Researched biography · Glasgow-3362

Elizabeth Glasgow

c. 17 August 1656

Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland

Research last reviewed 10 September 2026How to read the evidence

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About Elizabeth

The index establishes a Polwarth event for Elizabeth on 17 August 1656 and names her father as William Glasgow. It does not identify him as Glasgow-2462.

Birthc. 17 August 1656 · Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland

DeathDate not established

LocalityPolwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland

Last reviewed10 September 2026

Connected pages

Other pages on this site that name Elizabeth Glasgow: family studies, places, source pages and other people's research.

Family and study pages 1 page

Family group: John Glasgow · c. 1475

Places 1 place

Polwarth — Berwickshire

Sources 3 source pages

Latest findings about this person 1 finding

10 September 2026The death/burial index records Elizabeth Glasgow on 1657-03-16 at Polwarth.

Mentioned in other people's research 1 person

William Glasgow1 section of notes

What the research found

These research notes were last revised on 10 September 2026.

Summary of the research

Overall conclusion

The Elizabeth Glasgow indexed in Polwarth's deaths and burials on 16 March 1657 is probably this child: the same parish and name follow her recorded 1656 event by seven months. The index gives no age or relatives, so this is a probable identification, not a proved infant death. The original entry is required before treating its date as her exact death date. Her existing father remains attached uncertain.

What the records show

Source findings

Source	Finding	Assessment
FamilySearch, “Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564–1950,” XYL3-24Q	Elizabeth Glasgow, Polwarth, 17 August 1656; father William Glasgow.	Supports the event and father-name, not his profile identity.
Elizabeth's WikiTree profile, reviewed 17 July and 19 August 2026	Attaches Glasgow-2462, an Inveresk child, without a linking record; attachment subsequently marked uncertain.	Unsupported same-name identification.
William's WikiTree profile, reviewed 17 July 2026	Gives Inveresk origin; biography contains no evidence of later Polwarth residence or children.	Exclusionary caution, not proof they were different men.
Scotland's People, OPR deaths and burials, Polwarth, parish 754, ref. 10/30, 16 March 1657; exact-surname Glasgow search to 1700, supplied 10 September 2026	Surname GLASGOW; forename ELIZABETH; other details `-----`; age blank; gender F.	New probable death/burial match to this child. Supplied index text inspected; original image not inspected.

Source findingsSupplied OPR births and baptisms: row 66 — 10 September 2026

Scotland’s People, Old Parish Registers, births and baptisms; exact surname Glasgow through 1700, 127 supplied results. ELIZABETH GLASGOW; indexed date 17/08/1656; Polwarth; parish 754, reference 10 / 28. Parents/other exactly as indexed: WILLIAM GLASGOW/. Indexed gender: F.

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.

Identity and family

Identity assessment and priority action

No second contemporary Elizabeth with equally specific Polwarth evidence was located in the reviewed local corpus. The absence of age or relatives prevents an unconditional match. Inspect OPR 754/10/30 for a kin term, age, residence and event type.

The live WikiTree API biography checked on 10 September 2026 still has no death/burial account. A complete replacement adds this qualified lead and retains the uncertain father and original citation. Needs updated on WikiTree for this new evidence; no live edit has been made.

Still open

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Recommended correction applied

Verified live 19 August 2026: birth data and the father link to Glasgow-2462 are uncertain. The biography now distinguishes the indexed father William from the unproved Inveresk profile identification.

Family and relationships

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Parents 1William Glasgowc. 21 August 1639–date not established

Person and dates	Relationship	Current assessment	Why this relationship is shown
William Glasgow c. 21 August 1639–date not established	father	Unassessed father link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.

Brothers and sisters 1William Glasgowbefore 4 April 1658–date not established

Person and dates	Relationship	Current assessment	Why this relationship is shown
William Glasgow before 4 April 1658–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. 1656

Profile-stated birthplace: Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland

Record association

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Polwarth — Berwickshire

Record detail

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c. 17 August 1656

Birth

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Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland

Sources

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Profile-stated birthplace: Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland
b. 1656 · Polwarth — Berwickshire · Source association
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probable 16 March 1657 Polwarth death/burial match; no age or parent in index proves identity. Retain existing father uncertain and leave structured death unset.

Compared with Glasgow-3362, captured 2026-09-27T03:22:58+00:00 · 2026-09-18. This amendment requires manual action in WikiTree; the comparison shows the saved biography and prepared replacement. Relationship, confidence and vital-field changes must be applied separately.

