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Together, they had four children:\n* '''Robert (1811-1860):''' Heir, a J.P. and advocate<ref name=RobertGrave>{{FindAGrave | 146731548 | sameas=no }}.</ref>.\n* '''Philadelphia Jane.'''\n* '''Anne.'''\n* '''Charlotte Marie Cecilia (born 1827 in Rome):''' Charlotte’s baptism was recorded in Edinburgh on 20/07/1828<ref>GROS OPR Births 685/1 560 78.</ref>.\n\nIn 1841, Robert Glasgow was living at Holly Walk, Leamington Priors, with family members and several servants. His wife, Anne, was not listed in the census.<ref>1841 census online.</ref> Robert Glasgow died at Pau, France, in 1845, leaving behind an estate valued at £5,141, with arrears of £4,081 due from his father-in-law’s estate.<ref>Email from Dr. Anthony J Cooke (09/02/2011).</ref>.\n\n==== Estates and Legacy ====\nAfter inheriting Montgreenan and Sans Souci in 1828, Robert submitted claims for compensation under the Slave Compensation Act following the abolition of slavery in the British Empire. He was awarded:\n* '''£6,987 4s 0d for Mont Greenan''' in St. Vincent<ref name=\"T71-892\"/>\n* '''£6,418 15s 6d for Sans Souci''' in St. Vincent<ref name=\"T71-1266\"/>\n\n==== Post-Abolition Challenges ====\nRobert Glasgow, like many plantation owners, struggled to maintain profitability after the abolition of slavery. The Sans Souci estate had to diversify from sugar to crops like cocoa and bananas, although labor shortages persisted<ref>Anthony Cooke, 'An elite revisited: Glasgow West India merchants, 1783-1877', Journal of Scottish Historical Studies 32.2 2012 pp. 127-165.</ref>.\n=== Further Information ===\n* '''Absentee:''' Yes  \n* '''British/Irish:''' Yes  \n* '''Name in Compensation Records:''' Robert Robertson\n\n==== Spouse ====\n* Anne Glasgow\n\n==== Children ====\n* Anne (1805-)\n* Robert (1811-1860)<ref name=RobertGrave/>\n* Philadelphia Jane\n* Charlotte Marie Cecilia (1827-)\n\n==== Occupation ====\n* Physician, plantation owner, landowner\n\n==== Associated Claims ====\n* '''St Vincent 466 (Mont Greenan):''' £6,987 4s 0d<ref name=\"T71-892\"/>\n* '''St Vincent 481A-C (Sans Souci):''' £6,418 15s 6d<ref name=\"T71-1266\"/>\n\n==== Relationships ====\n* '''Husband → Wife:''' Anne Glasgow late Robertson (née Glasgow)\n* '''Son-in-law → Father-in-law:''' Dr. Robert Glasgow\n* '''Brother:''' George Home Robertson\n\n==== Estates ====\n* '''Montgreenan Estate:''' Ayrshire, Scotland. Inherited from Dr. Robert Glasgow in 1828.\n* '''Sans Souci Estate:''' St. Vincent. Inherited in 1828, facing economic decline post-abolition.\n* '''Gunsgreen House:''' Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland. Inherited in 1804 from his father, Alexander Robertson.\n\n== Research Notes ==\n== Sources ==\n<references />\n\n* T71/892, Counterclaim from Robert Glasgow Esq. and Anne his wife, withdrawn.\n* Will of Robert Glasgow, 14/10/1828, Edinburgh Sheriff Court papers SC 6/44/4/1.\n* T71/1266, Marriage of Robert Robertson of Prenderguest to Anne Glasgow.\n* Cases Decided in the House of Lords: On Appeal from the Courts of Scotland 1836-37, Vol 2, pp. 333-34.\n* Email from Dr. Anthony J Cooke (09/02/2011).\n* University of Edinburgh Historical Alumni Database, http://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/91089 [accessed 06/01/2016].\n* Burke's Landed Gentry (1837), Vol. I, p. 508.\n\n\n== Acknowledgments ==\nWe are grateful to Derek Janes, Isla Tusk, and Anthony Cooke for their help with this entry.","manual_update":true,"pending":true},"presentation":{"version":"34","position":{"answer":"- Freeman’s Journal and Daily Commercial Advertiser, 1847-09-02, p.4: the late Robert Glasgow, Esq., of Montgreenan, county Ayr (father of both brides) — strong match. Unique designation 'of Montgreenan', described as 'the late' in Sept 1847. Of the Montgreenan owners: Dr Robert Glasgow-1076 died in 1827 with no offspring (Wikipedia), so he is excluded. Robert Robertson of Prenderguest, son-in-law, inherited in 1828 and took the name Glasgow; the LBS claim names 'Robert Glasgow Esq. (late Robertson) and Anne his wife'. His son Robert Robertson-Glasgow inherited in 1845 and lived to 1860 (thepeerage), so he cannot be 'the late' in 1847. Only Robertson-30564 survives. Sources: Wikipedia: Montgreenan; UCL LBS claim 15 Feb 1836; thepeerage p67979","points":[]},"opening":"- Freeman’s Journal and Daily Commercial Advertiser, 1847-09-02, p.4: the late Robert Glasgow, Esq., of Montgreenan, county Ayr (father of both brides) — strong match. Unique designation 'of Montgreenan', described as 'the late' in Sept 1847. Of the Montgreenan owners: Dr Robert Glasgow-1076 died in 1827 with no offspring (Wikipedia), so he is excluded. Robert Robertson of Prenderguest, son-in-law, inherited in 1828 and took the name Glasgow; the LBS claim names 'Robert Glasgow Esq. (late Robertson) and Anne his wife'. His son Robert Robertson-Glasgow inherited in 1845 and lived to 1860 (thepeerage), so he cannot be 'the late' in 1847. Only Robertson-30564 survives. 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