Glasgow Surname Project

Individual research record

Robert Glasgow

c. 1720 – ?

Glasgow-3479 · 1 mapped association

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland→Death place unknown
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At a glance

Identity & family

Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.

1Mapped records
2Close relations
1Evidence items
12Candidate leads
Birth
c. 1720 · Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Death
Not recorded · Place not recorded
Parents
Not recorded
Spouses
Mary Borland
Children
John Glasgow
Gender
Male
WikiTree
Glasgow-3479
Research clusters
Scotland One-Tree profile leads
Mapped descendants
1

Comparison context

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

Naming sequence used by the parentage model

Paternal grandfather positionJohn Glasgow (1738)
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 fit52/100
Moderate Lead
Dates1690–1764Generation30 years age gapRecorded placesKilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland · Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland · Kilbirnie — AyrshireIndependent clue breadth · 8Age · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Local Sibling Birth · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Spouse · Spouse-Specific Child Window · Two-Generation · Undated LocalitySame-spouse child windowAgnes (Ferguson) GlasgowCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 30-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate is associated with the subject's stated birthplace, but not by a reliable near-contemporary record (+10)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming

candidate already has another child named Robert Glasgow (Glasgow-1132) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)

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  • plausible 30-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 48 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1738), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+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)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1718–1738) (+6; other parent Agnes (Ferguson) Glasgow)
  • candidate has another child, John Glasgow M.A, born 1 years from the subject in the same specific birth locality (+6; possible sibling-household clue)
  • known spouse Agnes (Ferguson) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (25) at the subject's birth (+3)
  • candidate's name matches the first dated son John Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, John in 278 profiles)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming

Deductions and cautions: candidate already has another child named Robert Glasgow (Glasgow-1132) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)

Automated fit50/100
Moderate Lead
Dates1693–?Generation27 years age gapRecorded placesIrvine, Ayrshire, Scotland · Irvine — AyrshireIndependent clue breadth · 7Age · Household · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Local Sibling Birth · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Two-Generation · Undated LocalityCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 27-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate is associated with the subject's stated birthplace, but not by a reliable near-contemporary record (+10)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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  • plausible 27-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 45 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1738), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+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)
  • a known child was born within 1 years of the subject (+3)
  • candidate has another child, Grizal Glasgow, born 1 years from the subject in the same specific birth locality (+6; possible sibling-household clue)
  • candidate's name matches the first dated son John Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, John in 278 profiles)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming

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

Show 3 lower-scoring possible fathers
Automated fit39/100
Weak Lead
Dates1675–?Generation45 years age gapRecorded placesIrvine, Ayrshire, Scotland · Irvine — AyrshireIndependent clue breadth · 6Age · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Spouse · Two-Generation · Undated LocalityCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 45-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate is associated with the subject's stated birthplace, but not by a reliable near-contemporary record (+10)
  • known spouse Agnes Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (45) at the subject's birth (+7)

candidate's child John Glasgow (Glasgow-1473) is also a plausible father in the subject's birth locality (−6; current tree places this candidate one generation farther back); only broad locality, ordinary naming and chronology support the match (score capped at 39 until a higher-information tree or record clue is found)

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  • plausible 45-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 63 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1738), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+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)
  • known spouse Agnes Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (45) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate's name matches the first dated son John Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, John in 278 profiles)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming

Deductions and cautions: candidate's child John Glasgow (Glasgow-1473) is also a plausible father in the subject's birth locality (−6; current tree places this candidate one generation farther back); only broad locality, ordinary naming and chronology support the match (score capped at 39 until a higher-information tree or record clue is found)

Automated fit33/100
Weak Lead
Dates1679–?Generation41 years age gapRecorded placesKilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland · Kilwinning — AyrshireIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Mapped Proximity · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 41-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
  • candidate's birth is 59 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1738), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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  • plausible 41-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 59 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1738), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • mapped Kilwinning — Ayrshire is 5.2 km from the subject's birth-period Irvine — Ayrshire (+2; one or both placements are unproved)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate's name matches the first dated son John Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, John in 278 profiles)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming

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

Automated fit29/100
Weak Lead
Dates1680–?Generationat least 40 years age gapRecorded placesIrvine, Ayrshire, Scotland · Irvine — AyrshireIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Household · Local Sibling Birth · Two-Generation · Undated LocalityCurrent 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)
  • candidate's birth is 58 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1738), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a known child was born within 5 years of the subject (+1)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at least 40 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • candidate's birth is 58 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1738), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+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)
  • a known child was born within 5 years of the subject (+1)
  • candidate has another child, Janet Glasgow, born 5 years from the subject in the same specific birth locality (+4; possible sibling-household clue)

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

Possible mothers5 leads

Automated fit39/100
Weak Lead
Dates1695–1747Generation25 years age gapRecorded placesKilbirnie — AyrshireIndependent clue breadth · 7Age · Broad Geography · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Local Sibling Birth · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Spouse-Specific Child Window · Two-GenerationSame-spouse child windowJohn Glasgow MACurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 25-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
  • candidate's birth is 43 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1738), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

candidate already has another child named Robert Glasgow (Glasgow-1132) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)

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  • plausible 25-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 43 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1738), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • weak broad-area overlap: ayrshire (+1; not a locality match)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1718–1738) (+6; other parent John Glasgow MA)
  • candidate has another child, John Glasgow M.A, born 1 years from the subject in the same specific birth locality (+6; possible sibling-household clue)
  • a candidate spouse matches the first dated son John Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; John in 278 profiles)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming

Deductions and cautions: candidate already has another child named Robert Glasgow (Glasgow-1132) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)

Automated fit32/100
Weak Lead
Dates1675–?Generation45 years age gapRecorded placesIrvine — AyrshireIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Two-Generation · Undated LocalityCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • possible 45-year parent-child age gap (+10)
  • same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: irvine ayrshire (+10)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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  • possible 45-year parent-child age gap (+10)
  • candidate's birth is 63 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1738), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: irvine ayrshire (+10)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a candidate spouse matches the first dated son John Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; John in 278 profiles)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming

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

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Automated fit24/100
Weak Lead
Dates1680–?Generationat least 40 years age gapRecorded placesStevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland · Stevenston — AyrshireIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Mapped Proximity · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
  • candidate's birth is 58 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1738), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at least 40 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at least 40 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • candidate's birth is 58 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1738), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • mapped Stevenston — Ayrshire is 6.2 km from the subject's birth-period Irvine — Ayrshire (+2; one or both placements are unproved)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a candidate spouse matches the first dated son John Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; John in 278 profiles)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming

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

Automated fit23/100
Weak Lead
Dates1710–?Generationnominally 10 years; approximate dates permit about 15–30 years age gapRecorded placesIrvine, Ayrshire, Scotland · Irvine — AyrshireIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Two-Generation · Undated LocalityCurrent 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)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
  • the nominal 10-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (15–30 years) (+4)

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

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  • the nominal 10-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (15–30 years) (+4)
  • candidate's birth is 28 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1738), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
  • 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)
  • a candidate spouse matches the first dated son John Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; John in 278 profiles)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming

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

Automated fit22/100
Weak Lead
Dates1694–1729Generationat least 26 years age gapRecorded placesWest Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland · West Kilbride — AyrshireIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Household · Local Sibling Birth · Mapped Proximity · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • candidate's birth is 44 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1738), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a known child was born within 4 years of the subject (+1)
  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at least 26 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at least 26 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • candidate's birth is 44 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1738), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • mapped West Kilbride — Ayrshire is 15.1 km from the subject's birth-period Irvine — Ayrshire (+1; one or both placements are unproved)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a known child was born within 4 years of the subject (+1)
  • candidate has another child, Grizell Glasgow, born 4 years from the subject in the same specific birth locality (+6; possible sibling-household clue)

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

How parent leads are calculated

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

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

Same-name candidate

Robert GlasgowGlasgow-2474

Automated fit56/100
Similar Person
Dates1716–?PlacesIrvine, Ayrshire, ScotlandParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 4 (+18)
  • shared recorded place (+20)

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 4 (+18)
  • shared recorded place (+20)

Conflicts: No indexed conflict

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Same-name candidate

Robert GlasgowGlasgow-3457

Automated fit44/100
Similar Person
Dates1724–?PlacesAyrshire, ScotlandParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 4 (+18)
  • overlapping locality (+8)

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 4 (+18)
  • overlapping locality (+8)

Conflicts: No indexed conflict

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

Life and record timelineChronological mapped occurrences and their underlying sources.1 record
b. 1720

Profile-stated birthplace: Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Irvine — Ayrshire

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

One-Tree profile leadunknown
Source and mapping detail

WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-3479

No sufficiently specific citation match found.

Precision: Settlement centrepoint

Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.3 claims
1Tree Only

Documented or strongly supported

No claims in this category have been formally assessed.

Working hypotheses and conflicts

No claims in this category have been formally assessed.

Research questionsOpen problems, missing bridges and the next records to inspect.0 open

No formal open question is recorded for this person.

Sources and provenanceStructured citations and source-quality classifications.1 source

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

  1. tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-3479
Technical profile and raw captureDataset metadata, machine dossier and captured WikiTree biography.Advanced

WikiTree profile information

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

Machine-readable dossier

WikiTree biography, citations and relationship snapshot

Glasgow-3479 was captured 2026-08-07T09:54:35+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2025-04-24.

Profile location claims

EventDateLocationStatus
birth—Irvine, Ayrshire, ScotlandWikiTree profile field

Immediate relationship snapshot

RelationshipPersonWikiTree IDDates and places returned
ChildrenJohn GlasgowGlasgow-34781738-10-04 · Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland · 0000-00-00
SpousesMaryBorland-14791720-00-00 · 0000-00-00

Record-bearing passages

Profile source citations

No structured source citation was recoverable from the profile biography.

Other external links in the profile

Full captured biography text
Biography
Robert was born about 1720. 
Sources
* Source:
Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
MyHeritage.com [online database], MyHeritage Ltd.
https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30226/scotland-births-baptisms-1564-1950

Record:
https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-30226-305754/john-glasgow-in-scotland-births-baptisms
John Glasgow
Country: United Kingdom; State: Scotland; Film: 1041383

Citation:
John Glasgow
Birth: Oct 4 1738
Christening: Oct 5 1738 - Irvine, Ayr, Scotland
Parents: Robert Glasgow, Mary Borland
Raw WikiTree biography markup
== Biography ==

Robert was born about 1720. 
== Sources ==
<references />
* Source:
Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
MyHeritage.com [online database], MyHeritage Ltd.
https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30226/scotland-births-baptisms-1564-1950

Record:
https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-30226-305754/john-glasgow-in-scotland-births-baptisms
John Glasgow
Country: United Kingdom; State: Scotland; Film: 1041383

Citation:
John Glasgow
Birth: Oct 4 1738
Christening: Oct 5 1738 - Irvine, Ayr, Scotland
Parents: Robert Glasgow, Mary Borland