Researched biography · Glasgow-3103
James Glasgow
16 March 1679
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
About James
James was baptised at Edinburgh on 16 March 1679 to James Glasgow and Elizabeth/Isobell Duffe. Another son James was baptised to the same parents on 18 April 1680. These are consecutive child records, not demonstrated duplicate profiles; the repeated name strongly suggests the elder child died young.
Connected pages
Other pages on this site that name James Glasgow: family studies, places, source pages and other people's research.
Family and study pages 1 page
Places 1 place
Sources 5 source pages
- "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3BL-B2K: 11…
- "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQC9-Q9J…
- "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQC9-Q9N…
- “Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950,” index entry for James Glasgow, baptised 18 April 1680 at Edinburgh, son of…
- WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-3103
Latest findings about this person 1 finding
Mentioned in other people's research 3 people
- James Glasgow (Glasgow-3368)2 sections of notes
- James Glasgow (Glasgow-2682)1 section of notes
- Robert Glasgow1 section of notes
What the research found
These research notes were last revised on 10 September 2026.
Summary of the research
Overall conclusion
No inspected record identifies the 1679 child as the James who later married Jean Dobie. The 1699 baptism of Peter proves an adult father James and may prove Jean as mother when the original is checked, but it does not state which infant James survived.
What the records show
Source findingsSupplied OPR banns and marriages — 10 September 2026
| Source locator | Indexed parties | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland’s People, 1698-07-28, Edinburgh, OPR 685 / 1/450 / 47 | JAMES GLASGOW; JEAN DOBIE OR WOOD FR1321 (FR1321) | The 1698 adult marriage is already attached to Glasgow-3103, but neither the 1679 nor 1680 child is proved to be that adult. The index adds Jean’s alternative surname “or Wood”. |
Source: Old Parish Registers, banns and marriages; exact surname Glasgow through 1700, 55 supplied results. Original images not inspected for this batch; combined index dates do not by themselves establish ceremony dates.
+### Supplied Scotland’s People OPR births and baptisms — 10 September 2026
| Source locator | Indexed entry | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland’s People, OPR 685 / 1/80 / 245 | JAMES GLASGOW; JAMES GLASGOW/ELIZABETH DUFFE FR2500 (FR2500); 16/03/1679; Edinburgh | Index-only confirmation. Its combined birth/baptism date is retained as an index date; original image was not inspected. |
Provenance: exact-surname Glasgow search, year range to 1700, 127 supplied results across six pages.
Source findingsSupplied OPR births and baptisms: row 30 — 10 September 2026
Scotland’s People, Old Parish Registers, births and baptisms; exact surname Glasgow through 1700, 127 supplied results. JAMES GLASGOW; indexed date 16/03/1679; Edinburgh; parish 685 / 1, reference 80 / 245. Parents/other exactly as indexed: JAMES GLASGOW/ELIZABETH DUFFE FR2500 (FR2500). 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.
Other research notes
OPR marriage index — 10 September 2026
The user-supplied Scotland's People Old Parish Registers banns-and-marriages
index records James Glasgow and Jean Dobie or Wood at Edinburgh on 28 July
1698, parish 685/1, reference 450/47. Scotland's People
is the canonical collection entry point. The original entry
has not been inspected. This adds the indexed alternative surname “Wood” for
Jean, but does not identify either 1679/1680 child as the adult husband or
settle whether “or Wood” records an alias, prior surname or indexing convention.
Still open
Questions the records have not yet answered, suggested next searches and suggested corrections.
Recommended update
- Retain Glasgow-3368 as a distinct sibling.
- Mark Jean Dobie or Wood and children uncertain on this profile pending burial/marriage evidence.
- Search for the elder James's burial between March 1679 and April 1680.
- Do not merge the brothers.
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 2James Glasgowc. 1655–date not establishedIsobell (Duffe) Glasgow1660–date not established
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Glasgow c. 1655–date not established | father | Unassessed father link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| Isobell (Duffe) Glasgow 1660–date not established | mother | Unassessed mother link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
Spouse or partner 1Jean (Dobie) Glasgow1680–date not established
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jean (Dobie) Glasgow 1680–date not established | spouse | Unassessed partner link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
Children 2Peter Glasgowbefore 28 May 1699–date not establishedRobert Glasgowbefore 7 January 1703–date not established
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Glasgow before 28 May 1699–date not established | son | Unassessed son link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| Robert Glasgow before 7 January 1703–date not established | son | Unassessed son link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
Brothers and sisters 5Jean Glasgow13 April 1677–date not establishedJames Glasgowc. 18 April 1680–date not establishedMary Glasgow23 April 1682–date not establishedThomas Glasgow13 November 1684–date not establishedMargaret Glasgowc. 20 March 1691–date not established
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Glasgow 13 April 1677–date not established | sibling | Unassessed sibling link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| James Glasgow c. 18 April 1680–date not established | sibling | Unassessed sibling link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| Mary Glasgow 23 April 1682–date not established | sibling | Unassessed sibling link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| Thomas Glasgow 13 November 1684–date not established | sibling | Unassessed sibling link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| Margaret Glasgow c. 20 March 1691–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
Profile-stated birthplace: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Record association
Records mentioning this personRecord detail
The profile snapshot records this fact, but it is not an independent historical record; the linked historical evidence is assessed separately.
