Researched biography · Glasgow-3907
Nancy Glasgow
c. 1822
Inishrush, Tamlaght O’Crilly, County Londonderry
About Nancy
The marriage notice directly identifies Nancy as the sixth daughter of Adam Glasgow of Inishrush and as the wife of John Kyle of Tyanee on 14 January 1842. No record yet identifies her after the marriage or names a child. She remains separate from later women named Nancy Kyle unless an age, husband or relational record establishes continuity.
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- Adam Glasgow1 section of notes
What the research found
These research notes were last revised on 7 October 2026.
Summary of the research
Overall conclusion
Later additions
Newest first. Each addition adds to the summary above; it does not replace it.
Newspaper identity review, 6 October 2026
- Belfast News-Letter, 1842-02-01, p.3: Nancy (bride) — strong match. Nancy Glasgow of Inishrush, daughter of Adam-3902 and spouse of Kyle-3461. Her name, her father's name, Inishrush and the groom together form a record-level bridge, and there is no competing Nancy. Sources: Londonderry Sentinel 29 Jan 1842 (transcription)
What the records show
Source findings
| Source | Finding | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Londonderry Standard marriage notice, republished in County Tyrone Ireland marriage notices 1840-42 | On 14 January 1842 Rev. William Kennedy McKay married John Kyle of Tyanee and Nancy, sixth daughter of Adam Glasgow of Inishrush, County Derry. | Direct evidence for Nancy's father, spouse, marriage date, and ordinal description. It proves Adam had at least six daughters but does not state Nancy's age, birth date, marriage place, mother, or children. |
PRONI church-record guide, First Portglenone Presbyterian D2594/1 and MIC1P/24; NLI catalogue description |
McKay was minister of First Portglenone. Its surviving marriage register begins in 1845; D2594 contains McKay marriages for 1845-56. |
The surviving register cannot supply an 1842 entry. The archival gap is not evidence that the reported marriage did not occur. |
| WikiTree API capture, 16 July 2026 | Glasgow-3907 and spouse Kyle-3461 each use guessed birth year about 1822; the attached marriage has no structured date. |
The notice supports adding 14 January 1842 to the marriage. It does not support either guessed birth year. |
| Londonderry Sentinel marriage-notice transcriptions, 1829-1849 | An exact GLASGOW/GLASCO sweep found no other target-family notice in the seven period pages. |
No sibling can be identified from this run. Coverage begins in September 1829 and the derivative pages are not complete registers, so the result is not evidence that Nancy's five older sisters were unmarried. |
Source findingsBelfast News-Letter marriage notice, 1 February 1842
A contemporaneous original notice independently confirms the same marriage and father wording: Belfast News-Letter, 1 February 1842, p. 3, original checked 5 October 2026. The notice corroborates the already documented marriage/father link; no new birth, mother, or identity inference is added.
Source findingsNewspaper identity review — 6 October 2026
- Married John Kyle of Tyanee on 14 Jan 1842. Described as the 'sixth daughter' of Adam Glasgow of Inishrush, so he had at least six daughters; only Eliza and Nancy are on WikiTree. — Belfast News-Letter 1 Feb 1842, image 390552842; Londonderry Sentinel 29 Jan 1842 (Belfast News-Letter, 1842-02-01, p.3)
Family and relationships
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Parents 2Adam Glasgowc. 1758–30 June 1844Rose (Unknown) Glasgowc. 1767–31 July 1833
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Glasgow c. 1758–30 June 1844 | father | Unassessed father link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| Rose (Unknown) Glasgow c. 1767–31 July 1833 | mother | Unassessed mother link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
Spouse or partner 1John Kylec. 1822–date not established
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Kyle c. 1822–date not established | spouse | Unassessed partner link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
Brothers and sisters 3Eliza Glasgowc. 1790–c. 1816Adam Glasgowbefore 1794–date not establishedJames Glasgow1794–12 December 1878
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Glasgow c. 1790–c. 1816 | sibling | Unassessed sibling link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| Adam Glasgow before 1794–date not established | sibling | Unassessed sibling link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| James Glasgow 1794–12 December 1878 | sibling | Unassessed sibling link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
Life and records
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Life eventsMarried John Kyle of Tyanee
Record association
Records mentioning this personRecord detail
Adam's proved sixth daughter.
Sixth daughter of Adam 'of Inishrush'
Record association
Records mentioning this personRecord detail
Marriage notice identifies her father and residence.
Sources
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Sixth daughter of Adam 'of Inishrush'
1842 · Inishrush · Source association
Marriage notice identifies her father and residence.
