Researched biography · Glasgow-3182

Barbara (Glasgow) Wilson

c. 1590

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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About Barbara

Father assessment: father not identified; uncertain.

Birthc. 1590

DeathDate not established · South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

LocalitySouth Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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Family and study pages 2 pages

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Places 1 place

South Leith

Sources 4 source pages

Research and WikiTree study pages 2 pages

Mentioned in other people's research 4 people

Barbara (Glasgow) Little2 sections of notes
Barbara Glasgow1 section of notes
Ninian Glasgow1 section of notes
William Glasgow1 section of notes

What the research found

Summary of the research

Overall conclusion

Barbara married, or had a marriage/proclamation entry with, Johne Wilsoune at South Leith in 1611. She is a chronologically possible match for the Barbara Glasgow who mothered Catharine Little at Edinburgh in September 1611, but the records do not prove they were the same woman. Do not merge the profiles.

What the records show

Source findings

Source	Finding	Assessment
Captured WikiTree profile and disambiguation notes	The profile supplies no parentage record and distinguishes several contemporary Barbara Glasgows without assigning this woman to a father.	Negative parentage result.
South Leith OPR reference 692/2 90/219 as transcribed in the live profile	“GLASCOW BARBARA” and “JOHNE WILSOUNE” are indexed on 20 September 1611 at South Leith.	Direct couple evidence, but no parents, age or previous history.
FamilySearch marriage index XYML-ZBB, as quoted on Glasgow-567	The same name pair is reported there with a date of 26 November 1611.	Date conflict. Inspect the original OPR page and distinguish proclamation from marriage before changing the live date.
Catharine Little's 29 September 1611 baptism index	Barbara Glasgow is named as Catharine's mother at Edinburgh; Johne Little is named as father.	Makes the Wilson bride a possible later identity, but supplies no direct link to her.

Identity and family

Branch placement - 31 August 2026

The leading family placement is as a possible daughter or niece of Ninian Glasgow (Glasgow-3188). Ninian's probable son William (Glasgow-3075) later lived in Leith, while Ninian's proved son Robert was a cordiner. Barbara's South Leith entry and the adjoining Edinburgh cluster of Glasgow women marrying cordiners and a tailor fit that household's geography and trade network.

Barbara-3182 may also be the same woman as Barbara, mother of Catharine Little and Barbara, wife of George Johnstoun. The sequence is possible: Catharine was born 9 September 1611; the Wilson entry is dated either 20 September (possibly proclamation) or 26 November; and the Johnstoun marriage was in 1616. The Little baptism proves parenthood, not a marriage. Treat this as a moderate identity hypothesis, not a merge, until the original 1611 entries and John Wilson's fate are checked.

Still open

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

Recommended correction applied

Verified live 19 August 2026: both 20 September and 26 November 1611 are documented as unresolved marriage/proclamation dates. The unsupported death place was removed, birth remains uncertain, and the adult-Barbara identities remain explicit no-merge candidates.

Recommended correction following location audit

Retain or restore South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland as the uncertain death location. It remains unproved because of the unresolved Barbara identities, but no reviewed evidence concretely conflicts with it.

Family and relationships

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Spouse or partner 1John WilsonDates not established

Person and dates	Relationship	Current assessment	Why this relationship is shown
John Wilson Dates not established	spouse	Unassessed partner link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.

Life and records

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Historical chronology

b. 1590

Profile-stated death place: South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Record association

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South Leith

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Source register · Open record

c. 1590

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Life events

Sources

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Profile-stated death place: South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
b. 1590 · South Leith · Source association
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Compared with Glasgow-3182, captured 2026-09-07T21:05:55+00:00 · 2026-08-31.

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{{Estimated Date|Birth}}

== Biography ==
{{One Name Study|name=Glasgow}}

Barbara Glasgow married, or had a marriage/proclamation entry with, [[Wilson-126696|Johne Wilsoune]] at South Leith in 1611. The South Leith OPR transcription gives 20 September 1611 (692/2 90/219, FR2993), while a FamilySearch marriage index gives 26 November 1611.<ref>South Leith OPR transcription, “GLASCOW BARBARA—JOHNE WILSOUNE,” 20 September 1611, parish 692/2, reference 90/219, FR2993.</ref><ref>“Scotland, Marriages, 1561–1910,” FamilySearch [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYML-ZBB XYML-ZBB], Barbara Glasgow and Johne Wilsoune, 26 November 1611.</ref>

The original register is needed to determine whether the dates represent proclamation and marriage or a transcription error. The spouse is supported, but the exact marriage date remains unresolved.

