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== Biography ==
'''James Glasgow''' was a Presbyterian ruling elder associated with William
Taylor's Randalstown or Drummaul congregation at the end of the seventeenth
century. He was recorded beside Taylor at the General Synods of Ulster in
'''1698''' and '''1703'''. A ruling elder of the same name appeared beside
James Scott, minister of Duneane, in '''1705'''.<ref name="Synod">Presbyterian
Church in Ireland, ''Records of the General Synod of Ulster, from 1691 to
1820'', vol. 1 (Belfast, 1890), Synod records for 1698, 1703 and 1705;
[https://archive.org/details/recordsofgeneral01pres Internet Archive scan]
and [https://archive.org/stream/recordsofgeneral01pres/recordsofgeneral01pres_djvu.txt
searchable OCR text].</ref>

The close chronology, identical name and identical church office make the
1705 occurrence a probable further appearance of the same man. The published
entries pair ministers with elder representatives, however; they do not give
James's residence or say that he moved from one congregation to another.

=== Ruling elder for Randalstown or Drummaul ===

The 1698 Synod record pairs William Taylor with James Glasgow as ruling elder.
The same pairing occurs again in 1703.<ref name="Synod" /> William Taylor was
minister of the Presbyterian congregation associated with Randalstown and
Drummaul. Randalstown was not written as a residence beside James's name; the
association is derived from the known charge of the minister whom he
accompanied.

The repeated pairing establishes an enduring connection with Taylor's
congregation rather than a single incidental appearance. As a ruling elder,
James held a lay office in Presbyterian church government and represented his
congregation in the courts of the church.

{| class="wikitable" style="background:#e6ffe6;"
! Year !! Minister !! Ruling elder !! What the entry establishes
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| 1698 || William Taylor || James Glasgow || James represented Taylor's congregation.
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| 1703 || William Taylor || James Glasgow || The earlier minister-and-elder pairing was repeated.
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| 1705 || James Scott || James Glasgow || Probably the same elder, now representing beside the minister of Duneane.
|-
| 1705 || William Taylor || Robert King || Taylor had a different elder representative at the same Synod.
|}

=== Association with Duneane in 1705 ===

In 1705 James Glasgow appeared beside James Scott, minister of Duneane, while
William Taylor appeared with Robert King.<ref name="Synod" /> This change was
once interpreted as evidence that James had transferred from Randalstown or
Drummaul to Duneane. A move, a congregational boundary change or a formal
transfer could explain the pattern, but none is stated in the record.

Taylor also appeared with different elders in later Synods. Rotation or
substitution of congregational representatives is therefore a sufficient
explanation for the changed pairing. The evidence supports a probable
Duneane congregational association in 1705, but it does '''not''' prove that
James changed residence or permanently transferred congregations.

It remains possible that the Duneane elder was a second contemporary James
Glasgow. No independent record of another western County Antrim ruling elder
of that name has been found, and the identical name, office, neighbouring
congregational setting and two-year interval make one man the more economical
working identification.

=== Birth ===

James's date and place of birth are unknown. He was already serving as a
ruling elder in 1698 and must have been an adult by then. A conservative
working estimate is:

:'''born before 1678'''

That estimate allows him to have been at least about twenty in 1698; it is not
derived from a recorded age, and he may have been born considerably earlier.
Randalstown, Drummaul and Duneane are documented or inferred congregational
associations and do not establish his birthplace.

=== Family ===

No inspected Synod, land, probate or congregational record names James's
parents, wife or children. His occupation outside the church, exact residence
and place of origin are also unknown.

[[Glasgow-1081|James Glasgow of Kilwaughter]] is presently attached as an
uncertain father. No record identifies him as this James's father, so the
attachment remains a research hypothesis. The resulting links to
[[Glasgow-1502|Robert Glasgow]] and [[Glasgow-1499|Hugh Glasgow]] are likewise
uncertain rather than documented sibling relationships.

No descendant line from James has yet been proved. Uncertain attachments can
be retained as working links when clearly marked, but the surviving records do
not presently establish a wife or child.

=== Death ===

No death record has been identified. James was living in 1705, so the only
date supported by the evidence is:

:'''died after 1705'''

His place of death is unknown.

=== Distinction from James Glasgow of Kilwaughter ===

The ruling elder is distinct from [[Glasgow-1081|James Glasgow of
Kilwaughter]]. The Kilwaughter man was recorded as James ''Glascho'' in the
1669 Hearth Money Roll and was active in the Larne and Kilwaughter
Presbyterian congregation by 1700. He became an overseer in that congregation
and was recorded as deceased in 1726.<ref name="Hearth1669">W. MacAfee,
[https://www.billmacafee.com/1660shearthmoneyrolls/1669hearthmoneyrollsantrim.pdf
transcription of the 1669 County Antrim Hearth Money Roll], Drummaul and
Kilwaughter entries, including records 5347–5348.</ref><ref name="Porter">Classon Porter, "Congregational Memoirs: Larne and
Kilwaughter," ''The Christian Unitarian'', vol. 3 (1864),
[https://archive.org/details/christianunitari0003unse Internet Archive].</ref>

The strongest evidence for two identities is the 1703 Synod roll. This James
represented William Taylor's Randalstown or Drummaul congregation, while
James Caldwell separately represented William Ogilvie, minister of Larne and
Kilwaughter.<ref name="Synod" /> At about the same time, the other James was
active in the affairs of the Larne and Kilwaughter congregation, although he
does not appear in its surviving early roster of ruling elders.

Combining the men would require the same James to represent Taylor's
congregation at Synod while being established in the affairs of another
congregation whose own minister attended with a different elder. That is
possible in theory, but no evidence supports it. The records favour separate
identities. Separation of the two men does not itself rule out kinship; it
only prevents their records from being combined.

== Research Notes ==
=== Identity assessment ===

The strongest reconstruction of James's recorded appearances is:

:'''1698''' — James Glasgow, ruling elder paired with William Taylor.
:'''1703''' — James Glasgow, ruling elder again paired with William Taylor.
:'''1705''' — James Glasgow, ruling elder paired with James Scott of Duneane.
:'''1705''' — William Taylor separately paired with Robert King.

The 1698 and 1703 entries are near-certainly the same man. The 1705 Duneane
occurrence is probably the same man, but no surviving entry explicitly states
continuity of identity.<ref name="Synod" />

=== Why the Randalstown and Duneane occurrences are combined ===

The published Synod records pair each ruling elder with a minister. The place
is derived from the known charge of that minister:

* William Taylor — Randalstown or Drummaul.
* James Scott — Duneane.

The source evidence is therefore not literally "James Glasgow of
Randalstown" in 1698 and 1703 and "James Glasgow of Duneane" in 1705. More
precisely, it is:

:William Taylor — James Glasgow, 1698.
:William Taylor — James Glasgow, 1703.
:James Scott — James Glasgow, 1705.

This distinction explains why the three occurrences are combined under one
probable identity without turning the ministerial associations into exact
residences. Later indexes can obscure that distinction by presenting the
minister's congregation as though it had been written beside James's name.

=== Alternative explanation and possible residence ===

A second James Glasgow could theoretically have served Duneane in 1705. Under
that reconstruction, one James represented Taylor's congregation in 1698 and
1703 and another represented Scott's congregation in 1705. There is no
independent evidence for the second elder, so a single identity remains the
stronger hypothesis.

The Synod records do not reveal where James lived. He may have resided within
Drummaul parish, in or near Randalstown, within the district served by the
Duneane congregation, or in a locality between the congregational areas. A
move between 1703 and 1705 remains possible, but no tax, lease, estate or
other land record has been found to demonstrate it.

=== Possible descendants ===

No child of James has been identified from a contemporary record. The later
Bannside and Clough family of [[Glasgow-1657|John Glasgow]] and
[[McClure-6341|Jane McClure]] includes [[Glasgow-1780|Rev. James McClure
Glasgow]] and several documented siblings. It is a substantial later Glasgow
family in the wider western or mid-Antrim area, but no record connects John to
This elder.

Rev. A. R. Crawford compiled two histories of the Glasgow family, and later
typescript copies and additions survive in the Crawford and Glasgow family
papers at PRONI, reference D2003/MIC128. The publicly available introduction
begins the later household with John Glasgow of Bannside and Jane or Jean
McClure rather than identifying John's parents.<ref name="Crawford">PRONI,
D2003/MIC128, Crawford and Glasgow family papers;
[https://www.sommemidulster.org/dwd/pdfs/02002.pdf public introduction].</ref>
The manuscript histories may preserve an earlier generation, but they are not
publicly digitised and have not been inspected for this profile.

