Researched biography · Glasgow-3368

James Glasgow

c. 18 April 1680

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Research last reviewed 10 September 2026How to read the evidence

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About James

The 18 April 1680 baptism is a separate event to the same parents who had a son James in March 1679. Name reuse makes the 1680 child the likelier survivor, but does not by itself prove his later identity.

Birthc. 18 April 1680 · Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

DeathDate not established

LocalityEdinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Last reviewed10 September 2026

Connected pages

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

Family and study pages 1 page

Family group: James Glasgow · c. 1655

Places 1 place

Edinburgh

Sources 2 source pages

Latest findings about this person 1 finding

10 September 2026The banns/marriage index records James Glasgow and JEAN DOBIE OR WOOD FR1321 (FR1321) on 1698-07-28 at Edinburgh.

Mentioned in other people's research 1 person

James Glasgow1 section of notes

What the research found

These research notes were last revised on 10 September 2026.

Summary of the research

Overall conclusion

Do not merge with Glasgow-3103. Instead determine which child, if either, became Jean Dobie's husband and father of the 1699 family.

What the records show

Source findingsSupplied OPR banns and marriages — 10 September 2026

Source locator	Indexed parties	Assessment
Scotland’s People, 1698-07-28, Edinburgh, OPR 685 / 1/450 / 47	JAMES GLASGOW; JEAN DOBIE OR WOOD FR1321 (FR1321)	The 1698 adult marriage is already attached to Glasgow-3103, but neither the 1679 nor 1680 child is proved to be that adult. The index adds Jean’s alternative surname “or Wood”.

Source: Old Parish Registers, banns and marriages; exact surname Glasgow through 1700, 55 supplied results. Original images not inspected for this batch; combined index dates do not by themselves establish ceremony dates.

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

+### Supplied Scotland’s People OPR births and baptisms — 10 September 2026

Source locator	Indexed entry	Assessment
Scotland’s People, OPR 685 / 1/90 / 21	JAMES GLASGOW; JAMES GLASGOW/ISSOBELL DUFF FR2584 (FR2584); 18/04/1680; Edinburgh	Index-only confirmation. Its combined birth/baptism date is retained as an index date; original image was not inspected.

Provenance: exact-surname Glasgow search, year range to 1700, 127 supplied results across six pages.

Source findingsSupplied OPR births and baptisms: row 39 — 10 September 2026

Scotland’s People, Old Parish Registers, births and baptisms; exact surname Glasgow through 1700, 127 supplied results. JAMES GLASGOW; indexed date 18/04/1680; Edinburgh; parish 685 / 1, reference 90 / 21. Parents/other exactly as indexed: JAMES GLASGOW/ISSOBELL DUFF FR2584 (FR2584). Indexed gender: M.

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.

Still open

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

Recommended update

Retain both baptismal profiles and note probable death of the elder as a hypothesis.
Search Edinburgh burials in 1679-80 and the James Glasgow/Jean Dobie marriage.
Do not move the adult family to this profile without an identifying record.

See the graph-claim audit.

Family and relationships

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How to read the evidence What “Documented”, “Probable”, “Possible” and “Unassessed tree link” mean.

Parents 2James Glasgowc. 1655–date not establishedIsobell (Duffe) Glasgow1660–date not established

Person and dates	Relationship	Current assessment	Why this relationship is shown
James Glasgow c. 1655–date not established	father	Unassessed father link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Isobell (Duffe) Glasgow 1660–date not established	mother	Unassessed mother link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.

