Glasgow Surname Project

Individual research record

John Glasgow

before 1661 – ?

Glasgow-3375 · 1 mapped association

Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland→Death place unknown
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Identity & family

Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.

1Mapped records
4Close relations
17Evidence items
12Candidate leads
Birth
before 1661 · Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
Death
Not recorded · Place not recorded
Parents
John Glasgowuncertain
Spouses
Barbara (Allison) Glasgow
Children
Jannet GlasgowJohn Glasgow
Gender
Male
WikiTree
Glasgow-3375
Research clusters
Scotland One-Tree profile leads
Mapped descendants
4

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 fit9/100
Weak Lead
Dates1626–?Generationat most 35 years age gapRecorded placesScotland · Ayrshire, Scotland · Scotland — exact locality unprovedIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Broad Geography · Same-Sex Generational NamingCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 35 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • weak broad-area overlap: ayrshire (+1; not a locality match)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); the subject's current profile explicitly says its displayed family links are not established (score capped at 24; tree descendants are excluded from scoring)

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  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 35 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • weak broad-area overlap: ayrshire (+1; not a locality match)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate and subject share the given name John (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 278 public profiles)

Deductions and cautions: a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); the subject's current profile explicitly says its displayed family links are not established (score capped at 24; tree descendants are excluded from scoring)

Automated fit3/100
Weak Lead
Dates1612–1690Generationat most 49 years age gapRecorded placesScotland · Currituck Township, Hyde, North Carolina · Scotland — exact locality unprovedIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Household · SpouseExisting-tree context (not an independent clue)Sibling-Household ReplicationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • known spouse Ann (Johnson) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (41) at the subject's birth (+3)
  • the same sex-aware parent-name position recurs independently in sibling households: Robert Glasgow → Robert Glasgow (+3)
  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 49 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)

a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); the subject's current profile explicitly says its displayed family links are not established (score capped at 24; tree descendants are excluded from scoring)

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  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 49 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • subject's birth fits within the candidate's overall child-bearing span (1637–1675) (+3; children are not tied to one spouse)
  • known spouse Ann (Johnson) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (41) at the subject's birth (+3)
  • the same sex-aware parent-name position recurs independently in sibling households: Robert Glasgow → Robert 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); the subject's current profile explicitly says its displayed family links are not established (score capped at 24; tree descendants are excluded from scoring)

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Automated fit1/100
Weak Lead
Dates1648–1690Generationnominally 13 years; approximate dates permit about 16–23 years age gapRecorded placesLower Parish, Lancaster, Virginia · Carrituck, North CarolinaIndependent clue breadth · 1AgeExisting-tree context (not an independent clue)Sibling-Household ReplicationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • the nominal 13-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (16–23 years) (+4)
  • the same sex-aware parent-name position recurs independently in sibling households: Robert Glasgow → Robert Glasgow (+3)

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); locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); the subject's current profile explicitly says its displayed family links are not established (score capped at 24; tree descendants are excluded from scoring)

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  • the nominal 13-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (16–23 years) (+4)
  • the same sex-aware parent-name position recurs independently in sibling households: Robert Glasgow → Robert 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); locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); the subject's current profile explicitly says its displayed family links are not established (score capped at 24; tree descendants are excluded from scoring)

Automated fit1/100
Weak Lead
Dates1616–?Generationnominally 45 years; true gap uncertain age gapRecorded placesMid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland · Mid CalderIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Same-Sex Generational Naming · SpouseCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • known spouse Issobell (Porteous) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (44) at the subject's birth (+3)
  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of nominally 45 years; true gap uncertain (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); the subject's current profile explicitly says its displayed family links are not established (score capped at 24; tree descendants are excluded from scoring)

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  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of nominally 45 years; true gap uncertain (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • known spouse Issobell (Porteous) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (44) at the subject's birth (+3)
  • candidate and subject share the given name John (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 278 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); the subject's current profile explicitly says its displayed family links are not established (score capped at 24; tree descendants are excluded from scoring)

Automated fit0/100
Weak Lead
Dates1653–1721Generationnominally 8 years; approximate dates permit about 16–18 years age gapRecorded placesScotland · Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland · Scotland — exact locality unprovedIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Broad Geography · Common Grandparent Birth-Order Naming · 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 (16–18 years) (+4)
  • weak broad-area overlap: ayrshire (+1; not a locality match)
  • 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); subject lies more than 20 years from the candidate's known child-bearing period (−6; children may be missing); candidate already has another child named John Glasgow MA (Glasgow-1077) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict); the subject's current profile explicitly says its displayed family links are not established (score capped at 24; tree descendants are excluded from scoring)

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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)
  • weak broad-area overlap: ayrshire (+1; not a locality match)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate and subject share the given name John (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 278 public profiles)
  • the subject would fill the first son position among the candidate's dated children, and the candidate's linked father John Glasgow shares the subject's common given name (+2; Scottish grandparent-name pattern, John in 278 public profiles; Leading existing-profile placement; low; weak alone)

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); subject lies more than 20 years from the candidate's known child-bearing period (−6; children may be missing); candidate already has another child named John Glasgow MA (Glasgow-1077) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict); the subject's current profile explicitly says its displayed family links are not established (score capped at 24; tree descendants are excluded from scoring)

Possible mothers5 leads

Automated fit24/100
Weak Lead
Dates1655–?Generationnominally 6 years; approximate dates permit about 15–16 years age gapRecorded placesKilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland · Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom · Kilwinning — AyrshireIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Local Sibling Birth · Undated LocalityExisting-tree context (not an independent clue)Rare Sibling-Name PatternCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • candidate is associated with the subject's stated birthplace, but not by a reliable near-contemporary record (+10)
  • the nominal 6-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (15–16 years) (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); the subject's current profile explicitly says its displayed family links are not established (score capped at 24; tree descendants are excluded from scoring)

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  • the nominal 6-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (15–16 years) (+4)
  • candidate is associated with the subject's stated birthplace, but not by a reliable near-contemporary record (+10)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate has another child, Hew Glasgow, born 15 years from the subject in the same specific birth locality (+2; possible sibling-household clue)
  • candidate's other children share uncommon given names with the subject's recorded siblings: Hew +16 (2 public profiles) (+16 total)

Deductions and cautions: parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); the subject's current profile explicitly says its displayed family links are not established (score capped at 24; tree descendants are excluded from scoring)