=== Similar surnames in western County Antrim ===

Seventeenth- and eighteenth-century records contain established families
named '''Glass''' as well as spellings resembling Glasgow. These names should
not be normalised automatically.

The 1669 Hearth Money Roll records John Glass at Andraid and John and Neile
Glass at Coolsythe in Drummaul. The same transcription separately renders Jo
and James ''Glascho'' of Kilwaughter as Glasgow.<ref name="Hearth1669" /> The
distinction shows that a Glass population was already established in
Drummaul before the first known Synod occurrence of this James.

The 1740 Protestant Householders' Return continues that pattern with Adam
Glass, John Glass and two Glass widows in Drummaul.<ref name="Householders1740">W. MacAfee,
[https://www.billmacafee.com/1740returns/1740protestantreturnsantrim.pdf
1740 County Antrim Protestant Householders' Return], Drummaul and Duneane
entries.</ref> They may descend from the earlier Glass households and cannot
be treated as James Glasgow's children or grandchildren merely by changing
The surname.

Henry ''Glads'' appears separately in Duneane in the 1740 return.<ref name="Householders1740" /> The unusual form and locality make him the most
interesting unresolved spelling candidate for a son or younger relative of
James, but the return supplies no relationship evidence and does not establish
that his surname was Glasgow.

Useful search variants include:

* Glasgow.
* Glasgo.
* Glascho.
* Glaskow.
* Glask.
* Glass.
* Glads.

A variant should be assigned to this family only when chronology, locality,
associates or another record support the identification.

=== Relationship to the Kilwaughter family ===

No relationship has been proved between this western elder and the Glasgow
family established around Larne and Kilwaughter. They could belong to a wider
Scottish or Ulster family, and County Antrim Presbyterian migration patterns
make a connection plausible in general terms. No baptism, will, deed,
congregational minute or family record presently identifies a common ancestor.

The uncertain attachment to [[Glasgow-1081|James of Kilwaughter]] therefore
records a working theory, not a proved parent-child relationship. Evidence
belonging to the two men should remain separated unless a direct bridge is
found.

=== Record coverage and archive leads ===

Ordinary local church registers do not reach James's likely child-bearing
period. Old Randalstown Presbyterian baptisms begin in 1853; Randalstown First
marriages in 1845; Randalstown Second baptisms and session minutes in 1850;
and Duneane Presbyterian baptisms in 1864 and marriages in 1845. Broad searches
of those surviving registers cannot identify children born about 1695–1720.

The most important church source is the Presbyterian Historical Society
material catalogued by the Irish Manuscripts Commission as '''"Antrim
Presbytery: Parcel of minutes, 1697–1713"'''. The collection also includes an
earlier volume for 1671–1691 and Connor Presbytery minutes covering
1693–1735.<ref name="PHSIManuscripts">Irish Manuscripts Commission,
[https://irishmanuscripts.ie/womenshistorysources/index.php?whp_function=1&whp_identifier=6204
Presbyterian Historical Society collection description].</ref> The 1697–1713
parcel spans every known appearance of James and may record lay commissioners,
elder appointments, calls or congregational business not preserved in the
published Synod volume.

The archive's label needs care. The Presbyterian Historical Society's modern
timeline dates the Presbytery of Belfast to 1697 and the later, doctrinally
distinct Presbytery of Antrim to 1726.<ref name="PHSITimeline">Presbyterian
Historical Society of Ireland,
[https://presbyterianhistoryireland.com/history/timeline-for-presbyterianism-in-ireland/
"Timeline for Presbyterianism in Ireland"].</ref> The catalogue wording should
be retained when ordering the manuscript, but it should not be assumed to
describe precisely the same institution as the post-1726 Presbytery of Antrim.

A National Archives of Ireland packet concerning the Drummaul and Duneane
tithe dispute contains a return naming seventeen tithe payers at Coolsythe.
The online description does not transcribe those names.<ref name="CSO1833">National
Archives of Ireland, [https://csorp.nationalarchives.ie/search/index.php?browse=true&browseresults=true&category=27&offset=6060&subcategory=204
CSO/RP/1833/6068, original reference 1833/6354], 11 items and 27 pages.</ref>
Although much later than James, the return could test whether the local Glass
surname continued at Coolsythe.

The Registry of Deeds Index Project reports that its County Antrim townland
index transcription is complete for 1708–1820. The original Antrim index films
are 100382 for 1708–1738 and 100395 for 1739–1810.<ref name="DeedsIndex">Registry of Deeds Index Project,
[https://blog.irishdeedsindex.net/index.php/major-townland-index-update County
Antrim townland-index update], [https://irishdeedsindex.net/guides/townland_films.htm
townland-index film guide], and [https://www.irishdeedsindex.net/ project
database].</ref> A search of the public surname and townland indexes on 13
August 2026 found no early Glasgow, Glascho or Glads party at Andraid,
Coolsythe, Drummaul, Duneane or Randalstown. The indexed Andraid and Coolsythe
deeds were dated 1811–1820, while the two earlier Duneane entries named other
parties. This is a bounded negative result, not proof that James or his family
held no land: registered deeds were never a complete population record and the
volunteer person index remains incomplete.

=== Profile data supported by the records ===

* '''First name:''' James.
* '''Last name at birth:''' Glasgow.
* '''Birth:''' before 1678, uncertain estimate.
* '''Birthplace:''' unknown.
* '''Parents:''' no parents proved; the attached father is uncertain.
* '''Spouse:''' unknown.
* '''Children:''' unknown.
* '''Religion:''' Presbyterian.
* '''Office:''' ruling elder.
* '''Congregational association:''' William Taylor's Randalstown or Drummaul congregation, 1698 and 1703.
* '''Probable additional association:''' James Scott's Duneane congregation, 1705.
* '''Death:''' after 1705.
* '''Death place:''' unknown.

=== Research priorities ===

'''Original Synod and presbytery material'''

* Recheck the manuscript or highest-quality facsimile for the 1698, 1703 and 1705 entries, recording exact spelling, marginal notes and the order of ministers and elders.
* Inspect the PHSI parcel catalogued as "Antrim Presbytery: minutes, 1697–1713," especially Taylor's call and ordination business and the years 1697–1705.
* Look for elder ordinations, commissioner lists, substitutions, transfers, discipline cases or a description of James as formerly serving another congregation.

'''Randalstown, Drummaul and Duneane records'''

* Search any surviving session minutes, communion rolls, estate rentals and tax lists for James's residence, occupation or family.
* Determine whether the records explain when Robert King represented Taylor's congregation and whether James Glasgow joined or represented Duneane.
* Inspect the closest surviving 1740 return for Henry ''Glads'' and the seventeen-name Coolsythe return in NAI CSO/RP/1833/6068.

'''Land and probate'''

* Inspect the original Registry of Deeds townland-index images and relevant memorials for Andraid, Coolsythe and Duneane, checking spelling and parties omitted from the public index.
* Search County Antrim and Diocese of Connor probate material after 1705.
* Keep the 1727 probate entry for James Glasgow of Kilwater separate unless its contents prove otherwise; it probably belongs to the Kilwaughter man.

'''Family histories'''

* Inspect both Glasgow-family histories and the later typescript additions in PRONI D2003/MIC128 for the parents of [[Glasgow-1657|John Glasgow]] of Bannside and for copied records extending the family before the nineteenth century.

== Sources ==
<references />

* '''Presbyterian Church in Ireland.''' ''Records of the General Synod of Ulster, from 1691 to 1820'', vol. 1. Belfast, 1890. Synod records for 1698, 1703 and 1705. [https://archive.org/details/recordsofgeneral01pres Internet Archive scan].

* '''Presbyterian Church in Ireland.''' ''Records of the General Synod of Ulster, from 1691 to 1820'', vol. 1. [https://archive.org/stream/recordsofgeneral01pres/recordsofgeneral01pres_djvu.txt Searchable Internet Archive text].

* '''Bolton, Charles Knowles.''' ''Scotch Irish Pioneers in Ulster and America''. Boston: Bacon and Brown, 1910. Later index to ruling elders; useful as a finding aid, while the published Synod records above remain the principal source. [https://archive.org/details/scotchirish00boltrich Internet Archive].

* '''MacAfee, W.''' [https://www.billmacafee.com/1660shearthmoneyrolls/1669hearthmoneyrollsantrim.pdf 1669 County Antrim Hearth Money Roll transcription], used to distinguish the Drummaul Glass households and the separate Kilwaughter Glasgow family.

* '''MacAfee, W.''' [https://www.billmacafee.com/1740returns/1740protestantreturnsantrim.pdf 1740 County Antrim Protestant Householders' Return], Drummaul and Duneane entries.

