Researched biography · Glasgow-3923
James Glasgow
c. 1626
Inveresk and Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
About James
This profile correctly restores the child baptised at Inveresk and Musselburgh on 19 March 1626 to Alexander Glasgow and Jannet Clerk. It is distinct from James Glasgow (Glasgow-1150), Edinburgh weaver and burgess, whose 1641 apprenticeship names father Robert Glasgow of Wester Duddingston.
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Family and study pages 2 pages
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Sources 3 source pages
- Findmypast, Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929: James Glasgow, 1626, record R_686178012
- Francis J. Grant, ed., Register of Apprentices of the City of Edinburgh, 1583-1666, Scottish Record Society 28 (1906)…
- “Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564–1950,” database, FamilySearch, James Glasgow, baptised 19 March 1626, Inveresk and…
Latest findings about this person 1 finding
Mentioned in other people's research 3 people
- James Glasgow3 sections of notes
- Alexander Glasgow1 section of notes
- Robert Glasgow I1 section of notes
What the research found
These research notes were last revised on 10 September 2026.
Summary of the research
Overall conclusion
This summary is given in full at the top of the page.
Later additions
Newest first. Each addition adds to the summary above; it does not replace it.
Findmypast Glasgow surname evidence
The transcript-validated baptism record for James Glasgow, 1626, Inveresk with Musselburgh, is assigned to this profile by the completed person-level WikiTree audit. This assignment does not merge any other same-name event.
What the records show
Source findings
| Source | Finding | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| FamilySearch, “Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950,” James Glasgow, 19 March 1626 | James Glasgow was baptised on 19 March 1626 at Inveresk and Musselburgh, son of Alexander Glasgow. | Direct baptism evidence for father, date and place. The existing Jannet Clerk mother attachment comes from the reconstructed Inveresk household rather than this index transcription alone. |
| Grant, Register of Apprentices of the City of Edinburgh, 1583-1666, printed p. 71, 16 June 1641 | The later Edinburgh weaver was explicitly son of Robert Glasgow of Wester Duddingston. | Excludes Glasgow-3923 from the record-defined Edinburgh-weaver identity. |
| Findmypast, Scotland Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929, James Glasgow, birth year 1626 | James Glasgow, born at Inveresk with Musselburgh, Midlothian; residence Inveresk; father Alexander Glasgow. | Independent surname-only index transcript matching Glasgow-3923; the transcript does not display a baptism date. |
Source findings
- R_686178012 Findmypast transcript: Baptism place: INVERESK WITH MUSSELBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, SCOTLAND; Baptism year: -; Birth place: Inveresk with Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; Birth year: 1626; Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records; Collections from: Great Britain, Scotland; Country: Scotland; County: Midlothian; Father's first name(s): Alexander; Father's last name: Glasgow; First name(s): James; Last name: Glasgow; Mother's first name(s): -; Place: Inveresk with Musselburgh; Record set: Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929; Residence: Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland; Sex: Male; Subcategory: Parish Baptisms (captured 2026-09-03T21:32:07.725Z).
- R_693575866 Findmypast transcript: Baptism year: -; Birth place: Inveresk with Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; Birth year: 1626; Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records; Collections from: Great Britain, Scotland; Country: Scotland; County: Midlothian; Father's first name(s): Alexander; Father's last name: Glasgow; First name(s): James; Last name: Glasgow; Mother's first name(s): -; Place: Inveresk with Musselburgh; Record set: Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929; Sex: Male; Subcategory: Parish Baptisms (captured 2026-09-03T21:32:09.232Z).
- Findmypast record IDs:
R_686178012,R_693575866. - Stable research/source ID:
fmp-glasgow-46c4603788e4.
Source findingsSupplied OPR births and baptisms: row 29 — 10 September 2026
Scotland’s People, Old Parish Registers, births and baptisms; exact surname Glasgow through 1700, 127 supplied results. JAMES GLASGOW; indexed date 19/03/1626; Inveresk and Musselburgh; parish 689, reference 10 / 154. Parents/other exactly as indexed: ALEXANDER GLASGOW/. Indexed gender: M.
Assessment: Matches the existing child-record account by indexed date, locality and recorded family. This row adds the complete index locator as supporting provenance; it does not establish a new event or relationship.
Original image not inspected for this batch. The combined collection’s date does not automatically establish a birthday. Names alone do not uniquely identify attached parents or connect a child with a later adult. An omitted parent or indexed gender U remains unspecified in this source.