Automated fit7/100
Weak Lead
Dates1640–?Generationnominally 21 years; true gap uncertain age gapRecorded placesLinlithgow, Linlithgowshire, Scotland · LinlithgowIndependent clue breadth · 2Age · Child NamingCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of nominally 21 years; true gap uncertain (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate's given name recurs among another recorded child (+7; Jannet occurs in 4 public profiles)

same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); the subject's current profile explicitly says its displayed family links are not established (score capped at 24; tree descendants are excluded from scoring)

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  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of nominally 21 years; true gap uncertain (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate's given name recurs among another recorded child (+7; Jannet occurs in 4 public profiles)

Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); the subject's current profile explicitly says its displayed family links are not established (score capped at 24; tree descendants are excluded from scoring)

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Automated fit0/100
Weak Lead
Dates1610–?Generationat most 51 years age gapRecorded placesScotland · Scotland — exact locality unprovedIndependent clue breadth · 2Age · Child NamingCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate's given name recurs among another recorded child (+7; Jannet occurs in 4 public profiles)

chronologically conflicting 51-year parent-child age gap (−8); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); subject lies more than 20 years from the candidate's known child-bearing period (−6; children may be missing); candidate already has another child named John Glasgow (Glasgow-1151) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict); the subject's current profile explicitly says its displayed family links are not established (score capped at 24; tree descendants are excluded from scoring)

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  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate's given name recurs among another recorded child (+7; Jannet occurs in 4 public profiles)

Deductions and cautions: chronologically conflicting 51-year parent-child age gap (−8); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); subject lies more than 20 years from the candidate's known child-bearing period (−6; children may be missing); candidate already has another child named John Glasgow (Glasgow-1151) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict); the subject's current profile explicitly says its displayed family links are not established (score capped at 24; tree descendants are excluded from scoring)

Automated fit11/100
Chronology-Only Fallback
Dates1631–?Generationat most 30 years age gapRecorded placesEdinburghIndependent clue breadth · 2Age · HouseholdCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • a known child was born within 8 years of the subject (+1)
  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 30 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); the subject's current profile explicitly says its displayed family links are not established (score capped at 24; tree descendants are excluded from scoring)

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  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 30 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)

Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); the subject's current profile explicitly says its displayed family links are not established (score capped at 24; tree descendants are excluded from scoring)

Automated fit11/100
Chronology-Only Fallback
Dates1620–1682Generationat most 41 years age gapRecorded placesVirginiaIndependent clue breadth · 2Age · HouseholdCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • a known child was born within 8 years of the subject (+1)
  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 41 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)

locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); the subject's current profile explicitly says its displayed family links are not established (score capped at 24; tree descendants are excluded from scoring)

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  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 41 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • a known child was born within 8 years of the subject (+1)

Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); the subject's current profile explicitly says its displayed family links are not established (score capped at 24; tree descendants are excluded from scoring)

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

John GlasgowGlasgow-1927

Automated fit52/100
Similar Person
Dates1671–?PlacesLinlithgow, Linlithgowshire, Scotland → Ayrshire, ScotlandParent comparisonSame parent name; profile identity unproved
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 10 (+10)
  • overlapping locality (+8)

uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction)

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 10 (+10)
  • overlapping locality (+8)
  • same parent name without a shared profile ID: John Glasgow (+2)
  • matching child name: John Glasgow

Conflicts: uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction)

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Same-name candidate

John GlasgowGlasgow-1065

Automated fit52/100
Similar Person
Dates1683–?PlacesKilwinning, Ayrshire, ScotlandParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • shared recorded place (+20)
  • matching child name: John Glasgow

record-derived birth estimates differ by 22; retained without deduction; uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction)

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • shared recorded place (+20)
  • matching child name: John Glasgow

Conflicts: record-derived birth estimates differ by 22; retained without deduction; uncertain father 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.

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Research & records

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

Current conclusion

Glasgow-3375

This profile represents the John Glasgow associated with Barbara Alason/Allason at Kilwinning in 1679 and 1689. It is not proved that his father was John Glasgow (Glasgow-1604).

He is a serious duplicate candidate for Rev. John Glasgow M.A. (Glasgow-1073), about 1653, Kilbirnie: same name, same estimated generation, adjacent parishes, and a last Barbara-family event in January 1689 before the minister married Jean Cunningham in January 1690. The minister had been ordained at Kilbirnie in August 1688, which does not exclude a Kilwinning family event five months later.

The identification remains unproved because neither *Fasti* nor Paterson mentions Barbara, and the index extracts do not give John's title, trade or residence.

Life and record timelineChronological mapped occurrences and their underlying sources.1 record
b. 1661

Profile-stated birthplace: Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

Kilwinning — Ayrshire

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

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Source and mapping detail

WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-3375

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-3375

SourceFindingAssessment
Kilwinning OPR 599, index citations on Barbara Allison's live profileJohn Glasgow and Barbara Alason are associated with a 7 June/6 July 1679 event and son John; a January/February 1689 entry names daughter Jannet and John Glasgow/Allason.Direct for the local couple and children, but full pages are needed to distinguish John.
Paterson, *History of the County of Ayr*, pp. 252-253Rev. John married Jean Cunningham and later Margaret Scott; the account begins its pedigree with him.Does not mention Barbara; adverse but not conclusive duplicate evidence.
*Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae*, vol. 3, p. 103Rev. John graduated 1674, was ordained 1688 and died 1721 aged about 68.Chronology is compatible with the Kilwinning man.
Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.8 claims
10Derivative
4Original
2Unknown
1Tree Only

Documented or strongly supported

No claims in this category have been formally assessed.

Working hypotheses and conflicts

John Glasgow M.A was possible same man as John Glasgow

possible1 linked evidence item

Same name, generation and microregion. John and Barbara's indexed 1679 and January 1689 events can precede the minister's January 1690 marriage; neither published ministerial account mentions Barbara.

