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Catalogue · 27 Sep 2026

Biography · Hutcheson-1647

Thomas Hutcheson

c. 1520 – 1594

Glasgow, Scotland

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Biography and research notes

The father relationship with John Hutcheson is assessed as uncertain. Only local tradition says John had Thomas as child; no inspected charter, baptism, testament, or other record names Thomas as John's son.

Birthc. 1520 · Glasgow, Scotland
Death1594
LocalityGlasgow, Scotland

Family and relationships

How to read the evidence What “Documented”, “Probable”, “Possible” and “Unassessed tree link” mean.

Partner 1Helen Hutcheson Herbertson1520–date not established
Person and datesRelationshipCurrent assessmentWhy this relationship is shown
Helen Hutcheson Herbertson
1520–date not established		spouseUnassessed partner linkThe family tree retains this link, but the available records have not been assessed as establishing this relationship.
Children 5George Hutcheson1554–26 December 1639Thomas Hutcheson1558–date not establishedJanet Hutcheson1565–date not establishedElizabeth Hutcheson1566–date not establishedHelen Hill Hutcheson1575–1654
Person and datesRelationshipCurrent assessmentWhy this relationship is shown
George Hutcheson
1554–26 December 1639		sonStrongly supported sonSpecific compiled family histories identify George as Thomas Sr.'s eldest son; chronology and named family match. Source review: W.H. Hill, Early Records of an Old Glasgow Family; History of Glasgow, ch.XX.
Father evidence and remaining questions
Thomas Hutcheson
1558–date not established		sonStrongly supported sonSpecific compiled family histories identify Thomas Jr. as Thomas Sr.'s younger son and George's brother. Source review: W.H. Hill, Early Records of an Old Glasgow Family; History of Glasgow, ch.XX-XXI.
Father evidence and remaining questions
Janet Hutcheson
1565–date not established		daughterStrongly supported daughterCompiled Hutcheson family account identifies Janet among Thomas and Helen's five children; her co-heir status fits the named sister group. Source review: W.H. Hill, Early Records of an Old Glasgow Family; History of Glasgow, ch.XX.
Father evidence and remaining questions
Elizabeth Hutcheson
1566–date not established		daughterStrongly supported daughterThomas Sr.'s biography, citing Early Records of an Old Glasgow Family and charter/sasine context, names Elizabeth among Thomas and Helen's five children; the same entry lists her marriage to James Pollok.
Father evidence and remaining questions
Helen Hill Hutcheson
1575–1654		daughterUncertain daughter linkRelationship rests on property connections, will legatees and compiled-family reconstruction. Source review: live biography citing W.H. Hill and George Hutcheson's 1639 will.
Father evidence and remaining questions
Parents 2John HutchesonDates not establishedAgnes Hutcheson AndersonDates not established
Person and datesRelationshipCurrent assessmentWhy this relationship is shown
John Hutcheson
Dates not established		fatherUncertain father linkOnly local tradition says John had Thomas as child; no inspected charter, baptism, testament, or other record names Thomas as John's son.
Father evidence and remaining questions
Agnes Hutcheson Anderson
Dates not established		motherUnassessed mother linkThe family tree retains this link, but the available records have not been assessed as establishing this relationship.
Earlier notes and research toolsEarlier assessments, imports, comparisons and exports

This material is retained for audit and future research. It is not a second current conclusion. Imported values, automated comparisons and raw exports do not override the reviewed presentation above.

Research notes and earlier assessments
Conclusion: Current conclusion

The father relationship with John Hutcheson is assessed as uncertain. Only local tradition says John had Thomas as child; no inspected charter, baptism, testament, or other record names Thomas as John's son.

Original Markdown
The father relationship with [John Hutcheson](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hutcheson-1651) is assessed as **uncertain**. Only local tradition says John had Thomas as child; no inspected charter, baptism, testament, or other record names Thomas as John's son.
Assessment: Father relationship assessment — 28 September 2026

This is a review of existing evidence, not a newly discovered record. Attached father: John Hutcheson. Assessment: uncertain.

Reason: Only local tradition says John had Thomas as child; no inspected charter, baptism, testament, or other record names Thomas as John's son.

Source summary: Only local tradition says John had Thomas as child; no inspected charter, baptism, testament, or other record names Thomas as John's son. Saved on WikiTree and verified in the live edit form on 28 September 2026; only the father certainty and its explanation were updated.

Original Markdown
This is a review of existing evidence, not a newly discovered record. Attached father: [John Hutcheson](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hutcheson-1651). Assessment: **uncertain**.

Reason: Only local tradition says John had Thomas as child; no inspected charter, baptism, testament, or other record names Thomas as John's son.

Source summary: Only local tradition says John had Thomas as child; no inspected charter, baptism, testament, or other record names Thomas as John's son. Saved on WikiTree and verified in the live edit form on 28 September 2026; only the father certainty and its explanation were updated.
Research data and downloads

Person data (JSON) · Family network

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