Glasgow Surname Project

Individual research record

Barbara (Glasgow) Johnson

before 1600 – ?

Glasgow-3302 · 1 mapped association

Edinburgh, ScotlandDeath place unknown

At a glance

Identity & family

Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.

1Mapped records
7Close relations
2Evidence items
10Candidate leads
Birth
before 1600 · Edinburgh, Scotland
Death
Not recorded · Place not recorded
Parents
Not recorded
Spouses
George Johnstoun
Children
Archebald JohnstounCatharine JohnstounDaniel JohnstounJames JohnstounMargaret JohnstounMarion Johnstoun
Gender
Female
WikiTree
Glasgow-3302
Research clusters
Scotland One-Tree profile leads
Mapped descendants
0

Comparison context

These child positions and checks are the subject details used to rank possible parents below.

Naming sequence used by the parentage model

Paternal grandfather positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles
Maternal grandfather positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles
Maternal grandmother positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles
Paternal grandmother positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles

Known-position checks: 0 support · 0 conflict. Ordinals retain unnamed children and recognise reused names.

Relationship comparison

Potential parents or duplicates

Compare scored leads with the subject details above—not proof.

Higher-signal leadReview carefullyWeak lead

Possible fathers5 leads

Automated fit8/100
Weak Lead
Dates1583–?Generationat most 17 years age gapRecorded placesGlasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland · GlasgowIndependent clue breadth · 2Age · Collateral NamingCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 17 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Marion +8 (23 public profiles; sibling Marion Glasgow) (+8 total)

same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

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  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 17 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Marion +8 (23 public profiles; sibling Marion Glasgow) (+8 total)

Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Automated fit8/100
Weak Lead
Dates1572–?Generationnominally 28 years; true gap uncertain age gapRecorded placesGlasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland · GlasgowIndependent clue breadth · 2Age · Collateral NamingCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of nominally 28 years; true gap uncertain (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Marion +8 (23 public profiles; niece/nephew Marion Glasgow) (+8 total)

same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

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  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of nominally 28 years; true gap uncertain (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Marion +8 (23 public profiles; niece/nephew Marion Glasgow) (+8 total)

Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Show 3 lower-scoring possible fathers
Automated fit0/100
Weak Lead
Dates1569–1640Generationat most 31 years age gapRecorded placesGlasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland · GlasgowIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Contemporaneous Household Conflict · Household · Rare Branch-Name RecurrenceCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • a known child was born within 7 years of the subject (+1)
  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 31 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate's household recorded Jonet (Glasgow) Stewart in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland within 7 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality); candidate already has another child named Barbara Glasgow (Glasgow-1102) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)

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  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 31 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a known child was born within 7 years of the subject (+1)
  • uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Barbara +12 (15 public profiles; subject branch: Barbara (Glasgow) Johnson; candidate branch: Barbara Glasgow) (+12 total)

Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate's household recorded Jonet (Glasgow) Stewart in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland within 7 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality); candidate already has another child named Barbara Glasgow (Glasgow-1102) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)

Automated fit4/100
Chronology-Only Fallback
Dates1550–1613Generationat most 50 years age gapRecorded placesGlasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland · GlasgowIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Household · SpouseCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • known spouse Jonet (Hutcheson) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (40) at the subject's birth (+3)
  • a known child was born within 8 years of the subject (+1)
  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 50 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)

same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

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  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 50 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a known child was born within 8 years of the subject (+1)
  • known spouse Jonet (Hutcheson) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (40) at the subject's birth (+3)

Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Automated fit0/100
Chronology-Only Fallback
Dates1590–1650Generationnominally 10 years; approximate dates permit about 16–20 years age gapRecorded placesLanarkshire, Scotland · Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland · Lanarkshire — exact locality unprovedIndependent clue breadth · 2Age · HouseholdCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • the nominal 10-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (16–20 years) (+4)
  • a known child was born within 8 years of the subject (+1)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

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  • the nominal 10-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (16–20 years) (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a known child was born within 8 years of the subject (+1)

Deductions and cautions: parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Possible mothers5 leads

Automated fit28/100
Weak Lead
Dates1585–1627Generationat most 15 years age gapRecorded placesScotland · Edinburgh · Scotland — exact locality unprovedIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Undated LocalityCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: edinburgh (+10)
  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 15 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 15 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: edinburgh (+10)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate and subject share the given name Barbara (+8; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 15 public profiles)

