Glasgow Surname Project

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John Glasgow

1626-02-18 – ?

Glasgow-3610 · 1 mapped association

Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland→Death place unknown
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At a glance

Identity & family

Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.

1Mapped records
4Close relations
4Evidence items
7Candidate leads
Birth
1626-02-18 · Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
Death
Not recorded · Place not recorded
Parents
William Glasgowunmarked
Spouses
Not recorded
Children
Alexander GlasgowJohn GlasgowMargaret Glasgow
Gender
Male
WikiTree
Glasgow-3610
Research clusters
Scotland One-Tree profile leads
Mapped descendants
257

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 (1649)
Maternal grandfather positionAlexander Glasgow (1650)
Maternal grandmother positionMargaret Glasgow (1646)
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 mothers5 leads

Automated fit31/100
Weak Lead
Dates1590–?Generation36 years age gapRecorded placesSouth Leith, Midlothian, Scotland · South LeithIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Mapped Proximity · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 36-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
  • candidate's birth is 56 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1646), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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  • plausible 36-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 56 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1646), 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)
  • 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 fit28/100
Weak Lead
Dates1589–1635Generation37 years age gapRecorded placesGlasgowIndependent clue breadth · 6Age · Contemporaneous Household Conflict · Household · Rare Branch-Name Recurrence · Rare Name Bundle · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 37-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 57 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1646), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a known child was born within 6 years of the subject (+1)

locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); candidate's household recorded James Glasgow in Inveresk and Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland within 6 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality)

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  • plausible 37-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 57 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1646), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a known child was born within 6 years of the subject (+1)
  • uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Marion +8 (23 public profiles; subject branch: Marion Glasgow; candidate branch: Marion Glasgow); Agnes +5 (46 public profiles; subject branch: Agnes Glasgow; candidate branch: Agnes Glasgow, Agnes Glasgow; +2 repetition bonus) (+17 total including +4 multi-name bonus)

Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); candidate's household recorded James Glasgow in Inveresk and Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland within 6 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality)

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Automated fit22/100
Weak Lead
Dates1610–?Generation16 years age gapRecorded placesMid CalderIndependent clue breadth · 6Age · Household · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Two-Generation · Undated LocalityCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • possible 16-year parent-child age gap (+10)
  • candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: calder (+6)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming

candidate already has another child named John Glasgow (Glasgow-3331) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)

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  • possible 16-year parent-child age gap (+10)
  • candidate's birth is 36 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1646), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
  • candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: calder (+6)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a known child was born within 6 years of the subject (+1)
  • 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 John Glasgow (Glasgow-3331) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)

Automated fit14/100
Weak Lead
Dates1597–?Generation29 years age gapRecorded placesGlasgow, Lanark, Scotland · GlasgowIndependent clue breadth · 7Age · Contemporaneous Household Conflict · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Repeated Marriage Surnames · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Spouse-Specific Child Window · Two-GenerationSame-spouse child windowJohn GlasgowCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 29-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): collateral network, household chronology, naming
  • candidate's birth is 49 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1646), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate's household recorded George Glasgow in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland within 1 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality); candidate already has another child named John Glasgow (Glasgow-1088) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)

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  • plausible 29-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 49 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1646), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1619–1627) (+6; other parent John Glasgow)
  • a candidate spouse matches the first dated son John Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; John in 278 profiles)
  • uncommon spouse surnames recur across the subject and candidate branches: Smith +4 (+4 total)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): collateral network, household chronology, naming

Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate's household recorded George Glasgow in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland within 1 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality); candidate already has another child named John Glasgow (Glasgow-1088) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)

Automated fit12/100
Weak Lead
Dates1607–?Generation19 years age gapRecorded placesGlasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland · GlasgowIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 19-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 39 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1646), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

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

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  • plausible 19-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 39 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1646), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
  • 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)

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-1604

Automated fit62/100
Similar Person
Dates1626–1664PlacesAyrshire, Scotland → Kilwinning, Ayrshire, ScotlandParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • same birth year (+30)
  • matching child name: John Glasgow

uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction)

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • same birth year (+30)
  • matching child name: John Glasgow

Conflicts: uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction)

