Margaret (Graham) Glasgow

Biography
Margaret Grahame was the wife of Stephen Glasgow, a citizen and property holder in the burgh of Glasgow.

Her birth date and parentage have not been established. An estimated birth around 1550 has sometimes been assigned to her, but no contemporary source currently supports that date.
Marriage and residence
Margaret had married Stephen Glasgow by 25 June 1582.

On that date, a Glasgow protocol concerning the How Acre in the croft of Craignestock described the property as lying beside the lands occupied by:

 Stephen Glasgu and Margaret Grahame, spouses 

The same instrument also referred to the “landis of Stevin Glasgu and Margaret Grahame.” Abstracts of Protocols of the Town Clerks of Glasgow, vol. 8, protocol 2431, 25 June 1582, pp. 57–58. https://fairfieldgenealogysociety.org/Members_Only/World%20Research/Scotland/Documents/Abstracts%20of%20protocols%20of%20the%20town%20clerks%20of%20Glasgow%20Volume%208%20%281899%29.pdf 

This record establishes that Margaret was Stephen’s wife and was living in or near Glasgow by June 1582. Her death therefore occurred sometime after that date.

The How Acre was also known as the Golden Acre. The editor of the protocols associated Craignestock with the area adjoining Glasgow Green. Abstracts of Protocols of the Town Clerks of Glasgow, vol. 8, protocol 2431, editorial note. 
Social context
Stephen Glasgow belonged to Glasgow’s established civic and property-owning class. He held several urban properties and served as water bailie in 1585.

Margaret may likewise have belonged to a Glasgow burgess or magistrate family. A contemporary John Grahame served as a bailie of Glasgow, and his son Alexander Grahame appeared regularly as a witness in burgh property transactions.

Stephen Glasgow appeared in the same civic circle as John and Alexander Grahame. On 18 June 1582, shortly before Margaret was named as Stephen’s wife, Stephen and Alexander Grahame witnessed a marriage-contract transaction involving Glasgow citizens. Abstracts of Protocols of the Town Clerks of Glasgow, vol. 8, protocol dated 18 June 1582. 

This proximity makes a family relationship possible, but no record has yet identified Margaret as John Grahame’s daughter, Alexander’s sister, or a member of any particular Grahame branch.
Research Notes
* Margaret’s parents are currently unknown.
* Her estimated birth around 1550 is unsourced.
* She had married Stephen Glasgow by 25 June 1582, but the date and place of their marriage have not been found.
* No contemporary source presently connects her to the noble Graham houses of Montrose, Menteith, Fintry, Killearn, or another territorial branch.
* John Grahame, bailie of Glasgow, and his son Alexander were locally prominent members of Glasgow’s civic elite. A relationship to Margaret is plausible but remains unproved.
* She should not be conflated with the Margaret Graham described in some online trees as a “Baroness of Dumbartonshire” and wife of John MacAuselan.
* Search surname variants including Grahame, Graham, Graeme, Grame and Graym.
* Search given-name forms including Margaret, Margret, Margareta and Margrat.
Sources
* Abstracts of Protocols of the Town Clerks of Glasgow, vol. 8, protocol 2431, 25 June 1582, pp. 57–58.
* Abstracts of Protocols of the Town Clerks of Glasgow, vol. 8, protocol dated 18 June 1582.

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== Biography ==

'''Margaret Grahame''' was the wife of [[Glasgow-1029|Stephen Glasgow]], a citizen and property holder in the burgh of Glasgow.

Her birth date and parentage have not been established. An estimated birth around 1550 has sometimes been assigned to her, but no contemporary source currently supports that date.

=== Marriage and residence ===

Margaret had married Stephen Glasgow by '''25 June 1582'''.

On that date, a Glasgow protocol concerning the How Acre in the croft of Craignestock described the property as lying beside the lands occupied by:

<blockquote>Stephen Glasgu and Margaret Grahame, spouses</blockquote>

The same instrument also referred to the “landis of Stevin Glasgu and Margaret Grahame.”<ref>''Abstracts of Protocols of the Town Clerks of Glasgow'', vol. 8, protocol 2431, 25 June 1582, pp. 57–58. https://fairfieldgenealogysociety.org/Members_Only/World%20Research/Scotland/Documents/Abstracts%20of%20protocols%20of%20the%20town%20clerks%20of%20Glasgow%20Volume%208%20%281899%29.pdf</ref>

This record establishes that Margaret was Stephen’s wife and was living in or near Glasgow by June 1582. Her death therefore occurred sometime after that date.

The How Acre was also known as the Golden Acre. The editor of the protocols associated Craignestock with the area adjoining Glasgow Green.<ref>''Abstracts of Protocols of the Town Clerks of Glasgow'', vol. 8, protocol 2431, editorial note.</ref>

=== Social context ===

Stephen Glasgow belonged to Glasgow’s established civic and property-owning class. He held several urban properties and served as water bailie in 1585.

Margaret may likewise have belonged to a Glasgow burgess or magistrate family. A contemporary '''John Grahame''' served as a bailie of Glasgow, and his son '''Alexander Grahame''' appeared regularly as a witness in burgh property transactions.

Stephen Glasgow appeared in the same civic circle as John and Alexander Grahame. On 18 June 1582, shortly before Margaret was named as Stephen’s wife, Stephen and Alexander Grahame witnessed a marriage-contract transaction involving Glasgow citizens.<ref>''Abstracts of Protocols of the Town Clerks of Glasgow'', vol. 8, protocol dated 18 June 1582.</ref>

This proximity makes a family relationship possible, but no record has yet identified Margaret as John Grahame’s daughter, Alexander’s sister, or a member of any particular Grahame branch.

== Research Notes ==

* Margaret’s parents are currently unknown.
* Her estimated birth around 1550 is unsourced.
* She had married Stephen Glasgow by 25 June 1582, but the date and place of their marriage have not been found.
* No contemporary source presently connects her to the noble Graham houses of Montrose, Menteith, Fintry, Killearn, or another territorial branch.
* John Grahame, bailie of Glasgow, and his son Alexander were locally prominent members of Glasgow’s civic elite. A relationship to Margaret is plausible but remains unproved.
* She should not be conflated with the Margaret Graham described in some online trees as a “Baroness of Dumbartonshire” and wife of John MacAuselan.
* Search surname variants including '''Grahame, Graham, Graeme, Grame''' and '''Graym'''.
* Search given-name forms including '''Margaret, Margret, Margareta''' and '''Margrat'''.

== Sources ==

<references />

* ''Abstracts of Protocols of the Town Clerks of Glasgow'', vol. 8, protocol 2431, 25 June 1582, pp. 57–58.
* ''Abstracts of Protocols of the Town Clerks of Glasgow'', vol. 8, protocol dated 18 June 1582.