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Catalogue · 27 Sep 2026

Researched biography · Glasgow-3101

Alexander Glasgow

12 April 1659

Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland

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The transcript-validated baptism record for Alexander Glasgow, 13 Apr 1659, Campbeltown, is assigned to this profile by the completed person-level WikiTree audit. This assignment does not merge any other same-name event.

Birth12 April 1659 · Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland
DeathDate not established
LocalityCampbeltown, Argyll, Scotland
Last reviewed10 September 2026

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Sources 3 source pages
Latest findings about this person 1 finding

What the research found

These research notes were last revised on 10 September 2026.

Summary of the research

Findmypast Glasgow surname evidence

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Source findings
  • SCOT/OPR/BAP/3017984 Findmypast transcript: Archive reference: OPR 507/1; Baptism year: -; Birth date: 13 Apr 1659; Birth year: 1659; Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records; Collections from: Great Britain, Scotland; Country: Scotland; County: Argyllshire; Father's first name(s): George; Father's last name: Glasgow; First name(s): Alexander; Item: 3; Last name: Glasgow; Mother's first name(s): Grizel; Mother's last name: Dunlop; Page: 1; Place: Campbeltown; Record set: Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929; Register year range: 1659-1774; Residence: Auchinhork; Subcategory: Parish Baptisms (captured 2026-09-03T20:39:13.938Z).
  • Findmypast record IDs: SCOT/OPR/BAP/3017984.
  • Stable research/source ID: fmp-glasgow-67ec4399079d.
Source findingsSupplied OPR births and baptisms: row 93 — 10 September 2026

Scotland’s People, Old Parish Registers, births and baptisms; exact surname Glasgow through 1700, 127 supplied results. ALEXANDER GLASGOW; indexed date 12/04/1659; Campbeltown; parish 507, reference 11 / 6. Parents/other exactly as indexed: GEORGE GLASGOW/GRIZEL DUNLOP FR9 (FR9). Indexed gender: M.

Assessment: Matches the existing child-record account by indexed date, locality and recorded family. This row adds the complete index locator as supporting provenance; it does not establish a new event or relationship.

Original image not inspected for this batch. The combined collection’s date does not automatically establish a birthday. Names alone do not uniquely identify attached parents or connect a child with a later adult. An omitted parent or indexed gender U remains unspecified in this source.

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Parents 2George Glasgow1630–date not establishedGrizel (Dunlop) Glasgow1640–date not established
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George Glasgow
1630–date not established		fatherUnassessed father linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Grizel (Dunlop) Glasgow
1640–date not established		motherUnassessed mother linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Brothers and sisters 1James Glasgowc. 1650–date not established
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James Glasgow
c. 1650–date not established		siblingUnassessed sibling linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.

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Historical chronology

Baptism 13 Apr 1659

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Records mentioning this person

Campbeltown, Scotland

Record detail

Transcript-validated Glasgow-surname record. IDs: SCOT/OPR/BAP/3017984. Separate events/people are not merged without evidence.

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Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland

Sources

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  1. Baptism 13 Apr 1659

    1659 · Campbeltown, Scotland · Source association

    Transcript-validated Glasgow-surname record. IDs: SCOT/OPR/BAP/3017984. Separate events/people are not merged without evidence.

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Research notes as originally written

Current conclusion — Findmypast Glasgow surname evidence fmp-glasgow-67ec4399079d

The transcript-validated baptism record for **Alexander Glasgow**, 13 Apr 1659, Campbeltown, is assigned to this profile by the completed person-level WikiTree audit. This assignment does not merge any other same-name event.

Source findings

- [SCOT/OPR/BAP/3017984 Findmypast transcript](https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=SCOT%2FOPR%2FBAP%2F3017984&tab=this): Archive reference: OPR 507/1; Baptism year: -; Birth date: 13 Apr 1659; Birth year: 1659; Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records; Collections from: Great Britain, Scotland; Country: Scotland; County: Argyllshire; Father's first name(s): George; Father's last name: Glasgow; First name(s): Alexander; Item: 3; Last name: Glasgow; Mother's first name(s): Grizel; Mother's last name: Dunlop; Page: 1; Place: Campbeltown; Record set: Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929; Register year range: 1659-1774; Residence: Auchinhork; Subcategory: Parish Baptisms (captured 2026-09-03T20:39:13.938Z).
- Findmypast record IDs: `SCOT/OPR/BAP/3017984`.
- Stable research/source ID: `fmp-glasgow-67ec4399079d`.

Recommended action — fmp-glasgow-67ec4399079d

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Source findings

### Supplied OPR births and baptisms: row 93 — 10 September 2026

[Scotland’s People](https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/), **Old Parish Registers, births and baptisms**; exact surname Glasgow through 1700, 127 supplied results. **ALEXANDER GLASGOW**; indexed date **12/04/1659**; Campbeltown; parish **507**, reference **11 / 6**. Parents/other exactly as indexed: **GEORGE GLASGOW/GRIZEL DUNLOP FR9 (FR9)**. Indexed gender: **M**.

**Assessment:** Matches the existing child-record account by indexed date, locality and recorded family. This row adds the complete index locator as supporting provenance; it does not establish a new event or relationship.

Original image not inspected for this batch. The combined collection’s date does not automatically establish a birthday. Names alone do not uniquely identify attached parents or connect a child with a later adult. An omitted parent or indexed gender U remains unspecified in this source.

**Next action:** No additional WikiTree update from this row; preserve any existing pending work.
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