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

Next records to inspect

  1. marriage — Marriage Search A marriage or proclamation record should be sought for John Glasgow and Barbara Alason before July 1679.
Sources and provenanceStructured citations and source-quality classifications.17 sources

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

  1. original Kilwinning Old Parish Register, parish 599, frame 44, baptism of Jon Glasgow, 6 July 1679, son of Jon Glasgow and Barbara Alason.
  2. original Kilwinning Old Parish Register, parish 599, frame 75, baptism of Jannet Glasgow, 1 February 1689, daughter of John Glasgow and Allason.
  3. unknown # Jannet Glasgow, baptised 1 February 1689 at Kilwinning, Ayrshire. There may have been other children whose baptisms were not recorded, whose records have not survived, or whose entries have not yet been identified. Possible Parentage John's parents have not been established. Five Scottish baptism records have been identified for men named John or Johne Glasgow who were born within, or close to, a plausible perio
  4. derivative FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," Johne Glasgow, baptised 22 April 1649, Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland, son of Johne Glasgow. The indexed record does not name his mother.
  5. derivative FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," John Glasgow, baptised 25 February 1644, Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire, Scotland, son of Thomas Glasgow and Hellin Bryse.
  6. derivative FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," Johne Glasgow, baptised 4 April 1639, Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland, son of Johne Glasgow and Margaret Sluman.
  7. derivative FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," Johne Glasgow, baptised 30 August 1661, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, son of James Glasgow and Agnes Duncan.
  8. unknown Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, vol. 3, p. 103, PDF (https://electricscotland.com/bible/fastiecclesiaesc03scot.pdf); James Paterson, History of the County of Ayr, pp. 252-253, scan (https://archive.org/details/historyofcountyo02pateuoft/page/252/mode/2up).
  9. original Kilwinning Old Parish Register, parish 599, frame 44, baptism of Jon Glasgow, 6 July 1679.
  10. original Kilwinning Old Parish Register, parish 599, frame 75, baptism of Jannet Glasgow, 1 February 1689.
  11. derivative FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," Johne Glasgow, baptised 27 April 1656 at South Leith, son of Archbald Glasgow and Agnes Watsone.
  12. derivative FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," Johne Glasgow, baptised 22 April 1649 at Kirknewton and East Calder, son of Johne Glasgow.
  13. derivative FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," John Glasgow, baptised 25 February 1644 at Linlithgow, son of Thomas Glasgow and Hellin Bryse.
  14. derivative FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," Johne Glasgow, baptised 4 April 1639 at Duddingston, son of Johne Glasgow and Margaret Sluman.
  15. derivative FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," Johne Glasgow, baptised 30 August 1661 at Edinburgh, son of James Glasgow and Agnes Duncan.
  16. tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-3375
  17. derivative Kilbirnie Parish, Church of Scotland, "Old Parish Registers Banns and Marriages," database, National Records of Scotland (ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk) : accessed 2 May 2025), marriage or banns for John Glasgow and Jeane Cunynghame 14 Jan 1690; citing Ref No: 10 / 9, parish 596.
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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-3375 was captured 2026-08-19T15:34:20+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2026-08-19.

Profile location claims

EventDateLocationStatus
birth—Kilwinning, Ayrshire, ScotlandWikiTree profile field
marriage1679-06-07Kilwinning, Ayrshire, ScotlandWikiTree relationship field

Immediate relationship snapshot

RelationshipPersonWikiTree IDDates and places returned
ParentsJohn GlasgowGlasgow-16041626-00-00 · Ayrshire, Scotland · 1664-00-00 · Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
ChildrenJohn GlasgowGlasgow-14341679-07-06 · Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland · 0000-00-00
ChildrenJannet GlasgowGlasgow-14331689-02-01 · Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland · 1698-00-00
SiblingsRobert GlasgowGlasgow-15121652-00-00 · Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland · 0000-00-00
SiblingsHew GlasgowGlasgow-10661658-00-00 · Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland · 0000-00-00
SpousesBarbara GlasgowAllison-68661659-00-00 · 0000-00-00 · Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland · 1679-06-07

Profile categories

Estimated_Birth_Date

Record-bearing passages

  • Biography John Glasgow was born before about 1661, probably in Scotland. His exact date and place of birth are unknown.
  • The estimated birth date is based on John being old enough to have a child baptised in July 1679. He may have been born considerably earlier.
  • John was living in, or otherwise associated with, the parish of Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland, between 1679 and 1689.

  • Jon Glasgow, baptised on 6 July 1679 in Kilwinning, recorded as the son of Jon Glasgow and Barbara Alason. Kilwinning Old Parish Register, parish 599, frame 44, baptism of Jon Glasgow, 6 July 1679, son of Jon Glasgow and Barbara Alason.

