Biography · Hutcheson-1650

Janet Hutcheson

1587 – 1684

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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Biography and research notes

The father relationship with George Hutcheson is assessed as confident. Biography reports the Glasgow kirk session's 1588 paternity admission by George Hutcheson for Janet; this is a direct father statement.

Birth1587 · Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death1684

LocalityGlasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Family and relationships

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Parents 1George Hutcheson1554–26 December 1639

Person and dates	Relationship	Current assessment	Why this relationship is shown
George Hutcheson 1554–26 December 1639	father	Strongly supported father	Biography 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

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Research notes and earlier assessments

Conclusion: Current conclusion

The father relationship with George Hutcheson is assessed as confident. Biography reports the Glasgow kirk session's 1588 paternity admission by George Hutcheson for Janet; this is a direct father statement.

Original Markdown

The father relationship with [George Hutcheson](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hutcheson-1648) is assessed as **confident**. Biography reports the Glasgow kirk session's 1588 paternity admission by George Hutcheson for Janet; this is a direct father statement.

Assessment: Father relationship assessment — 28 September 2026

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

Reason: Biography reports the Glasgow kirk session's 1588 paternity admission by George Hutcheson for Janet; this is a direct father statement.

Source summary: Biography reports the Glasgow kirk session's 1588 paternity admission by George Hutcheson for Janet; this is a direct father statement. 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: [George Hutcheson](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hutcheson-1648). Assessment: **confident**.

Reason: Biography reports the Glasgow kirk session's 1588 paternity admission by George Hutcheson for Janet; this is a direct father statement.

Source summary: Biography reports the Glasgow kirk session's 1588 paternity admission by George Hutcheson for Janet; this is a direct father statement. 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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