* '''Porter, Classon.''' "Congregational Memoirs: Larne and Kilwaughter." ''The Christian Unitarian'', vol. 3 (1864), used for comparison with the separate James Glasgow of Kilwaughter. [https://archive.org/details/christianunitari0003unse Internet Archive].

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Current profile93No descendant line from James has yet been proved. Uncertain attachments can

Replacement profile93No descendant line from James has yet been proved. Uncertain attachments can

Current profile94be retained as working links when clearly marked, but the surviving records do

Replacement profile94be retained as working links when clearly marked, but the surviving records do

Current profile95not presently establish a wife or child.

Replacement profile95not presently establish a wife or child.

Current profile96

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Current profile97=== Death ===

Replacement profile97=== Death ===

Current profile98

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Current profile99No death record has been identified. James was living in 1705, so the only

Replacement profile99No death record has been identified. James was living in 1705, so the only

Current profile100date supported by the evidence is:

Replacement profile100date supported by the evidence is:

Current profile101

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Current profile102:'''died after 1705'''

Replacement profile102:'''died after 1705'''

Current profile103

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Current profile104His place of death is unknown.

Replacement profile104His place of death is unknown.

Current profile105

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Current profile106=== Distinction from James Glasgow of Kilwaughter ===

Replacement profile106=== Distinction from James Glasgow of Kilwaughter ===

Current profile107

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Current profile108The ruling elder is distinct from [[Glasgow-1081|James Glasgow of

Replacement profile108The ruling elder is distinct from [[Glasgow-1081|James Glasgow of

Current profile109Kilwaughter]]. The Kilwaughter man was recorded as James ''Glascho'' in the

Replacement profile109Kilwaughter]]. The Kilwaughter man was recorded as James ''Glascho'' in the

Current profile1101669 Hearth Money Roll and was active in the Larne and Kilwaughter

Replacement profile1101669 Hearth Money Roll and was active in the Larne and Kilwaughter

Current profile111Presbyterian congregation by 1700. He became an overseer in that congregation

Replacement profile111Presbyterian congregation by 1700. He became an overseer in that congregation

Current profile112and was recorded as deceased in 1726.<ref name="Hearth1669">W. MacAfee,

Replacement profile112and was recorded as deceased in 1726.<ref name="Hearth1669">W. MacAfee,

Current profile113[https://www.billmacafee.com/1660shearthmoneyrolls/1669hearthmoneyrollsantrim.pdf

Replacement profile113[https://www.billmacafee.com/1660shearthmoneyrolls/1669hearthmoneyrollsantrim.pdf

Current profile114transcription of the 1669 County Antrim Hearth Money Roll], Drummaul and

Replacement profile114transcription of the 1669 County Antrim Hearth Money Roll], Drummaul and

Current profile115Kilwaughter entries, including records 5347–5348.</ref><ref name="Porter">Classon Porter, "Congregational Memoirs: Larne and

Replacement profile115Kilwaughter entries, including records 5347–5348.</ref><ref name="Porter">Classon Porter, "Congregational Memoirs: Larne and

Current profile116Kilwaughter," ''The Christian Unitarian'', vol. 3 (1864),

Replacement profile116Kilwaughter," ''The Christian Unitarian'', vol. 3 (1864),

Current profile117[https://archive.org/details/christianunitari0003unse Internet Archive].</ref>

Replacement profile117[https://archive.org/details/christianunitari0003unse Internet Archive].</ref>

Current profile118

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Current profile119The strongest evidence for two identities is the 1703 Synod roll. This James

Replacement profile119The strongest evidence for two identities is the 1703 Synod roll. This James

Current profile120represented William Taylor's Randalstown or Drummaul congregation, while

Replacement profile120represented William Taylor's Randalstown or Drummaul congregation, while

Current profile121James Caldwell separately represented William Ogilvie, minister of Larne and

Replacement profile121James Caldwell separately represented William Ogilvie, minister of Larne and

Current profile122Kilwaughter.<ref name="Synod" /> At about the same time, the other James was

Replacement profile122Kilwaughter.<ref name="Synod" /> At about the same time, the other James was

Current profile123active in the affairs of the Larne and Kilwaughter congregation, although he

Replacement profile123active in the affairs of the Larne and Kilwaughter congregation, although he

Current profile124does not appear in its surviving early roster of ruling elders.

Replacement profile124does not appear in its surviving early roster of ruling elders.

Current profile125

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Current profile126Combining the men would require the same James to represent Taylor's

Replacement profile126Combining the men would require the same James to represent Taylor's

Current profile127congregation at Synod while being established in the affairs of another

Replacement profile127congregation at Synod while being established in the affairs of another

Current profile128congregation whose own minister attended with a different elder. That is

Replacement profile128congregation whose own minister attended with a different elder. That is

Current profile129possible in theory, but no evidence supports it. The records favour separate

Replacement profile129possible in theory, but no evidence supports it. The records favour separate

Current profile130identities. Separation of the two men does not itself rule out kinship; it

Replacement profile130identities. Separation of the two men does not itself rule out kinship; it

Current profile131only prevents their records from being combined.

Replacement profile131only prevents their records from being combined.

Current profile132

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Current profile133== Research Notes ==

Replacement profile133== Research Notes ==

Current profile134=== Identity assessment ===

Replacement profile134=== Identity assessment ===

Current profile135

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Current profile136The strongest reconstruction of James's recorded appearances is:

Replacement profile136The strongest reconstruction of James's recorded appearances is:

Current profile137

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Current profile138:'''1698''' — James Glasgow, ruling elder paired with William Taylor.

Replacement profile138:'''1698''' — James Glasgow, ruling elder paired with William Taylor.

Current profile139:'''1703''' — James Glasgow, ruling elder again paired with William Taylor.

Replacement profile139:'''1703''' — James Glasgow, ruling elder again paired with William Taylor.

Current profile140:'''1705''' — James Glasgow, ruling elder paired with James Scott of Duneane.

Replacement profile140:'''1705''' — James Glasgow, ruling elder paired with James Scott of Duneane.

Current profile141:'''1705''' — William Taylor separately paired with Robert King.

Replacement profile141:'''1705''' — William Taylor separately paired with Robert King.

Current profile142

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Current profile143The 1698 and 1703 entries are near-certainly the same man. The 1705 Duneane

Replacement profile143The 1698 and 1703 entries are near-certainly the same man. The 1705 Duneane

Current profile144occurrence is probably the same man, but no surviving entry explicitly states

Replacement profile144occurrence is probably the same man, but no surviving entry explicitly states

Current profile145continuity of identity.<ref name="Synod" />

Replacement profile145continuity of identity.<ref name="Synod" />

Current profile146

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Current profile147=== Why the Randalstown and Duneane occurrences are combined ===

Replacement profile147=== Why the Randalstown and Duneane occurrences are combined ===

Current profile148

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Current profile149The published Synod records pair each ruling elder with a minister. The place

Replacement profile149The published Synod records pair each ruling elder with a minister. The place

Current profile150is derived from the known charge of that minister:

Replacement profile150is derived from the known charge of that minister:

Current profile151

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Current profile152* William Taylor — Randalstown or Drummaul.

Replacement profile152* William Taylor — Randalstown or Drummaul.

Current profile153* James Scott — Duneane.

Replacement profile153* James Scott — Duneane.

Current profile154

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Current profile155The source evidence is therefore not literally "James Glasgow of

Replacement profile155The source evidence is therefore not literally "James Glasgow of

Current profile156Randalstown" in 1698 and 1703 and "James Glasgow of Duneane" in 1705. More

Replacement profile156Randalstown" in 1698 and 1703 and "James Glasgow of Duneane" in 1705. More

Current profile157precisely, it is:

Replacement profile157precisely, it is:

Current profile158

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Current profile159:William Taylor — James Glasgow, 1698.

Replacement profile159:William Taylor — James Glasgow, 1698.

Current profile160:William Taylor — James Glasgow, 1703.

Replacement profile160:William Taylor — James Glasgow, 1703.

Current profile161:James Scott — James Glasgow, 1705.

Replacement profile161:James Scott — James Glasgow, 1705.

Current profile162

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Current profile163This distinction explains why the three occurrences are combined under one

Replacement profile163This distinction explains why the three occurrences are combined under one

Current profile164probable identity without turning the ministerial associations into exact

Replacement profile164probable identity without turning the ministerial associations into exact

Current profile165residences. Later indexes can obscure that distinction by presenting the

Replacement profile165residences. Later indexes can obscure that distinction by presenting the

Current profile166minister's congregation as though it had been written beside James's name.

Replacement profile166minister's congregation as though it had been written beside James's name.