Deductions and cautions: No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

Automated fit15/100
Weak Lead
Dates1590–?Generationnominally 10 years; approximate dates permit about 15–20 years age gapRecorded placesSouth Leith, Midlothian, Scotland · South LeithIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Mapped Proximity · Same-Sex Generational NamingCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • the nominal 10-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (15–20 years) (+4)
  • mapped South Leith is 2.7 km from the subject's birth-period Edinburgh (+3; one or both placements are unproved)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction)

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  • the nominal 10-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (15–20 years) (+4)
  • mapped South Leith is 2.7 km from the subject's birth-period Edinburgh (+3; one or both placements are unproved)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate and subject share the given name Barbara (+8; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 15 public profiles)

Deductions and cautions: parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction)

Show 3 lower-scoring possible mothers
Automated fit2/100
Weak Lead
Dates1540–?Generationat most 60 years age gapRecorded placesGlasgowIndependent clue breadth · 2Age · Rare Branch-Name RecurrenceCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Barbara +14 (15 public profiles; subject branch: Barbara (Glasgow) Johnson; candidate branch: Barbara Glasgow, Barbara (Glasgow) Little; +2 repetition bonus) (+14 total)

chronologically conflicting 60-year parent-child age gap (−8); locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); candidate already has another child named Barbara (Glasgow) Little (Glasgow-567) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)

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  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Barbara +14 (15 public profiles; subject branch: Barbara (Glasgow) Johnson; candidate branch: Barbara Glasgow, Barbara (Glasgow) Little; +2 repetition bonus) (+14 total)

Deductions and cautions: chronologically conflicting 60-year parent-child age gap (−8); locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); candidate already has another child named Barbara (Glasgow) Little (Glasgow-567) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)

Automated fit1/100
Weak Lead
Dates1590–?Generationnominally 10 years; approximate dates permit about 15–20 years age gapRecorded placesGlasgowIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Contemporaneous Household Conflict · Household · Rare Branch-Name RecurrenceCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • the nominal 10-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (15–20 years) (+4)
  • a known child was born within 7 years of the subject (+1)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); candidate's household recorded Jonet (Glasgow) Stewart in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland within 7 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality); candidate already has another child named Barbara Glasgow (Glasgow-1102) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)

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  • the nominal 10-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (15–20 years) (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a known child was born within 7 years of the subject (+1)
  • uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Barbara +12 (15 public profiles; subject branch: Barbara (Glasgow) Johnson; candidate branch: Barbara Glasgow) (+12 total)

Deductions and cautions: parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); candidate's household recorded Jonet (Glasgow) Stewart in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland within 7 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality); candidate already has another child named Barbara Glasgow (Glasgow-1102) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)

Automated fit11/100
Chronology-Only Fallback
Dates1585–?Generationat most 15 years age gapRecorded placesMid Calder, West Lothian, Scotland · Mid CalderIndependent clue breadth · 2Age · Mapped ProximityCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 15 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • mapped Mid Calder is 19.5 km from the subject's birth-period Edinburgh (+1; one or both placements are unproved)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 15 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • mapped Mid Calder is 19.5 km from the subject's birth-period Edinburgh (+1; one or both placements are unproved)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

Deductions and cautions: No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

How parent leads are calculated

Automated leads use birth surnames—not married surnames—as parental eligibility, role-specific biological age limits, bounded and approximate-date uncertainty, household chronology, specific time-aware localities, mapped distance, tenancy succession, migration destinations and sex-aware Scottish naming positions across generations. People already attached as the subject's parents stay in the identity summary and are excluded from this alternative-candidate list, regardless of relationship confidence. The main calibration uses clues available on disconnected profiles; existing parent and sibling links are retained as comparison context rather than treated as transferable evidence. Common ordered names and grandparent-to-child echoes receive a small non-zero weight, so a John or James match can support several independent criteria without producing a lead alone. Rare names, repeated bearers and bundles across otherwise distinct branches receive substantially more weight according to catalogue frequency. An exact migration place is weighted by its rarity and repetition across both branches; a shared destination country is worth only one point. Extra weight is added only when at least three independent clue types converge: naming, locality, specific migration, household chronology or collateral networks. Sparse profiles retain a clearly labelled chronology-only fallback instead of disappearing. Countries, states, counties and research clusters do not count as a shared locality, and fallback, broad representative or kin-inferred coordinates are excluded from distance scoring. Shared descendant profiles are removed before branch-name comparison. A candidate already recorded as a parent-in-law is excluded. A confident or independently supported parent is treated as settled; uncertain and unassessed attachments remain open to alternative comparison. A different linked parent, an uncle/aunt or grandparent path, and a matching existing child profile prevent an alternative from being classified as a strong direct-parent lead until the underlying tree conflict or duplicate is resolved. Familiar forms such as Bessie are normalised. Surname remains an eligibility filter worth zero points.