Married John Kyle of Tyanee
1842 · Tyanee townland · Source association
Adam's proved sixth daughter.
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Newspaper identity review 6 Oct 2026. Add sourced facts: Married John Kyle of Tyanee on 14 Jan 1842. Described as the 'sixth daughter' of Adam Glasgow of Inishrush, so he had at least six daughters; only Eliza and Nan
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Source findings
| Source | Finding | Assessment | | --- | --- | --- | | *Londonderry Standard* marriage notice, republished in [County Tyrone Ireland marriage notices 1840-42](https://cotyrone.com/~inthenews/marriages-notices-1840-42/) | On 14 January 1842 Rev. William Kennedy McKay married John Kyle of Tyanee and Nancy, sixth daughter of Adam Glasgow of Inishrush, County Derry. | Direct evidence for Nancy's father, spouse, marriage date, and ordinal description. It proves Adam had at least six daughters but does not state Nancy's age, birth date, marriage place, mother, or children. | | [PRONI church-record guide](https://www.proni.gov.uk/files/proni/2026-01/PRONI%20Guide%20to%20Church%20Records.pdf), First Portglenone Presbyterian `D2594/1` and `MIC1P/24`; [NLI catalogue description](https://sources.nli.ie/Record/MS_UR_086186?lng=en&print=1) | McKay was minister of First Portglenone. Its surviving marriage register begins in 1845; `D2594` contains McKay marriages for 1845-56. | The surviving register cannot supply an 1842 entry. The archival gap is not evidence that the reported marriage did not occur. | | WikiTree API capture, 16 July 2026 | `Glasgow-3907` and spouse `Kyle-3461` each use guessed birth year about 1822; the attached marriage has no structured date. | The notice supports adding 14 January 1842 to the marriage. It does not support either guessed birth year. | | [Londonderry Sentinel marriage-notice transcriptions, 1829-1849](https://cotyrone.com/~inthenews/marriage-notices-1829-1831/) | An exact `GLASGOW`/`GLASCO` sweep found no other target-family notice in the seven period pages. | No sibling can be identified from this run. Coverage begins in September 1829 and the derivative pages are not complete registers, so the result is not evidence that Nancy's five older sisters were unmarried. |
Source findings
### Belfast News-Letter marriage notice, 1 February 1842 A contemporaneous original notice independently confirms the same marriage and father wording: [Belfast News-Letter, 1 February 1842, p. 3](https://www.newspapers.com/image/390552842/), original checked 5 October 2026. The notice corroborates the already documented marriage/father link; no new birth, mother, or identity inference is added.
Current conclusion
The marriage notice directly identifies Nancy as the sixth daughter of Adam Glasgow of Inishrush and as the wife of John Kyle of Tyanee on 14 January 1842. No record yet identifies her after the marriage or names a child. She remains separate from later women named Nancy Kyle unless an age, husband or relational record establishes continuity.
Current conclusion — newspaper identity review, 6 October 2026
- [Belfast News-Letter, 1842-02-01, p.3](https://www.newspapers.com/image/390552842/): Nancy (bride) — **strong** match. Nancy Glasgow of Inishrush, daughter of Adam-3902 and spouse of Kyle-3461. Her name, her father's name, Inishrush and the groom together form a record-level bridge, and there is no competing Nancy. Sources: [Londonderry Sentinel 29 Jan 1842 (transcription)](https://cotyroneireland.com/surnames/glasgow.html)
Source findings
### Newspaper identity review — 6 October 2026 - Married John Kyle of Tyanee on 14 Jan 1842. Described as the 'sixth daughter' of Adam Glasgow of Inishrush, so he had at least six daughters; only Eliza and Nancy are on WikiTree. — Belfast News-Letter 1 Feb 1842, image 390552842; Londonderry Sentinel 29 Jan 1842 ([Belfast News-Letter, 1842-02-01, p.3](https://www.newspapers.com/image/390552842/))
Automated parent comparison (research aid, not a recommendation)
Stored scores are preserved for audit only. They are not probabilities or genealogical evidence, and a reviewed exclusion remains excluded.
- Nancy (Glendinning) Glasgow: 33/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- Nancy Glasgow Cunningham: 20/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- Mary Arthur: 19/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- Nancy (Coburn) Glasgow: 18/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- Ellin (Unknown) Glasgow: 13/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- William Glasgow: 11/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
- John Glasgow: 8/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
- Robert Glasgow: 3/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
- Edward Glasgow: 1/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
- Alexander Glasgow: 0/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
Research data and downloads
Person data (JSON) · Family network
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