Brothers and sisters 5Jean Glasgow13 April 1677–date not establishedJames Glasgow16 March 1679–date not establishedMary Glasgow23 April 1682–date not establishedThomas Glasgow13 November 1684–date not establishedMargaret Glasgowc. 20 March 1691–date not established

Person and dates	Relationship	Current assessment	Why this relationship is shown
Jean Glasgow 13 April 1677–date not established	sibling	Unassessed sibling link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.
James Glasgow 16 March 1679–date not established	sibling	Unassessed sibling link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Mary Glasgow 23 April 1682–date not established	sibling	Unassessed sibling link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Thomas Glasgow 13 November 1684–date not established	sibling	Unassessed sibling link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Margaret Glasgow c. 20 March 1691–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. 1680

Profile-stated birthplace: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Record association

Records mentioning this person

Edinburgh

Record detail

The profile snapshot records this fact, but it is not an independent historical record; the linked historical evidence is assessed separately.

Source register · Open record

c. 18 April 1680

Birth

Subject

Life events

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

The only source so far is the WikiTree profile itselfReferences and source limitations

Profile-stated birthplace: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
b. 1680 · Edinburgh · Source association
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Compared with Glasgow-3368, captured 2026-08-19T15:12:35+00:00 · 2026-08-19.

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== Biography ==
James Glasgow was baptised at Edinburgh on 18 April 1680 as a son of [[Glasgow-2682|James Glasgow]] and [[Duffe-18|Isobell Duffe]].<ref>“Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950,” FamilySearch database, James Glasgow, 18 April 1680, Edinburgh, [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQC9-8SW record VQC9-8SW].</ref> The structured date and place are retained as uncertain birth details because the indexed event is a baptism, not a separately stated birth.

The same parents had another son named James baptised in March 1679, represented by the separate profile [[Glasgow-3103|James Glasgow]]. The two baptismal profiles should not be merged. Reuse of the name makes it plausible that the elder child died young and that the 1680 child survived, but no burial or other record inspected so far proves that hypothesis.

== Research Notes ==
It has not been established which child, if either, became the adult James associated with Jean Dobie and the family recorded from 1699. No spouse, child or adult event should be moved or attached to this profile without an identifying marriage, burial, testament or equivalent record.

Research priorities are Edinburgh burials in 1679-1680 and a marriage record for James Glasgow and Jean Dobie.

== Sources ==
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Current profile2James Glasgow was baptised at Edinburgh on 18 April 1680 as a son of [[Glasgow-2682|James Glasgow]] and [[Duffe-18|Isobell Duffe]].<ref>“Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950,” FamilySearch database, James Glasgow, 18 April 1680, Edinburgh, [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQC9-8SW record VQC9-8SW].</ref> The structured date and place are retained as uncertain birth details because the indexed event is a baptism, not a separately stated birth.

Replacement profile2James Glasgow was baptised at Edinburgh on 18 April 1680 as a son of [[Glasgow-2682|James Glasgow]] and [[Duffe-18|Isobell Duffe]].<ref>“Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950,” FamilySearch database, James Glasgow, 18 April 1680, Edinburgh, [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQC9-8SW record VQC9-8SW].</ref> The structured date and place are retained as uncertain birth details because the indexed event is a baptism, not a separately stated birth.

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Replacement profile3

Current profile4The same parents had another son named James baptised in March 1679, represented by the separate profile [[Glasgow-3103|James Glasgow]]. The two baptismal profiles should not be merged. Reuse of the name makes it plausible that the elder child died young and that the 1680 child survived, but no burial or other record inspected so far proves that hypothesis.

Replacement profile4The same parents had another son named James baptised in March 1679, represented by the separate profile [[Glasgow-3103|James Glasgow]]. The two baptismal profiles should not be merged. Reuse of the name makes it plausible that the elder child died young and that the 1680 child survived, but no burial or other record inspected so far proves that hypothesis.

Current profile5

Replacement profile5

Current profile6== Research Notes ==

Replacement profile6== Research Notes ==

Current profile7It has not been established which child, if either, became the adult James associated with Jean Dobie and the family recorded from 1699. No spouse, child or adult event should be moved or attached to this profile without an identifying marriage, burial, testament or equivalent record.

