Glasgow Surname Project

Individual research record

James Glasgow

c. 1634 – ?

Glasgow-3332 · 1 mapped association

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland→Death place unknown
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At a glance

Identity & family

Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.

1Mapped records
3Close relations
6Evidence items
12Candidate leads
Birth
c. 1634 · Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Death
Not recorded · Place not recorded
Parents
John GlasgowuncertainIsobel (Unknown) Glasgowuncertain
Spouses
Not recorded
Children
John Glasgow
Gender
Male
WikiTree
Glasgow-3332
Research clusters
Scotland One-Tree profile leads
Mapped descendants
1

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 positionJohn Glasgow (1648)
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 fit5/100
Weak Lead
Dates1579–?Generation55 years age gapRecorded placesLinlithgowshire, Scotland · Linlithgowshire / West Lothian — exact locality unprovedIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Two-GenerationExisting-tree context (not an independent clue)Sibling-Household ReplicationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • possible 55-year parent-child age gap (+10)
  • candidate's birth is 69 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1648), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • the same sex-aware parent-name position recurs independently in sibling households: John Glasgow → John Glasgow (+3)

a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

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  • possible 55-year parent-child age gap (+10)
  • candidate's birth is 69 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1648), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate's name matches the first dated son John Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, John in 278 profiles)
  • the same sex-aware parent-name position recurs independently in sibling households: John Glasgow → John Glasgow (+3)

Deductions and cautions: a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Automated fit2/100
Weak Lead
Dates1617–1670Generation17 years age gapRecorded placesLinlithgow, Linlithgowshire, Scotland · LinlithgowIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Two-GenerationExisting-tree context (not an independent clue)Sibling-Household ReplicationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • possible 17-year parent-child age gap (+10)
  • the same sex-aware parent-name position recurs independently in sibling households: John Glasgow → John Glasgow (+3)
  • candidate's birth is 31 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1648), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)

a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

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  • possible 17-year parent-child age gap (+10)
  • candidate's birth is 31 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1648), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate's name matches the first dated son John Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, John in 278 profiles)
  • the same sex-aware parent-name position recurs independently in sibling households: John Glasgow → John Glasgow (+3)

Deductions and cautions: a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Show 3 lower-scoring possible fathers
Automated fit2/100
Weak Lead
Dates1575–?Generation59 years age gapRecorded placesInveresk, Midlothian, Scotland · Mid Calder, Linlithgowshire, Scotland · InvereskIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Household · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Spouse · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • known spouse Christina Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (45) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate's birth is 73 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1648), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • less typical 59-year parent-child age gap (+2)

a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

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  • less typical 59-year parent-child age gap (+2)
  • candidate's birth is 73 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1648), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a known child was born within 8 years of the subject (+1)
  • known spouse Christina Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (45) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate and subject share the given name James (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 224 public profiles)

Deductions and cautions: a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Automated fit0/100
Weak Lead
Dates1626–?Generationnominally 8 years; approximate dates permit about 16–28 years age gapRecorded placesInveresk and Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland · Musselburgh / InvereskIndependent clue breadth · 2Age · Same-Sex Generational NamingCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • the nominal 8-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (16–28 years) (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate and subject share the given name James (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 224 public profiles)

a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); candidate-to-earliest-child interval of 22 years is implausible for two generations (−8); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

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  • the nominal 8-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (16–28 years) (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate and subject share the given name James (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 224 public profiles)

Deductions and cautions: a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); candidate-to-earliest-child interval of 22 years is implausible for two generations (−8); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Automated fit0/100
Weak Lead
Dates1626–?Generationnominally 8 years; approximate dates permit about 16–18 years age gapRecorded placesKirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland · Kirknewton — West LothianIndependent clue breadth · 2Age · Sex-Aware Ordered NamingExisting-tree context (not an independent clue)Sibling-Household ReplicationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • the nominal 8-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (16–18 years) (+4)
  • the same sex-aware parent-name position recurs independently in sibling households: John Glasgow → John Glasgow (+3)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); candidate-to-earliest-child interval of 22 years is implausible for two generations (−8); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

