Individual research record

John Glasgow

1710 – ?

Glasgow-3490 · 1 mapped association

Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland→Death place unknown

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Identity & family

Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.

1Mapped records

1Close relations

2Evidence items

18Candidate leads

Birth: 1710 · Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
Death: Not recorded · Place not recorded
Parents: Not recorded
Spouses: Not recorded
Children: Jean Glasgow
Gender: Male
WikiTree: Glasgow-3490
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 positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles

Maternal grandfather positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles

Maternal grandmother positionJean Glasgow (1730)

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

Possible Father

Alexander GlasgowGlasgow-1314

Automated fit47/100

Moderate Lead

Dates1673–?Generationat least 37 years age gapRecorded placesKirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland · Kirknewton — West LothianIndependent clue breadth · 7Age · Birth-Order Gap · Local Same-Spouse Child Window · Spouse · Spouse-Specific Child Window · Two-Generation · Undated LocalityCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent

Strongest signals

same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: kirknewton west lothian (+10)
subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1707–1711) (+6)
candidate's birth is 57 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1730), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at least 37 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
candidate's birth is 57 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1730), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: kirknewton west lothian (+10)
same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1707–1711) (+6)
same-couple children James Glasgow (1707) and Marion Glasgow (1711) bracket the subject in the same specific birth locality (+10; strong household-placement clue, not proof)
the subject fills a 4-year gap between those same-couple, same-locality children (+4; corroborated missing birth-order slot)
known spouse Margaret Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (40) at the subject's birth (+3)

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

Possible Father

John GlasgowGlasgow-1927

Automated fit25/100

Weak Lead

Dates1671–?Generation39 years age gapRecorded placesLinlithgow, Linlithgowshire, Scotland · Ayrshire, Scotland · LinlithgowIndependent clue breadth · 8Age · Contemporaneous Household Conflict · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Mapped Proximity · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Spouse · Spouse-Specific Child Window · Two-GenerationSame-spouse child windowMary (Gemill) GlasgowCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent

Strongest signals

plausible 39-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 (1730), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

candidate's household recorded Hugh Glasgow in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland within 0 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality); candidate already has another child named John Glasgow (Glasgow-1930) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)

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plausible 39-year parent-child age gap (+18)
candidate's birth is 59 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1730), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
mapped Linlithgow is 15.0 km from the subject's birth-period Kirknewton — West Lothian (+1; one or both placements are unproved)
same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1707–1726) (+6; other parent Mary (Gemill) Glasgow)
known spouse Mary (Gemill) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (24) at the subject's birth (+3)
candidate and subject share the given name John (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 278 public profiles)
3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming

Deductions and cautions: candidate's household recorded Hugh Glasgow in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland within 0 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality); candidate already has another child named John Glasgow (Glasgow-1930) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)

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Possible Father

John GlasgowGlasgow-1057

Automated fit24/100

Weak Lead

Dates1661–1750Generation49 years age gapRecorded placesEdinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland · Stevenson, Lanarkshire, Scotland · EdinburghIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Mapped Proximity · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent

Strongest signals

possible 49-year parent-child age gap (+10)
3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
candidate's birth is 69 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1730), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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possible 49-year parent-child age gap (+10)
candidate's birth is 69 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1730), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
mapped Edinburgh is 16.2 km from the subject's birth-period Kirknewton — West Lothian (+1; one or both placements are unproved)
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)
3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming

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

Possible Father

John GlasgowGlasgow-3516

Automated fit24/100

Weak Lead

Dates1656–?Generation54 years age gapRecorded placesLeith, Midlothian, Scotland · South LeithIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Mapped Proximity · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent

Strongest signals

possible 54-year parent-child age gap (+10)
3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
candidate's birth is 74 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1730), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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possible 54-year parent-child age gap (+10)
candidate's birth is 74 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1730), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
mapped South Leith is 18.3 km from the subject's birth-period Kirknewton — West Lothian (+1; one or both placements are unproved)
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)
3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming

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

Possible Father

John GlasgowGlasgow-3087

Automated fit23/100

Weak Lead

Dates1670–?Generation40 years age gapRecorded placesKilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland · Kilwinning — AyrshireIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Spouse · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent