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{{Estimated Date}}
[[Category:Glasgow Name Study]]
== Biography ==
Elizabeth Glasgow was recorded at Polwarth, Berwickshire, on 17 August 1656. The FamilySearch index names her father as William Glasgow.<ref name="ElizabethPolwarth">“Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564–1950,” FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYL3-24Q : accessed 16 September 2021), Elizabeth Glasgow, Polwarth, 17 August 1656.</ref>

She was probably the Elizabeth Glasgow entered in the Polwarth deaths and burials index on 16 March 1657, about seven months later. The index gives neither age nor relatives, so the identification rests on name, parish and chronology rather than an explicit family statement.<ref name="ElizabethBurial">National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Registers, deaths and burials, Polwarth, parish 754, reference 10/30, 16 March 1657, Elizabeth Glasgow; [https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Scotland's People], exact-surname Glasgow search to 1700, index extract supplied 10 September 2026. Other details blank; age blank; gender F. Original image not inspected.</ref>

== Research Notes ==
The 1656 index names Elizabeth's father only as William Glasgow. It does not identify him with [[Glasgow-2462|William Glasgow]], whose own record is at Inveresk and whose profile supplies no documented move to Polwarth. That father link remains uncertain pending the original parish entry or another identity bridge.

The 1657 entry is a probable match, not proof that the child died on that exact day. Check the original OPR 754/10/30 entry for a parent, age or residence and for whether the date denotes death, burial or another burial-related entry. Another woman of the same name has not been excluded by a positive identifying detail.

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

Replacement profile3== Biography ==

Current profile4Elizabeth Glasgow was recorded at Polwarth, Berwickshire, on 17 August 1656. The FamilySearch index names her father as William Glasgow.<ref name="ElizabethPolwarth">“Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564–1950,” FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYL3-24Q : accessed 16 September 2021), Elizabeth Glasgow, Polwarth, 17 August 1656.</ref>

Replacement profile4Elizabeth Glasgow was recorded at Polwarth, Berwickshire, on 17 August 1656. The FamilySearch index names her father as William Glasgow.<ref name="ElizabethPolwarth">“Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564–1950,” FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYL3-24Q : accessed 16 September 2021), Elizabeth Glasgow, Polwarth, 17 August 1656.</ref>

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Current profile6She was probably the Elizabeth Glasgow entered in the Polwarth deaths and burials index on 16 March 1657, about seven months later. The index gives neither age nor relatives, so the identification rests on name, parish and chronology rather than an explicit family statement.<ref name="ElizabethBurial">National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Registers, deaths and burials, Polwarth, parish 754, reference 10/30, 16 March 1657, Elizabeth Glasgow; [https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Scotland's People], exact-surname Glasgow search to 1700, index extract supplied 10 September 2026. Other details blank; age blank; gender F. Original image not inspected.</ref>

Replacement profile6She was probably the Elizabeth Glasgow entered in the Polwarth deaths and burials index on 16 March 1657, about seven months later. The index gives neither age nor relatives, so the identification rests on name, parish and chronology rather than an explicit family statement.<ref name="ElizabethBurial">National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Registers, deaths and burials, Polwarth, parish 754, reference 10/30, 16 March 1657, Elizabeth Glasgow; [https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Scotland's People], exact-surname Glasgow search to 1700, index extract supplied 10 September 2026. Other details blank; age blank; gender F. Original image not inspected.</ref>

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Current profile8== Research Notes ==

Replacement profile8== Research Notes ==

Current profile9The 1656 index names Elizabeth's father only as William Glasgow. It does not identify him with [[Glasgow-2462|William Glasgow]], whose own record is at Inveresk and whose profile supplies no documented move to Polwarth. That father link remains uncertain pending the original parish entry or another identity bridge.

Replacement profile9The 1656 index names Elizabeth's father only as William Glasgow. It does not identify him with [[Glasgow-2462|William Glasgow]], whose own record is at Inveresk and whose profile supplies no documented move to Polwarth. That father link remains uncertain pending the original parish entry or another identity bridge.

Current profile10

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Current profile11The 1657 entry is a probable match, not proof that the child died on that exact day. Check the original OPR 754/10/30 entry for a parent, age or residence and for whether the date denotes death, burial or another burial-related entry. Another woman of the same name has not been excluded by a positive identifying detail.

Replacement profile11The 1657 entry is a probable match, not proof that the child died on that exact day. Check the original OPR 754/10/30 entry for a parent, age or residence and for whether the date denotes death, burial or another burial-related entry. Another woman of the same name has not been excluded by a positive identifying detail.

