATOUNE FR38 (FR38) Duddingston 684/ U
Profile source citations
- HELENE PATOUNE Duddingston 1638
- JOHNE 11-01-1638 JOHNE GLASGOW/HELENE PATOUNE FR38 (FR38) Duddingston 684/ U
Full captured biography text
Biography John was born about 1618. Sources * HELENE PATOUNE Duddingston 1638 * JOHNE 11-01-1638 JOHNE GLASGOW/HELENE PATOUNE FR38 (FR38) Duddingston 684/ U Same location / year match with John Glasgow (bef.1616-) - different wife though
Raw WikiTree biography markup
== Biography == John was born about 1618. == Sources == <references /> * HELENE PATOUNE Duddingston 1638 * JOHNE 11-01-1638 JOHNE GLASGOW/HELENE PATOUNE FR38 (FR38) Duddingston 684/ U Same location / year match with [[Glasgow-1084|John Glasgow (bef.1616-)]] - different wife though