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Current profile2== Biography ==
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Current profile4'''James Glasgow'''—also recorded as '''James Glasco'''—was a mariner and shipmaster associated with Belfast, County Antrim, during the later seventeenth century. His origins, parentage, date of birth, wife, and children have not been identified.
Replacement profile4'''James Glasgow'''—also recorded as '''James Glasco'''—was a mariner and shipmaster associated with Belfast, County Antrim, during the later seventeenth century. His origins, parentage, date of birth, wife, and children have not been identified.
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Current profile6The available evidence places James in Belfast’s maritime community from at least 1667 until 1679. Although an estimated birth around 1600 has sometimes been assigned to him, no contemporary record supporting that date has been found. He was necessarily born before 1667 and was probably an adult by then.
Replacement profile6The available evidence places James in Belfast’s maritime community from at least 1667 until 1679. Although an estimated birth around 1600 has sometimes been assigned to him, no contemporary record supporting that date has been found. He was necessarily born before 1667 and was probably an adult by then.
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Current profile8On 29 October 1667, Belfast merchant George Macartney reported that Mr Arthur wished to ship butter from Belfast to Rouen but had been unable to obtain a vessel. Macartney therefore proposed sending the butter to Dublin aboard the ''Blessing'' of Saltcoats, of which James Glasgow was master.<ref>Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, MIC19/2, business correspondence of George Macartney, letter dated 29 October 1667.</ref> This record identifies James as the master of a Scottish vessel engaged in trade between Belfast and Dublin, with the cargo intended ultimately for France.
Replacement profile8On 29 October 1667, Belfast merchant George Macartney reported that Mr Arthur wished to ship butter from Belfast to Rouen but had been unable to obtain a vessel. Macartney therefore proposed sending the butter to Dublin aboard the ''Blessing'' of Saltcoats, of which James Glasgow was master.<ref>Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, MIC19/2, business correspondence of George Macartney, letter dated 29 October 1667.</ref> This record identifies James as the master of a Scottish vessel engaged in trade between Belfast and Dublin, with the cargo intended ultimately for France.
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Current profile10On 21 January 1669/70, James was admitted and sworn as a free commoner of the Corporation of Belfast. The entry records him as:
Replacement profile10On 21 January 1669/70, James was admitted and sworn as a free commoner of the Corporation of Belfast. The entry records him as:
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Current profile12: “James Glasco Marriner Admitted and sworne a ffree Comoner”
Replacement profile12: “James Glasco Marriner Admitted and sworne a ffree Comoner”
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Current profile14A fee of ten shillings was entered beside his name.<ref>Robert Magill Young, ed., ''The Town Book of the Corporation of Belfast, 1613–1816'' (Belfast: Marcus Ward & Co., 1892), p. 271; entry dated 21 January 1669 [Old Style, equivalent to 21 January 1670 New Style].</ref>
Replacement profile14A fee of ten shillings was entered beside his name.<ref>Robert Magill Young, ed., ''The Town Book of the Corporation of Belfast, 1613–1816'' (Belfast: Marcus Ward & Co., 1892), p. 271; entry dated 21 January 1669 [Old Style, equivalent to 21 January 1670 New Style].</ref>
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Current profile16Admission as a free commoner gave James formal standing within the borough. The record is also direct contemporary evidence of his occupation and presence in Belfast.
Replacement profile16Admission as a free commoner gave James formal standing within the borough. The record is also direct contemporary evidence of his occupation and presence in Belfast.