Open side-by-side comparison

Same-name candidate

John GlasgowGlasgow-3015

Automated fit50/100
Similar Person
Dates1618–?PlacesDuddingston, Midlothian, ScotlandParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 8 (+10)
  • overlapping locality (+8)

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 8 (+10)
  • overlapping locality (+8)
  • matching child name: John Glasgow

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

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

Current conclusion

Glasgow-3610 · updated 2026-08-09

Glasgow-3610 is known from a derivative entry naming an adult Johne Glasgow as father of a child Johne christened on 22 April 1649 under the combined Kirknewton and East Calder catalogue label. That record says nothing about the adult father's parents.

Disconnect Glasgow-3610 as a son of William Glasgow-1087. His structured 1626 birth and wider identity are not supplied by the child's baptism. Preserve him only as a record-defined father unless a separate record proves those details.

Life and record timelineChronological mapped occurrences and their underlying sources.1 record
b. 1626

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-3610

No sufficiently specific citation match found.

Precision: Settlement/parish centrepoint

Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.6 claims
2Derivative
1Tree Only
1Unknown

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.

Next records to inspect

  1. marriage — Search for: ** Marriages for a John/Johne Glasgow in Kirknewton and East Calder in the two decades before 1649.
  2. baptism — For images and fuller context, consult ScotlandsPeople Old Parish Registers (Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian), Baptisms for 1649.
Sources and provenanceStructured citations and source-quality classifications.4 sources

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

  1. derivative "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564–1950," FamilySearch index, entry for Johne Glasgow (christened 22 Apr 1649, Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian), father Johne Glasgow; database accessed 16 Sep 2021; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-X6G
  2. derivative FamilySearch index: "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564–1950," entry for Johne Glasgow (christened 22 Apr 1649; father Johne Glasgow).
  3. unknown For images and fuller context, consult ScotlandsPeople Old Parish Registers (Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian), Baptisms for 1649.
  4. tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-3610
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-3610 was captured 2026-08-07T09:54:35+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2025-09-03.

Profile location claims

EventDateLocationStatus
birth—Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland.WikiTree profile field

Immediate relationship snapshot

RelationshipPersonWikiTree IDDates and places returned
ParentsWilliam GlasgowGlasgow-10871609-12-24 · Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00
ChildrenMargaret GlasgowGlasgow-31121646-11-11 · Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00
ChildrenJohn GlasgowGlasgow-30121649-04-04 · Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00
ChildrenAlexander GlasgowGlasgow-31181650-00-00 · Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00
SiblingsWilliam GlasgowGlasgow-24531625-00-00 · Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00

Record-bearing passages

  • Biography

    • Name: Recorded as Johne Glasgow in the parish register. Spelling variants include John and Johne.
    • Location: Kirknewton and East Calder Parish, Midlothian, Scotland.
    • Relationships: Father of a son named Johne Glasgow who was christened in 1649 at Kirknewton and East Calder. ** Child: Johne (christening 22 Apr 1649, Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland). "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564–1950," FamilySearch index, entry for Johne Glasgow (christened 22 Apr 1649, Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian), father Johne Glasgow; database accessed 16 Sep 2021; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-X6G Research Notes
    • Estimated birth: Before 1629 conservative estimate for a man fathering a child christened in 1649. Exact date is unknown.
    • Mother of the child: The 1649 entry names only the father. The mother’s name does not appear in this index. Check the original Old Parish Register image on ScotlandsPeople in case the manuscript includes the mother.
    • Parish coverage: Kirknewton and East Calder OPRs can have gaps and spelling variation. Search for: ** Marriages for a John/Johne Glasgow in Kirknewton and East Calder in the two decades before 1649. ** Additional baptisms to a father named Johne/John Glasgow in the same parish, 1635–1665, to identify siblings. ** Testaments and sasines in Midlothian that mention a John/Johne Glasgow of Kirknewton or East Calder.
    • Name variants to include in searches: Glasgow, Glasco, Glascow, Glescow; forename John, Johne, Jon, Jo. Sources See also:
    • FamilySearch index: "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564–1950," entry for Johne Glasgow (christened 22 Apr 1649; father Johne Glasgow).
    • For images and fuller context, consult ScotlandsPeople Old Parish Registers (Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian), Baptisms for 1649.

