Researched biography · Glasgow-3587

William Glasgow

before 1690

Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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William Glasgon married Margaret Scott at Hummelknows on 4 March 1708/9. His parents and birthplace are not stated. The existing Cavers birthplace should be retained as an uncertain estimate unless stronger evidence replaces it. A 1710 Isabel at Humble Knows is a strong candidate child but her mother is unnamed.

Birthbefore 1690 · Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland

DeathDate not established

LocalityCavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Connected pages

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

Family and study pages 1 page

Family group: John Glasgow · c. 1475

Places 1 place

Cavers — Roxburghshire

Sources 5 source pages

Mentioned in other people's research 3 people

William Glasgow (Glasgow-1605)1 section of notes
William Glasgow (Glasgow-4138)1 section of notes
William Glasgow (Glasgow-591)1 section of notes

What the research found

Summary of the research

Overall conclusion

Glasgow-4138, a William Glasgow documented as a Cavers/Ormistoun servant in 1679–84, is a possible earlier identity for this groom. Chronology and locality fit, but neither record supplies a shared relative, occupation or other identifying bridge. The attached Glasgow-1605 father is a separate unproved Polwarth baptism hypothesis. The two managed adult profiles were cross-linked with record citations on 26 September 2026 and remain unmerged.

What the records show

Source findings

Source	Finding	Assessment
FreeREG marriage, artifacts `../Glasgow-591/sources/freereg_william_glasgon_margaret_scott_1709_marriage.html` and `.json`	William Glasgon married Margaret Scott 4 March 1708/9; “Married in Hummelknows.”	Direct transcription evidence for the couple and event; no parents or birthplaces.
FreeREG baptism, artifacts `../Glasgow-591/sources/freereg_isabel_glasgon_1710_baptism.html` and `.json`	Isabel Glasgon baptised 27 August 1710, father William, abode Humble Knows; no mother.	Strong indirect candidate for a child of the couple, not proof of maternity.
Live capture `captures/20260717T083224Z_Glasgow-3587.json`	Attached Glasgow-1605 as father and used a Cavers birth estimate.	Neither claim is proved by the marriage; retain both only as explicitly uncertain working hypotheses pending better evidence.
Findmypast Covenanter deposition, 1679 and Ormistoun servant list, 1684	Another William Glasgow was recorded in the Cavers/Ormistoun area decades before the Hummelknows marriage.	Plausible adult identity candidate; no continuity proved. Compare originals for residence, trade and kin.

Family and relationships

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Parents 1William Glasgowbefore 4 April 1658–date not established

Person and dates	Relationship	Current assessment	Why this relationship is shown
William Glasgow before 4 April 1658–date not established	father	Unassessed father link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.

Spouse or partner 1Margaret Scottc. 1690–date not established

Person and dates	Relationship	Current assessment	Why this relationship is shown
Margaret Scott c. 1690–date not established	spouse	Unassessed partner link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.

Brothers and sisters 1Isabell Glasgowc. 2 December 1694–date not established

Person and dates	Relationship	Current assessment	Why this relationship is shown
Isabell Glasgow c. 2 December 1694–date not established	sibling	Unassessed sibling link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.

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Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland

b. 1690

Profile-stated birthplace: Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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Cavers — Roxburghshire

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Profile-stated birthplace: Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland
b. 1690 · Cavers — Roxburghshire · Source association
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== Biography ==
William Glasgow's birth before 1690 at Cavers is an estimate retained in the structured fields as uncertain. The identified marriage record does not state his age, birthplace or parents.

William “Glasgon” married [[Scott-69166|Margaret Scott]] at Hummelknows on 4 March 1708/09.<ref>FreeREG transcription, Cavers marriage register, William Glasgon and Margaret Scott, 4 March 1708/09, “Married in Hummelknows”; see also “Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910,” FamilySearch database, [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYQG-3XD record XYQG-3XD].</ref> The structured date is entered as 4 March 1709, with Hummelknows retained together with the Cavers parish context.

== Research Notes ==
The attached [[Glasgow-1605|William Glasgow]] is retained only as an uncertain father. The marriage record names no parents.