Replacement profile7It has not been established which child, if either, became the adult James associated with Jean Dobie and the family recorded from 1699. No spouse, child or adult event should be moved or attached to this profile without an identifying marriage, burial, testament or equivalent record.

Current profile8

Replacement profile8

Current profile9Research priorities are Edinburgh burials in 1679-1680 and a marriage record for James Glasgow and Jean Dobie.

Replacement profile9Research priorities are Edinburgh burials in 1679-1680 and a marriage record for James Glasgow and Jean Dobie.

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Replacement profile10

Current profile11== Sources ==

Replacement profile11== Sources ==

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== Biography ==
James Glasgow was baptised at Edinburgh on 18 April 1680 as a son of [[Glasgow-2682|James Glasgow]] and [[Duffe-18|Isobell Duffe]].<ref>“Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950,” FamilySearch database, James Glasgow, 18 April 1680, Edinburgh, [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQC9-8SW record VQC9-8SW].</ref> The structured date and place are retained as uncertain birth details because the indexed event is a baptism, not a separately stated birth.

The same parents had another son named James baptised in March 1679, represented by the separate profile [[Glasgow-3103|James Glasgow]]. The two baptismal profiles should not be merged. Reuse of the name makes it plausible that the elder child died young and that the 1680 child survived, but no burial or other record inspected so far proves that hypothesis.

== Research Notes ==
It has not been established which child, if either, became the adult James associated with Jean Dobie and the family recorded from 1699. No spouse, child or adult event should be moved or attached to this profile without an identifying marriage, burial, testament or equivalent record.

Research priorities are Edinburgh burials in 1679-1680 and a marriage record for James Glasgow and Jean Dobie.

== Sources ==
<references />

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Research notes as originally written

Conclusion

The 18 April 1680 baptism is a separate event to the same parents who had a son
James in March 1679. Name reuse makes the 1680 child the likelier survivor, but
does not by itself prove his later identity.

Do not merge with [Glasgow-3103](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glasgow-3103).
Instead determine which child, if either, became Jean Dobie's husband and
father of the 1699 family.

Recommended update

- Retain both baptismal profiles and note probable death of the elder as a hypothesis.
- Search Edinburgh burials in 1679-80 and the James Glasgow/Jean Dobie marriage.
- Do not move the adult family to this profile without an identifying record.

See the [graph-claim audit](../../surname-research/pre-1700/graph-claim-audit-2026-07-27.md).

Source findings

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

| Source locator | Indexed parties | Assessment |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Scotland’s People](https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/), 1698-07-28, Edinburgh, OPR 685 / 1/450 / 47 | JAMES GLASGOW; JEAN DOBIE OR WOOD FR1321 (FR1321) | The 1698 adult marriage is already attached to Glasgow-3103, but neither the 1679 nor 1680 child is proved to be that adult. The index adds Jean’s alternative surname “or Wood”. |

Source: Old Parish Registers, banns and marriages; exact surname Glasgow through 1700, 55 supplied results. Original images not inspected for this batch; combined index dates do not by themselves establish ceremony dates.

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

+### Supplied Scotland’s People OPR births and baptisms — 10 September 2026

| Source locator | Indexed entry | Assessment |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Scotland’s People](https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/), OPR 685 / 1/90 / 21 | JAMES GLASGOW; JAMES GLASGOW/ISSOBELL DUFF FR2584 (FR2584); 18/04/1680; Edinburgh | Index-only confirmation. Its combined birth/baptism date is retained as an index date; original image was not inspected. |

Provenance: exact-surname Glasgow search, year range to 1700, 127 supplied results across six pages.

Source findings

### Supplied OPR births and baptisms: row 39 — 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. **JAMES GLASGOW**; indexed date **18/04/1680**; Edinburgh; parish **685 / 1**, reference **90 / 21**. Parents/other exactly as indexed: **JAMES GLASGOW/ISSOBELL DUFF FR2584 (FR2584)**. Indexed gender: **M**.

**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.

Research data and downloads

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