Profile source citations

  1. "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564–1950," FamilySearch index, entry for Johne Glasgow (christened 22 Apr 1649, Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian), father Johne Glasgow; database accessed 16 Sep 2021; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-X6G source link 1
  2. FamilySearch index: "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564–1950," entry for Johne Glasgow (christened 22 Apr 1649; father Johne Glasgow).
  3. For images and fuller context, consult ScotlandsPeople Old Parish Registers (Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian), Baptisms for 1649.
Full captured biography text
Biography
* Name: Recorded as Johne Glasgow in the parish register. Spelling variants include John and Johne.
* Location: Kirknewton and East Calder Parish, Midlothian, Scotland.
* Relationships: Father of a son named Johne Glasgow who was christened in 1649 at Kirknewton and East Calder. 
** Child: Johne (christening 22 Apr 1649, Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland). "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564–1950," FamilySearch index, entry for Johne Glasgow (christened 22 Apr 1649, Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian), father Johne Glasgow; database accessed 16 Sep 2021; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-X6G 
Research Notes
* Estimated birth: Before 1629 conservative estimate for a man fathering a child christened in 1649. Exact date is unknown.
* Mother of the child: The 1649 entry names only the father. The mother’s name does not appear in this index. Check the original Old Parish Register image on ScotlandsPeople in case the manuscript includes the mother.
* Parish coverage: Kirknewton and East Calder OPRs can have gaps and spelling variation. Search for: 
** Marriages for a John/Johne Glasgow in Kirknewton and East Calder in the two decades before 1649. 
** Additional baptisms to a father named Johne/John Glasgow in the same parish, 1635–1665, to identify siblings. 
** Testaments and sasines in Midlothian that mention a John/Johne Glasgow of Kirknewton or East Calder. 
* Name variants to include in searches: Glasgow, Glasco, Glascow, Glescow; forename John, Johne, Jon, Jo.
Sources
See also:
* FamilySearch index: "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564–1950," entry for Johne Glasgow (christened 22 Apr 1649; father Johne Glasgow). 
* For images and fuller context, consult ScotlandsPeople Old Parish Registers (Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian), Baptisms for 1649.
Raw WikiTree biography markup
== Biography ==

* '''Name:''' Recorded as '''Johne Glasgow''' in the parish register. Spelling variants include '''John''' and '''Johne'''.
* '''Location:''' Kirknewton and East Calder Parish, Midlothian, Scotland.
* '''Relationships:''' Father of a son named '''Johne Glasgow''' who was christened in 1649 at Kirknewton and East Calder.  
** Child: Johne (christening 22 Apr 1649, Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).<ref name="FS">"Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564–1950," FamilySearch index, entry for '''Johne Glasgow''' (christened 22 Apr 1649, Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian), father '''Johne Glasgow'''; database accessed 16 Sep 2021; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-X6G</ref>
== Research Notes ==
* '''Estimated birth:''' Before 1629  conservative estimate for a man fathering a child christened in 1649. Exact date is unknown.
* '''Mother of the child:''' The 1649 entry names only the father. The mother’s name does not appear in this index. Check the original Old Parish Register image on ScotlandsPeople in case the manuscript includes the mother.
* '''Parish coverage:''' Kirknewton and East Calder OPRs can have gaps and spelling variation. Search for:  
** Marriages for a '''John/Johne Glasgow''' in Kirknewton and East Calder in the two decades before 1649.  
** Additional baptisms to a father named '''Johne/John Glasgow''' in the same parish, 1635–1665, to identify siblings.  
** Testaments and sasines in Midlothian that mention a John/Johne Glasgow of Kirknewton or East Calder.  
* '''Name variants to include in searches:''' Glasgow, Glasco, Glascow, Glescow; forename John, Johne, Jon, Jo.
== Sources ==
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See also:
* FamilySearch index: "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564–1950," entry for '''Johne Glasgow''' (christened 22 Apr 1649; father '''Johne Glasgow'''). 
* For images and fuller context, consult ScotlandsPeople Old Parish Registers (Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian), Baptisms for 1649.