[[Glasgow-4138|William Glasgow]], a Cavers/Ormistoun servant documented in 1679–84, is a possible earlier identity for this 1708/09 groom. The earlier records and this marriage are compatible in locality and chronology, but neither identifies the groom by age, occupation or relative; they do not yet prove one man. The attached Glasgow-1605 father is a separate, unproved Polwarth baptism hypothesis.<ref>Findmypast, Scottish Covenanters 1679–1688, [https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPR%2FCOVENANT%2F028558&tab=this 1679 Cavers deposition] and [https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPR%2FCOVENANT%2F028560&tab=this 1684 Ormistoun servant list].</ref>

An Isabel Glasgon, daughter of a William and of Humble Knows, was baptised on 27 August 1710.<ref>FreeREG transcription, baptism of Isabel Glasgon, 27 August 1710, father William, abode Humble Knows; mother not named.</ref> She is a strong candidate child of William and Margaret because of the name, date and place, but the record does not name her mother. She should not be attached as their proved child without corroboration.

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Current profile2William Glasgow's birth before 1690 at Cavers is an estimate retained in the structured fields as uncertain. The identified marriage record does not state his age, birthplace or parents.

Replacement profile2William Glasgow's birth before 1690 at Cavers is an estimate retained in the structured fields as uncertain. The identified marriage record does not state his age, birthplace or parents.

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Current profile4William “Glasgon” married [[Scott-69166|Margaret Scott]] at Hummelknows on 4 March 1708/09.<ref>FreeREG transcription, Cavers marriage register, William Glasgon and Margaret Scott, 4 March 1708/09, “Married in Hummelknows”; see also “Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910,” FamilySearch database, [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYQG-3XD record XYQG-3XD].</ref> The structured date is entered as 4 March 1709, with Hummelknows retained together with the Cavers parish context.

Replacement profile4William “Glasgon” married [[Scott-69166|Margaret Scott]] at Hummelknows on 4 March 1708/09.<ref>FreeREG transcription, Cavers marriage register, William Glasgon and Margaret Scott, 4 March 1708/09, “Married in Hummelknows”; see also “Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910,” FamilySearch database, [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYQG-3XD record XYQG-3XD].</ref> The structured date is entered as 4 March 1709, with Hummelknows retained together with the Cavers parish context.

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Current profile6== Research Notes ==

Replacement profile6== Research Notes ==

Current profile7The attached [[Glasgow-1605|William Glasgow]] is retained only as an uncertain father. The marriage record names no parents.

Replacement profile7The attached [[Glasgow-1605|William Glasgow]] is retained only as an uncertain father. The marriage record names no parents.

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Current profile9[[Glasgow-4138|William Glasgow]], a Cavers/Ormistoun servant documented in 1679–84, is a possible earlier identity for this 1708/09 groom. The earlier records and this marriage are compatible in locality and chronology, but neither identifies the groom by age, occupation or relative; they do not yet prove one man. The attached Glasgow-1605 father is a separate, unproved Polwarth baptism hypothesis.<ref>Findmypast, Scottish Covenanters 1679–1688, [https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPR%2FCOVENANT%2F028558&tab=this 1679 Cavers deposition] and [https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPR%2FCOVENANT%2F028560&tab=this 1684 Ormistoun servant list].</ref>

Replacement profile9[[Glasgow-4138|William Glasgow]], a Cavers/Ormistoun servant documented in 1679–84, is a possible earlier identity for this 1708/09 groom. The earlier records and this marriage are compatible in locality and chronology, but neither identifies the groom by age, occupation or relative; they do not yet prove one man. The attached Glasgow-1605 father is a separate, unproved Polwarth baptism hypothesis.<ref>Findmypast, Scottish Covenanters 1679–1688, [https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPR%2FCOVENANT%2F028558&tab=this 1679 Cavers deposition] and [https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPR%2FCOVENANT%2F028560&tab=this 1684 Ormistoun servant list].</ref>

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Current profile11An Isabel Glasgon, daughter of a William and of Humble Knows, was baptised on 27 August 1710.<ref>FreeREG transcription, baptism of Isabel Glasgon, 27 August 1710, father William, abode Humble Knows; mother not named.</ref> She is a strong candidate child of William and Margaret because of the name, date and place, but the record does not name her mother. She should not be attached as their proved child without corroboration.

Replacement profile11An Isabel Glasgon, daughter of a William and of Humble Knows, was baptised on 27 August 1710.<ref>FreeREG transcription, baptism of Isabel Glasgon, 27 August 1710, father William, abode Humble Knows; mother not named.</ref> She is a strong candidate child of William and Margaret because of the name, date and place, but the record does not name her mother. She should not be attached as their proved child without corroboration.