Strongest signals

plausible 40-year parent-child age gap (+18)
known spouse Bessie (Smith) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (40) at the subject's birth (+7)
candidate's birth is 60 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1730), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

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plausible 40-year parent-child age gap (+18)
candidate's birth is 60 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1730), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
known spouse Bessie (Smith) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (40) at the subject's birth (+7)
candidate and subject share the given name John (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 278 public profiles)

Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Possible mothers5 leads

Possible Mother

Margaret GlasgowAikman-803

Automated fit37/100

Weak Lead

Dates1670–?Generation40 years age gapRecorded placesKirknewton — West LothianIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Household · Local Sibling Birth · Two-Generation · Undated LocalityCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent

Strongest signals

plausible 40-year parent-child age gap (+18)
same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: kirknewton west lothian (+10)
candidate's birth is 60 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1730), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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plausible 40-year parent-child age gap (+18)
candidate's birth is 60 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1730), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: kirknewton west lothian (+10)
same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
a known child was born within 7 years of the subject (+1)
candidate has another child, Andrew Glasgow, born 7 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 Mother

Jean GlasgowGlasgow-3528

Automated fit29/100

Weak Lead

Dates1685–?Generation25 years age gapRecorded placesEdinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland · EdinburghIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Child Naming · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Mapped Proximity · Two-GenerationCurrent 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 45 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1730), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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plausible 25-year parent-child age gap (+18)
candidate's birth is 45 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1730), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
mapped Edinburgh is 16.2 km from the subject's birth-period Kirknewton — West Lothian (+1; one or both placements are unproved)
same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
candidate's given name recurs among another recorded child (+1; Jean occurs in 42 public 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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Possible Mother

Jean GlasgowGlasgow-3088

Automated fit29/100

Weak Lead

Dates1677–?Generation33 years age gapRecorded placesEdinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland · EdinburghIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Child Naming · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Mapped Proximity · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent

Strongest signals

plausible 33-year parent-child age gap (+18)
3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
candidate's birth is 53 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1730), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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plausible 33-year parent-child age gap (+18)
candidate's birth is 53 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1730), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
mapped Edinburgh is 16.2 km from the subject's birth-period Kirknewton — West Lothian (+1; one or both placements are unproved)
same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
candidate's given name recurs among another recorded child (+1; Jean occurs in 42 public profiles)
3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming

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

Possible Mother

Jean (Dobie) GlasgowDobie-449

Automated fit18/100

Weak Lead

Dates1680–?Generation30 years age gapRecorded placesEdinburghIndependent clue breadth · 7Age · Child Naming · Contemporaneous Household Conflict · Household · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Mapped Proximity · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent

Strongest signals

plausible 30-year parent-child age gap (+18)
3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
candidate's birth is 50 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1730), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

candidate's household recorded Robert Glasgow in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland within 7 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality)

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plausible 30-year parent-child age gap (+18)
candidate's birth is 50 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1730), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
mapped Edinburgh is 16.2 km from the subject's birth-period Kirknewton — West Lothian (+1; one or both placements are unproved)
same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
a known child was born within 7 years of the subject (+1)
candidate's given name recurs among another recorded child (+1; Jean occurs in 42 public profiles)
3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming

Deductions and cautions: candidate's household recorded Robert Glasgow in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland within 7 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality)

Possible Mother

Jean (Service) GlasgowService-456

Automated fit13/100

Weak Lead

Dates1676–?Generation34 years age gapRecorded placesIrvine — AyrshireIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Child Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent

Strongest signals

plausible 34-year parent-child age gap (+18)
candidate's birth is 54 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1730), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

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plausible 34-year parent-child age gap (+18)
candidate's birth is 54 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1730), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
candidate's given name recurs among another recorded child (+1; Jean occurs in 42 public profiles)

Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

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-81

Automated fit77/100

Possible Duplicate

Dates1709–?PlacesKirknewton and East Calder, Edinburghshire, ScotlandParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed

Why it may fit

same first and last name (+18)
birth years within 1 (+25)
shared recorded place (+20)

