Researched biography · Glasgow-3077
James Glasgow
before 1640
Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
About James
Glasgow-3337 was merged into this older profile on 27 September 2026 as the leading identification of the St Cuthbert's father James Glasgow across 1658–65. The 1658 baptism directly names Helen Clerk as mother of Agnes; three later baptisms name Annapill/Anabell Glessie as mother. A second union would fit the sequence, but no marriage or death record proves that explanation. The parents attached to James remain uncertain.
Connected pages
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Family and study pages 2 pages
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Places 1 place
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 — St Cuthbert's baptism citations after the merge, 7 October 2026
| Child | Event | Mother (as given in the drafts) | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes (Glasgow-3092) | baptised 15 August 1658 | Helen Clerk | FamilySearch F318-T2H |
| James (Glasgow-3076) | 1661 | Annapill Glessie | FamilySearch F316-KWL |
| Thomas (Glasgow-3091) | 1663 | Anabell Glass (indexed) | FamilySearch F316-L74 |
| Robert (Glasgow-3338) | 1665 | Annapill Glessie | FamilySearch F316-F84 |
Index entries only, all at St Cuthbert's. The identity of the 1658 father with the 1661–65 father remains the leading identification adopted in the 27 September 2026 merge; no death, remarriage or other record yet bridges the two.
Recorded in research/Glasgow-3077/Glasgow-3077.md and research/Glasgow-3337/Glasgow-3337.md (19 August 2026); carried into this file on 7 October 2026.
Still open
Questions the records have not yet answered, suggested next searches and suggested corrections.
Recommended update
- Retain Helen Clerk and Agnes-3092 as directly supported family.
- Keep the attached Inveresk parents uncertain; the baptism does not name them.
- The earlier possible-duplicate recommendation was resolved by the 27 September 2026 merge; keep the two maternal families and their citations distinct.
- 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.
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 2Thomas Glasgow15 March 1612–c. 1675Agnes (Thomsone) Glasgowc. 1620–date not established
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Glasgow 15 March 1612–c. 1675 | father | Unassessed father link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| Agnes (Thomsone) Glasgow c. 1620–date not established | mother | Unassessed mother link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
Spouse or partner 2Annapill (Glessie) Glasgowc. 1640–date not establishedHelen (Clerk) Glasgow1640–date not established
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annapill (Glessie) Glasgow c. 1640–date not established | spouse | Unassessed partner link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| Helen (Clerk) Glasgow 1640–date not established | spouse | Unassessed partner link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
Children 1Agnes Glasgow3 March 1658–date not established
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Glasgow 3 March 1658–date not established | daughter | Unassessed daughter link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
Brothers and sisters 7Agnes Glasgow27 July 1634–date not establishedThomas Glasgow6 August 1637–date not establishedWilliam Glasgowc. 21 August 1639–date not establishedJannet Glasgowbefore 29 November 1640–date not establishedMarione Glasgow13 December 1642–date not establishedMargaret Glasgow16 November 1643–date not establishedJohn Glasgowbefore 25 February 1644–date not established
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Glasgow 27 July 1634–date not established | sibling | Unassessed sibling link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| Thomas Glasgow 6 August 1637–date not established | sibling | Unassessed sibling link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| William Glasgow c. 21 August 1639–date not established | sibling | Unassessed sibling link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| Jannet Glasgow before 29 November 1640–date not established | sibling | Unassessed sibling link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| Marione Glasgow 13 December 1642–date not established | sibling | Unassessed sibling link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| Margaret Glasgow 16 November 1643–date not established | sibling | Unassessed sibling link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| John Glasgow before 25 February 1644–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
Birth
Subject
Life eventsProfile-stated birthplace: Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Record association
Records mentioning this personRecord detail
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Sources
The only source so far is the WikiTree profile itselfReferences and source limitations
Profile-stated birthplace: Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
b. 1640 · Edinburgh · Source association
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Suggested profile text
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WikiTree profile text
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The prepared amendment is already on WikiTree; no pending biography change.
Compared with Glasgow-3077, captured 2026-09-27T02:45:15+00:00 · 2026-09-27.
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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
Glasgow-3337 was merged into this older profile on 27 September 2026 as the leading identification of the St Cuthbert's father James Glasgow across 1658–65. The 1658 baptism directly names Helen Clerk as mother of Agnes; three later baptisms name Annapill/Anabell Glessie as mother. A second union would fit the sequence, but no marriage or death record proves that explanation. The parents attached to James remain uncertain.
Recommended update
- Retain Helen Clerk and Agnes-3092 as directly supported family. - Keep the attached Inveresk parents uncertain; the baptism does not name them. - The earlier possible-duplicate recommendation was resolved by the 27 September 2026 merge; keep the two maternal families and their citations distinct. - 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](../../surname-research/pre-1700/graph-claim-audit-2026-07-27.md).
Source findings — St Cuthbert's baptism citations after the merge, 7 October 2026
| Child | Event | Mother (as given in the drafts) | Citation | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Agnes (Glasgow-3092)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glasgow-3092) | baptised 15 August 1658 | Helen Clerk | [FamilySearch F318-T2H](https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F318-T2H) | | [James (Glasgow-3076)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glasgow-3076) | 1661 | Annapill Glessie | [FamilySearch F316-KWL](https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F316-KWL) | | [Thomas (Glasgow-3091)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glasgow-3091) | 1663 | Anabell Glass (indexed) | [FamilySearch F316-L74](https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F316-L74) | | [Robert (Glasgow-3338)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glasgow-3338) | 1665 | Annapill Glessie | [FamilySearch F316-F84](https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F316-F84) | Index entries only, all at St Cuthbert's. The identity of the 1658 father with the 1661–65 father remains the leading identification adopted in the 27 September 2026 merge; no death, remarriage or other record yet bridges the two. Recorded in `research/Glasgow-3077/Glasgow-3077.md` and `research/Glasgow-3337/Glasgow-3337.md` (19 August 2026); carried into this file on 7 October 2026.
Automated parent comparison (research aid, not a recommendation)
Stored scores are preserved for audit only. They are not probabilities or genealogical evidence, and a reviewed exclusion remains excluded.
- Hellin (Bryse) Glasgow: 38/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- James Glasgow: 32/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- Issobell (Porteous) Glasgow: 27/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- Catherine (Weir) Glasgow: 13/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- John Glasgow: 12/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- William Glasgow: 12/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- William Glasgow: 12/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- Eupham Glasgow: 11/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- William Glasgow: 11/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- Agnes Glasgow: 0/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
Research data and downloads
Person data (JSON) · Family network
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