Naming customs, shared farms and occupations are circumstantial. Children, spouses and collateral relatives may be missing, and tree-derived family networks are not independent evidence. Scores rank research leads; they do not prove parentage.

No sufficiently similar same-name person is currently indexed.

How duplicate leads are calculated

Dates are eligibility gates, not merely deductions: chronologically impossible people are excluded. Dates, places, spouses, parent certainty and children's profiles and names are then compared. A high score is a prompt to inspect records, not a merge recommendation.

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Research & records

Latest case researchThe current conclusion from the durable research case file.Updated

Current conclusion

Glasgow-3302

Father assessment: father not identified; uncertain.

Barbara's 21 November 1616 Edinburgh marriage to George Johnstoun is direct evidence for the couple, but it supplies no age, birthplace or parents. She is a possible later identity for either of the adult 1611 Barbaras; no record reviewed here proves that identity. Do not merge the profiles.

Life and record timelineChronological mapped occurrences and their underlying sources.1 record
b. 1600

Profile-stated birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland

Edinburgh

One-Tree export profile fields are search leads, not sources; relationships are shown only where the export supplies parent links.

One-Tree profile leadunknown
Source and mapping detail

WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-3302

No sufficiently specific citation match found.

Precision: Settlement centrepoint

Case-file source findingsSource extracts and analysis regenerated from findings.md.1 section(s)

Source findings

Glasgow-3302

SourceFindingAssessment
Scotland OPR marriage evidence cited in the captured WikiTree profileThe record identifies Barbara Glasgow as George Johnstoun's spouse but supplies no parents.Direct marriage evidence, negative for parentage.
FamilySearch, “Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910,” Barbara Glasgow and George Johnstoun, 21 November 1616The indexed couple married at Edinburgh.Direct marriage evidence only. The estimated 1596 birth and Edinburgh birthplace are not supplied by this record.
The 1611 records summarised in Glasgow-567's findingsOne Barbara was mother of Catharine Little at Edinburgh; another same-name woman has a South Leith entry with Johne Wilsoune.Both are possible earlier identities for the 1616 bride, but neither is proved.
Henry Paton, ed., *The Register of Marriages for the Parish of Edinburgh, 1595-1700*, printed p. 267, 21 November 1616; local extractThe published register specifies that George Johnstoun was a cordiner. On the same surname page, Margaret Glasgow married cordiner William Hardie in 1611 and Isobel Glasgow married tailor William Symountoun in 1619.Confirms George's occupation and a compact Glasgow-woman craft-marriage cluster. It is a targeted kinship lead, not proof that the women were related.
Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.8 claims
1Derivative
1Tree Only

Documented or strongly supported

No claims in this category have been formally assessed.

Working hypotheses and conflicts

No claims in this category have been formally assessed.

Research questionsOpen problems, missing bridges and the next records to inspect.4 open

Which records prove the subject's identity across events?

No current conclusion recorded.

Missing bridge: Not specified

Which original or indexed records identify the parents?

No current conclusion recorded.

Missing bridge: A contemporary record explicitly identifying the parent or parents.

Which spouses and children are directly supported by records?

No current conclusion recorded.

Missing bridge: Not specified

What conflicts or same-name conflations must be resolved?

No current conclusion recorded.

Missing bridge: Not specified

Case-file priorities and cautions

Recommended correction applied

Glasgow-3302

Verified live 19 August 2026: birth is now before 1600, an explicit adult/motherhood estimate that resolves the age conflict with the 1616 marriage and 1617 child; birthplace is unknown. George's cordiner trade, the full register citation and unresolved adult-Barbara identities are live.

Recommended correction following location audit

Glasgow-3302

Retain or restore Edinburgh, Scotland as the uncertain birthplace. The marriage record directly places Barbara at Edinburgh, making the birthplace plausible, while no reviewed evidence concretely conflicts with it.