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Current profile13== Sources ==

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{{Estimated Date}}
[[Category:Glasgow Name Study]]
== Biography ==
Elizabeth Glasgow was recorded at Polwarth, Berwickshire, on 17 August 1656. The FamilySearch index names her father as William Glasgow.<ref name="ElizabethPolwarth">“Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564–1950,” FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYL3-24Q : accessed 16 September 2021), Elizabeth Glasgow, Polwarth, 17 August 1656.</ref>

She was probably the Elizabeth Glasgow entered in the Polwarth deaths and burials index on 16 March 1657, about seven months later. The index gives neither age nor relatives, so the identification rests on name, parish and chronology rather than an explicit family statement.<ref name="ElizabethBurial">National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Registers, deaths and burials, Polwarth, parish 754, reference 10/30, 16 March 1657, Elizabeth Glasgow; [https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Scotland's People], exact-surname Glasgow search to 1700, index extract supplied 10 September 2026. Other details blank; age blank; gender F. Original image not inspected.</ref>

== Research Notes ==
The 1656 index names Elizabeth's father only as William Glasgow. It does not identify him with [[Glasgow-2462|William Glasgow]], whose own record is at Inveresk and whose profile supplies no documented move to Polwarth. That father link remains uncertain pending the original parish entry or another identity bridge.

The 1657 entry is a probable match, not proof that the child died on that exact day. Check the original OPR 754/10/30 entry for a parent, age or residence and for whether the date denotes death, burial or another burial-related entry. Another woman of the same name has not been excluded by a positive identifying detail.

== Sources ==
<references />

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Research notes as originally written

Current conclusion

The index establishes a Polwarth event for Elizabeth on 17 August 1656 and names
her father as William Glasgow. It does not identify him as Glasgow-2462.

The Elizabeth Glasgow indexed in Polwarth's deaths and burials on 16 March
1657 is probably this child: the same parish and name follow her recorded
1656 event by seven months. The index gives no age or relatives, so this is
a probable identification, not a proved infant death. The original entry is
required before treating its date as her exact death date. Her existing
father remains attached uncertain.

Source findings

| Source | Finding | Assessment |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [FamilySearch, “Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564–1950,” XYL3-24Q](https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYL3-24Q) | Elizabeth Glasgow, Polwarth, 17 August 1656; father William Glasgow. | Supports the event and father-name, not his profile identity. |
| [Elizabeth's WikiTree profile](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glasgow-3362), reviewed 17 July and 19 August 2026 | Attaches Glasgow-2462, an Inveresk child, without a linking record; attachment subsequently marked uncertain. | Unsupported same-name identification. |
| [William's WikiTree profile](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glasgow-2462), reviewed 17 July 2026 | Gives Inveresk origin; biography contains no evidence of later Polwarth residence or children. | Exclusionary caution, not proof they were different men. |
| [Scotland's People](https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/), OPR deaths and burials, Polwarth, parish 754, ref. 10/30, 16 March 1657; exact-surname Glasgow search to 1700, supplied 10 September 2026 | Surname GLASGOW; forename ELIZABETH; other details `-----`; age blank; gender F. | New probable death/burial match to this child. Supplied index text inspected; original image not inspected. |

Identity assessment and priority action

No second contemporary Elizabeth with equally specific Polwarth evidence was
located in the reviewed local corpus. The absence of age or relatives prevents
an unconditional match. Inspect OPR 754/10/30 for a kin term, age, residence
and event type.

The live WikiTree API biography checked on 10 September 2026 still has no
death/burial account. A complete replacement adds this qualified lead and
retains the uncertain father and original citation. **Needs updated on
WikiTree** for this new evidence; no live edit has been made.

Recommended correction applied

Verified live **19 August 2026**: birth data and the father link to Glasgow-2462
are uncertain. The biography now distinguishes the indexed father William from
the unproved Inveresk profile identification.

Source findings

### Supplied OPR births and baptisms: row 66 — 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. **ELIZABETH GLASGOW**; indexed date **17/08/1656**; Polwarth; parish **754**, reference **10 / 28**. Parents/other exactly as indexed: **WILLIAM GLASGOW/**. Indexed gender: **F**.

**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.

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.

Agnes (Watt) Glasgow: 22/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
Bessie (Howie) Glasgow: 13/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
Bessie Glasgow: 12/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
Elizabeth Glasgow: 12/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
Bessie Glasgow: 12/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
James Glasgow: 11/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
William Glasgow: 9/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
William Glasgow: 5/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
William Glasgow: 5/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
William Glasgow: 0/100 · Stored classification: weak lead

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