    • Jannet Glasgow, baptised on 1 February 1689 in Kilwinning, recorded as the daughter of John Glasgow and a woman recorded by the surname Allason. Kilwinning Old Parish Register, parish 599, frame 75, baptism of Jannet Glasgow, 1 February 1689, daughter of John Glasgow and Allason.
  • The woman surnamed Allason in Jannet's baptism was probably the same Barbara Alason named in Jon's baptism. The surviving indexed entry does not give her forename.
  • Her surname may appear in records under several spellings, including Alason, Allason, Alison and Allison.
  • No marriage or proclamation record for John Glasgow and Barbara Alason has yet been identified. Barbara should therefore be described as John's probable wife or partner rather than as a proven legal spouse.
  • John was alive, or was at least named as the father, when Jannet was baptised in February 1689.
  • His date and place of death are unknown. Children John Glasgow and probably Barbara Alason had the following known children:
  • Jon Glasgow, baptised 6 July 1679 at Kilwinning, Ayrshire.
  • Jannet Glasgow, baptised 1 February 1689 at Kilwinning, Ayrshire.
  • There may have been other children whose baptisms were not recorded, whose records have not survived, or whose entries have not yet been identified. Possible Parentage John's parents have not been established.
  • Five Scottish baptism records have been identified for men named John or Johne Glasgow who were born within, or close to, a plausible period for the father of a child baptised in 1679.
  • None of these records currently provides a direct connection to Kilwinning, Barbara Alason, or the children Jon and Jannet Glasgow. Johne Glasgow, son of Archbald Glasgow and Agnes Watsone A Johne Glasgow was baptised on 27 April 1656 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. He was recorded as the son of Archbald Glasgow and Agnes Watsone. FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," Johne Glasgow, baptised 27 April 1656, South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland, son of Archbald Glasgow and Agnes Watsone.
  • This Johne would have been about 23 years old when Jon Glasgow was baptised in 1679 and about 32 when Jannet was baptised in 1689.
  • He is a strong chronological candidate among the currently identified records.
  • However, South Leith is in Midlothian, while John's known children were baptised in Kilwinning, Ayrshire. No evidence has yet been found showing that this Johne moved to Ayrshire or was associated with Barbara Alason.
  • Archbald Glasgow and Agnes Watsone should not presently be attached as John's parents. Johne Glasgow, son of Johne Glasgow A Johne Glasgow was baptised on 22 April 1649 in Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. He was recorded as the son of another Johne Glasgow. FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," Johne Glasgow, baptised 22 April 1649, Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland, son of Johne Glasgow. The indexed record does not name his mother.
  • The elder Johne Glasgow should not presently be attached as John's father. John Glasgow, son of Thomas Glasgow and Hellin Bryse A John Glasgow was baptised on 25 February 1644 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire, Scotland. He was recorded as the son of Thomas Glasgow and Hellin Bryse. FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," John Glasgow, baptised 25 February 1644, Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire, Scotland, son of Thomas Glasgow and Hellin Bryse.
  • Thomas Glasgow and Hellin Bryse should not presently be attached as John's parents. Johne Glasgow, son of Johne Glasgow and Margaret Sluman A Johne Glasgow was baptised on 4 April 1639 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland. He was recorded as the son of Johne Glasgow and Margaret Sluman. FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," Johne Glasgow, baptised 4 April 1639, Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland, son of Johne Glasgow and Margaret Sluman.
  • He is chronologically possible, but no record currently links him with Kilwinning or Barbara Alason.
  • Johne Glasgow and Margaret Sluman should not presently be attached as John's parents. Johne Glasgow, son of James Glasgow and Agnes Duncan A Johne Glasgow was baptised on 30 August 1661 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. He was recorded as the son of James Glasgow and Agnes Duncan. FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," Johne Glasgow, baptised 30 August 1661, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, son of James Glasgow and Agnes Duncan.
  • This Johne would have been approximately 17 years and 10 months old when Jon Glasgow was baptised on 6 July 1679. He would probably have been about 17 when the child was conceived.
  • He cannot be excluded entirely, but he is a less likely candidate because of his young age. His baptism also falls slightly later than John's estimated birth date of before about 1661.
  • Johne Glasgow, baptised in 1656 at South Leith — about 23 years old in 1679.
  • Johne Glasgow, baptised in 1649 at Kirknewton and East Calder — about 30 years old in 1679.
  • John Glasgow, baptised in 1644 at Linlithgow — about 35 years old in 1679.
  • Johne Glasgow, baptised in 1639 at Duddingston — about 40 years old in 1679.
  • Johne Glasgow, baptised in 1661 at Edinburgh — about 17 years old in 1679.
  • All five men were baptised in Midlothian or Linlithgowshire. The John Glasgow represented by this profile is currently known only from the baptism records of his children in Kilwinning, Ayrshire.

  • lived in Kilwinning or elsewhere in Ayrshire;

    • married or formed a household with Barbara Alason;
    • fathered Jon Glasgow or Jannet Glasgow;
    • used an occupation or territorial designation matching the Kilwinning records;
    • shared relatives, witnesses, neighbours or associates with the Kilwinning family.
  • The absence of a matching Ayrshire baptism does not prove that John was born elsewhere. Scottish Old Parish Registers are incomplete, and some baptisms were never recorded or have not survived.
  • John's parents should remain unknown until additional evidence links one of these baptism records to the Kilwinning family. Research NotesOriginal Kilwinning Records The original images of the Kilwinning baptism entries should be examined rather than relying only on abbreviated index entries.

  • John's occupation;

    • a farm, village or residence;
    • the mother's full name;
    • witnesses or sponsors;
    • whether the child was described as lawful or natural;
    • marginal notes. Marriage Search A marriage or proclamation record should be sought for John Glasgow and Barbara Alason before July 1679.
  • Relevant parishes include:

  • Kilwinning;

    • Irvine;
    • Stevenston;
    • Kilbirnie;
    • Dalry;
    • Beith;
    • Ardrossan;
    • other nearby Ayrshire parishes.

  • John Glasgow;

    • Johne Glasgow;
    • Jon Glasgow;
    • John Glasgo;
    • Barbara Alason;
    • Barbara Allason;
    • Barbara Alison;
    • Barbara Allison. Kirk Session Records Kilwinning kirk-session records may contain references to John Glasgow or Barbara Alason.
  • These records may be useful if:

  • the couple married irregularly;

    • a child was born outside a formally recorded marriage;
    • the family received parish assistance;
    • either parent was disciplined by the kirk session;
    • the family moved into or out of the parish. Other Records to Search Potentially useful sources include:

  • testaments and inventories;

    • sasines;
    • land and tenancy records;
    • tax rolls;
    • hearth-tax records;
    • poll-tax records;
    • communion rolls;
    • kirk-session minutes;
    • burial registers;
    • mortcloth accounts.
  • Records involving Archbald Glasgow, Agnes Watsone, Thomas Glasgow, Hellin Bryse, Margaret Sluman, James Glasgow, Agnes Duncan or the elder Johne Glasgow should be checked for later appearances in Ayrshire. Identity and duplicate assessment This Kilwinning John is a serious same-person candidate for Rev. John Glasgow M.A.: the name and estimated generation agree, Kilwinning and Kilbirnie are neighbouring Ayrshire parishes, and the last indexed Barbara-family event in February 1689 preceded the minister's January 1690 marriage to Jean Cunningham. The chronology permits the identification but does not prove it.
  • Neither Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae nor Paterson's county history mentions Barbara Alason, and the available index extracts do not give this John a title, occupation or residence that would identify him as the minister. Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, vol. 3, p. 103, PDF (https://electricscotland.com/bible/fastiecclesiaesc03scot.pdf); James Paterson, History of the County of Ayr, pp. 252-253, scan (https://archive.org/details/historyofcountyo02pateuoft/page/252/mode/2up). Glasgow-3375 and Glasgow-1073 must therefore remain separate unless the full Kilwinning OPR pages or another identifying record supplies a bridge.