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail

same first and last name (+18)
birth years within 1 (+25)
shared recorded place (+20)
matching child name: Jean Glasgow

Conflicts: No indexed conflict

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Same-name candidate

John GlasgowGlasgow-3491

Automated fit56/100

Similar Person

Dates1710–?PlacesGlencorse, Midlothian, ScotlandParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed

Why it may fit

same first and last name (+18)
same birth year (+30)
overlapping locality (+8)

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail

same first and last name (+18)
same birth year (+30)
overlapping locality (+8)

Conflicts: No indexed conflict

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Same-name candidate

John GlasgowGlasgow-1343

Automated fit54/100

Similar Person

Dates1727–1803PlacesKirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland → Edinburgh, Scotland, United KingdomParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed

Why it may fit

same first and last name (+18)
birth years within 17 (+2)
shared recorded place (+20)

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail

same first and last name (+18)
birth years within 17 (+2)
shared recorded place (+20)
matching child name: Jean Glasgow

Conflicts: No indexed conflict

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Same-name candidate

John GlasgowGlasgow-1544

Automated fit48/100

Similar Person

Dates1702–?PlacesKirknewton, Linlithgowshire, ScotlandParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed

Why it may fit

same first and last name (+18)
birth years within 8 (+10)
shared recorded place (+20)

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail

same first and last name (+18)
birth years within 8 (+10)
shared recorded place (+20)

Conflicts: No indexed conflict

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Show 4 lower-scoring duplicate lead(s)

Same-name candidate

John GlasgowGlasgow-3525

Automated fit48/100

Similar Person

Dates1717–?PlacesKirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, ScotlandParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed

Why it may fit

same first and last name (+18)
birth years within 7 (+10)
shared recorded place (+20)

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail

same first and last name (+18)
birth years within 7 (+10)
shared recorded place (+20)

Conflicts: No indexed conflict

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Same-name candidate

John GlasgowGlasgow-1444

Automated fit43/100

Similar Person

Dates1708–?PlacesStitchel, Roxburghshire, ScotlandParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed

Why it may fit

same first and last name (+18)
birth years within 2 (+25)

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail

same first and last name (+18)
birth years within 2 (+25)

Conflicts: No indexed conflict

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Same-name candidate

John GlasgowGlasgow-2847

Automated fit42/100

Similar Person

Dates1730–?PlacesWest Calder, Midlothian, ScotlandParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed

Why it may fit

same first and last name (+18)
birth years within 20 (+2)
overlapping locality (+8)

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail

same first and last name (+18)
birth years within 20 (+2)
overlapping locality (+8)
matching child name: Jean Glasgow

Conflicts: No indexed conflict

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Same-name candidate

John GlasgowGlasgow-3481

Automated fit40/100

Similar Person

Dates1730–?PlacesKirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, ScotlandParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed

Why it may fit

same first and last name (+18)
birth years within 20 (+2)
shared recorded place (+20)

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail

same first and last name (+18)
birth years within 20 (+2)
shared recorded place (+20)

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. 1710

Profile-stated birthplace: Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Kirknewton — West Lothian

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-3490

No sufficiently specific citation match found.

Precision: Settlement/parish centrepoint

Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.2 claims

1Derivative

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.2 sources

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

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-3490 was captured 2026-08-07T09:54:35+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2025-04-24.

Profile location claims

Event	Date	Location	Status
birth	—	Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland	WikiTree profile field

Immediate relationship snapshot

Relationship	Person	WikiTree ID	Dates and places returned
Children	Jean Glasgow	Glasgow-3489	1730-11-11 · Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00

Record-bearing passages

Biography John was born in 1710. Sources
- "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-H5X : 16 September 2021), Jean Glasgow, 1730.

Profile source citations

"Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-H5X : 16 September 2021), Jean Glasgow, 1730. source link 1

Full captured biography text

Biography
John was born in 1710. 
Sources
* "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-H5X : 16 September 2021), Jean Glasgow, 1730.

Raw WikiTree biography markup

== Biography ==

John was born in 1710. 
== Sources ==
<references />
* "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-H5X : 16 September 2021), Jean Glasgow, 1730.