Current profile167

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Current profile168=== Alternative explanation and possible residence ===

Replacement profile168=== Alternative explanation and possible residence ===

Current profile169

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Current profile170A second James Glasgow could theoretically have served Duneane in 1705. Under

Replacement profile170A second James Glasgow could theoretically have served Duneane in 1705. Under

Current profile171that reconstruction, one James represented Taylor's congregation in 1698 and

Replacement profile171that reconstruction, one James represented Taylor's congregation in 1698 and

Current profile1721703 and another represented Scott's congregation in 1705. There is no

Replacement profile1721703 and another represented Scott's congregation in 1705. There is no

Current profile173independent evidence for the second elder, so a single identity remains the

Replacement profile173independent evidence for the second elder, so a single identity remains the

Current profile174stronger hypothesis.

Replacement profile174stronger hypothesis.

Current profile175

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Current profile176The Synod records do not reveal where James lived. He may have resided within

Replacement profile176The Synod records do not reveal where James lived. He may have resided within

Current profile177Drummaul parish, in or near Randalstown, within the district served by the

Replacement profile177Drummaul parish, in or near Randalstown, within the district served by the

Current profile178Duneane congregation, or in a locality between the congregational areas. A

Replacement profile178Duneane congregation, or in a locality between the congregational areas. A

Current profile179move between 1703 and 1705 remains possible, but no tax, lease, estate or

Replacement profile179move between 1703 and 1705 remains possible, but no tax, lease, estate or

Current profile180other land record has been found to demonstrate it.

Replacement profile180other land record has been found to demonstrate it.

Current profile181

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Current profile182=== Possible descendants ===

Replacement profile182=== Possible descendants ===

Current profile183

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Current profile184No child of James has been identified from a contemporary record. The later

Replacement profile184No child of James has been identified from a contemporary record. The later

Current profile185Bannside and Clough family of [[Glasgow-1657|John Glasgow]] and

Replacement profile185Bannside and Clough family of [[Glasgow-1657|John Glasgow]] and

Current profile186[[McClure-6341|Jane McClure]] includes [[Glasgow-1780|Rev. James McClure

Replacement profile186[[McClure-6341|Jane McClure]] includes [[Glasgow-1780|Rev. James McClure

Current profile187Glasgow]] and several documented siblings. It is a substantial later Glasgow

Replacement profile187Glasgow]] and several documented siblings. It is a substantial later Glasgow

Current profile188family in the wider western or mid-Antrim area, but no record connects John to

Replacement profile188family in the wider western or mid-Antrim area, but no record connects John to

Current profile189This elder.

Replacement profile189This elder.

Current profile190

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Current profile191Rev. A. R. Crawford compiled two histories of the Glasgow family, and later

Replacement profile191Rev. A. R. Crawford compiled two histories of the Glasgow family, and later

Current profile192typescript copies and additions survive in the Crawford and Glasgow family

Replacement profile192typescript copies and additions survive in the Crawford and Glasgow family

Current profile193papers at PRONI, reference D2003/MIC128. The publicly available introduction

Replacement profile193papers at PRONI, reference D2003/MIC128. The publicly available introduction

Current profile194begins the later household with John Glasgow of Bannside and Jane or Jean

Replacement profile194begins the later household with John Glasgow of Bannside and Jane or Jean

Current profile195McClure rather than identifying John's parents.<ref name="Crawford">PRONI,

Replacement profile195McClure rather than identifying John's parents.<ref name="Crawford">PRONI,

Current profile196D2003/MIC128, Crawford and Glasgow family papers;

Replacement profile196D2003/MIC128, Crawford and Glasgow family papers;

Current profile197[https://www.sommemidulster.org/dwd/pdfs/02002.pdf public introduction].</ref>

Replacement profile197[https://www.sommemidulster.org/dwd/pdfs/02002.pdf public introduction].</ref>

Current profile198The manuscript histories may preserve an earlier generation, but they are not

Replacement profile198The manuscript histories may preserve an earlier generation, but they are not

Current profile199publicly digitised and have not been inspected for this profile.

Replacement profile199publicly digitised and have not been inspected for this profile.

Current profile200

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Current profile201=== Similar surnames in western County Antrim ===

Replacement profile201=== Similar surnames in western County Antrim ===

Current profile202

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Current profile203Seventeenth- and eighteenth-century records contain established families

Replacement profile203Seventeenth- and eighteenth-century records contain established families

Current profile204named '''Glass''' as well as spellings resembling Glasgow. These names should

Replacement profile204named '''Glass''' as well as spellings resembling Glasgow. These names should

Current profile205not be normalised automatically.

Replacement profile205not be normalised automatically.

Current profile206

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Current profile207The 1669 Hearth Money Roll records John Glass at Andraid and John and Neile

Replacement profile207The 1669 Hearth Money Roll records John Glass at Andraid and John and Neile

Current profile208Glass at Coolsythe in Drummaul. The same transcription separately renders Jo

Replacement profile208Glass at Coolsythe in Drummaul. The same transcription separately renders Jo

Current profile209and James ''Glascho'' of Kilwaughter as Glasgow.<ref name="Hearth1669" /> The

Replacement profile209and James ''Glascho'' of Kilwaughter as Glasgow.<ref name="Hearth1669" /> The

Current profile210distinction shows that a Glass population was already established in

Replacement profile210distinction shows that a Glass population was already established in

Current profile211Drummaul before the first known Synod occurrence of this James.

Replacement profile211Drummaul before the first known Synod occurrence of this James.

Current profile212

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Current profile213The 1740 Protestant Householders' Return continues that pattern with Adam

Replacement profile213The 1740 Protestant Householders' Return continues that pattern with Adam

Current profile214Glass, John Glass and two Glass widows in Drummaul.<ref name="Householders1740">W. MacAfee,

Replacement profile214Glass, John Glass and two Glass widows in Drummaul.<ref name="Householders1740">W. MacAfee,

Current profile215[https://www.billmacafee.com/1740returns/1740protestantreturnsantrim.pdf

Replacement profile215[https://www.billmacafee.com/1740returns/1740protestantreturnsantrim.pdf

Current profile2161740 County Antrim Protestant Householders' Return], Drummaul and Duneane

Replacement profile2161740 County Antrim Protestant Householders' Return], Drummaul and Duneane

Current profile217entries.</ref> They may descend from the earlier Glass households and cannot

Replacement profile217entries.</ref> They may descend from the earlier Glass households and cannot

Current profile218be treated as James Glasgow's children or grandchildren merely by changing

Replacement profile218be treated as James Glasgow's children or grandchildren merely by changing

Current profile219The surname.

Replacement profile219The surname.

Current profile220

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Current profile221Henry ''Glads'' appears separately in Duneane in the 1740 return.<ref name="Householders1740" /> The unusual form and locality make him the most

Replacement profile221Henry ''Glads'' appears separately in Duneane in the 1740 return.<ref name="Householders1740" /> The unusual form and locality make him the most

Current profile222interesting unresolved spelling candidate for a son or younger relative of

Replacement profile222interesting unresolved spelling candidate for a son or younger relative of

Current profile223James, but the return supplies no relationship evidence and does not establish

Replacement profile223James, but the return supplies no relationship evidence and does not establish

Current profile224that his surname was Glasgow.

Replacement profile224that his surname was Glasgow.

Current profile225

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Current profile226Useful search variants include:

Replacement profile226Useful search variants include:

Current profile227

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Current profile228* Glasgow.

Replacement profile228* Glasgow.

Current profile229* Glasgo.

Replacement profile229* Glasgo.

Current profile230* Glascho.

Replacement profile230* Glascho.

Current profile231* Glaskow.

Replacement profile231* Glaskow.

Current profile232* Glask.

Replacement profile232* Glask.

Current profile233* Glass.

Replacement profile233* Glass.

Current profile234* Glads.

Replacement profile234* Glads.

Current profile235

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Current profile236A variant should be assigned to this family only when chronology, locality,

Replacement profile236A variant should be assigned to this family only when chronology, locality,

Current profile237associates or another record support the identification.

Replacement profile237associates or another record support the identification.

Current profile238

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Current profile239=== Relationship to the Kilwaughter family ===

Replacement profile239=== Relationship to the Kilwaughter family ===

Current profile240

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Current profile241No relationship has been proved between this western elder and the Glasgow

Replacement profile241No relationship has been proved between this western elder and the Glasgow

Current profile242family established around Larne and Kilwaughter. They could belong to a wider

Replacement profile242family established around Larne and Kilwaughter. They could belong to a wider

Current profile243Scottish or Ulster family, and County Antrim Presbyterian migration patterns

Replacement profile243Scottish or Ulster family, and County Antrim Presbyterian migration patterns

Current profile244make a connection plausible in general terms. No baptism, will, deed,

Replacement profile244make a connection plausible in general terms. No baptism, will, deed,

Current profile245congregational minute or family record presently identifies a common ancestor.