Sources and provenanceStructured citations and source-quality classifications.2 sources
Technical profile and raw captureDataset metadata, machine dossier and captured WikiTree biography.Advanced

WikiTree profile information

Dataset: ONT_Glasco_2026-08-18T16_05.json · generated 2026-08-20

Machine-readable dossier

WikiTree biography, citations and relationship snapshot

Glasgow-3302 was captured 2026-08-19T14:01:18+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2026-08-19.

Profile location claims

EventDateLocationStatus
birthEdinburgh, ScotlandWikiTree profile field
marriage1616-11-21Edinburgh, ScotlandWikiTree relationship field

Immediate relationship snapshot

RelationshipPersonWikiTree IDDates and places returned
ChildrenDaniel JohnstounJohnstoun-311617-01-21 · Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00
ChildrenArchebald JohnstounJohnstoun-321618-05-24 · Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00
ChildrenMarion JohnstounJohnstoun-471619-00-00 · 0000-00-00
ChildrenMargaret JohnstounJohnstoun-481620-00-00 · 0000-00-00
ChildrenJames JohnstounJohnstoun-301625-02-20 · Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00
ChildrenCatharine JohnstounJohnstoun-331627-03-18 · Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00
SpousesGeorge JohnstounJohnstoun-291594-00-00 · 0000-00-00 · 1616-11-21 · Edinburgh, Scotland

Profile categories

Estimated_Birth_Date Glasgow_Name_Study

Record-bearing passages

  • Biography Barbara (Glasgow) Johnstoun was born before 1600, calculated from her 1616 marriage to George Johnstoun (abt.1594–). Their marriage is recorded in Scottish parish records. Possible Connections Early 17th-century Edinburgh-area records mention several women named Barbara Glasgow who may or may not be closely related:

    • Barbara (Glasgow) Wilson (abt.1590–) who married John Wilson (1590–) in 1611 at South Leith.
    • Barbara (Glasgow) Little (abt.1586–) of Edinburgh, mother of Catharine Little (bapt. 1611).
    • Barbara Glasgow (b.1617), daughter of George Glasgow and Margaret Steuart, with older siblings Margrat (b.1610), Thomas (b.1612), and Archibald (b.1614).
  • Although no direct evidence ties these women together, their overlapping timelines and parishes suggest potential family connections. Sources

Profile source citations

  1. "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910," FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYMH-HZJ : 11 February 2020), Barbara Glasgow in entry for George Johnstoun, 1616. source link 1
Full captured biography text
Biography
Barbara (Glasgow) Johnstoun was born before 1600, calculated from her 1616 marriage to George Johnstoun (abt.1594–). Their marriage is recorded in Scottish parish records.
Possible Connections
Early 17th-century Edinburgh-area records mention several women named Barbara Glasgow who may or may not be closely related:
* Barbara (Glasgow) Wilson (abt.1590–) who married John Wilson (1590–) in 1611 at South Leith.
* Barbara (Glasgow) Little (abt.1586–) of Edinburgh, mother of Catharine Little (bapt. 1611).
* Barbara Glasgow (b.1617), daughter of George Glasgow and Margaret Steuart, with older siblings Margrat (b.1610), Thomas (b.1612), and Archibald (b.1614).

Although no direct evidence ties these women together, their overlapping timelines and parishes suggest potential family connections.
Sources
* "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910," FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYMH-HZJ : 11 February 2020), Barbara Glasgow in entry for George Johnstoun, 1616.
Raw WikiTree biography markup
{{Estimated Date|Birth}}

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

'''Barbara (Glasgow) Johnstoun''' was born before 1600, calculated from her 1616 marriage to [[Johnstoun-29|George Johnstoun (abt.1594–)]]. Their marriage is recorded in Scottish parish records.

=== Possible Connections ===
Early 17th-century Edinburgh-area records mention several women named Barbara Glasgow who may or may not be closely related:
* [[Glasgow-3182|Barbara (Glasgow) Wilson (abt.1590–)]] who married [[Wilson-126696|John Wilson (1590–)]] in 1611 at South Leith.
* [[Glasgow-567|Barbara (Glasgow) Little (abt.1586–)]] of Edinburgh, mother of Catharine Little (bapt. 1611).
* [[Glasgow-1102|Barbara Glasgow (b.1617)]], daughter of George Glasgow and Margaret Steuart, with older siblings Margrat (b.1610), Thomas (b.1612), and Archibald (b.1614).

Although no direct evidence ties these women together, their overlapping timelines and parishes suggest potential family connections.

== Sources ==
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* "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910," FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYMH-HZJ : 11 February 2020), Barbara Glasgow in entry for George Johnstoun, 1616.