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Catalogue · 27 Sep 2026

Researched biography · Glasgow-3487

John Glasgow

6 November 1730

Ayrshire, Scotland

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The transcript-validated baptism record for John Glasgow, 1730, Ayr, is assigned to this profile by the completed person-level WikiTree audit. This assignment does not merge any other same-name event.

Birth6 November 1730 · Ayrshire, Scotland
DeathDate not established
LocalityAyrshire, Scotland

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Findmypast Glasgow surname evidence

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  • R_692914424 Findmypast transcript: Baptism year: -; Birth place: Ayr,Ayr,Scotland; Birth year: 1730; Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records; Collections from: Great Britain, Scotland; Country: Scotland; County: Ayrshire; Father's first name(s): William; Father's last name: Glasgow; First name(s): John; Last name: Glasgow; Maternal grandfather's first name(s): John; Maternal grandfather's last name: Love; Mother's first name(s): Jane; Mother's last name: Love; Place: Ayr; Record set: Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929; Sex: Male; Subcategory: Parish Baptisms (captured 2026-09-03T21:32:44.367Z).
  • Findmypast record IDs: R_692914424.
  • Stable research/source ID: fmp-glasgow-bebf9b2396a7.

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Parents 2William Glasgow16 April 1706–date not establishedJane (Love) Glasgow1710–date not established
Person and datesRelationshipCurrent assessmentWhy this relationship is shown
William Glasgow
16 April 1706–date not established
fatherUnassessed father linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Jane (Love) Glasgow
1710–date not established
motherUnassessed mother linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Brothers and sisters 1McKenzie Glasgowbefore 17 December 1734–date not established
Person and datesRelationshipCurrent assessmentWhy this relationship is shown
McKenzie Glasgow
before 17 December 1734–date not established
siblingUnassessed sibling linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.

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Baptism 1730

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Ayr, Scotland

Record detail

Transcript-validated Glasgow-surname record. IDs: R_692914424. Separate events/people are not merged without evidence.

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Ayrshire, Scotland

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  1. Baptism 1730

    1730 · Ayr, Scotland · Source association

    Transcript-validated Glasgow-surname record. IDs: R_692914424. Separate events/people are not merged without evidence.

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Current conclusion — Findmypast Glasgow surname evidence fmp-glasgow-bebf9b2396a7

The transcript-validated baptism record for **John Glasgow**, 1730, Ayr, is assigned to this profile by the completed person-level WikiTree audit. This assignment does not merge any other same-name event.

Source findings

- [R_692914424 Findmypast transcript](https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=R_692914424&tab=this): Baptism year: -; Birth place: Ayr,Ayr,Scotland; Birth year: 1730; Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records; Collections from: Great Britain, Scotland; Country: Scotland; County: Ayrshire; Father's first name(s): William; Father's last name: Glasgow; First name(s): John; Last name: Glasgow; Maternal grandfather's first name(s): John; Maternal grandfather's last name: Love; Mother's first name(s): Jane; Mother's last name: Love; Place: Ayr; Record set: Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929; Sex: Male; Subcategory: Parish Baptisms (captured 2026-09-03T21:32:44.367Z).
- Findmypast record IDs: `R_692914424`.
- Stable research/source ID: `fmp-glasgow-bebf9b2396a7`.

Recommended action — fmp-glasgow-bebf9b2396a7

Add the record as supporting evidence while preserving all existing sources and uncertain relationships. Do not infer an unstated birth place, parent, spouse, or child.
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Person data (JSON) · Family network

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