Replacement profile245congregational minute or family record presently identifies a common ancestor.

Current profile246

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Current profile247The uncertain attachment to [[Glasgow-1081|James of Kilwaughter]] therefore

Replacement profile247The uncertain attachment to [[Glasgow-1081|James of Kilwaughter]] therefore

Current profile248records a working theory, not a proved parent-child relationship. Evidence

Replacement profile248records a working theory, not a proved parent-child relationship. Evidence

Current profile249belonging to the two men should remain separated unless a direct bridge is

Replacement profile249belonging to the two men should remain separated unless a direct bridge is

Current profile250found.

Replacement profile250found.

Current profile251

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Current profile252=== Record coverage and archive leads ===

Replacement profile252=== Record coverage and archive leads ===

Current profile253

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Current profile254Ordinary local church registers do not reach James's likely child-bearing

Replacement profile254Ordinary local church registers do not reach James's likely child-bearing

Current profile255period. Old Randalstown Presbyterian baptisms begin in 1853; Randalstown First

Replacement profile255period. Old Randalstown Presbyterian baptisms begin in 1853; Randalstown First

Current profile256marriages in 1845; Randalstown Second baptisms and session minutes in 1850;

Replacement profile256marriages in 1845; Randalstown Second baptisms and session minutes in 1850;

Current profile257and Duneane Presbyterian baptisms in 1864 and marriages in 1845. Broad searches

Replacement profile257and Duneane Presbyterian baptisms in 1864 and marriages in 1845. Broad searches

Current profile258of those surviving registers cannot identify children born about 1695–1720.

Replacement profile258of those surviving registers cannot identify children born about 1695–1720.

Current profile259

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Current profile260The most important church source is the Presbyterian Historical Society

Replacement profile260The most important church source is the Presbyterian Historical Society

Current profile261material catalogued by the Irish Manuscripts Commission as '''"Antrim

Replacement profile261material catalogued by the Irish Manuscripts Commission as '''"Antrim

Current profile262Presbytery: Parcel of minutes, 1697–1713"'''. The collection also includes an

Replacement profile262Presbytery: Parcel of minutes, 1697–1713"'''. The collection also includes an

Current profile263earlier volume for 1671–1691 and Connor Presbytery minutes covering

Replacement profile263earlier volume for 1671–1691 and Connor Presbytery minutes covering

Current profile2641693–1735.<ref name="PHSIManuscripts">Irish Manuscripts Commission,

Replacement profile2641693–1735.<ref name="PHSIManuscripts">Irish Manuscripts Commission,

Current profile265[https://irishmanuscripts.ie/womenshistorysources/index.php?whp_function=1&whp_identifier=6204

Replacement profile265[https://irishmanuscripts.ie/womenshistorysources/index.php?whp_function=1&whp_identifier=6204

Current profile266Presbyterian Historical Society collection description].</ref> The 1697–1713

Replacement profile266Presbyterian Historical Society collection description].</ref> The 1697–1713

Current profile267parcel spans every known appearance of James and may record lay commissioners,

Replacement profile267parcel spans every known appearance of James and may record lay commissioners,

Current profile268elder appointments, calls or congregational business not preserved in the

Replacement profile268elder appointments, calls or congregational business not preserved in the

Current profile269published Synod volume.

Replacement profile269published Synod volume.

Current profile270

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Current profile271The archive's label needs care. The Presbyterian Historical Society's modern

Replacement profile271The archive's label needs care. The Presbyterian Historical Society's modern

Current profile272timeline dates the Presbytery of Belfast to 1697 and the later, doctrinally

Replacement profile272timeline dates the Presbytery of Belfast to 1697 and the later, doctrinally

Current profile273distinct Presbytery of Antrim to 1726.<ref name="PHSITimeline">Presbyterian

Replacement profile273distinct Presbytery of Antrim to 1726.<ref name="PHSITimeline">Presbyterian

Current profile274Historical Society of Ireland,

Replacement profile274Historical Society of Ireland,

Current profile275[https://presbyterianhistoryireland.com/history/timeline-for-presbyterianism-in-ireland/

Replacement profile275[https://presbyterianhistoryireland.com/history/timeline-for-presbyterianism-in-ireland/

Current profile276"Timeline for Presbyterianism in Ireland"].</ref> The catalogue wording should

Replacement profile276"Timeline for Presbyterianism in Ireland"].</ref> The catalogue wording should

Current profile277be retained when ordering the manuscript, but it should not be assumed to

Replacement profile277be retained when ordering the manuscript, but it should not be assumed to

Current profile278describe precisely the same institution as the post-1726 Presbytery of Antrim.

Replacement profile278describe precisely the same institution as the post-1726 Presbytery of Antrim.

Current profile279

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Current profile280A National Archives of Ireland packet concerning the Drummaul and Duneane

Replacement profile280A National Archives of Ireland packet concerning the Drummaul and Duneane

Current profile281tithe dispute contains a return naming seventeen tithe payers at Coolsythe.

Replacement profile281tithe dispute contains a return naming seventeen tithe payers at Coolsythe.

Current profile282The online description does not transcribe those names.<ref name="CSO1833">National

Replacement profile282The online description does not transcribe those names.<ref name="CSO1833">National

Current profile283Archives of Ireland, [https://csorp.nationalarchives.ie/search/index.php?browse=true&browseresults=true&category=27&offset=6060&subcategory=204

Replacement profile283Archives of Ireland, [https://csorp.nationalarchives.ie/search/index.php?browse=true&browseresults=true&category=27&offset=6060&subcategory=204

Current profile284CSO/RP/1833/6068, original reference 1833/6354], 11 items and 27 pages.</ref>

Replacement profile284CSO/RP/1833/6068, original reference 1833/6354], 11 items and 27 pages.</ref>

Current profile285Although much later than James, the return could test whether the local Glass

Replacement profile285Although much later than James, the return could test whether the local Glass

Current profile286surname continued at Coolsythe.

Replacement profile286surname continued at Coolsythe.

Current profile287

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Current profile288The Registry of Deeds Index Project reports that its County Antrim townland

Replacement profile288The Registry of Deeds Index Project reports that its County Antrim townland

Current profile289index transcription is complete for 1708–1820. The original Antrim index films

Replacement profile289index transcription is complete for 1708–1820. The original Antrim index films

Current profile290are 100382 for 1708–1738 and 100395 for 1739–1810.<ref name="DeedsIndex">Registry of Deeds Index Project,

Replacement profile290are 100382 for 1708–1738 and 100395 for 1739–1810.<ref name="DeedsIndex">Registry of Deeds Index Project,

Current profile291[https://blog.irishdeedsindex.net/index.php/major-townland-index-update County

Replacement profile291[https://blog.irishdeedsindex.net/index.php/major-townland-index-update County

Current profile292Antrim townland-index update], [https://irishdeedsindex.net/guides/townland_films.htm

Replacement profile292Antrim townland-index update], [https://irishdeedsindex.net/guides/townland_films.htm

Current profile293townland-index film guide], and [https://www.irishdeedsindex.net/ project

Replacement profile293townland-index film guide], and [https://www.irishdeedsindex.net/ project

Current profile294database].</ref> A search of the public surname and townland indexes on 13

Replacement profile294database].</ref> A search of the public surname and townland indexes on 13

Current profile295August 2026 found no early Glasgow, Glascho or Glads party at Andraid,

Replacement profile295August 2026 found no early Glasgow, Glascho or Glads party at Andraid,

Current profile296Coolsythe, Drummaul, Duneane or Randalstown. The indexed Andraid and Coolsythe

Replacement profile296Coolsythe, Drummaul, Duneane or Randalstown. The indexed Andraid and Coolsythe

Current profile297deeds were dated 1811–1820, while the two earlier Duneane entries named other

Replacement profile297deeds were dated 1811–1820, while the two earlier Duneane entries named other

Current profile298parties. This is a bounded negative result, not proof that James or his family

Replacement profile298parties. This is a bounded negative result, not proof that James or his family

Current profile299held no land: registered deeds were never a complete population record and the

Replacement profile299held no land: registered deeds were never a complete population record and the

Current profile300volunteer person index remains incomplete.

Replacement profile300volunteer person index remains incomplete.

Current profile301

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Current profile302=== Profile data supported by the records ===

Replacement profile302=== Profile data supported by the records ===

Current profile303

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Current profile304* '''First name:''' James.

Replacement profile304* '''First name:''' James.

Current profile305* '''Last name at birth:''' Glasgow.

Replacement profile305* '''Last name at birth:''' Glasgow.

Current profile306* '''Birth:''' before 1678, uncertain estimate.

