Individual research record
James Glasgow
before 1640 – ?
Glasgow-3077 · 1 mapped association
At a glance
Identity & family
Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.
- Birth
- before 1640 · Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
- Death
- Not recorded · Place not recorded
- Parents
- Thomas GlasgowuncertainAgnes (Thomsone) Glasgowunmarked
- Spouses
- Helen (Clerk) Glasgow
- Children
- Agnes Glasgow
- Gender
- Male
- WikiTree
- Glasgow-3077
- 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
William GlasgowGlasgow-3517
- candidate's birth is 44 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1658), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- the same sex-aware parent-name position recurs independently in sibling households: William Glasgow → William Glasgow (+3)
- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 26 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving)
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 26 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 44 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1658), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- mapped Musselburgh / Inveresk is 8.5 km from the subject's birth-period Edinburgh (+2; one or both placements are unproved)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- the same sex-aware parent-name position recurs independently in sibling households: William Glasgow → William Glasgow (+3)
Deductions and cautions: a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving)
Possible Father
William GlasgowGlasgow-1087
- candidate's birth is 49 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1658), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- the same sex-aware parent-name position recurs independently in sibling households: William Glasgow → William Glasgow (+3)
- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 31 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving)
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 31 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 49 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1658), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- mapped Mid Calder is 19.5 km from the subject's birth-period Edinburgh (+1; one or both placements are unproved)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- the same sex-aware parent-name position recurs independently in sibling households: William Glasgow → William Glasgow (+3)
Deductions and cautions: a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving)
Show 3 lower-scoring possible fathers
Possible Father
James GlasgowGlasgow-3923
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
- the nominal 14-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (16–24 years) (+4)
- candidate's birth is 32 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1658), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction)
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- the nominal 14-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (16–24 years) (+4)
- candidate's birth is 32 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1658), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
- mapped Musselburgh / Inveresk is 8.5 km from the subject's birth-period Edinburgh (+2; one or both placements are unproved)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- candidate and subject share the given name James (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 224 public profiles)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
Deductions and cautions: a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction)
Possible Father
William GlasgowGlasgow-3075
- candidate's birth is 68 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1658), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- known spouse Catherine (Fraser) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (40) at the subject's birth (+3)
- the same sex-aware parent-name position recurs independently in sibling households: William Glasgow → William Glasgow (+3)
a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); subject lies more than 20 years from the candidate's known child-bearing period (−6; children may be missing)
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 50 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 68 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1658), 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 Catherine (Fraser) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (40) at the subject's birth (+3)
- the same sex-aware parent-name position recurs independently in sibling households: William Glasgow → William Glasgow (+3)
Deductions and cautions: a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); subject lies more than 20 years from the candidate's known child-bearing period (−6; children may be missing)
Possible Father
William GlasgowGlasgow-1556
- candidate's birth is 46 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1658), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- the same sex-aware parent-name position recurs independently in sibling households: William Glasgow → William Glasgow (+3)
- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 28 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 28 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 46 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1658), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- the same sex-aware parent-name position recurs independently in sibling households: William Glasgow → William Glasgow (+3)
Deductions and cautions: a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
Possible mothers5 leads
Possible Mother
Issobell (Porteous) GlasgowPorteous-912
- same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: edinburgh (+10)
- candidate's birth is 41 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1658), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- a known child was born within 3 years of the subject (+3)
a different mother is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15)
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 23 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 41 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1658), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: edinburgh (+10)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- a known child was born within 3 years of the subject (+3)
- candidate has another child, Issobell Glasgow, born 3 years from the subject in the same specific birth locality (+6; possible sibling-household clue)
Deductions and cautions: a different mother is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15)
Possible Mother
Issobell (Glasgow) McCaskieGlasgow-3185
- same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: edinburgh (+10)
- candidate's birth is 46 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1658), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of nominally 28 years; true gap uncertain (+10; true age remains uncertain)
a different mother is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15)