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== Biography ==
William Glasgow's birth before 1690 at Cavers is an estimate retained in the structured fields as uncertain. The identified marriage record does not state his age, birthplace or parents.

William “Glasgon” married [[Scott-69166|Margaret Scott]] at Hummelknows on 4 March 1708/09.<ref>FreeREG transcription, Cavers marriage register, William Glasgon and Margaret Scott, 4 March 1708/09, “Married in Hummelknows”; see also “Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910,” FamilySearch database, [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYQG-3XD record XYQG-3XD].</ref> The structured date is entered as 4 March 1709, with Hummelknows retained together with the Cavers parish context.

== Research Notes ==
The attached [[Glasgow-1605|William Glasgow]] is retained only as an uncertain father. The marriage record names no parents.

[[Glasgow-4138|William Glasgow]], a Cavers/Ormistoun servant documented in 1679–84, is a possible earlier identity for this 1708/09 groom. The earlier records and this marriage are compatible in locality and chronology, but neither identifies the groom by age, occupation or relative; they do not yet prove one man. The attached Glasgow-1605 father is a separate, unproved Polwarth baptism hypothesis.<ref>Findmypast, Scottish Covenanters 1679–1688, [https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPR%2FCOVENANT%2F028558&tab=this 1679 Cavers deposition] and [https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPR%2FCOVENANT%2F028560&tab=this 1684 Ormistoun servant list].</ref>

An Isabel Glasgon, daughter of a William and of Humble Knows, was baptised on 27 August 1710.<ref>FreeREG transcription, baptism of Isabel Glasgon, 27 August 1710, father William, abode Humble Knows; mother not named.</ref> She is a strong candidate child of William and Margaret because of the name, date and place, but the record does not name her mother. She should not be attached as their proved child without corroboration.

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Research notes as originally written

Current conclusion

William Glasgon married Margaret Scott at Hummelknows on 4 March 1708/9. His
parents and birthplace are not stated. The existing Cavers birthplace should be
retained as an uncertain estimate unless stronger evidence replaces it. A 1710
Isabel at Humble Knows is a strong candidate child but her mother is unnamed.

[Glasgow-4138](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glasgow-4138), a William Glasgow documented as a Cavers/Ormistoun servant in 1679–84, is a possible earlier identity for this groom. Chronology and locality fit, but neither record supplies a shared relative, occupation or other identifying bridge. The attached Glasgow-1605 father is a separate unproved Polwarth baptism hypothesis. The two managed adult profiles were cross-linked with record citations on 26 September 2026 and remain unmerged.

Source findings

| Source | Finding | Assessment |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FreeREG marriage, artifacts `../Glasgow-591/sources/freereg_william_glasgon_margaret_scott_1709_marriage.html` and `.json` | William Glasgon married Margaret Scott 4 March 1708/9; “Married in Hummelknows.” | Direct transcription evidence for the couple and event; no parents or birthplaces. |
| FreeREG baptism, artifacts `../Glasgow-591/sources/freereg_isabel_glasgon_1710_baptism.html` and `.json` | Isabel Glasgon baptised 27 August 1710, father William, abode Humble Knows; no mother. | Strong indirect candidate for a child of the couple, not proof of maternity. |
| Live capture `captures/20260717T083224Z_Glasgow-3587.json` | Attached Glasgow-1605 as father and used a Cavers birth estimate. | Neither claim is proved by the marriage; retain both only as explicitly uncertain working hypotheses pending better evidence. |
| [Findmypast Covenanter deposition, 1679](https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPR%2FCOVENANT%2F028558&tab=this) and [Ormistoun servant list, 1684](https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPR%2FCOVENANT%2F028560&tab=this) | Another William Glasgow was recorded in the Cavers/Ormistoun area decades before the Hummelknows marriage. | Plausible adult identity candidate; no continuity proved. Compare originals for residence, trade and kin. |

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William Glasgow: 28/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
William Glasgow: 0/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
William Glasgow: 0/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
William Glasgow: 0/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
William Walter Glasgow: 0/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
Jean Glasgow: 11/100 · Stored classification: chronology-only fallback
Mary Glasgow: 10/100 · Stored classification: chronology-only fallback
Mary (Glasgow) Moncrief: 10/100 · Stored classification: chronology-only fallback
Jean (Wyllie) Glasgow: 0/100 · Stored classification: chronology-only fallback
Catharine Baird: 0/100 · Stored classification: chronology-only fallback

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