Next action: No additional WikiTree update from this row; preserve any existing pending work.
Still open
Questions the records have not yet answered, suggested next searches and suggested corrections.
Recommended correction applied
Verified live 19 August 2026: the baptism at Inveresk and Musselburgh is live, with the structured birth date and place explicitly uncertain as birth details. Alexander is confident, Jannet Clerk is uncertain, and Glasgow-1150 is identified as the distinct Edinburgh weaver.
A same-day relationship audit found that Alexander had accidentally been set to Confirmed with DNA. He was corrected to Confident; Jannet Clerk remains Uncertain, and no DNA confirmation is claimed.
Recommended action
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.
+### Supplied Scotland’s People OPR births and baptisms — 10 September 2026
| Source locator | Indexed entry | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland’s People, OPR 689/10 / 154 | JAMES GLASGOW; ALEXANDER GLASGOW/; 19/03/1626; Inveresk and Musselburgh | Index-only confirmation. Its combined birth/baptism date is retained as an index date; original image was not inspected. |
Provenance: exact-surname Glasgow search, year range to 1700, 127 supplied results across six pages.
Family and relationships
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How to read the evidence What “Documented”, “Probable”, “Possible” and “Unassessed tree link” mean.
Parents 2Alexander Glasgowbefore 1603–before 1700Jannet (Clerk) Glasgowc. 1610–date not established
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Glasgow before 1603–before 1700 | father | Unassessed father link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| Jannet (Clerk) Glasgow c. 1610–date not established | mother | Unassessed mother link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
Brothers and sisters 5Robert Glasgow30 December 1627–date not establishedMarioune Glasgow17 March 1630–date not establishedJohn Glasgow25 November 1632–date not establishedBessie Glasgow20 March 1635–c. 1700Allexander Glasgowbefore 3 September 1637–date not established
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Glasgow 30 December 1627–date not established | sibling | Unassessed sibling link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| Marioune Glasgow 17 March 1630–date not established | sibling | Unassessed sibling link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| John Glasgow 25 November 1632–date not established | sibling | Unassessed sibling link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| Bessie Glasgow 20 March 1635–c. 1700 | sibling | Unassessed sibling link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| Allexander Glasgow before 3 September 1637–date not established | sibling | Unassessed sibling link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
Life and records
Explore the dated recordsChronology, roles and locations
Historical chronology
Baptism 1626
Record association
Records mentioning this personRecord detail
Transcript-validated Glasgow-surname record. IDs: R_686178012, R_693575866. Separate events/people are not merged without evidence.
Birth
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Life eventsSources
Browse 1 source recordReferences and source limitations
Baptism 1626
1626 · Inveresk with Musselburgh, Scotland · Source association
Transcript-validated Glasgow-surname record. IDs: R_686178012, R_693575866. Separate events/people are not merged without evidence.
Each entry is a separately identified record. Shared URLs may represent one transcription or search page containing more than one record; they are not independent confirmations.
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WikiTree profile text
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The prepared amendment is already on WikiTree; no pending biography change.
Compared with Glasgow-3923, captured 2026-08-19T14:01:18+00:00 · 2026-08-19.
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Research notes as originally written
Conclusion
This profile correctly restores the child baptised at Inveresk and Musselburgh on 19 March 1626 to Alexander Glasgow and Jannet Clerk. It is distinct from [James Glasgow (Glasgow-1150), Edinburgh weaver and burgess](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glasgow-1150), whose 1641 apprenticeship names father Robert Glasgow of Wester Duddingston.
Source findings
| Source | Finding | Assessment | |---|---|---| | FamilySearch, “Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950,” [James Glasgow, 19 March 1626](https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4V-GQW) | James Glasgow was baptised on 19 March 1626 at Inveresk and Musselburgh, son of Alexander Glasgow. | Direct baptism evidence for father, date and place. The existing Jannet Clerk mother attachment comes from the reconstructed Inveresk household rather than this index transcription alone. | | Grant, *Register of Apprentices of the City of Edinburgh, 1583-1666*, printed p. 71, [16 June 1641](https://archive.org/details/scottishrecordso28scotuoft/page/71/mode/2up) | The later Edinburgh weaver was explicitly son of Robert Glasgow of Wester Duddingston. | Excludes Glasgow-3923 from the record-defined Edinburgh-weaver identity. | | Findmypast, [Scotland Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929, James Glasgow, birth year 1626](https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=R_686178012) | James Glasgow, born at Inveresk with Musselburgh, Midlothian; residence Inveresk; father Alexander Glasgow. | Independent surname-only index transcript matching Glasgow-3923; the transcript does not display a baptism date. |
Recommended correction applied
Verified live **19 August 2026**: the baptism at Inveresk and Musselburgh is live, with the structured birth date and place explicitly uncertain as birth details. Alexander is confident, Jannet Clerk is uncertain, and Glasgow-1150 is identified as the distinct Edinburgh weaver. A same-day relationship audit found that Alexander had accidentally been set to **Confirmed with DNA**. He was corrected to **Confident**; Jannet Clerk remains **Uncertain**, and no DNA confirmation is claimed.