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of nominally 28 years; true gap uncertain (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 46 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1658), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: edinburgh (+10)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
Deductions and cautions: a different mother is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15)
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Possible Mother
Barbara (Glasgow) JohnsonGlasgow-3302
- same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: edinburgh (+10)
- candidate's birth is 58 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1658), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of nominally 40 years; true gap uncertain (+10; true age remains uncertain)
a different mother is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15)
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of nominally 40 years; true gap uncertain (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 58 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1658), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: edinburgh (+10)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
Deductions and cautions: a different mother is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15)
Possible Mother
Issobell (Glasgow) SymingtonGlasgow-3336
- same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: edinburgh (+10)
- candidate's birth is 61 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1658), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 43 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
a different mother is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15)
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 43 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 61 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1658), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: edinburgh (+10)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
Deductions and cautions: a different mother is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15)
Possible Mother
Margaret GlasgowGlasgow-3598
- same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: edinburgh (+10)
- candidate's birth is 63 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1658), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of nominally 45 years; true gap uncertain (+10; true age remains uncertain)
a different mother is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15)
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of nominally 45 years; true gap uncertain (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 63 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1658), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: edinburgh (+10)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
Deductions and cautions: a different mother is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15)
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
James GlasgowGlasgow-3337
- same first and last name (+18)
- same birth year (+30)
- shared recorded place (+20)
No indexed conflict
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- same first and last name (+18)
- same birth year (+30)
- shared recorded place (+20)
Conflicts: No indexed conflict
Same-name candidate
James GlasgowGlasgow-3107
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 5 (+18)
- matching child name: Agnes Glasgow
uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction)
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 5 (+18)
- matching child name: Agnes Glasgow
Conflicts: uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction)
Same-name candidate
James GlasgowGlasgow-3172
- same first and last name (+18)
- same birth year (+30)
No indexed conflict
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- same birth year (+30)
Conflicts: No indexed conflict
Same-name candidate
James GlasgowGlasgow-1376
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 17 (+2)
- shared recorded place (+20)
uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction); uncertain mother attachments differ (no deduction)
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 17 (+2)
- shared recorded place (+20)
Conflicts: uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction); uncertain mother attachments differ (no deduction)
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Same-name candidate
James GlasgowGlasgow-991
- same first and last name (+18)
- overlapping locality (+8)
- matching child name: Agnes Glasgow
record-derived birth estimates differ by 65; retained without deduction; uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction); unassessed mother attachments differ (−5)
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- overlapping locality (+8)
- matching child name: Agnes Glasgow
Conflicts: record-derived birth estimates differ by 65; retained without deduction; uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction); unassessed mother attachments differ (−5)
Same-name candidate
James GlasgowGlasgow-3368
- same first and last name (+18)
- shared recorded place (+20)
record-derived birth estimates differ by 40; retained without deduction; uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction); unassessed mother attachments differ (−5)
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- shared recorded place (+20)
Conflicts: record-derived birth estimates differ by 40; retained without deduction; uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction); unassessed mother attachments differ (−5)
Same-name candidate
James GlasgowGlasgow-3971
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 5 (+18)
uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction); unassessed mother attachments differ (−5)
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 5 (+18)
Conflicts: uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction); unassessed mother attachments differ (−5)
Same-name candidate
James GlasgowGlasgow-1150
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 20 (+2)
- overlapping locality (+8)
uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction); uncertain mother attachments differ (no deduction)
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 20 (+2)
- overlapping locality (+8)
Conflicts: uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction); uncertain mother attachments differ (no deduction)
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 15 August 1658 baptism of Agnes directly establishes a St Cuthbert's father James Glasgow and mother Helen Clerk. The profile's own parentage remains uncertain.
Glasgow-3337 may be the same father after remarriage: that household's children with Annapill/Anabell begin in 1661 and continue in 1663 and 1665. The sequence is strong circumstantial evidence, but no inspected death, remarriage or other record identifies the two fathers as one man.
Life and record timelineChronological mapped occurrences and their underlying sources.1 record
Profile-stated birthplace: Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, 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-3077
No sufficiently specific citation match found.
Precision: Settlement centrepoint
Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.10 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.
