Biography · Spreul-23

Provost John Spreull

c. 1590

Scotland

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Biography and research notes

The father relationship with Unknown Spreull is assessed as confident. Metcalfe p.104's specific succession statement identifies the Cambuslang vicar's son and heir as father of the Provost of Renfrew; Spreull-17 is the record-defined vicar/heir-generation placeholder used for that father.

Birthc. 1590 · Scotland

DeathDate not established · Renfrewshire, Scotland

LocalityScotland

Family and relationships

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Children 1John Spreul1616–date not established

Person and dates	Relationship	Current assessment	Why this relationship is shown
John Spreul 1616–date not established	son	Strongly supported son	Metcalfe p.104 supplies the succession chain: Cambuslang vicar's son/heir, then the Provost of Renfrew, then the Provost's son appointed Glasgow Town Clerk. The profile identities align with that specific compiled kinship. Father evidence and remaining questions

Parents 1Unknown SpreullDates not established

Person and dates	Relationship	Current assessment	Why this relationship is shown
Unknown Spreull Dates not established	father	Strongly supported father	Metcalfe p.104's specific succession statement identifies the Cambuslang vicar's son and heir as father of the Provost of Renfrew; Spreull-17 is the record-defined vicar/heir-generation placeholder used for that father. Father evidence and remaining questions

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Research notes and earlier assessments

Conclusion: Current conclusion

The father relationship with Unknown Spreull is assessed as confident. Metcalfe p.104's specific succession statement identifies the Cambuslang vicar's son and heir as father of the Provost of Renfrew; Spreull-17 is the record-defined vicar/heir-generation placeholder used for that father.

Original Markdown

The father relationship with [Unknown Spreull](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Spreull-17) is assessed as **confident**. Metcalfe p.104's specific succession statement identifies the Cambuslang vicar's son and heir as father of the Provost of Renfrew; Spreull-17 is the record-defined vicar/heir-generation placeholder used for that father.

Assessment: Father relationship assessment — 28 September 2026

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

Reason: Metcalfe p.104's specific succession statement identifies the Cambuslang vicar's son and heir as father of the Provost of Renfrew; Spreull-17 is the record-defined vicar/heir-generation placeholder used for that father.

Source summary: Metcalfe p.104's specific succession statement identifies the Cambuslang vicar's son and heir as father of the Provost of Renfrew; Spreull-17 is the record-defined vicar/heir-generation placeholder used for that father. Saved on WikiTree and verified in the live edit form on 28 September 2026; only the father certainty and its explanation were updated.

Original Markdown

This is a review of existing evidence, not a newly discovered record. Attached father: [Unknown Spreull](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Spreull-17). Assessment: **confident**.

Reason: Metcalfe p.104's specific succession statement identifies the Cambuslang vicar's son and heir as father of the Provost of Renfrew; Spreull-17 is the record-defined vicar/heir-generation placeholder used for that father.

Source summary: Metcalfe p.104's specific succession statement identifies the Cambuslang vicar's son and heir as father of the Provost of Renfrew; Spreull-17 is the record-defined vicar/heir-generation placeholder used for that father. Saved on WikiTree and verified in the live edit form on 28 September 2026; only the father certainty and its explanation were updated.

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Person data (JSON) · Family network

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