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Catalogue · 27 Sep 2026

Researched biography · Glasgow-3106

Robert Glasgow

4 January 1673

Gordon, Berwickshire, Scotland

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About Robert

The transcript-validated baptism record for Robert Glasgow, 01 Apr 1673, Gordon, is assigned to this profile by the completed person-level WikiTree audit. This assignment does not merge any other same-name event.

Birth4 January 1673 · Gordon, Berwickshire, Scotland
DeathDate not established
LocalityGordon, Berwickshire, Scotland
Last reviewed10 September 2026

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What the research found

These research notes were last revised on 10 September 2026.

Summary of the research

Findmypast Glasgow surname evidence

This summary is given in full at the top of the page.

What the records show

Source findings
  • SCOT/OPR/BAP/0846780 Findmypast transcript: Archive reference: OPR 742/1; Baptism date: 01 Apr 1673; Baptism year: 1673; Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records; Collections from: Great Britain, Scotland; Country: Scotland; County: Berwickshire; Father's first name(s): James; Father's last name: Glasgow; First name(s): Robert; Item: 3; Last name: Glasgow; Place: Gordon; Record set: Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929; Register year range: 1652-1689; Residence: East Gordon; Subcategory: Parish Baptisms (captured 2026-09-03T22:07:03.149Z).
  • Findmypast record IDs: SCOT/OPR/BAP/0846780.
  • Stable research/source ID: fmp-glasgow-41bf1c2a81a7.
Source findingsSupplied OPR births and baptisms: row 22 — 10 September 2026

Scotland’s People, Old Parish Registers, births and baptisms; exact surname Glasgow through 1700, 127 supplied results. ROBERT GLASGOW; indexed date 01/04/1673; Gordon; parish 742, reference 10 / 201. Parents/other exactly as indexed: JAMES GLASGOW/. 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.

Still open

Questions the records have not yet answered, suggested next searches and suggested corrections.

Recommended action

Add the record as supporting evidence while preserving all existing sources and uncertain relationships. Do not infer an unstated birth place, parent, spouse, or child.

+### Supplied Scotland’s People OPR births and baptisms — 10 September 2026

Source locator Indexed entry Assessment
Scotland’s People, OPR 742/10 / 201 ROBERT GLASGOW; JAMES GLASGOW/; 01/04/1673; Gordon 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.

Family and relationships

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Parents 2James Glasgowc. 1645–date not establishedAgnes (Watt) Glasgowc. 1641–date not established
Person and datesRelationshipCurrent assessmentWhy this relationship is shown
James Glasgow
c. 1645–date not established
fatherUnassessed father linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Agnes (Watt) Glasgow
c. 1641–date not established
motherUnassessed mother linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Brothers and sisters 5John Glasgow29 April 1666–date not establishedPatrick Glasgowc. 8 April 1667–date not establishedJean Glasgow16 April 1671–date not establishedAgnes Glasgow29 October 1676–date not establishedMargaret Glasgow24 May 1679–date not established
Person and datesRelationshipCurrent assessmentWhy this relationship is shown
John Glasgow
29 April 1666–date not established
siblingUnassessed sibling linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Patrick Glasgow
c. 8 April 1667–date not established
siblingUnassessed sibling linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Jean Glasgow
16 April 1671–date not established
siblingUnassessed sibling linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Agnes Glasgow
29 October 1676–date not established
siblingUnassessed sibling linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Margaret Glasgow
24 May 1679–date not established
siblingUnassessed sibling linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.

Life and records

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Historical chronology

Baptism 01 Apr 1673

Record association

Records mentioning this person

Gordon, Scotland

Record detail

Transcript-validated Glasgow-surname record. IDs: SCOT/OPR/BAP/0846780. Separate events/people are not merged without evidence.

Birth

Subject

Life events

Gordon, Berwickshire, Scotland

Sources

Browse 1 source recordReferences and source limitations
  1. Baptism 01 Apr 1673

    1673 · Gordon, Scotland · Source association

    Transcript-validated Glasgow-surname record. IDs: SCOT/OPR/BAP/0846780. Separate events/people are not merged without evidence.

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.

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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 — Findmypast Glasgow surname evidence fmp-glasgow-41bf1c2a81a7

The transcript-validated baptism record for **Robert Glasgow**, 01 Apr 1673, Gordon, 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/0846780 Findmypast transcript](https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=SCOT%2FOPR%2FBAP%2F0846780&tab=this): Archive reference: OPR 742/1; Baptism date: 01 Apr 1673; Baptism year: 1673; Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records; Collections from: Great Britain, Scotland; Country: Scotland; County: Berwickshire; Father's first name(s): James; Father's last name: Glasgow; First name(s): Robert; Item: 3; Last name: Glasgow; Place: Gordon; Record set: Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929; Register year range: 1652-1689; Residence: East Gordon; Subcategory: Parish Baptisms (captured 2026-09-03T22:07:03.149Z).
- Findmypast record IDs: `SCOT/OPR/BAP/0846780`.
- Stable research/source ID: `fmp-glasgow-41bf1c2a81a7`.

Recommended action — fmp-glasgow-41bf1c2a81a7

Add the record as supporting evidence while preserving all existing sources and uncertain relationships. Do not infer an unstated birth place, parent, spouse, or child.


+### 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 742/10 / 201 | ROBERT GLASGOW; JAMES GLASGOW/; 01/04/1673; Gordon | 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 22 — 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. **ROBERT GLASGOW**; indexed date **01/04/1673**; Gordon; parish **742**, reference **10 / 201**. Parents/other exactly as indexed: **JAMES GLASGOW/**. 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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