Case-file priorities and cautions
Recommended update
- Retain Helen Clerk and Agnes-3092 as directly supported family.
- Keep the attached Inveresk parents uncertain; the baptism does not name them.
- Add Glasgow-3337 as a possible duplicate, do not merge yet.
- Search St Cuthbert's deaths and marriages between August 1658 and June 1661.
Applied live on 19 August 2026. The attached parents remain uncertain, while Helen Clerk and the baptism-recorded daughter Agnes remain confident. The 1661 record is now correctly described as the younger James in Glasgow-3337's family, not a possible late christening of this father.
See the graph-claim audit.
Sources and provenanceStructured citations and source-quality classifications.4 sources
Source or provenance: quality describes the record layer, not every conclusion drawn from it.
- unknown Wife's name from the christening record of their daughter Agnes.
- derivative "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F318-T2H : 16 September 2021), James Glesgow in entry for Agnes Glesgow, 1658.
- derivative "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F316-KWL : 16 September 2021), James Glesgow, 1661.
- tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-3077
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WikiTree profile information
Glasgow-3077
James Glasgow
Updated 2025-07-12
Dataset: ONT_Glasco_2026-08-18T16_05.json · generated 2026-08-20
WikiTree biography, citations and relationship snapshot
Glasgow-3077 was captured 2026-08-18T15:04:41+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2025-07-12.
Profile location claims
| Event | Date | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| birth | — | Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | WikiTree profile field |
Immediate relationship snapshot
| Relationship | Person | WikiTree ID | Dates and places returned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parents | Thomas Glasgow | Glasgow-2459 | 1615-00-00 · Inveresk and Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00 |
| Parents | Agnes Glasgow | Thomsone-70 | 1620-00-00 · Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | Agnes Glasgow | Glasgow-3092 | 1658-03-03 · Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00 |
| Siblings | Agnes Glasgow | Glasgow-2460 | 1634-07-27 · Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00 |
| Siblings | Thomas Glasgow | Glasgow-2461 | 1637-08-06 · Inveresk and Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00 |
| Siblings | William Glasgow | Glasgow-2462 | 1639-08-21 · Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00 |
| Siblings | Marione Glasgow | Glasgow-3049 | 1642-12-13 · Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00 |
| Siblings | Margaret Glasgow | Glasgow-3050 | 1643-11-16 · Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00 |
| Spouses | Helen Glasgow | Clerk-460 | 1640-00-00 · 0000-00-00 · 1658-00-00 |
Record-bearing passages
- Biography James Glasgow was born before 1640. While his own christening record has not been definitively identified, he is believed to be the son of Thomas Glasgow and Agnes (Thomsone) Glasgow.
He was married to Helen (Clerk) Glasgow. Wife's name from the christening record of their daughter Agnes. They had at least one known child:
- Agnes Glasgow, christened on 15 August 1658 in the Saint Cuthberts parish of Edinburgh. "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F318-T2H : 16 September 2021), James Glesgow in entry for Agnes Glesgow, 1658.
- The date and place of his death are unknown. Research Notes This profile is part of a cluster of Glasgow families living in the Saint Cuthberts parish of Edinburgh during the mid-to-late 1600s. Research is ongoing to clarify the connections between them.
Disambiguation of Contemporaries:
- It is possible this is the same person as James Glasgow (1631-), who was also in Edinburgh. However, that James was married to a Bessie Whyte, making it more likely they are two different men.
- A christening record for a James Glesgow exists on 26 June 1661 in Saint Cuthberts. "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F316-KWL : 16 September 2021), James Glesgow, 1661. It is unclear if this is a late christening for this James, or the record for a son who was also named James.
Associated Saint Cuthberts Families: The following Glasgow men were also heads of families in Saint Cuthberts during this period and are likely related (e.g., brothers or cousins):
- Robert Glasgow (1627-) and his wife Eupham Laurimer, who had children there between 1657 and 1662.
- Allexander Glasgow (bef.1637-), who had a son also named James. Reconciling the various men named James in this family is a key research challenge. Sources
Profile source citations
- Wife's name from the christening record of their daughter Agnes.
