Researched biography · Glasgow-3960
John Glasgow
c. 1705
County Leitrim, Ireland
About John
Registry of Deeds memorial 38,213 records John Glasgow, gentleman, of Gortigillagh, County Leitrim, as a witness on 30 May 1728. Gortigillagh is strongly matched to modern Gortaggle in Annaduff parish. This is a genuine same-generation Irish candidate for comparison with John-551, but no record connects him to the traditional County Tyrone family.
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- John Glasgow1 section of notes
What the research found
These research notes were last revised on 9 August 2026.
Summary of the research
Overall conclusion
Within the Registry of Deeds Index Project's currently indexed Glasgow entries, he is the only named John before 1750. That is an index-bound observation, not proof that no other John existed.
What the records show
Source findings
| Source | Finding | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Registry of Deeds Index Project, memorial 38,213, vol. 57, p. 235 | Agreement dated 30 May and registered 11 July 1728; John Glasgow, gentleman of Gortigillagh, witnessed a Johnston-network transaction involving Cashellmenon, Aghadunvane and Aghmuldoney, with Bartley McGowan and John Gilhuly. | Derivative abstract of an original deed. Direct for the indexed name, status and residence; no age or kinship. |
| Logainm, Gortaggle | Records near-contemporary forms Gortogill and Cortogill in a 1715 Registry deed. |
Strong place-name resolution, not family evidence. |
Other research notes
Birth-estimate audit - 21 August 2026
The live structured birth was corrected to about 1705, uncertain. The 1728 record identifies an adult John at Gortaggle but supplies no birth year. The earlier before value remains only a strict chronological boundary, not the most useful estimated birth. No biography, relationship, source or other structured field was changed in this audit.
Still open
Questions the records have not yet answered, suggested next searches and suggested corrections.
Priority research
- Obtain the original memorial and verify residence, status, signature or mark, witness order and all spellings.
- Reconstruct the Johnston, McGowan and Gilhuly FAN network before considering any link to John-551.
Family and relationships
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Children 1James Glasgowc. 1750–date not established
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Glasgow c. 1750–date not established | son | Unassessed son link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
Life and records
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Historical chronology
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Life eventsRecent-edit profile location: County Leitrim — exact locality unproved
Record association
Records mentioning this personRecord detail
Added from the 6 August 2026 recent-edit reconciliation; profile fields are research leads, not source evidence.
Registry of Deeds memorial 38213
Record association
Records mentioning this personRecord detail
John Glasgow, gentleman of Gortigillagh, was a witness to the agreement. No party was identified as his relative. Logainm's 1715 Gortogill/Cortogill spelling makes modern Gortaggle the strong locality match.
Sources
Browse 2 source recordsReferences and source limitations
Recent-edit profile location: County Leitrim — exact locality unproved
before 1707 · County Leitrim — exact locality unproved · Source association
Added from the 6 August 2026 recent-edit reconciliation; profile fields are research leads, not source evidence.
Registry of Deeds memorial 38213
30 May 1728 · Gortaggle townland — Annaduff parish · Source association
John Glasgow, gentleman of Gortigillagh, was a witness to the agreement. No party was identified as his relative. Logainm's 1715 Gortogill/Cortogill spelling makes modern Gortaggle the strong locality match.
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.
Original notes and downloadsNotes as written, replaced interpretations, comparisons and data exports
The material the page is built from: research notes as originally written, earlier interpretations that have been replaced, automated comparisons and data downloads. The account above is the current one; nothing here overrides it.
Research notes as originally written
Current conclusion
Registry of Deeds memorial 38,213 records **John Glasgow, gentleman, of Gortigillagh, County Leitrim**, as a witness on 30 May 1728. Gortigillagh is strongly matched to modern Gortaggle in Annaduff parish. This is a genuine same-generation Irish candidate for comparison with John-551, but no record connects him to the traditional County Tyrone family. Within the Registry of Deeds Index Project's currently indexed Glasgow entries, he is the only named John before 1750. That is an index-bound observation, not proof that no other John existed.
Source findings
| Source | Finding | Assessment | | --- | --- | --- | | [Registry of Deeds Index Project, memorial 38,213](https://irishdeedsindex.net/mem.php?memorial=38213), vol. 57, p. 235 | Agreement dated 30 May and registered 11 July 1728; John Glasgow, gentleman of Gortigillagh, witnessed a Johnston-network transaction involving Cashellmenon, Aghadunvane and Aghmuldoney, with Bartley McGowan and John Gilhuly. | Derivative abstract of an original deed. Direct for the indexed name, status and residence; no age or kinship. | | [Logainm, Gortaggle](https://www.logainm.ie/en/29111/) | Records near-contemporary forms `Gortogill` and `Cortogill` in a 1715 Registry deed. | Strong place-name resolution, not family evidence. |
Priority research
- Obtain the original memorial and verify residence, status, signature or mark, witness order and all spellings. - Reconstruct the Johnston, McGowan and Gilhuly FAN network before considering any link to John-551.
Birth-estimate audit - 21 August 2026
The live structured birth was corrected to **about 1705, uncertain**. The 1728 record identifies an adult John at Gortaggle but supplies no birth year. The earlier `before` value remains only a strict chronological boundary, not the most useful estimated birth. No biography, relationship, source or other structured field was changed in this audit.
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.
- John Glasgow: 19/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- Janet Glasgow Woodside: 15/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- Reverend James Patrick Glasgow: 10/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- James Glasgow: 8/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- John Glasgow: 8/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- John Glasgow: 8/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- Margaret Rae: 0/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- Barbara Glasgow: 0/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- Jean (Dobie) Glasgow: 0/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- Issabell Ross: 0/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
Research data and downloads
Person data (JSON) · Family network
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