  • The attached father John Glasgow and the links to John Glasgow and Jannet Glasgow are retained as uncertain. William Glasgow should not be moved between adult family groups without direct evidence. SourcesPrincipal Records

    • Kilwinning Old Parish Register, parish 599, frame 44, baptism of Jon Glasgow, 6 July 1679.
    • Kilwinning Old Parish Register, parish 599, frame 75, baptism of Jannet Glasgow, 1 February 1689.
    • FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," Johne Glasgow, baptised 27 April 1656 at South Leith, son of Archbald Glasgow and Agnes Watsone.
    • FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," Johne Glasgow, baptised 22 April 1649 at Kirknewton and East Calder, son of Johne Glasgow.
    • FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," John Glasgow, baptised 25 February 1644 at Linlithgow, son of Thomas Glasgow and Hellin Bryse.
    • FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," Johne Glasgow, baptised 4 April 1639 at Duddingston, son of Johne Glasgow and Margaret Sluman.
    • FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," Johne Glasgow, baptised 30 August 1661 at Edinburgh, son of James Glasgow and Agnes Duncan.

Profile source citations

  1. Kilwinning Old Parish Register, parish 599, frame 44, baptism of Jon Glasgow, 6 July 1679, son of Jon Glasgow and Barbara Alason.
  2. Kilwinning Old Parish Register, parish 599, frame 75, baptism of Jannet Glasgow, 1 February 1689, daughter of John Glasgow and Allason.
  3. # Jannet Glasgow, baptised 1 February 1689 at Kilwinning, Ayrshire. There may have been other children whose baptisms were not recorded, whose records have not survived, or whose entries have not yet been identified. Possible Parentage John's parents have not been established. Five Scottish baptism records have been identified for men named John or Johne Glasgow who were born within, or close to, a plausible period for the father of a child baptised in 1679. None of these records currently provides a direct connection to Kilwinning, Barbara Alason, or the children Jon and Jannet Glasgow. Johne Glasgow, son of Archbald Glasgow and Agnes Watsone A Johne Glasgow was baptised on 27 April 1656 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. He was recorded as the son of Archbald Glasgow and Agnes Watsone. FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," Johne Glasgow, baptised 27 April 1656, South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland, son of Archbald Glasgow and Agnes Watsone.
  4. FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," Johne Glasgow, baptised 22 April 1649, Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland, son of Johne Glasgow. The indexed record does not name his mother.
  5. FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," John Glasgow, baptised 25 February 1644, Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire, Scotland, son of Thomas Glasgow and Hellin Bryse.
  6. FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," Johne Glasgow, baptised 4 April 1639, Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland, son of Johne Glasgow and Margaret Sluman.
  7. FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," Johne Glasgow, baptised 30 August 1661, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, son of James Glasgow and Agnes Duncan.
  8. Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, vol. 3, p. 103, PDF (https://electricscotland.com/bible/fastiecclesiaesc03scot.pdf); James Paterson, History of the County of Ayr, pp. 252-253, scan (https://archive.org/details/historyofcountyo02pateuoft/page/252/mode/2up). source link 1 source link 2
  9. Kilwinning Old Parish Register, parish 599, frame 44, baptism of Jon Glasgow, 6 July 1679.
  10. Kilwinning Old Parish Register, parish 599, frame 75, baptism of Jannet Glasgow, 1 February 1689.
  11. FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," Johne Glasgow, baptised 27 April 1656 at South Leith, son of Archbald Glasgow and Agnes Watsone.
  12. FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," Johne Glasgow, baptised 22 April 1649 at Kirknewton and East Calder, son of Johne Glasgow.
  13. FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," John Glasgow, baptised 25 February 1644 at Linlithgow, son of Thomas Glasgow and Hellin Bryse.
  14. FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," Johne Glasgow, baptised 4 April 1639 at Duddingston, son of Johne Glasgow and Margaret Sluman.
  15. FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," Johne Glasgow, baptised 30 August 1661 at Edinburgh, son of James Glasgow and Agnes Duncan.
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Biography
John Glasgow was born before about 1661, probably in Scotland. His exact date and place of birth are unknown.

The estimated birth date is based on John being old enough to have a child baptised in July 1679. He may have been born considerably earlier.

John was living in, or otherwise associated with, the parish of Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland, between 1679 and 1689.

He had at least two known children:

* Jon Glasgow, baptised on 6 July 1679 in Kilwinning, recorded as the son of Jon Glasgow and Barbara Alason. Kilwinning Old Parish Register, parish 599, frame 44, baptism of Jon Glasgow, 6 July 1679, son of Jon Glasgow and Barbara Alason. 
* Jannet Glasgow, baptised on 1 February 1689 in Kilwinning, recorded as the daughter of John Glasgow and a woman recorded by the surname Allason. Kilwinning Old Parish Register, parish 599, frame 75, baptism of Jannet Glasgow, 1 February 1689, daughter of John Glasgow and Allason. 

The woman surnamed Allason in Jannet's baptism was probably the same Barbara Alason named in Jon's baptism. The surviving indexed entry does not give her forename.

Her surname may appear in records under several spellings, including Alason, Allason, Alison and Allison.

No marriage or proclamation record for John Glasgow and Barbara Alason has yet been identified. Barbara should therefore be described as John's probable wife or partner rather than as a proven legal spouse.

John was alive, or was at least named as the father, when Jannet was baptised in February 1689.

His date and place of death are unknown.
Children
John Glasgow and probably Barbara Alason had the following known children:

# Jon Glasgow, baptised 6 July 1679 at Kilwinning, Ayrshire. 

# Jannet Glasgow, baptised 1 February 1689 at Kilwinning, Ayrshire. 

There may have been other children whose baptisms were not recorded, whose records have not survived, or whose entries have not yet been identified.
Possible Parentage
John's parents have not been established.

Five Scottish baptism records have been identified for men named John or Johne Glasgow who were born within, or close to, a plausible period for the father of a child baptised in 1679.

None of these records currently provides a direct connection to Kilwinning, Barbara Alason, or the children Jon and Jannet Glasgow.
Johne Glasgow, son of Archbald Glasgow and Agnes Watsone
A Johne Glasgow was baptised on 27 April 1656 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. He was recorded as the son of Archbald Glasgow and Agnes Watsone. FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," Johne Glasgow, baptised 27 April 1656, South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland, son of Archbald Glasgow and Agnes Watsone. 

This Johne would have been about 23 years old when Jon Glasgow was baptised in 1679 and about 32 when Jannet was baptised in 1689.

He is a strong chronological candidate among the currently identified records.