- "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F318-T2H : 16 September 2021), James Glesgow in entry for Agnes Glesgow, 1658. source link 1
- "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F316-KWL : 16 September 2021), James Glesgow, 1661. source link 1
Full captured biography text
Biography James Glasgow was born before 1640. While his own christening record has not been definitively identified, he is believed to be the son of Thomas Glasgow and Agnes (Thomsone) Glasgow. He was married to Helen (Clerk) Glasgow. Wife's name from the christening record of their daughter Agnes. They had at least one known child: * Agnes Glasgow, christened on 15 August 1658 in the Saint Cuthberts parish of Edinburgh. "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F318-T2H : 16 September 2021), James Glesgow in entry for Agnes Glesgow, 1658. The date and place of his death are unknown. Research Notes This profile is part of a cluster of Glasgow families living in the Saint Cuthberts parish of Edinburgh during the mid-to-late 1600s. Research is ongoing to clarify the connections between them. Theories on Ancestry: * It is believed that this family may belong to the James Glasgow (abt.1575-) branch that settled in Saint Cuthberts, possibly originating from Inveresk. Disambiguation of Contemporaries: * It is possible this is the same person as James Glasgow (1631-), who was also in Edinburgh. However, that James was married to a Bessie Whyte, making it more likely they are two different men. * A christening record for a James Glesgow exists on 26 June 1661 in Saint Cuthberts. "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F316-KWL : 16 September 2021), James Glesgow, 1661. It is unclear if this is a late christening for this James, or the record for a son who was also named James. Associated Saint Cuthberts Families: The following Glasgow men were also heads of families in Saint Cuthberts during this period and are likely related (e.g., brothers or cousins): * Robert Glasgow (1627-) and his wife Eupham Laurimer, who had children there between 1657 and 1662. * Allexander Glasgow (bef.1637-), who had a son also named James. Reconciling the various men named James in this family is a key research challenge. Sources
Raw WikiTree biography markup
== Biography == James Glasgow was born before 1640. While his own christening record has not been definitively identified, he is believed to be the son of [[Glasgow-2459|Thomas Glasgow]] and [[Thomsone-70|Agnes (Thomsone) Glasgow]]. He was married to [[Clerk-460|Helen (Clerk) Glasgow]].<ref>Wife's name from the christening record of their daughter Agnes.</ref> They had at least one known child: * [[Glasgow-3092|Agnes Glasgow]], christened on 15 August 1658 in the Saint Cuthberts parish of Edinburgh.<ref name="Agnes1658">"Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F318-T2H : 16 September 2021), James Glesgow in entry for Agnes Glesgow, 1658.</ref> The date and place of his death are unknown. == Research Notes == This profile is part of a cluster of Glasgow families living in the Saint Cuthberts parish of Edinburgh during the mid-to-late 1600s. Research is ongoing to clarify the connections between them. '''Theories on Ancestry:''' * It is believed that this family may belong to the [[Glasgow-991|James Glasgow (abt.1575-)]] branch that settled in Saint Cuthberts, possibly originating from Inveresk. '''Disambiguation of Contemporaries:''' * It is possible this is the same person as [[Glasgow-3098|James Glasgow (1631-)]], who was also in Edinburgh. However, that James was married to a Bessie Whyte, making it more likely they are two different men. * A christening record for a James Glesgow exists on 26 June 1661 in Saint Cuthberts.<ref name="James1661">"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F316-KWL : 16 September 2021), James Glesgow, 1661.</ref> It is unclear if this is a late christening for this James, or the record for a son who was also named James. '''Associated Saint Cuthberts Families:''' The following Glasgow men were also heads of families in Saint Cuthberts during this period and are likely related (e.g., brothers or cousins): * [[Glasgow-1149|Robert Glasgow (1627-)]] and his wife [[Laurimer-1|Eupham Laurimer]], who had children there between 1657 and 1662. * [[Glasgow-1152|Allexander Glasgow (bef.1637-)]], who had a son also named James. Reconciling the various men named James in this family is a key research challenge. == Sources == <references />