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Current profile18James continued to work as a shipmaster during the following decade. On 8 November 1679, George Macartney recorded that he had freighted the ''James of Belfast'', commanded by James Glasgow, to carry butter and tallow to Havre de Grâce, now Le Havre, France.<ref>Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, MIC19/2, business correspondence of George Macartney, letter dated 8 November 1679.</ref> Macartney referred to the arrangement again that day in correspondence with Sir Joshua Allen concerning the payment of bills.<ref>Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, MIC19/2, business correspondence of George Macartney, letter from George Macartney to Sir Joshua Allen, dated 8 November 1679.</ref>
Replacement profile18James continued to work as a shipmaster during the following decade. On 8 November 1679, George Macartney recorded that he had freighted the ''James of Belfast'', commanded by James Glasgow, to carry butter and tallow to Havre de Grâce, now Le Havre, France.<ref>Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, MIC19/2, business correspondence of George Macartney, letter dated 8 November 1679.</ref> Macartney referred to the arrangement again that day in correspondence with Sir Joshua Allen concerning the payment of bills.<ref>Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, MIC19/2, business correspondence of George Macartney, letter from George Macartney to Sir Joshua Allen, dated 8 November 1679.</ref>
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Current profile20These records show James commanding at least two vessels—the ''Blessing'' of Saltcoats in 1667 and the ''James of Belfast'' in 1679—and participating in trade linking Belfast with Dublin and French ports. The surviving evidence supports describing him as a mariner and shipmaster. It does not establish that he owned either vessel or that he held the title of captain in a military or naval sense.
Replacement profile20These records show James commanding at least two vessels—the ''Blessing'' of Saltcoats in 1667 and the ''James of Belfast'' in 1679—and participating in trade linking Belfast with Dublin and French ports. The surviving evidence supports describing him as a mariner and shipmaster. It does not establish that he owned either vessel or that he held the title of captain in a military or naval sense.
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Current profile22A testamentary reference for a James Glasgow of Belfast carries the year 1686 in the Connor will material.<ref>Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, T/828/15, Connor Will Extracts and pre-1858 wills index, entry for James Glasgow of Belfast, 1686.</ref> The original will has not been examined, and its contents are presently unknown. The close agreement of name, place, occupation period, and date makes it probable that the testamentary record relates to the mariner, but this identification should remain qualified until the extract or surviving copy is consulted.
Replacement profile22A testamentary reference for a James Glasgow of Belfast carries the year 1686 in the Connor will material.<ref>Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, T/828/15, Connor Will Extracts and pre-1858 wills index, entry for James Glasgow of Belfast, 1686.</ref> The original will has not been examined, and its contents are presently unknown. The close agreement of name, place, occupation period, and date makes it probable that the testamentary record relates to the mariner, but this identification should remain qualified until the extract or surviving copy is consulted.
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Current profile24The year 1686 has not been established as his death or probate date: it may be the date of the will. His last dated lifetime record presently cited is the letter of 8 November 1679, so the death field is conservatively recorded as after that date. His place of death is also unproved. No reliable evidence has yet been found identifying his wife, children, parents, or descendants.
Replacement profile24The year 1686 has not been established as his death or probate date: it may be the date of the will. His last dated lifetime record presently cited is the letter of 8 November 1679, so the death field is conservatively recorded as after that date. His place of death is also unproved. No reliable evidence has yet been found identifying his wife, children, parents, or descendants.
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Current profile26== Research Notes ==
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Current profile28* The surname appears as both ''Glasgow'' and ''Glasco''.
Replacement profile28* The surname appears as both ''Glasgow'' and ''Glasco''.
Current profile29* The Corporation record uses Old Style dating. Its “21 January 1669” corresponds to 21 January 1670 under the modern calendar because the legal year then began on 25 March.
Replacement profile29* The Corporation record uses Old Style dating. Its “21 January 1669” corresponds to 21 January 1670 under the modern calendar because the legal year then began on 25 March.
Current profile30* A birth around 1600 is not supported by the cited records. It would make James about sixty-seven when first recorded as a working shipmaster and about seventy-nine in 1679. This is possible but presently speculative.
Replacement profile30* A birth around 1600 is not supported by the cited records. It would make James about sixty-seven when first recorded as a working shipmaster and about seventy-nine in 1679. This is possible but presently speculative.
Current profile31* Belfast should be treated as James’s place of residence or occupational association, not as a proved birthplace.