However, South Leith is in Midlothian, while John's known children were baptised in Kilwinning, Ayrshire. No evidence has yet been found showing that this Johne moved to Ayrshire or was associated with Barbara Alason.

Archbald Glasgow and Agnes Watsone should not presently be attached as John's parents.
Johne Glasgow, son of Johne Glasgow
A Johne Glasgow was baptised on 22 April 1649 in Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. He was recorded as the son of another Johne Glasgow. FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," Johne Glasgow, baptised 22 April 1649, Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland, son of Johne Glasgow. The indexed record does not name his mother. 

This Johne would have been about 30 years old in 1679 and about 40 in 1689.

He is chronologically plausible, but no evidence currently links him or his father with Kilwinning or Barbara Alason.

The elder Johne Glasgow should not presently be attached as John's father.
John Glasgow, son of Thomas Glasgow and Hellin Bryse
A John Glasgow was baptised on 25 February 1644 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire, Scotland. He was recorded as the son of Thomas Glasgow and Hellin Bryse. FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," John Glasgow, baptised 25 February 1644, Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire, Scotland, son of Thomas Glasgow and Hellin Bryse. 

This John would have been about 35 years old in 1679 and about 45 in 1689.

He is chronologically plausible, but no evidence has yet been found connecting him or his parents with Kilwinning or Barbara Alason.

Thomas Glasgow and Hellin Bryse should not presently be attached as John's parents.
Johne Glasgow, son of Johne Glasgow and Margaret Sluman
A Johne Glasgow was baptised on 4 April 1639 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland. He was recorded as the son of Johne Glasgow and Margaret Sluman. FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," Johne Glasgow, baptised 4 April 1639, Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland, son of Johne Glasgow and Margaret Sluman. 

This Johne would have been about 40 years old in 1679 and about 50 in 1689.

He is chronologically possible, but no record currently links him with Kilwinning or Barbara Alason.

Johne Glasgow and Margaret Sluman should not presently be attached as John's parents.
Johne Glasgow, son of James Glasgow and Agnes Duncan
A Johne Glasgow was baptised on 30 August 1661 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. He was recorded as the son of James Glasgow and Agnes Duncan. FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," Johne Glasgow, baptised 30 August 1661, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, son of James Glasgow and Agnes Duncan. 

This Johne would have been approximately 17 years and 10 months old when Jon Glasgow was baptised on 6 July 1679. He would probably have been about 17 when the child was conceived.

He cannot be excluded entirely, but he is a less likely candidate because of his young age. His baptism also falls slightly later than John's estimated birth date of before about 1661.

No evidence has been found connecting him with Kilwinning or Barbara Alason.

James Glasgow and Agnes Duncan should not presently be attached as John's parents.
Parentage Assessment
The candidates may be ranked by chronological plausibility as follows:

# Johne Glasgow, baptised in 1656 at South Leith — about 23 years old in 1679.

# Johne Glasgow, baptised in 1649 at Kirknewton and East Calder — about 30 years old in 1679.

# John Glasgow, baptised in 1644 at Linlithgow — about 35 years old in 1679.

# Johne Glasgow, baptised in 1639 at Duddingston — about 40 years old in 1679.

# Johne Glasgow, baptised in 1661 at Edinburgh — about 17 years old in 1679.

This ranking concerns age only. It is not evidence that the higher-ranked candidates were more closely connected to the Kilwinning family.

All five men were baptised in Midlothian or Linlithgowshire. The John Glasgow represented by this profile is currently known only from the baptism records of his children in Kilwinning, Ayrshire.

No candidate has yet been shown to have:

* lived in Kilwinning or elsewhere in Ayrshire;
* married or formed a household with Barbara Alason;
* fathered Jon Glasgow or Jannet Glasgow;
* used an occupation or territorial designation matching the Kilwinning records;
* shared relatives, witnesses, neighbours or associates with the Kilwinning family.

The absence of a matching Ayrshire baptism does not prove that John was born elsewhere. Scottish Old Parish Registers are incomplete, and some baptisms were never recorded or have not survived.

John's parents should remain unknown until additional evidence links one of these baptism records to the Kilwinning family.
Research NotesOriginal Kilwinning Records
The original images of the Kilwinning baptism entries should be examined rather than relying only on abbreviated index entries.

The images may contain information omitted from the index, including:

* John's occupation;
* a farm, village or residence;
* the mother's full name;
* witnesses or sponsors;
* whether the child was described as lawful or natural;
* marginal notes.
Marriage Search
A marriage or proclamation record should be sought for John Glasgow and Barbara Alason before July 1679.

Relevant parishes include:

* Kilwinning;
* Irvine;
* Stevenston;
* Kilbirnie;
* Dalry;
* Beith;
* Ardrossan;
* other nearby Ayrshire parishes.

Searches should include variants such as:

* John Glasgow;
* Johne Glasgow;
* Jon Glasgow;
* John Glasgo;
* Barbara Alason;
* Barbara Allason;
* Barbara Alison;
* Barbara Allison.
Kirk Session Records
Kilwinning kirk-session records may contain references to John Glasgow or Barbara Alason.

These records may be useful if:

* the couple married irregularly;
* a child was born outside a formally recorded marriage;
* the family received parish assistance;
* either parent was disciplined by the kirk session;
* the family moved into or out of the parish.
Other Records to Search
Potentially useful sources include:

* testaments and inventories;
* sasines;
* land and tenancy records;
* tax rolls;
* hearth-tax records;
* poll-tax records;
* communion rolls;
* kirk-session minutes;
* burial registers;
* mortcloth accounts.

Records involving Archbald Glasgow, Agnes Watsone, Thomas Glasgow, Hellin Bryse, Margaret Sluman, James Glasgow, Agnes Duncan or the elder Johne Glasgow should be checked for later appearances in Ayrshire.
Identity and duplicate assessment
This Kilwinning John is a serious same-person candidate for Rev. John Glasgow M.A.: the name and estimated generation agree, Kilwinning and Kilbirnie are neighbouring Ayrshire parishes, and the last indexed Barbara-family event in February 1689 preceded the minister's January 1690 marriage to Jean Cunningham. The chronology permits the identification but does not prove it.

