Person dossier · Glassford-289
John Glassford
before 1593 – c. 1636-12
Cupar, Fife, Scotland
Current position
Rev. John Glasford of Kilwinning is, with high confidence, the son of Patrick Glasfurd of Walltour, burgess and notary of Cupar, and Margaret Lucklaw or Lucklay. He married Jean Blair, not Jonet Murriell. His documented son John is Glassfuird-1. The Edinburgh slater and Murriell household has been split to Glassfuird-2.
Birthbefore 1593 · Cupar, Fife, Scotland
Deathc. 1636-12
LocalityCupar, Fife, Scotland
Family and relationships
Partner 1Jean Glasfurd BlairDates not established
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Glasfurd Blair Dates not established | spouse | Tree relationship | The family tree retains this link, but the available records have not been assessed as establishing this relationship. |
Children 1John Glassford GlassfuirdDates not established
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Glassford Glassfuird Dates not established | child | Unassessed child | The family tree retains this link, but the available records have not been assessed as establishing this relationship. |
Parents 2Patrick GlasfurdDates not establishedMargaret Glasfurd LucklawDates not established
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Glasfurd Dates not established | father | Unassessed parent | The family tree retains this link, but the available records have not been assessed as establishing this relationship. |
| Margaret Glasfurd Lucklaw Dates not established | mother | Unassessed parent | The family tree retains this link, but the available records have not been assessed as establishing this relationship. |
Archive and research toolsEarlier assessments, imports, comparisons and exports
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Research notes and earlier assessments
Conclusion: Current conclusion
Rev. John Glasford of Kilwinning is, with high confidence, the son of Patrick Glasfurd of Walltour, burgess and notary of Cupar, and Margaret Lucklaw or Lucklay. He married Jean Blair, not Jonet Murriell. His documented son John is Glassfuird-1. The Edinburgh slater and Murriell household has been split to Glassfuird-2.
John's exact birth is unresolved. The live profile records only that he was born before 1614, probably at Cupar, and marks this uncertain. Fasti gives his death as December 1636.
Original Markdown
Rev. John Glasford of Kilwinning is, with high confidence, the son of Patrick Glasfurd of Walltour, burgess and notary of Cupar, and Margaret Lucklaw or Lucklay. He married Jean Blair, not Jonet Murriell. His documented son John is [Glassfuird-1](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glassfuird-1). The Edinburgh slater and Murriell household has been split to [Glassfuird-2](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glassfuird-2). John's exact birth is unresolved. The live profile records only that he was born before 1614, probably at Cupar, and marks this uncertain. Fasti gives his death as December 1636.
Sources: Source findings
| Source | Finding | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, vol. III, p. 116 | Names Patrick Glasfurd and Margaret Lucklaw as parents; Jean Blair as wife; John, Jean and Margaret as children; ministry from 1614 and death in December 1636. | Strong compiled evidence and an exact guide to underlying legal records. |
| Edinburgh apprentice register, p. 71 | On 6 July 1642 John Glassfuird, son of the late minister at Kilwinning, was apprenticed to merchant James Stevenson. | Independent direct evidence for son John. |
| NRS GD254/35 | Patrick Glasfurd was active as a notary in Fife by 1566. | Corroborates the proposed father's identity, occupation, place and period, but not the relationship. |
| Glasfurd family-history summary | Reports Patrick of Walltour, Margaret Lucklay, and a Cupar birth brief for John dated 12 June 1610. | Secondary; birth brief still needs inspection. |
| Edinburgh marriage register, p. 268 | John Glassford, slater, married Janet Murriell on 15 July 1619. | Exclusionary evidence: this couple is not the Kilwinning ministerial household. |
Original Markdown
| Source | Finding | Assessment | | --- | --- | --- | | [Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, vol. III, p. 116](https://archive.org/stream/fastiecclesiaesc03scot/fastiecclesiaesc03scot_djvu.txt) | Names Patrick Glasfurd and Margaret Lucklaw as parents; Jean Blair as wife; John, Jean and Margaret as children; ministry from 1614 and death in December 1636. | Strong compiled evidence and an exact guide to underlying legal records. | | [Edinburgh apprentice register, p. 71](https://archive.org/stream/registerofappren35edin/registerofappren35edin_djvu.txt) | On 6 July 1642 John Glassfuird, son of the late minister at Kilwinning, was apprenticed to merchant James Stevenson. | Independent direct evidence for son John. | | [NRS GD254/35](https://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue/browseDetails.aspx?reference=GD254%2F35) | Patrick Glasfurd was active as a notary in Fife by 1566. | Corroborates the proposed father's identity, occupation, place and period, but not the relationship. | | [Glasfurd family-history summary](https://paperzz.com/doc/9402528/published-family-histories---fife-family-history-society) | Reports Patrick of Walltour, Margaret Lucklay, and a Cupar birth brief for John dated 12 June 1610. | Secondary; birth brief still needs inspection. | | [Edinburgh marriage register, p. 268](https://archive.org/stream/scottishrecordso16scotuoft/scottishrecordso16scotuoft_djvu.txt) | John Glassford, slater, married Janet Murriell on 15 July 1619. | Exclusionary evidence: this couple is not the Kilwinning ministerial household. |
Structured dossier and technical data
Machine-readable dossier · Family network
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