Replacement profile31* Belfast should be treated as James’s place of residence or occupational association, not as a proved birthplace.
Current profile32* The 1686 will-index entry is probably his, but the identification is not conclusive without examining the will extract.
Replacement profile32* The 1686 will-index entry is probably his, but the identification is not conclusive without examining the will extract.
Current profile33* No evidence currently supports the claim that he left descendants or property in Belfast.
Replacement profile33* No evidence currently supports the claim that he left descendants or property in Belfast.
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Current profile35=== Possible north-east Antrim placement ===
Replacement profile35=== Possible north-east Antrim placement ===
Current profile36Captain James is a possible son or younger relative of [[Glasgow-3970|Robert Glaskow of Larne]] and a possible collateral of the adjacent Kilwaughter householders [[Glasgow-3913|John Glasgow]] and [[Glasgow-1081|James Glascho]]. Belfast, Larne and Kilwaughter form a credible north-east Antrim maritime and estate corridor, and a shipmaster active by 1667 fits the generation after Robert's 1653 occurrence. The evidence is geographical and chronological only; no record states a relationship.<ref>Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, MIC19/2, maritime material naming Captain James Glasgow or Glascow as a Belfast-associated shipmaster in the late 1660s and 1670s.</ref>
Replacement profile36Captain James is a possible son or younger relative of [[Glasgow-3970|Robert Glaskow of Larne]] and a possible collateral of the adjacent Kilwaughter householders [[Glasgow-3913|John Glasgow]] and [[Glasgow-1081|James Glascho]]. Belfast, Larne and Kilwaughter form a credible north-east Antrim maritime and estate corridor, and a shipmaster active by 1667 fits the generation after Robert's 1653 occurrence. The evidence is geographical and chronological only; no record states a relationship.<ref>Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, MIC19/2, maritime material naming Captain James Glasgow or Glascow as a Belfast-associated shipmaster in the late 1660s and 1670s.</ref>
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Current profile38Captain James and the Kilwaughter James represented by [[Glasgow-1081]] are retained as separate, unproved identities. A will dated 1686 does not alone exclude survival to the 1720s. Conversely, the identification of the 1669 Kilwaughter householder with the later congregational officer is itself a continuity inference; an adult householder in 1669 surviving to 1726 would be at least about 78, and a same-name successor must be considered. The complete Belfast will extract and the Kilwaughter records are needed to decide this question.<ref>Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, T/828/15, will extract for James Glasgow of Belfast, 1686.</ref>
Replacement profile38Captain James and the Kilwaughter James represented by [[Glasgow-1081]] are retained as separate, unproved identities. A will dated 1686 does not alone exclude survival to the 1720s. Conversely, the identification of the 1669 Kilwaughter householder with the later congregational officer is itself a continuity inference; an adult householder in 1669 surviving to 1726 would be at least about 78, and a same-name successor must be considered. The complete Belfast will extract and the Kilwaughter records are needed to decide this question.<ref>Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, T/828/15, will extract for James Glasgow of Belfast, 1686.</ref>
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Current profile40== Sources ==
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Current profile42<references />
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Current profile44* Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, MIC19/2, business correspondence of George Macartney, merchant, 1672–1681, including related earlier material.
Replacement profile44* Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, MIC19/2, business correspondence of George Macartney, merchant, 1672–1681, including related earlier material.
Current profile45* Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, T/828/15, Connor Will Extracts and pre-1858 wills index.
Replacement profile45* Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, T/828/15, Connor Will Extracts and pre-1858 wills index.
Current profile46* Young, Robert Magill, ed. ''The Town Book of the Corporation of Belfast, 1613–1816''. Belfast: Marcus Ward & Co., 1892, p. 271.
Replacement profile46* Young, Robert Magill, ed. ''The Town Book of the Corporation of Belfast, 1613–1816''. Belfast: Marcus Ward & Co., 1892, p. 271.
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