Current conclusion — Findmypast Glasgow surname evidence fmp-glasgow-46c4603788e4
The transcript-validated baptism record for **James Glasgow**, 1626, Inveresk with Musselburgh, 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_686178012 Findmypast transcript](https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=R_686178012&tab=this): Baptism place: INVERESK WITH MUSSELBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, SCOTLAND; Baptism year: -; Birth place: Inveresk with Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; Birth year: 1626; Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records; Collections from: Great Britain, Scotland; Country: Scotland; County: Midlothian; Father's first name(s): Alexander; Father's last name: Glasgow; First name(s): James; Last name: Glasgow; Mother's first name(s): -; Place: Inveresk with Musselburgh; Record set: Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929; Residence: Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland; Sex: Male; Subcategory: Parish Baptisms (captured 2026-09-03T21:32:07.725Z). - [R_693575866 Findmypast transcript](https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=R_693575866&tab=this): Baptism year: -; Birth place: Inveresk with Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; Birth year: 1626; Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records; Collections from: Great Britain, Scotland; Country: Scotland; County: Midlothian; Father's first name(s): Alexander; Father's last name: Glasgow; First name(s): James; Last name: Glasgow; Mother's first name(s): -; Place: Inveresk with Musselburgh; Record set: Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929; Sex: Male; Subcategory: Parish Baptisms (captured 2026-09-03T21:32:09.232Z). - Findmypast record IDs: `R_686178012`, `R_693575866`. - Stable research/source ID: `fmp-glasgow-46c4603788e4`.
Recommended action — fmp-glasgow-46c4603788e4
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. +### Supplied Scotland’s People OPR births and baptisms — 10 September 2026 | Source locator | Indexed entry | Assessment | | --- | --- | --- | | [Scotland’s People](https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/), OPR 689/10 / 154 | JAMES GLASGOW; ALEXANDER GLASGOW/; 19/03/1626; Inveresk and Musselburgh | Index-only confirmation. Its combined birth/baptism date is retained as an index date; original image was not inspected. | Provenance: exact-surname Glasgow search, year range to 1700, 127 supplied results across six pages.
Source findings
### Supplied OPR births and baptisms: row 29 — 10 September 2026 [Scotland’s People](https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/), **Old Parish Registers, births and baptisms**; exact surname Glasgow through 1700, 127 supplied results. **JAMES GLASGOW**; indexed date **19/03/1626**; Inveresk and Musselburgh; parish **689**, reference **10 / 154**. Parents/other exactly as indexed: **ALEXANDER GLASGOW/**. Indexed gender: **M**. **Assessment:** Matches the existing child-record account by indexed date, locality and recorded family. This row adds the complete index locator as supporting provenance; it does not establish a new event or relationship. Original image not inspected for this batch. The combined collection’s date does not automatically establish a birthday. Names alone do not uniquely identify attached parents or connect a child with a later adult. An omitted parent or indexed gender U remains unspecified in this source. **Next action:** No additional WikiTree update from this row; preserve any existing pending work.
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.
- Catherine (Hamilton) Glasgow: 14/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- Agnes (Thomsone) Glasgow: 5/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- Agnes Glasgow: 20/100 · Stored classification: chronology-only fallback
- Cristiane Glasgow: 19/100 · Stored classification: chronology-only fallback
- Catherine (Fraser) Glasgow: 14/100 · Stored classification: chronology-only fallback
- William Glasgow: 5/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
- Edward Glasgow: 1/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
- James Glasgow: 0/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
- John Glasgow: 0/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
- Archibald Glasgow: 0/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
Research data and downloads
Person data (JSON) · Family network
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