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  • the nominal 8-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (16–18 years) (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate's name matches the first dated son John Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, John in 278 profiles)
  • the same sex-aware parent-name position recurs independently in sibling households: John Glasgow → John Glasgow (+3)

Deductions and cautions: a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); candidate-to-earliest-child interval of 22 years is implausible for two generations (−8); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Possible mothers5 leads

Automated fit20/100
Weak Lead
Dates1607–?Generation27 years age gapRecorded placesGlasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland · GlasgowIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Broad Geography · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 27-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 41 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1648), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • weak broad-area overlap: lanarkshire (+1; not a locality match)

a different linked mother is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving)

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  • plausible 27-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 41 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1648), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • weak broad-area overlap: lanarkshire (+1; not a locality match)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a candidate spouse matches the first dated son John Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; John in 278 profiles)

Deductions and cautions: a different linked mother is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving)

Automated fit12/100
Weak Lead
Dates1590–?Generationat least 44 years age gapRecorded placesLanarkshire — exact locality unprovedIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Broad Geography · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • candidate's birth is 58 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1648), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at least 44 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • weak broad-area overlap: lanarkshire (+1; not a locality match)

a different linked mother is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving)

Show complete scoring
  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at least 44 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • candidate's birth is 58 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1648), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • weak broad-area overlap: lanarkshire (+1; not a locality match)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a candidate spouse matches the first dated son John Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; John in 278 profiles)

Deductions and cautions: a different linked mother is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving)

Show 3 lower-scoring possible mothers
Automated fit8/100
Weak Lead
Dates1617–?Generation17 years age gapRecorded placesEdinburghIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • possible 17-year parent-child age gap (+10)
  • candidate's birth is 31 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1648), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

a different linked mother is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

Show complete scoring
  • possible 17-year parent-child age gap (+10)
  • candidate's birth is 31 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1648), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a candidate spouse matches the first dated son John Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; John in 278 profiles)

Deductions and cautions: a different linked mother is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

Automated fit1/100
Weak Lead
Dates1590–?Generation44 years age gapRecorded placesSouth Leith, Midlothian, Scotland · South LeithIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • possible 44-year parent-child age gap (+10)
  • candidate's birth is 58 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1648), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

a different linked mother is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Show complete scoring
  • possible 44-year parent-child age gap (+10)
  • candidate's birth is 58 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1648), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a candidate spouse matches the first dated son John Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; John in 278 profiles)

Deductions and cautions: a different linked mother is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Automated fit0/100
Weak Lead
Dates1622–1665Generationnominally 12 years; approximate dates permit about 15–22 years age gapRecorded placesNorthumberland, England · James City, VirginiaIndependent clue breadth · 2Age · Sex-Aware Ordered NamingCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • the nominal 12-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (15–22 years) (+4)
  • a candidate spouse matches the first dated son John Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; John in 278 profiles)

a different linked mother is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); candidate-to-earliest-child interval of 26 years is implausible for two generations (−8); candidate is recorded only outside the subject's birth country (−25)

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  • the nominal 12-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (15–22 years) (+4)
  • a candidate spouse matches the first dated son John Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; John in 278 profiles)

Deductions and cautions: a different linked mother is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); candidate-to-earliest-child interval of 26 years is implausible for two generations (−8); candidate is recorded only outside the subject's birth country (−25)

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.