Birth
Subject
Life eventsSources
The only source so far is the WikiTree profile itselfReferences and source limitations
Profile-stated birthplace: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
b. 1679 · Edinburgh · Source association
The profile snapshot records this fact, but it is not an independent historical record; the linked historical evidence is assessed separately.
Each entry is a separately identified record. Shared URLs may represent one transcription or search page containing more than one record; they are not independent confirmations.
Suggested profile text
For WikiTree editors
Suggested update to the WikiTree profile
This study has prepared revised text for the public WikiTree profile. WikiTree editors can compare it with the current profile and copy it; the research account above is the study's own.
Add the 28 July 1698 Edinburgh index's material qualification that the uncertain spouse is Jean Dobie or Wood; preserve the unresolved question whether the 1679 or 1680 James was the adult husband.
Compared with Glasgow-3103, captured 2026-09-27T03:22:58+00:00 · 2026-09-18. This amendment requires manual action in WikiTree; the comparison shows the saved biography and prepared replacement. Relationship, confidence and vital-field changes must be applied separately.
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Complete WikiTree biography
Copy this complete text if the biography needs replacing while making the structured correction. Relationship, confidence and vital-field changes must still be made separately in WikiTree's data fields.
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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
Conclusion
James was baptised at Edinburgh on 16 March 1679 to James Glasgow and Elizabeth/Isobell Duffe. Another son James was baptised to the same parents on 18 April 1680. These are consecutive child records, not demonstrated duplicate profiles; the repeated name strongly suggests the elder child died young. No inspected record identifies the 1679 child as the James who later married Jean Dobie. The 1699 baptism of Peter proves an adult father James and may prove Jean as mother when the original is checked, but it does not state which infant James survived.
OPR marriage index — 10 September 2026
The user-supplied Scotland's People Old Parish Registers banns-and-marriages index records **James Glasgow and Jean Dobie or Wood** at Edinburgh on 28 July 1698, parish `685/1`, reference `450/47`. [Scotland's People](https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/) is the canonical collection entry point. The original entry has not been inspected. This adds the indexed alternative surname “Wood” for Jean, but does not identify either 1679/1680 child as the adult husband or settle whether “or Wood” records an alias, prior surname or indexing convention.
Recommended update
- Retain [Glasgow-3368](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glasgow-3368) as a distinct sibling. - Mark Jean Dobie or Wood and children uncertain on this profile pending burial/marriage evidence. - Search for the elder James's burial between March 1679 and April 1680. - Do not merge the brothers. See the [graph-claim audit](../../surname-research/pre-1700/graph-claim-audit-2026-07-27.md).
Source findings
### Supplied OPR banns and marriages — 10 September 2026 | Source locator | Indexed parties | Assessment | | --- | --- | --- | | [Scotland’s People](https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/), 1698-07-28, Edinburgh, OPR 685 / 1/450 / 47 | JAMES GLASGOW; JEAN DOBIE OR WOOD FR1321 (FR1321) | The 1698 adult marriage is already attached to Glasgow-3103, but neither the 1679 nor 1680 child is proved to be that adult. The index adds Jean’s alternative surname “or Wood”. | Source: Old Parish Registers, banns and marriages; exact surname Glasgow through 1700, 55 supplied results. Original images not inspected for this batch; combined index dates do not by themselves establish ceremony dates. +### Supplied Scotland’s People OPR births and baptisms — 10 September 2026 | Source locator | Indexed entry | Assessment | | --- | --- | --- | | [Scotland’s People](https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/), OPR 685 / 1/80 / 245 | JAMES GLASGOW; JAMES GLASGOW/ELIZABETH DUFFE FR2500 (FR2500); 16/03/1679; Edinburgh | Index-only confirmation. Its combined birth/baptism date is retained as an index date; original image was not inspected. | Provenance: exact-surname Glasgow search, year range to 1700, 127 supplied results across six pages.
Source findings
### Supplied OPR births and baptisms: row 30 — 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. **JAMES GLASGOW**; indexed date **16/03/1679**; Edinburgh; parish **685 / 1**, reference **80 / 245**. Parents/other exactly as indexed: **JAMES GLASGOW/ELIZABETH DUFFE FR2500 (FR2500)**. 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.
Research data and downloads
Person data (JSON) · Family network
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