Neither Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae nor Paterson's county history mentions Barbara Alason, and the available index extracts do not give this John a title, occupation or residence that would identify him as the minister. Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, vol. 3, p. 103, PDF (https://electricscotland.com/bible/fastiecclesiaesc03scot.pdf); James Paterson, History of the County of Ayr, pp. 252-253, scan (https://archive.org/details/historyofcountyo02pateuoft/page/252/mode/2up). Glasgow-3375 and Glasgow-1073 must therefore remain separate unless the full Kilwinning OPR pages or another identifying record supplies a bridge.

The attached father John Glasgow and the links to John Glasgow and Jannet Glasgow are retained as uncertain. William Glasgow should not be moved between adult family groups without direct evidence.
SourcesPrincipal Records
* Kilwinning Old Parish Register, parish 599, frame 44, baptism of Jon Glasgow, 6 July 1679.
* Kilwinning Old Parish Register, parish 599, frame 75, baptism of Jannet Glasgow, 1 February 1689.
* FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," Johne Glasgow, baptised 27 April 1656 at South Leith, son of Archbald Glasgow and Agnes Watsone.
* FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," Johne Glasgow, baptised 22 April 1649 at Kirknewton and East Calder, son of Johne Glasgow.
* FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," John Glasgow, baptised 25 February 1644 at Linlithgow, son of Thomas Glasgow and Hellin Bryse.
* FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," Johne Glasgow, baptised 4 April 1639 at Duddingston, son of Johne Glasgow and Margaret Sluman.
* FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," Johne Glasgow, baptised 30 August 1661 at Edinburgh, son of James Glasgow and Agnes Duncan.
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== Biography ==

'''John Glasgow''' was born before about 1661, probably in Scotland. His exact date and place of birth are unknown.

The estimated birth date is based on John being old enough to have a child baptised in July 1679. He may have been born considerably earlier.

John was living in, or otherwise associated with, the parish of Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland, between 1679 and 1689.

He had at least two known children:

* '''Jon Glasgow''', baptised on 6 July 1679 in Kilwinning, recorded as the son of Jon Glasgow and Barbara Alason.<ref name="Jon1679">Kilwinning Old Parish Register, parish 599, frame 44, baptism of Jon Glasgow, 6 July 1679, son of Jon Glasgow and Barbara Alason.</ref>
* '''Jannet Glasgow''', baptised on 1 February 1689 in Kilwinning, recorded as the daughter of John Glasgow and a woman recorded by the surname Allason.<ref name="Jannet1689">Kilwinning Old Parish Register, parish 599, frame 75, baptism of Jannet Glasgow, 1 February 1689, daughter of John Glasgow and Allason.</ref>

The woman surnamed Allason in Jannet's baptism was probably the same Barbara Alason named in Jon's baptism. The surviving indexed entry does not give her forename.

Her surname may appear in records under several spellings, including Alason, Allason, Alison and Allison.

No marriage or proclamation record for John Glasgow and Barbara Alason has yet been identified. Barbara should therefore be described as John's probable wife or partner rather than as a proven legal spouse.

John was alive, or was at least named as the father, when Jannet was baptised in February 1689.

His date and place of death are unknown.

=== Children ===

John Glasgow and probably Barbara Alason had the following known children:

# '''Jon Glasgow''', baptised 6 July 1679 at Kilwinning, Ayrshire.<ref name="Jon1679" />

# '''Jannet Glasgow''', baptised 1 February 1689 at Kilwinning, Ayrshire.<ref name="Jannet1689" />

There may have been other children whose baptisms were not recorded, whose records have not survived, or whose entries have not yet been identified.

== Possible Parentage ==

John's parents have not been established.

Five Scottish baptism records have been identified for men named John or Johne Glasgow who were born within, or close to, a plausible period for the father of a child baptised in 1679.

None of these records currently provides a direct connection to Kilwinning, Barbara Alason, or the children Jon and Jannet Glasgow.

=== Johne Glasgow, son of Archbald Glasgow and Agnes Watsone ===

A Johne Glasgow was baptised on 27 April 1656 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. He was recorded as the son of Archbald Glasgow and Agnes Watsone.<ref name="John1656">FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," Johne Glasgow, baptised 27 April 1656, South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland, son of Archbald Glasgow and Agnes Watsone.</ref>

This Johne would have been about 23 years old when Jon Glasgow was baptised in 1679 and about 32 when Jannet was baptised in 1689.

He is a strong chronological candidate among the currently identified records.

However, South Leith is in Midlothian, while John's known children were baptised in Kilwinning, Ayrshire. No evidence has yet been found showing that this Johne moved to Ayrshire or was associated with Barbara Alason.

Archbald Glasgow and Agnes Watsone should not presently be attached as John's parents.

=== Johne Glasgow, son of Johne Glasgow ===

A Johne Glasgow was baptised on 22 April 1649 in Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. He was recorded as the son of another Johne Glasgow.<ref name="John1649">FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," Johne Glasgow, baptised 22 April 1649, Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland, son of Johne Glasgow. The indexed record does not name his mother.</ref>

This Johne would have been about 30 years old in 1679 and about 40 in 1689.

He is chronologically plausible, but no evidence currently links him or his father with Kilwinning or Barbara Alason.

The elder Johne Glasgow should not presently be attached as John's father.

=== John Glasgow, son of Thomas Glasgow and Hellin Bryse ===

A John Glasgow was baptised on 25 February 1644 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire, Scotland. He was recorded as the son of Thomas Glasgow and Hellin Bryse.<ref name="John1644">FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," John Glasgow, baptised 25 February 1644, Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire, Scotland, son of Thomas Glasgow and Hellin Bryse.</ref>

This John would have been about 35 years old in 1679 and about 45 in 1689.

He is chronologically plausible, but no evidence has yet been found connecting him or his parents with Kilwinning or Barbara Alason.

Thomas Glasgow and Hellin Bryse should not presently be attached as John's parents.

=== Johne Glasgow, son of Johne Glasgow and Margaret Sluman ===

A Johne Glasgow was baptised on 4 April 1639 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland. He was recorded as the son of Johne Glasgow and Margaret Sluman.<ref name="John1639">FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," Johne Glasgow, baptised 4 April 1639, Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland, son of Johne Glasgow and Margaret Sluman.</ref>

This Johne would have been about 40 years old in 1679 and about 50 in 1689.

He is chronologically possible, but no record currently links him with Kilwinning or Barbara Alason.