Same-name candidate

James GlasgowGlasgow-3107

Automated fit36/100
Similar Person
Dates1645–?PlacesGordon, Berwickshire, ScotlandParent comparisonSame parent name; profile identity unproved
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 11 (+2)
  • same parent name without a shared profile ID: John Glasgow (+2)

uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction)

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 11 (+2)
  • same parent name without a shared profile ID: John Glasgow (+2)
  • matching child name: John Glasgow

Conflicts: uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction)

Open side-by-side comparison

Same-name candidate

James GlasgowGlasgow-1150

Automated fit34/100
Similar Person
Dates1620–?PlacesInveresk and Musselburgh, Midlothian, ScotlandParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 14 (+2)
  • matching child name: John Glasgow

uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction); uncertain mother attachments differ (no deduction)

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 14 (+2)
  • matching child name: John Glasgow

Conflicts: uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction); uncertain mother attachments differ (no deduction)

Open side-by-side comparison
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.

Open only what you need

Research & records

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

Current conclusion

Glasgow-3332

Glasgow-3332 cannot be the James whose testament was recorded in 1624. He is a chronological candidate for the 1680 Back of Lindsaylands weaver, but no reviewed record joins the identities. His asserted family also depends on a 1662 original that must be re-read because the connected John profiles are conflated.

Life and record timelineChronological mapped occurrences and their underlying sources.1 record
b. 1634

Profile-stated birthplace: Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Biggar — Lanarkshire

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-3332

Candidate matched on record type, year; inspect before treating it as the underlying record.

Precision: Settlement/parish centrepoint

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

Source findings

Glasgow-3332

SourceFindingAssessment
Live capture captures/20260717T084257Z_Glasgow-3332.jsonEstimates birth in 1634 and cites only the testament of Glasgow-3019 for parents.Too late for the 1624 decedent; family citation requires original review.
Grant, *Commissariot Record of Lanark*, pp. 38, 99, local copy ../../surname-research/pre-1700/sources/grant_commissariot_of_lanark_testaments_1595_1800_1903.pdfJames entries occur in 1624, via the 1626 widow cross-reference, and at Back of Lindsaylands in 1680.Distinguishes at least two men; does not identify Glasgow-3332.
Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.6 claims
4Unknown
1Derivative
1Tree Only

Documented or strongly supported

Glasgow-3332 cannot be the James deceased by 1624 and is only an unproved candidate for the 1680 Back of Lindsaylands weaver.

strongly_supported2 linked evidence items

His profile estimates birth in 1634; no record links him to the 1680 residence.

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

Sources and provenanceStructured citations and source-quality classifications.6 sources

Source or provenance: quality describes the record layer, not every conclusion drawn from it.

  1. unknown Francis J. Grant, ed., The Commissariot Record of Lanark: Register of Testaments, 1595–1800, pp. 38, 99, entries for James Glasgow.
  2. unknown Testament and will of John Glasgow (abt.1610-abt.1685)
  3. derivative "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1BL-JXR : 12 February 2020), Jamis Glasgoe in entry for Johne Glasgoe, 1648.
  4. tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-3332
  5. unknown captures/20260717T084257Z_Glasgow-3332.json
  6. unknown sources/grant_commissariot_of_lanark_testaments_1595_1800_1903.pdf
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-3332 was captured 2026-08-19T15:34:20+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2026-08-19.

Profile location claims

EventDateLocationStatus
birth—Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland.WikiTree profile field

Immediate relationship snapshot

RelationshipPersonWikiTree IDDates and places returned
ParentsJohn GlasgowGlasgow-10861608-00-00 · Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland · 1685-00-00 · Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland
ParentsIsobel GlasgowUnknown-7173331610-00-00 · 0000-00-00
ChildrenJohn GlasgowGlasgow-30931648-07-09 · Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00
SiblingsJohn GlasgowGlasgow-33311632-00-00 · 0000-00-00 · Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Record-bearing passages

  • This profile is based on a testament written in 17th-century Secretary Hand. Due to the ornate and inconsistent handwriting style, all names, places, and relationships should be considered tentative and subject to revision pending further document comparison or corroboration. Interpretations are paleographically informed but speculative. Biography James was born in 1634. He is the son of John Glasgow and Isobel Unknown.
  • James was born in 1630. He is the son of John Glasgow. Research Notes The profile's estimated birth in 1634 means this James cannot be the man whose testament was recorded in 1624. A James Glasgow, weaver at Back of Lindsaylands, had a testament recorded in 1680; this profile is a chronological candidate for that later man, but no reviewed record joins the identities. Francis J. Grant, ed., The Commissariot Record of Lanark: Register of Testaments, 1595–1800, pp. 38, 99, entries for James Glasgow.