== Research Notes ==

No reviewed record identifies Barbara's parents. Her birth about 1590 is an uncertain estimate from the 1611 marriage; no birthplace is proved, and South Leith is not a documented death place.

Other adult Barbara Glasgows appear at Edinburgh in 1611 and 1616: [[Glasgow-567|Barbara Glasgow]], mother of Catharine Little, and [[Glasgow-3302|Barbara Glasgow]], wife of George Johnstoun. Either may be the same woman, but no record proves an identity. [[Glasgow-1102|Barbara Glasgow]], baptised in 1617, is a later child. Do not merge the adult profiles without an identity bridge.

=== Branch and identity assessment ===
Barbara's leading family placement is as a possible daughter or niece of [[Glasgow-3188|Ninian Glasgow]]. Ninian's probable son [[Glasgow-3075|William]] later lived at Leith, while Ninian's proved son Robert was a cordiner. Barbara's South Leith entry and the adjoining Edinburgh cluster of Glasgow women marrying cordiners and a tailor fit that household's geography and trade network, but no record names her father.

Barbara may also be the same woman as [[Glasgow-567|Barbara, mother of Catharine Little]], and [[Glasgow-3302|Barbara, wife of George Johnstoun]]. Catharine was born on 9 September 1611;<ref>FamilySearch, [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4N-CDX baptism index for Catharine Little], Edinburgh, 29 September 1611.</ref> the Wilson entry is dated either 20 September or 26 November 1611;<ref>FamilySearch, [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYML-ZBB Barbara Glasgow and Johne Wilsoune marriage index].</ref> and the Johnstoun marriage was in 1616. The sequence is possible because the Little baptism proves parenthood, not a marriage. This is a moderate identity hypothesis only; do not merge until the original 1611 entries and John Wilson's fate are resolved.

== Sources ==
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Current profile3== Biography ==

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Current profile4{{One Name Study|name=Glasgow}}

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Current profile6Barbara Glasgow married, or had a marriage/proclamation entry with, [[Wilson-126696|Johne Wilsoune]] at South Leith in 1611. The South Leith OPR transcription gives 20 September 1611 (692/2 90/219, FR2993), while a FamilySearch marriage index gives 26 November 1611.<ref>South Leith OPR transcription, “GLASCOW BARBARA—JOHNE WILSOUNE,” 20 September 1611, parish 692/2, reference 90/219, FR2993.</ref><ref>“Scotland, Marriages, 1561–1910,” FamilySearch [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYML-ZBB XYML-ZBB], Barbara Glasgow and Johne Wilsoune, 26 November 1611.</ref>

Replacement profile6Barbara Glasgow married, or had a marriage/proclamation entry with, [[Wilson-126696|Johne Wilsoune]] at South Leith in 1611. The South Leith OPR transcription gives 20 September 1611 (692/2 90/219, FR2993), while a FamilySearch marriage index gives 26 November 1611.<ref>South Leith OPR transcription, “GLASCOW BARBARA—JOHNE WILSOUNE,” 20 September 1611, parish 692/2, reference 90/219, FR2993.</ref><ref>“Scotland, Marriages, 1561–1910,” FamilySearch [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYML-ZBB XYML-ZBB], Barbara Glasgow and Johne Wilsoune, 26 November 1611.</ref>

Current profile7

Replacement profile7

Current profile8The original register is needed to determine whether the dates represent proclamation and marriage or a transcription error. The spouse is supported, but the exact marriage date remains unresolved.

Replacement profile8The original register is needed to determine whether the dates represent proclamation and marriage or a transcription error. The spouse is supported, but the exact marriage date remains unresolved.

Current profile9

Replacement profile9

Current profile10== Research Notes ==

Replacement profile10== Research Notes ==

Current profile11

Replacement profile11

Current profile12No reviewed record identifies Barbara's parents. Her birth about 1590 is an uncertain estimate from the 1611 marriage; no birthplace is proved, and South Leith is not a documented death place.

Replacement profile12No reviewed record identifies Barbara's parents. Her birth about 1590 is an uncertain estimate from the 1611 marriage; no birthplace is proved, and South Leith is not a documented death place.

Current profile13

Replacement profile13

Current profile14Other adult Barbara Glasgows appear at Edinburgh in 1611 and 1616: [[Glasgow-567|Barbara Glasgow]], mother of Catharine Little, and [[Glasgow-3302|Barbara Glasgow]], wife of George Johnstoun. Either may be the same woman, but no record proves an identity. [[Glasgow-1102|Barbara Glasgow]], baptised in 1617, is a later child. Do not merge the adult profiles without an identity bridge.

