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Catalogue · 27 Sep 2026

Biography · Hutcheson-1648

George Hutcheson

1554 – 26 December 1639

Glasgow, Scotland

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Biography and research notes

The father relationship with Thomas Hutcheson is assessed as confident. Specific compiled family histories identify George as Thomas Sr.'s eldest son; chronology and named family match.

Birth1554 · Glasgow, Scotland
Death26 December 1639
LocalityGlasgow, Scotland

Family and relationships

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Partner 1Elizabeth Hutcheson Craig1560–date not established
Person and datesRelationshipCurrent assessmentWhy this relationship is shown
Elizabeth Hutcheson Craig
1560–date not established		spouseUnassessed partner linkThe family tree retains this link, but the available records have not been assessed as establishing this relationship.
Children 1Janet Hutcheson1587–1684
Person and datesRelationshipCurrent assessmentWhy this relationship is shown
Janet Hutcheson
1587–1684		daughterStrongly supported daughterBiography reports the Glasgow kirk session's 1588 paternity admission by George Hutcheson for Janet; this is a direct father statement.
Father evidence and remaining questions
Parents 2Thomas Hutchesonc. 1520–1594Helen Hutcheson Herbertson1520–date not established
Person and datesRelationshipCurrent assessmentWhy this relationship is shown
Thomas Hutcheson
c. 1520–1594		fatherStrongly supported fatherSpecific 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
Helen Hutcheson Herbertson
1520–date 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 Thomas Hutcheson is assessed as confident. Specific compiled family histories identify George as Thomas Sr.'s eldest son; chronology and named family match.

Original Markdown
The father relationship with [Thomas Hutcheson](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hutcheson-1647) is assessed as **confident**. Specific compiled family histories identify George as Thomas Sr.'s eldest son; chronology and named family match.
Assessment: Father relationship assessment — 28 September 2026

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

Reason: Specific compiled family histories identify George as Thomas Sr.'s eldest son; chronology and named family match.

Source summary: W.H. Hill, Early Records of an Old Glasgow Family; History of Glasgow, ch.XX. 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: [Thomas Hutcheson](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hutcheson-1647). Assessment: **confident**.

Reason: Specific compiled family histories identify George as Thomas Sr.'s eldest son; chronology and named family match.

Source summary: W.H. Hill, Early Records of an Old Glasgow Family; History of Glasgow, ch.XX. Saved on WikiTree and verified in the live edit form on 28 September 2026; only the father certainty and its explanation were updated.
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Person data (JSON) · Family network

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