  • The attached parents, child, birth estimate and Biggar birthplace are retained as uncertain pending a fresh reading of the original 1662 estate material. The connected John Glasgow profiles have been conflated, so the existing family links should not be treated as proved. Sources

Profile source citations

  1. Francis J. Grant, ed., The Commissariot Record of Lanark: Register of Testaments, 1595–1800, pp. 38, 99, entries for James Glasgow.
  2. Testament and will of John Glasgow (abt.1610-abt.1685)
  3. "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1BL-JXR : 12 February 2020), Jamis Glasgoe in entry for Johne Glasgoe, 1648. source link 1
Full captured biography text
⚠️ Paleographic Warning:

This profile is based on a testament written in 17th-century Secretary Hand. Due to the ornate and inconsistent handwriting style, all names, places, and relationships should be considered tentative and subject to revision pending further document comparison or corroboration. Interpretations are paleographically informed but speculative.
Biography
James was born in 1634. He is the son of John Glasgow and Isobel Unknown.

James was born in 1630. He is the son of John Glasgow.
Research Notes
The profile's estimated birth in 1634 means this James cannot be the man whose testament was recorded in 1624. A James Glasgow, weaver at Back of Lindsaylands, had a testament recorded in 1680; this profile is a chronological candidate for that later man, but no reviewed record joins the identities. Francis J. Grant, ed., The Commissariot Record of Lanark: Register of Testaments, 1595–1800, pp. 38, 99, entries for James Glasgow. 

The attached parents, child, birth estimate and Biggar birthplace are retained as uncertain pending a fresh reading of the original 1662 estate material. The connected John Glasgow profiles have been conflated, so the existing family links should not be treated as proved.
Sources
* Testament and will of John Glasgow (abt.1610-abt.1685)
* "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1BL-JXR : 12 February 2020), Jamis Glasgoe in entry for Johne Glasgoe, 1648.
Raw WikiTree biography markup
'''⚠️ Paleographic Warning:'''

This profile is based on a testament written in 17th-century Secretary Hand. Due to the ornate and inconsistent handwriting style, all names, places, and relationships should be considered '''tentative''' and subject to '''revision''' pending further document comparison or corroboration. Interpretations are paleographically informed but speculative.
== Biography == 

James was born in 1634. He is the son of [[Glasgow-1086|John Glasgow]] and [[Unknown-717333|Isobel Unknown]].

James was born in 1630. He is the son of [[Glasgow-1086|John Glasgow]].

== Research Notes ==
The profile's estimated birth in 1634 means this James cannot be the man whose testament was recorded in 1624. A James Glasgow, weaver at Back of Lindsaylands, had a testament recorded in 1680; this profile is a chronological candidate for that later man, but no reviewed record joins the identities.<ref>Francis J. Grant, ed., ''The Commissariot Record of Lanark: Register of Testaments, 1595–1800'', pp. 38, 99, entries for James Glasgow.</ref>

The attached parents, child, birth estimate and Biggar birthplace are retained as uncertain pending a fresh reading of the original 1662 estate material. The connected John Glasgow profiles have been conflated, so the existing family links should not be treated as proved.

== Sources ==
<references />

* Testament and will of [[Glasgow-1086|John Glasgow (abt.1610-abt.1685)]]
* "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1BL-JXR : 12 February 2020), Jamis Glasgoe in entry for Johne Glasgoe, 1648.