Replacement profile14Other adult Barbara Glasgows appear at Edinburgh in 1611 and 1616: [[Glasgow-567|Barbara Glasgow]], mother of Catharine Little, and [[Glasgow-3302|Barbara Glasgow]], wife of George Johnstoun. Either may be the same woman, but no record proves an identity. [[Glasgow-1102|Barbara Glasgow]], baptised in 1617, is a later child. Do not merge the adult profiles without an identity bridge.

Current profile15

Replacement profile15

Current profile16=== Branch and identity assessment ===

Replacement profile16=== Branch and identity assessment ===

Current profile17Barbara's leading family placement is as a possible daughter or niece of [[Glasgow-3188|Ninian Glasgow]]. Ninian's probable son [[Glasgow-3075|William]] later lived at Leith, while Ninian's proved son Robert was a cordiner. Barbara's South Leith entry and the adjoining Edinburgh cluster of Glasgow women marrying cordiners and a tailor fit that household's geography and trade network, but no record names her father.

Replacement profile17Barbara's leading family placement is as a possible daughter or niece of [[Glasgow-3188|Ninian Glasgow]]. Ninian's probable son [[Glasgow-3075|William]] later lived at Leith, while Ninian's proved son Robert was a cordiner. Barbara's South Leith entry and the adjoining Edinburgh cluster of Glasgow women marrying cordiners and a tailor fit that household's geography and trade network, but no record names her father.

Current profile18

Replacement profile18

Current profile19Barbara may also be the same woman as [[Glasgow-567|Barbara, mother of Catharine Little]], and [[Glasgow-3302|Barbara, wife of George Johnstoun]]. Catharine was born on 9 September 1611;<ref>FamilySearch, [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4N-CDX baptism index for Catharine Little], Edinburgh, 29 September 1611.</ref> the Wilson entry is dated either 20 September or 26 November 1611;<ref>FamilySearch, [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYML-ZBB Barbara Glasgow and Johne Wilsoune marriage index].</ref> and the Johnstoun marriage was in 1616. The sequence is possible because the Little baptism proves parenthood, not a marriage. This is a moderate identity hypothesis only; do not merge until the original 1611 entries and John Wilson's fate are resolved.

Replacement profile19Barbara may also be the same woman as [[Glasgow-567|Barbara, mother of Catharine Little]], and [[Glasgow-3302|Barbara, wife of George Johnstoun]]. Catharine was born on 9 September 1611;<ref>FamilySearch, [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4N-CDX baptism index for Catharine Little], Edinburgh, 29 September 1611.</ref> the Wilson entry is dated either 20 September or 26 November 1611;<ref>FamilySearch, [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYML-ZBB Barbara Glasgow and Johne Wilsoune marriage index].</ref> and the Johnstoun marriage was in 1616. The sequence is possible because the Little baptism proves parenthood, not a marriage. This is a moderate identity hypothesis only; do not merge until the original 1611 entries and John Wilson's fate are resolved.

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Current profile21== Sources ==

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{{Estimated Date|Birth}}

== Biography ==
{{One Name Study|name=Glasgow}}

Barbara Glasgow married, or had a marriage/proclamation entry with, [[Wilson-126696|Johne Wilsoune]] at South Leith in 1611. The South Leith OPR transcription gives 20 September 1611 (692/2 90/219, FR2993), while a FamilySearch marriage index gives 26 November 1611.<ref>South Leith OPR transcription, “GLASCOW BARBARA—JOHNE WILSOUNE,” 20 September 1611, parish 692/2, reference 90/219, FR2993.</ref><ref>“Scotland, Marriages, 1561–1910,” FamilySearch [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYML-ZBB XYML-ZBB], Barbara Glasgow and Johne Wilsoune, 26 November 1611.</ref>

The original register is needed to determine whether the dates represent proclamation and marriage or a transcription error. The spouse is supported, but the exact marriage date remains unresolved.

== Research Notes ==

No reviewed record identifies Barbara's parents. Her birth about 1590 is an uncertain estimate from the 1611 marriage; no birthplace is proved, and South Leith is not a documented death place.

Other adult Barbara Glasgows appear at Edinburgh in 1611 and 1616: [[Glasgow-567|Barbara Glasgow]], mother of Catharine Little, and [[Glasgow-3302|Barbara Glasgow]], wife of George Johnstoun. Either may be the same woman, but no record proves an identity. [[Glasgow-1102|Barbara Glasgow]], baptised in 1617, is a later child. Do not merge the adult profiles without an identity bridge.