Replacement profile306* '''Birth:''' before 1678, uncertain estimate.

Current profile307* '''Birthplace:''' unknown.

Replacement profile307* '''Birthplace:''' unknown.

Current profile308* '''Parents:''' no parents proved; the attached father is uncertain.

Replacement profile308* '''Parents:''' no parents proved; the attached father is uncertain.

Current profile309* '''Spouse:''' unknown.

Replacement profile309* '''Spouse:''' unknown.

Current profile310* '''Children:''' unknown.

Replacement profile310* '''Children:''' unknown.

Current profile311* '''Religion:''' Presbyterian.

Replacement profile311* '''Religion:''' Presbyterian.

Current profile312* '''Office:''' ruling elder.

Replacement profile312* '''Office:''' ruling elder.

Current profile313* '''Congregational association:''' William Taylor's Randalstown or Drummaul congregation, 1698 and 1703.

Replacement profile313* '''Congregational association:''' William Taylor's Randalstown or Drummaul congregation, 1698 and 1703.

Current profile314* '''Probable additional association:''' James Scott's Duneane congregation, 1705.

Replacement profile314* '''Probable additional association:''' James Scott's Duneane congregation, 1705.

Current profile315* '''Death:''' after 1705.

Replacement profile315* '''Death:''' after 1705.

Current profile316* '''Death place:''' unknown.

Replacement profile316* '''Death place:''' unknown.

Current profile317

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Current profile318=== Research priorities ===

Replacement profile318=== Research priorities ===

Current profile319

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Current profile320'''Original Synod and presbytery material'''

Replacement profile320'''Original Synod and presbytery material'''

Current profile321

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Current profile322* Recheck the manuscript or highest-quality facsimile for the 1698, 1703 and 1705 entries, recording exact spelling, marginal notes and the order of ministers and elders.

Replacement profile322* Recheck the manuscript or highest-quality facsimile for the 1698, 1703 and 1705 entries, recording exact spelling, marginal notes and the order of ministers and elders.

Current profile323* Inspect the PHSI parcel catalogued as "Antrim Presbytery: minutes, 1697–1713," especially Taylor's call and ordination business and the years 1697–1705.

Replacement profile323* Inspect the PHSI parcel catalogued as "Antrim Presbytery: minutes, 1697–1713," especially Taylor's call and ordination business and the years 1697–1705.

Current profile324* Look for elder ordinations, commissioner lists, substitutions, transfers, discipline cases or a description of James as formerly serving another congregation.

Replacement profile324* Look for elder ordinations, commissioner lists, substitutions, transfers, discipline cases or a description of James as formerly serving another congregation.

Current profile325

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Current profile326'''Randalstown, Drummaul and Duneane records'''

Replacement profile326'''Randalstown, Drummaul and Duneane records'''

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Current profile328* Search any surviving session minutes, communion rolls, estate rentals and tax lists for James's residence, occupation or family.

Replacement profile328* Search any surviving session minutes, communion rolls, estate rentals and tax lists for James's residence, occupation or family.

Current profile329* Determine whether the records explain when Robert King represented Taylor's congregation and whether James Glasgow joined or represented Duneane.

Replacement profile329* Determine whether the records explain when Robert King represented Taylor's congregation and whether James Glasgow joined or represented Duneane.

Current profile330* Inspect the closest surviving 1740 return for Henry ''Glads'' and the seventeen-name Coolsythe return in NAI CSO/RP/1833/6068.

Replacement profile330* Inspect the closest surviving 1740 return for Henry ''Glads'' and the seventeen-name Coolsythe return in NAI CSO/RP/1833/6068.

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Current profile332'''Land and probate'''

Replacement profile332'''Land and probate'''

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Current profile334* Inspect the original Registry of Deeds townland-index images and relevant memorials for Andraid, Coolsythe and Duneane, checking spelling and parties omitted from the public index.

Replacement profile334* Inspect the original Registry of Deeds townland-index images and relevant memorials for Andraid, Coolsythe and Duneane, checking spelling and parties omitted from the public index.

Current profile335* Search County Antrim and Diocese of Connor probate material after 1705.

Replacement profile335* Search County Antrim and Diocese of Connor probate material after 1705.

Current profile336* Keep the 1727 probate entry for James Glasgow of Kilwater separate unless its contents prove otherwise; it probably belongs to the Kilwaughter man.

Replacement profile336* Keep the 1727 probate entry for James Glasgow of Kilwater separate unless its contents prove otherwise; it probably belongs to the Kilwaughter man.

Current profile337

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Current profile338'''Family histories'''

Replacement profile338'''Family histories'''

Current profile339

Replacement profile339

Current profile340* Inspect both Glasgow-family histories and the later typescript additions in PRONI D2003/MIC128 for the parents of [[Glasgow-1657|John Glasgow]] of Bannside and for copied records extending the family before the nineteenth century.

Replacement profile340* Inspect both Glasgow-family histories and the later typescript additions in PRONI D2003/MIC128 for the parents of [[Glasgow-1657|John Glasgow]] of Bannside and for copied records extending the family before the nineteenth century.

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Current profile342== Sources ==

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Current profile343<references />

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Current profile345* '''Presbyterian Church in Ireland.''' ''Records of the General Synod of Ulster, from 1691 to 1820'', vol. 1. Belfast, 1890. Synod records for 1698, 1703 and 1705. [https://archive.org/details/recordsofgeneral01pres Internet Archive scan].

Replacement profile345* '''Presbyterian Church in Ireland.''' ''Records of the General Synod of Ulster, from 1691 to 1820'', vol. 1. Belfast, 1890. Synod records for 1698, 1703 and 1705. [https://archive.org/details/recordsofgeneral01pres Internet Archive scan].

Current profile346

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Current profile347* '''Presbyterian Church in Ireland.''' ''Records of the General Synod of Ulster, from 1691 to 1820'', vol. 1. [https://archive.org/stream/recordsofgeneral01pres/recordsofgeneral01pres_djvu.txt Searchable Internet Archive text].

Replacement profile347* '''Presbyterian Church in Ireland.''' ''Records of the General Synod of Ulster, from 1691 to 1820'', vol. 1. [https://archive.org/stream/recordsofgeneral01pres/recordsofgeneral01pres_djvu.txt Searchable Internet Archive text].

Current profile348

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Current profile349* '''Bolton, Charles Knowles.''' ''Scotch Irish Pioneers in Ulster and America''. Boston: Bacon and Brown, 1910. Later index to ruling elders; useful as a finding aid, while the published Synod records above remain the principal source. [https://archive.org/details/scotchirish00boltrich Internet Archive].

Replacement profile349* '''Bolton, Charles Knowles.''' ''Scotch Irish Pioneers in Ulster and America''. Boston: Bacon and Brown, 1910. Later index to ruling elders; useful as a finding aid, while the published Synod records above remain the principal source. [https://archive.org/details/scotchirish00boltrich Internet Archive].

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Current profile351* '''MacAfee, W.''' [https://www.billmacafee.com/1660shearthmoneyrolls/1669hearthmoneyrollsantrim.pdf 1669 County Antrim Hearth Money Roll transcription], used to distinguish the Drummaul Glass households and the separate Kilwaughter Glasgow family.

Replacement profile351* '''MacAfee, W.''' [https://www.billmacafee.com/1660shearthmoneyrolls/1669hearthmoneyrollsantrim.pdf 1669 County Antrim Hearth Money Roll transcription], used to distinguish the Drummaul Glass households and the separate Kilwaughter Glasgow family.

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Current profile353* '''MacAfee, W.''' [https://www.billmacafee.com/1740returns/1740protestantreturnsantrim.pdf 1740 County Antrim Protestant Householders' Return], Drummaul and Duneane entries.

Replacement profile353* '''MacAfee, W.''' [https://www.billmacafee.com/1740returns/1740protestantreturnsantrim.pdf 1740 County Antrim Protestant Householders' Return], Drummaul and Duneane entries.

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Current profile355* '''Porter, Classon.''' "Congregational Memoirs: Larne and Kilwaughter." ''The Christian Unitarian'', vol. 3 (1864), used for comparison with the separate James Glasgow of Kilwaughter. [https://archive.org/details/christianunitari0003unse Internet Archive].

Replacement profile355* '''Porter, Classon.''' "Congregational Memoirs: Larne and Kilwaughter." ''The Christian Unitarian'', vol. 3 (1864), used for comparison with the separate James Glasgow of Kilwaughter. [https://archive.org/details/christianunitari0003unse Internet Archive].

