Researched biography · Glasgow-3107

James Glasgow

c. 1645

Gordon, Berwickshire, Scotland

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About James

James Glasgow married Agnes Waitte, or Watt, at Polwarth on 18 June 1663, according to the Scotland's People index of the Old Parish Registers (OPR 754/10/62); the original has not been inspected, and the index date is not proved to be the ceremony date. His parents are unresolved: no inspected record proves John Glasgow (Glasgow-1084) as his father, and a proposal to make Issobell Porteous (Porteous-912) his mother was rejected pending a birth record. Agnes Watt is plausibly, but not directly shown to be, the mother of the children attributed to him (Glasgow-3117 and Glasgow-3106), because their baptism indexes name the father only.

Birthc. 1645 · Gordon, Berwickshire, Scotland

DeathDate not established

LocalityGordon, Berwickshire, Scotland

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Family and study pages 2 pages

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Places 1 place

Gordon — Berwickshire

Sources 15 source pages

The first 10 of 15 source pages are listed here. Every record is listed under Sources below.

Research and WikiTree study pages 1 page

Didup James 1674

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 findingsSupplied OPR banns and marriages — 10 September 2026

Source locator	Indexed parties	Assessment
Scotland’s People, 1663-06-18, Polwarth, OPR 754/10 / 62	JAMES GLASGOW; AGNES WAITTE/FR37 (FR37)	The same indexed couple and date are already represented on the existing live profile; this is confirming source evidence.

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.

This batch adds supporting evidence or a qualified comparison only; it raises no additional WikiTree amendment for this profile.

Identity and family

Relationship assessment — proposed parents, 27 July 2026

The pre-1700 graph-claim audit of 27 July 2026 reviewed a graph-based proposal to give James Issobell Porteous (Porteous-912) as his mother and rejected it pending a birth record. James is defined by his 18 June 1663 Polwarth marriage to Agnes Watt (OPR 754/10/62, index above) and his later children. The audit found that no inspected record proves John Glasgow (Glasgow-1084) as his father or Issobell Porteous as his mother; graph proximity is not relationship evidence. Grade: unresolved.

The same audit judged Agnes Watt a plausible but not direct mother of the Gordon children attributed to James (Glasgow-3117, Glasgow-3106), because the exposed baptism indexes name the father only.

Next record: a baptism or other record naming James's parents.

Recorded in surname-research/pre-1700/graph-claim-audit-2026-07-27.md (27 July 2026); carried into this file on 7 October 2026.

Family and relationships

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Parents 1John Glasgowbefore 18 February 1616–date not established

Person and dates	Relationship	Current assessment	Why this relationship is shown
John Glasgow before 18 February 1616–date not established	father	Unassessed father link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.

Spouse or partner 1Agnes (Watt) Glasgowc. 1641–date not established

Person and dates	Relationship	Current assessment	Why this relationship is shown
Agnes (Watt) Glasgow c. 1641–date not established	spouse	Unassessed partner link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.

Children 6John Glasgow29 April 1666–date not establishedPatrick Glasgowc. 8 April 1667–date not establishedJean Glasgow16 April 1671–date not establishedRobert Glasgow4 January 1673–date not establishedAgnes Glasgow29 October 1676–date not establishedMargaret Glasgow24 May 1679–date not established

Person and dates	Relationship	Current assessment	Why this relationship is shown
John Glasgow 29 April 1666–date not established	son	Unassessed son link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Patrick Glasgow c. 8 April 1667–date not established	son	Unassessed son link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Jean Glasgow 16 April 1671–date not established	daughter	Unassessed daughter link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Robert Glasgow 4 January 1673–date not established	son	Unassessed son link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Agnes Glasgow 29 October 1676–date not established	daughter	Unassessed daughter link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Margaret Glasgow 24 May 1679–date not established	daughter	Unassessed daughter link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.

Brothers and sisters 3William Glasgow24 December 1609–date not establishedIssobell Glasgow4 April 1643–date not establishedAnne Glasgowbefore 20 June 1652–date not established

Person and dates	Relationship	Current assessment	Why this relationship is shown
William Glasgow 24 December 1609–date not established	sibling	Unassessed sibling link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Issobell Glasgow 4 April 1643–date not established	sibling	Unassessed sibling link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Anne Glasgow before 20 June 1652–date not established	sibling	Unassessed sibling link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.

Life and records

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Historical chronology

b. 1645

Profile-stated birthplace: Gordon, Berwickshire, Scotland

Record association

Records mentioning this person

Gordon — Berwickshire

Record detail

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Source register · Open record

c. 1645

Birth

Subject

Life events

Gordon, Berwickshire, Scotland

Sources

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Profile-stated birthplace: Gordon, Berwickshire, Scotland
b. 1645 · Gordon — Berwickshire · Source association
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Research notes as originally written

Current conclusion

James Glasgow married Agnes Waitte, or Watt, at Polwarth on 18 June 1663, according to the Scotland's People index of the Old Parish Registers (OPR 754/10/62); the original has not been inspected, and the index date is not proved to be the ceremony date. His parents are unresolved: no inspected record proves John Glasgow (Glasgow-1084) as his father, and a proposal to make Issobell Porteous (Porteous-912) his mother was rejected pending a birth record. Agnes Watt is plausibly, but not directly shown to be, the mother of the children attributed to him (Glasgow-3117 and Glasgow-3106), because their baptism indexes name the father only.

Source findings

### Supplied OPR banns and marriages — 10 September 2026

| Source locator | Indexed parties | Assessment |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Scotland’s People](https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/), 1663-06-18, Polwarth, OPR 754/10 / 62 | JAMES GLASGOW; AGNES WAITTE/FR37 (FR37) | The same indexed couple and date are already represented on the existing live profile; this is confirming source evidence. |

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.

This batch adds supporting evidence or a qualified comparison only; it raises no additional WikiTree amendment for this profile.

Relationship assessment — proposed parents, 27 July 2026

The pre-1700 graph-claim audit of 27 July 2026 reviewed a graph-based proposal to give James [Issobell Porteous (Porteous-912)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Porteous-912) as his mother and **rejected it pending a birth record**. James is defined by his 18 June 1663 Polwarth marriage to Agnes Watt (OPR 754/10/62, index above) and his later children. The audit found that no inspected record proves [John Glasgow (Glasgow-1084)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glasgow-1084) as his father or Issobell Porteous as his mother; graph proximity is not relationship evidence. Grade: unresolved.

The same audit judged Agnes Watt a plausible but not direct mother of the Gordon children attributed to James (Glasgow-3117, Glasgow-3106), because the exposed baptism indexes name the father only.

Next record: a baptism or other record naming James's parents.

Recorded in `surname-research/pre-1700/graph-claim-audit-2026-07-27.md` (27 July 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.

Issobell (Porteous) Glasgow: 51/100 · Stored classification: moderate lead
Helen (Patoune) Glasgow: 38/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
Bessie (Howie) Glasgow: 20/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
John Glasgow: 19/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
James Glasgow: 18/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
Agnes Glasgow: 17/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
William Glasgow: 17/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
Jonet (Glasgow) Stewart: 15/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
John Glasgow: 14/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
John Glasgow: 13/100 · Stored classification: weak lead

Research data and downloads

Person data (JSON) · Family network

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