=== Branch and identity assessment ===
Barbara's leading family placement is as a possible daughter or niece of [[Glasgow-3188|Ninian Glasgow]]. Ninian's probable son [[Glasgow-3075|William]] later lived at Leith, while Ninian's proved son Robert was a cordiner. Barbara's South Leith entry and the adjoining Edinburgh cluster of Glasgow women marrying cordiners and a tailor fit that household's geography and trade network, but no record names her father.

Barbara may also be the same woman as [[Glasgow-567|Barbara, mother of Catharine Little]], and [[Glasgow-3302|Barbara, wife of George Johnstoun]]. Catharine was born on 9 September 1611;<ref>FamilySearch, [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4N-CDX baptism index for Catharine Little], Edinburgh, 29 September 1611.</ref> the Wilson entry is dated either 20 September or 26 November 1611;<ref>FamilySearch, [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYML-ZBB Barbara Glasgow and Johne Wilsoune marriage index].</ref> and the Johnstoun marriage was in 1616. The sequence is possible because the Little baptism proves parenthood, not a marriage. This is a moderate identity hypothesis only; do not merge until the original 1611 entries and John Wilson's fate are resolved.

== Sources ==
<references />

Open WikiTree profile

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Research notes as originally written

Current conclusion

Father assessment: **father not identified; uncertain**.

Barbara married, or had a marriage/proclamation entry with, Johne Wilsoune at
South Leith in 1611. She is a chronologically possible match for the Barbara
Glasgow who mothered Catharine Little at Edinburgh in September 1611, but the
records do not prove they were the same woman. Do not merge the profiles.

Source findings

| Source | Finding | Assessment |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Captured WikiTree profile and disambiguation notes](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glasgow-3182) | The profile supplies no parentage record and distinguishes several contemporary Barbara Glasgows without assigning this woman to a father. | Negative parentage result. |
| South Leith OPR reference 692/2 90/219 as transcribed in the [live profile](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glasgow-3182) | “GLASCOW BARBARA” and “JOHNE WILSOUNE” are indexed on 20 September 1611 at South Leith. | Direct couple evidence, but no parents, age or previous history. |
| FamilySearch marriage index [XYML-ZBB](https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYML-ZBB), as quoted on Glasgow-567 | The same name pair is reported there with a date of 26 November 1611. | Date conflict. Inspect the original OPR page and distinguish proclamation from marriage before changing the live date. |
| Catharine Little's [29 September 1611 baptism index](https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4N-CDX) | Barbara Glasgow is named as Catharine's mother at Edinburgh; Johne Little is named as father. | Makes the Wilson bride a possible later identity, but supplies no direct link to her. |

Recommended correction applied

Verified live **19 August 2026**: both 20 September and 26 November 1611 are
documented as unresolved marriage/proclamation dates. The unsupported death
place was removed, birth remains uncertain, and the adult-Barbara identities
remain explicit no-merge candidates.

Recommended correction following location audit

Retain or restore **South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland** as the uncertain death
location. It remains unproved because of the unresolved Barbara identities, but
no reviewed evidence concretely conflicts with it.

Branch placement - 31 August 2026

The leading family placement is as a possible daughter or niece of
[Ninian Glasgow (Glasgow-3188)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glasgow-3188).
Ninian's probable son [William (Glasgow-3075)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glasgow-3075)
later lived in Leith, while Ninian's proved son Robert was a cordiner. Barbara's
South Leith entry and the adjoining Edinburgh cluster of Glasgow women marrying
cordiners and a tailor fit that household's geography and trade network.

Barbara-3182 may also be the same woman as
[[Glasgow-567|Barbara, mother of Catharine Little]] and
[[Glasgow-3302|Barbara, wife of George Johnstoun]]. The sequence is possible:
Catharine was born 9 September 1611; the Wilson entry is dated either 20
September (possibly proclamation) or 26 November; and the Johnstoun marriage
was in 1616. The Little baptism proves parenthood, not a marriage. Treat this
as a **moderate identity hypothesis**, not a merge, until the original 1611
entries and John Wilson's fate are checked.

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.

George Glasgow: 26/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
Margaret (Herbison) Glasgow: 21/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
Ninian Glasgow: 24/100 · Stored classification: chronology-only fallback
Stephen Glasgow: 23/100 · Stored classification: chronology-only fallback
Jonet (Meik) Glasgow: 21/100 · Stored classification: chronology-only fallback
Elizat Stevinsoun: 20/100 · Stored classification: chronology-only fallback
Margaret (Graham) Glasgow: 20/100 · Stored classification: chronology-only fallback
Edward Glasgow: 18/100 · Stored classification: chronology-only fallback
Geillis Glasgow: 18/100 · Stored classification: chronology-only fallback
Andrew Glasgow: 14/100 · Stored classification: chronology-only fallback

Research data and downloads

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