Johne Glasgow and Margaret Sluman should not presently be attached as John's parents.

=== Johne Glasgow, son of James Glasgow and Agnes Duncan ===

A Johne Glasgow was baptised on 30 August 1661 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. He was recorded as the son of James Glasgow and Agnes Duncan.<ref name="John1661">FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," Johne Glasgow, baptised 30 August 1661, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, son of James Glasgow and Agnes Duncan.</ref>

This Johne would have been approximately 17 years and 10 months old when Jon Glasgow was baptised on 6 July 1679. He would probably have been about 17 when the child was conceived.

He cannot be excluded entirely, but he is a less likely candidate because of his young age. His baptism also falls slightly later than John's estimated birth date of before about 1661.

No evidence has been found connecting him with Kilwinning or Barbara Alason.

James Glasgow and Agnes Duncan should not presently be attached as John's parents.

=== Parentage Assessment ===

The candidates may be ranked by chronological plausibility as follows:

# '''Johne Glasgow''', baptised in 1656 at South Leith — about 23 years old in 1679.

# '''Johne Glasgow''', baptised in 1649 at Kirknewton and East Calder — about 30 years old in 1679.

# '''John Glasgow''', baptised in 1644 at Linlithgow — about 35 years old in 1679.

# '''Johne Glasgow''', baptised in 1639 at Duddingston — about 40 years old in 1679.

# '''Johne Glasgow''', baptised in 1661 at Edinburgh — about 17 years old in 1679.

This ranking concerns age only. It is not evidence that the higher-ranked candidates were more closely connected to the Kilwinning family.

All five men were baptised in Midlothian or Linlithgowshire. The John Glasgow represented by this profile is currently known only from the baptism records of his children in Kilwinning, Ayrshire.

No candidate has yet been shown to have:

* lived in Kilwinning or elsewhere in Ayrshire;
* married or formed a household with Barbara Alason;
* fathered Jon Glasgow or Jannet Glasgow;
* used an occupation or territorial designation matching the Kilwinning records;
* shared relatives, witnesses, neighbours or associates with the Kilwinning family.

The absence of a matching Ayrshire baptism does not prove that John was born elsewhere. Scottish Old Parish Registers are incomplete, and some baptisms were never recorded or have not survived.

John's parents should remain unknown until additional evidence links one of these baptism records to the Kilwinning family.

== Research Notes ==

=== Original Kilwinning Records ===

The original images of the Kilwinning baptism entries should be examined rather than relying only on abbreviated index entries.

The images may contain information omitted from the index, including:

* John's occupation;
* a farm, village or residence;
* the mother's full name;
* witnesses or sponsors;
* whether the child was described as lawful or natural;
* marginal notes.

=== Marriage Search ===

A marriage or proclamation record should be sought for John Glasgow and Barbara Alason before July 1679.

Relevant parishes include:

* Kilwinning;
* Irvine;
* Stevenston;
* Kilbirnie;
* Dalry;
* Beith;
* Ardrossan;
* other nearby Ayrshire parishes.

Searches should include variants such as:

* John Glasgow;
* Johne Glasgow;
* Jon Glasgow;
* John Glasgo;
* Barbara Alason;
* Barbara Allason;
* Barbara Alison;
* Barbara Allison.

=== Kirk Session Records ===

Kilwinning kirk-session records may contain references to John Glasgow or Barbara Alason.

These records may be useful if:

* the couple married irregularly;
* a child was born outside a formally recorded marriage;
* the family received parish assistance;
* either parent was disciplined by the kirk session;
* the family moved into or out of the parish.

=== Other Records to Search ===

Potentially useful sources include:

* testaments and inventories;
* sasines;
* land and tenancy records;
* tax rolls;
* hearth-tax records;
* poll-tax records;
* communion rolls;
* kirk-session minutes;
* burial registers;
* mortcloth accounts.

Records involving Archbald Glasgow, Agnes Watsone, Thomas Glasgow, Hellin Bryse, Margaret Sluman, James Glasgow, Agnes Duncan or the elder Johne Glasgow should be checked for later appearances in Ayrshire.

== Identity and duplicate assessment ==
This Kilwinning John is a serious same-person candidate for [[Glasgow-1073|Rev. John Glasgow M.A.]]: the name and estimated generation agree, Kilwinning and Kilbirnie are neighbouring Ayrshire parishes, and the last indexed Barbara-family event in February 1689 preceded the minister's January 1690 marriage to Jean Cunningham. The chronology permits the identification but does not prove it.

Neither ''Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae'' nor Paterson's county history mentions Barbara Alason, and the available index extracts do not give this John a title, occupation or residence that would identify him as the minister.<ref>''Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae'', vol. 3, p. 103, [https://electricscotland.com/bible/fastiecclesiaesc03scot.pdf PDF]; James Paterson, ''History of the County of Ayr'', pp. 252-253, [https://archive.org/details/historyofcountyo02pateuoft/page/252/mode/2up scan].</ref> Glasgow-3375 and Glasgow-1073 must therefore remain separate unless the full Kilwinning OPR pages or another identifying record supplies a bridge.

The attached father [[Glasgow-1604|John Glasgow]] and the links to [[Glasgow-1434|John Glasgow]] and [[Glasgow-1433|Jannet Glasgow]] are retained as uncertain. [[Glasgow-3288|William Glasgow]] should not be moved between adult family groups without direct evidence.

== Sources ==

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=== Principal Records ===

* Kilwinning Old Parish Register, parish 599, frame 44, baptism of Jon Glasgow, 6 July 1679.
* Kilwinning Old Parish Register, parish 599, frame 75, baptism of Jannet Glasgow, 1 February 1689.
* FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," Johne Glasgow, baptised 27 April 1656 at South Leith, son of Archbald Glasgow and Agnes Watsone.
* FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," Johne Glasgow, baptised 22 April 1649 at Kirknewton and East Calder, son of Johne Glasgow.
* FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," John Glasgow, baptised 25 February 1644 at Linlithgow, son of Thomas Glasgow and Hellin Bryse.
* FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," Johne Glasgow, baptised 4 April 1639 at Duddingston, son of Johne Glasgow and Margaret Sluman.
* FamilySearch, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," Johne Glasgow, baptised 30 August 1661 at Edinburgh, son of James Glasgow and Agnes Duncan.