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== Biography ==
'''James Glasgow''' was a Presbyterian ruling elder associated with William
Taylor's Randalstown or Drummaul congregation at the end of the seventeenth
century. He was recorded beside Taylor at the General Synods of Ulster in
'''1698''' and '''1703'''. A ruling elder of the same name appeared beside
James Scott, minister of Duneane, in '''1705'''.<ref name="Synod">Presbyterian
Church in Ireland, ''Records of the General Synod of Ulster, from 1691 to
1820'', vol. 1 (Belfast, 1890), Synod records for 1698, 1703 and 1705;
[https://archive.org/details/recordsofgeneral01pres Internet Archive scan]
and [https://archive.org/stream/recordsofgeneral01pres/recordsofgeneral01pres_djvu.txt
searchable OCR text].</ref>

The close chronology, identical name and identical church office make the
1705 occurrence a probable further appearance of the same man. The published
entries pair ministers with elder representatives, however; they do not give
James's residence or say that he moved from one congregation to another.

=== Ruling elder for Randalstown or Drummaul ===

The 1698 Synod record pairs William Taylor with James Glasgow as ruling elder.
The same pairing occurs again in 1703.<ref name="Synod" /> William Taylor was
minister of the Presbyterian congregation associated with Randalstown and
Drummaul. Randalstown was not written as a residence beside James's name; the
association is derived from the known charge of the minister whom he
accompanied.

The repeated pairing establishes an enduring connection with Taylor's
congregation rather than a single incidental appearance. As a ruling elder,
James held a lay office in Presbyterian church government and represented his
congregation in the courts of the church.

{| class="wikitable" style="background:#e6ffe6;"
! Year !! Minister !! Ruling elder !! What the entry establishes
|-
| 1698 || William Taylor || James Glasgow || James represented Taylor's congregation.
|-
| 1703 || William Taylor || James Glasgow || The earlier minister-and-elder pairing was repeated.
|-
| 1705 || James Scott || James Glasgow || Probably the same elder, now representing beside the minister of Duneane.
|-
| 1705 || William Taylor || Robert King || Taylor had a different elder representative at the same Synod.
|}

=== Association with Duneane in 1705 ===

In 1705 James Glasgow appeared beside James Scott, minister of Duneane, while
William Taylor appeared with Robert King.<ref name="Synod" /> This change was
once interpreted as evidence that James had transferred from Randalstown or
Drummaul to Duneane. A move, a congregational boundary change or a formal
transfer could explain the pattern, but none is stated in the record.

Taylor also appeared with different elders in later Synods. Rotation or
substitution of congregational representatives is therefore a sufficient
explanation for the changed pairing. The evidence supports a probable
Duneane congregational association in 1705, but it does '''not''' prove that
James changed residence or permanently transferred congregations.

It remains possible that the Duneane elder was a second contemporary James
Glasgow. No independent record of another western County Antrim ruling elder
of that name has been found, and the identical name, office, neighbouring
congregational setting and two-year interval make one man the more economical
working identification.

=== Birth ===

James's date and place of birth are unknown. He was already serving as a
ruling elder in 1698 and must have been an adult by then. A conservative
working estimate is:

:'''born before 1678'''

That estimate allows him to have been at least about twenty in 1698; it is not
derived from a recorded age, and he may have been born considerably earlier.
Randalstown, Drummaul and Duneane are documented or inferred congregational
associations and do not establish his birthplace.

=== Family ===

No inspected Synod, land, probate or congregational record names James's
parents, wife or children. His occupation outside the church, exact residence
and place of origin are also unknown.

[[Glasgow-1081|James Glasgow of Kilwaughter]] is presently attached as an
uncertain father. No record identifies him as this James's father, so the
attachment remains a research hypothesis. The resulting links to
[[Glasgow-1502|Robert Glasgow]] and [[Glasgow-1499|Hugh Glasgow]] are likewise
uncertain rather than documented sibling relationships.

No descendant line from James has yet been proved. Uncertain attachments can
be retained as working links when clearly marked, but the surviving records do
not presently establish a wife or child.

=== Death ===

No death record has been identified. James was living in 1705, so the only
date supported by the evidence is:

:'''died after 1705'''

His place of death is unknown.

=== Distinction from James Glasgow of Kilwaughter ===

The ruling elder is distinct from [[Glasgow-1081|James Glasgow of
Kilwaughter]]. The Kilwaughter man was recorded as James ''Glascho'' in the
1669 Hearth Money Roll and was active in the Larne and Kilwaughter
Presbyterian congregation by 1700. He became an overseer in that congregation
and was recorded as deceased in 1726.<ref name="Hearth1669">W. MacAfee,
[https://www.billmacafee.com/1660shearthmoneyrolls/1669hearthmoneyrollsantrim.pdf
transcription of the 1669 County Antrim Hearth Money Roll], Drummaul and
Kilwaughter entries, including records 5347–5348.</ref><ref name="Porter">Classon Porter, "Congregational Memoirs: Larne and
Kilwaughter," ''The Christian Unitarian'', vol. 3 (1864),
[https://archive.org/details/christianunitari0003unse Internet Archive].</ref>

The strongest evidence for two identities is the 1703 Synod roll. This James
represented William Taylor's Randalstown or Drummaul congregation, while
James Caldwell separately represented William Ogilvie, minister of Larne and
Kilwaughter.<ref name="Synod" /> At about the same time, the other James was
active in the affairs of the Larne and Kilwaughter congregation, although he
does not appear in its surviving early roster of ruling elders.

Combining the men would require the same James to represent Taylor's
congregation at Synod while being established in the affairs of another
congregation whose own minister attended with a different elder. That is
possible in theory, but no evidence supports it. The records favour separate
identities. Separation of the two men does not itself rule out kinship; it
only prevents their records from being combined.

== Research Notes ==
=== Identity assessment ===

The strongest reconstruction of James's recorded appearances is:

:'''1698''' — James Glasgow, ruling elder paired with William Taylor.
:'''1703''' — James Glasgow, ruling elder again paired with William Taylor.
:'''1705''' — James Glasgow, ruling elder paired with James Scott of Duneane.
:'''1705''' — William Taylor separately paired with Robert King.

The 1698 and 1703 entries are near-certainly the same man. The 1705 Duneane
occurrence is probably the same man, but no surviving entry explicitly states
continuity of identity.<ref name="Synod" />

=== Why the Randalstown and Duneane occurrences are combined ===

The published Synod records pair each ruling elder with a minister. The place
is derived from the known charge of that minister:

* William Taylor — Randalstown or Drummaul.
* James Scott — Duneane.

The source evidence is therefore not literally "James Glasgow of
Randalstown" in 1698 and 1703 and "James Glasgow of Duneane" in 1705. More
precisely, it is:

:William Taylor — James Glasgow, 1698.
:William Taylor — James Glasgow, 1703.
:James Scott — James Glasgow, 1705.

This distinction explains why the three occurrences are combined under one
probable identity without turning the ministerial associations into exact
residences. Later indexes can obscure that distinction by presenting the
minister's congregation as though it had been written beside James's name.

=== Alternative explanation and possible residence ===

A second James Glasgow could theoretically have served Duneane in 1705. Under
that reconstruction, one James represented Taylor's congregation in 1698 and
1703 and another represented Scott's congregation in 1705. There is no
independent evidence for the second elder, so a single identity remains the
stronger hypothesis.

The Synod records do not reveal where James lived. He may have resided within
Drummaul parish, in or near Randalstown, within the district served by the
Duneane congregation, or in a locality between the congregational areas. A
move between 1703 and 1705 remains possible, but no tax, lease, estate or
other land record has been found to demonstrate it.

=== Possible descendants ===

No child of James has been identified from a contemporary record. The later
Bannside and Clough family of [[Glasgow-1657|John Glasgow]] and
[[McClure-6341|Jane McClure]] includes [[Glasgow-1780|Rev. James McClure
Glasgow]] and several documented siblings. It is a substantial later Glasgow
family in the wider western or mid-Antrim area, but no record connects John to
This elder.

Rev. A. R. Crawford compiled two histories of the Glasgow family, and later
typescript copies and additions survive in the Crawford and Glasgow family
papers at PRONI, reference D2003/MIC128. The publicly available introduction
begins the later household with John Glasgow of Bannside and Jane or Jean
McClure rather than identifying John's parents.<ref name="Crawford">PRONI,
D2003/MIC128, Crawford and Glasgow family papers;
[https://www.sommemidulster.org/dwd/pdfs/02002.pdf public introduction].</ref>
The manuscript histories may preserve an earlier generation, but they are not
publicly digitised and have not been inspected for this profile.

=== Similar surnames in western County Antrim ===

Seventeenth- and eighteenth-century records contain established families
named '''Glass''' as well as spellings resembling Glasgow. These names should
not be normalised automatically.

The 1669 Hearth Money Roll records John Glass at Andraid and John and Neile
Glass at Coolsythe in Drummaul. The same transcription separately renders Jo
and James ''Glascho'' of Kilwaughter as Glasgow.<ref name="Hearth1669" /> The
distinction shows that a Glass population was already established in
Drummaul before the first known Synod occurrence of this James.

The 1740 Protestant Householders' Return continues that pattern with Adam
Glass, John Glass and two Glass widows in Drummaul.<ref name="Householders1740">W. MacAfee,
[https://www.billmacafee.com/1740returns/1740protestantreturnsantrim.pdf
1740 County Antrim Protestant Householders' Return], Drummaul and Duneane
entries.</ref> They may descend from the earlier Glass households and cannot
be treated as James Glasgow's children or grandchildren merely by changing
The surname.

Henry ''Glads'' appears separately in Duneane in the 1740 return.<ref name="Householders1740" /> The unusual form and locality make him the most
interesting unresolved spelling candidate for a son or younger relative of
James, but the return supplies no relationship evidence and does not establish
that his surname was Glasgow.

Useful search variants include:

* Glasgow.
* Glasgo.
* Glascho.
* Glaskow.
* Glask.
* Glass.
* Glads.

A variant should be assigned to this family only when chronology, locality,
associates or another record support the identification.

=== Relationship to the Kilwaughter family ===

No relationship has been proved between this western elder and the Glasgow
family established around Larne and Kilwaughter. They could belong to a wider
Scottish or Ulster family, and County Antrim Presbyterian migration patterns
make a connection plausible in general terms. No baptism, will, deed,
congregational minute or family record presently identifies a common ancestor.

The uncertain attachment to [[Glasgow-1081|James of Kilwaughter]] therefore
records a working theory, not a proved parent-child relationship. Evidence
belonging to the two men should remain separated unless a direct bridge is
found.

=== Record coverage and archive leads ===

Ordinary local church registers do not reach James's likely child-bearing
period. Old Randalstown Presbyterian baptisms begin in 1853; Randalstown First
marriages in 1845; Randalstown Second baptisms and session minutes in 1850;
and Duneane Presbyterian baptisms in 1864 and marriages in 1845. Broad searches
of those surviving registers cannot identify children born about 1695–1720.

The most important church source is the Presbyterian Historical Society
material catalogued by the Irish Manuscripts Commission as '''"Antrim
Presbytery: Parcel of minutes, 1697–1713"'''. The collection also includes an
earlier volume for 1671–1691 and Connor Presbytery minutes covering
1693–1735.<ref name="PHSIManuscripts">Irish Manuscripts Commission,
[https://irishmanuscripts.ie/womenshistorysources/index.php?whp_function=1&whp_identifier=6204
Presbyterian Historical Society collection description].</ref> The 1697–1713
parcel spans every known appearance of James and may record lay commissioners,
elder appointments, calls or congregational business not preserved in the
published Synod volume.

The archive's label needs care. The Presbyterian Historical Society's modern
timeline dates the Presbytery of Belfast to 1697 and the later, doctrinally
distinct Presbytery of Antrim to 1726.<ref name="PHSITimeline">Presbyterian
Historical Society of Ireland,
[https://presbyterianhistoryireland.com/history/timeline-for-presbyterianism-in-ireland/
"Timeline for Presbyterianism in Ireland"].</ref> The catalogue wording should
be retained when ordering the manuscript, but it should not be assumed to
describe precisely the same institution as the post-1726 Presbytery of Antrim.

A National Archives of Ireland packet concerning the Drummaul and Duneane
tithe dispute contains a return naming seventeen tithe payers at Coolsythe.
The online description does not transcribe those names.<ref name="CSO1833">National
Archives of Ireland, [https://csorp.nationalarchives.ie/search/index.php?browse=true&browseresults=true&category=27&offset=6060&subcategory=204
CSO/RP/1833/6068, original reference 1833/6354], 11 items and 27 pages.</ref>
Although much later than James, the return could test whether the local Glass
surname continued at Coolsythe.

The Registry of Deeds Index Project reports that its County Antrim townland
index transcription is complete for 1708–1820. The original Antrim index films
are 100382 for 1708–1738 and 100395 for 1739–1810.<ref name="DeedsIndex">Registry of Deeds Index Project,
[https://blog.irishdeedsindex.net/index.php/major-townland-index-update County
Antrim townland-index update], [https://irishdeedsindex.net/guides/townland_films.htm
townland-index film guide], and [https://www.irishdeedsindex.net/ project
database].</ref> A search of the public surname and townland indexes on 13
August 2026 found no early Glasgow, Glascho or Glads party at Andraid,
Coolsythe, Drummaul, Duneane or Randalstown. The indexed Andraid and Coolsythe
deeds were dated 1811–1820, while the two earlier Duneane entries named other
parties. This is a bounded negative result, not proof that James or his family
held no land: registered deeds were never a complete population record and the
volunteer person index remains incomplete.

=== Profile data supported by the records ===

* '''First name:''' James.
* '''Last name at birth:''' Glasgow.
* '''Birth:''' before 1678, uncertain estimate.
* '''Birthplace:''' unknown.
* '''Parents:''' no parents proved; the attached father is uncertain.
* '''Spouse:''' unknown.
* '''Children:''' unknown.
* '''Religion:''' Presbyterian.
* '''Office:''' ruling elder.
* '''Congregational association:''' William Taylor's Randalstown or Drummaul congregation, 1698 and 1703.
* '''Probable additional association:''' James Scott's Duneane congregation, 1705.
* '''Death:''' after 1705.
* '''Death place:''' unknown.

=== Research priorities ===

'''Original Synod and presbytery material'''

* Recheck the manuscript or highest-quality facsimile for the 1698, 1703 and 1705 entries, recording exact spelling, marginal notes and the order of ministers and elders.
* Inspect the PHSI parcel catalogued as "Antrim Presbytery: minutes, 1697–1713," especially Taylor's call and ordination business and the years 1697–1705.
* Look for elder ordinations, commissioner lists, substitutions, transfers, discipline cases or a description of James as formerly serving another congregation.

'''Randalstown, Drummaul and Duneane records'''

* Search any surviving session minutes, communion rolls, estate rentals and tax lists for James's residence, occupation or family.
* Determine whether the records explain when Robert King represented Taylor's congregation and whether James Glasgow joined or represented Duneane.
* Inspect the closest surviving 1740 return for Henry ''Glads'' and the seventeen-name Coolsythe return in NAI CSO/RP/1833/6068.

'''Land and probate'''

* Inspect the original Registry of Deeds townland-index images and relevant memorials for Andraid, Coolsythe and Duneane, checking spelling and parties omitted from the public index.
* Search County Antrim and Diocese of Connor probate material after 1705.
* Keep the 1727 probate entry for James Glasgow of Kilwater separate unless its contents prove otherwise; it probably belongs to the Kilwaughter man.

'''Family histories'''

* Inspect both Glasgow-family histories and the later typescript additions in PRONI D2003/MIC128 for the parents of [[Glasgow-1657|John Glasgow]] of Bannside and for copied records extending the family before the nineteenth century.

== Sources ==
<references />

* '''Presbyterian Church in Ireland.''' ''Records of the General Synod of Ulster, from 1691 to 1820'', vol. 1. Belfast, 1890. Synod records for 1698, 1703 and 1705. [https://archive.org/details/recordsofgeneral01pres Internet Archive scan].

* '''Presbyterian Church in Ireland.''' ''Records of the General Synod of Ulster, from 1691 to 1820'', vol. 1. [https://archive.org/stream/recordsofgeneral01pres/recordsofgeneral01pres_djvu.txt Searchable Internet Archive text].

* '''Bolton, Charles Knowles.''' ''Scotch Irish Pioneers in Ulster and America''. Boston: Bacon and Brown, 1910. Later index to ruling elders; useful as a finding aid, while the published Synod records above remain the principal source. [https://archive.org/details/scotchirish00boltrich Internet Archive].

* '''MacAfee, W.''' [https://www.billmacafee.com/1660shearthmoneyrolls/1669hearthmoneyrollsantrim.pdf 1669 County Antrim Hearth Money Roll transcription], used to distinguish the Drummaul Glass households and the separate Kilwaughter Glasgow family.

* '''MacAfee, W.''' [https://www.billmacafee.com/1740returns/1740protestantreturnsantrim.pdf 1740 County Antrim Protestant Householders' Return], Drummaul and Duneane entries.

* '''Porter, Classon.''' "Congregational Memoirs: Larne and Kilwaughter." ''The Christian Unitarian'', vol. 3 (1864), used for comparison with the separate James Glasgow of Kilwaughter. [https://archive.org/details/christianunitari0003unse Internet Archive].

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