James Wilson is named in the executor clause of Geillis Glasgow (Glasgow-3179)'s 1603 testament, with Isobel and Bessie Wilson. The wording between James and Isobel remains unresolved, so the earlier reading of James as Geillis and Thomas Wilson's lawful son is not yet defensible. Retain both attached parents as uncertain pending a secure re-reading; do not detach them without an evidenced replacement.
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James Wilson is named in the executor clause of Geillis Glasgow (Glasgow-3179)'s 1603 testament, with Isobel and Bessie Wilson. The wording between James and Isobel remains unresolved, so the earlier reading of James as Geillis and Thomas Wilson's lawful son is not yet defensible. Retain both attached parents as uncertain pending a secure re-reading; do not detach them without an evidenced replacement.
Chaplehill — Ardrossan parish
The intervening relationship wording is unresolved; do not treat sonship as proved.
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James Wilson is named in the executor clause of Geillis Glasgow (Glasgow-3179)'s 1603 testament, with Isobel and Bessie Wilson. The wording between James and Isobel remains unresolved, so the earlier reading of James as Geillis and Thomas Wilson's lawful son is not yet defensible. Retain both attached parents as uncertain pending a secure re-reading; do not detach them without an evidenced replacement.
The intervening relationship wording is unresolved; do not treat sonship as proved.
Candidate matched on record type, year, place; inspect before treating it as the underlying record.
Precision: Parish/household locality
| Source | Finding | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland's People wills and testaments, NRS Glasgow Commissary Court CC9/7/3, images 113-114, confirmed 11 May 1603 | Names James, Isobel and Bessie Wilson in the executor passage of Geillis Glasgow's testament. The intervening wording is unresolved. | Direct evidence that James was a named executor/administrator in the household record; possible, not proved, parentage. Working transcription reinspection supplied 6 September 2026. |
James Wilson was recorded in Chaplehill — Ardrossan parish (1603).
Named in executor clause; possible son of Geillis Glasgow and Thomas Wilson
No claims in this category have been formally assessed.
WikiTree's create-person match search was repeated with a 30-year date range, Ayrshire, both parents' names and undated profiles included. It returned no compatible James Wilson. Wilson-142005 was created on 30 August 2026.
No formal open question is recorded for this person.
reading of the relationship clause.
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Significance 78/100
He is named in Geillis Glasgow's executor clause, but the relationship wording is unresolved; retain Geillis and Thomas only as uncertain parents pending a clearer reading.
Compared with Wilson-142005, captured 2026-09-07T21:05:55+00:00 · 2026-08-30.
{{Estimated Date}}
+ [[Category:Ardrossan, Ayrshire]]
== Biography ==
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- James Wilson was living in 1603. His mother's testament dative identifies him as the lawful son of [[Wilson-127012|Thomas Wilson]] and [[Glasgow-3179|Geillis Glasgow]]. Geillis was Thomas's spouse and the family was living at Chaplehill in Ardrossan parish.<ref name="Geillis1603">National Records of Scotland, Glasgow Commissary Court, ''Testament Dative and Inventory of Geillis Glasgw'', spouse of Thomas Wilsoun in Chaplehill, Ardrossan parish, confirmed 11 May 1603, CC9/7/3, images 113–114; original images viewed through [https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/search-records/legal-records/wills Scotland's People].</ref>
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- Thomas gave up the inventory in James's name and on his behalf, and James was the executor dative. The record therefore proves both parents. James's birth date is only known to have been before 1603, while his association with Ardrossan is based on his parents' documented household there.<ref name="Geillis1603"/>
+ '''James Wilson''' is named with Isobel and Bessie Wilson in the executor
+ passage of the 1603 testament of [[Glasgow-3179|Geillis Glasgow]], spouse of
+ [[Wilson-127012|Thomas Wilson]] at Chaplehill in Ardrossan parish.<ref>[https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/search-records/legal-records/wills National
+ Records of Scotland, wills and testaments], Glasgow Commissary Court, testament
+ dative and inventory of Geillis Glasgow, CC9/7/3, images 113–114; working
+ transcription reinspection supplied 6 September 2026.</ref>
== Research Notes ==
+ === Current evidence assessment ===
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+ The words between James and Isobel remain unresolved. The earlier reading
+ which called James the lawful son of Geillis and Thomas is not secure. Retain
+ The attached parents as uncertain pending a clearer reading; do not present
+ The relationship as proved.
Thomas's acting for James may indicate that James was still under age, but the testament does not state his age. No narrower birth estimate has been assigned.
== Sources ==
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James Wilson
Updated 2026-08-30
Dataset: ONT_Glasco_2026-08-18T16_05.json · generated 2026-09-08
Wilson-142005 was captured 2026-09-07T21:05:55+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2026-08-30.
| Event | Date | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| birth | — | Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland | WikiTree profile field |
| Relationship | Person | WikiTree ID | Dates and places returned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parents | Thomas Wilson | Wilson-127012 | 1565-00-00 · 0000-00-00 · Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Parents | Geillis Wilson | Glasgow-3179 | 1565-00-00 · Scotland · 1603-01-00 · Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Estimated_Birth_Date
Biography James Wilson was living in 1603. His mother's testament dative identifies him as the lawful son of Thomas Wilson and Geillis Glasgow. Geillis was Thomas's spouse and the family was living at Chaplehill in Ardrossan parish. National Records of Scotland, Glasgow Commissary Court, Testament Dative and Inventory of Geillis Glasgw, spouse of Thomas Wilsoun in Chaplehill, Ardrossan parish, confirmed 11 May 1603, CC9/7/3, images 113–114; original images viewed through Scotland's People (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/search-records/legal-records/wills). Thomas gave up the inventory in James's name and on his behalf, and James was the executor dative. The record therefore proves both parents. James's birth date is only known to have been before 1603, while his association with Ardrossan is based on his parents' documented household there. Research Notes Thomas's acting for James may indicate that James was still under age, but the testament does not state his age. No narrower birth estimate has been assigned. Sources
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== Biography ==
James Wilson was living in 1603. His mother's testament dative identifies him as the lawful son of [[Wilson-127012|Thomas Wilson]] and [[Glasgow-3179|Geillis Glasgow]]. Geillis was Thomas's spouse and the family was living at Chaplehill in Ardrossan parish.<ref name="Geillis1603">National Records of Scotland, Glasgow Commissary Court, ''Testament Dative and Inventory of Geillis Glasgw'', spouse of Thomas Wilsoun in Chaplehill, Ardrossan parish, confirmed 11 May 1603, CC9/7/3, images 113–114; original images viewed through [https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/search-records/legal-records/wills Scotland's People].</ref>
Thomas gave up the inventory in James's name and on his behalf, and James was the executor dative. The record therefore proves both parents. James's birth date is only known to have been before 1603, while his association with Ardrossan is based on his parents' documented household there.<ref name="Geillis1603"/>
== Research Notes ==
Thomas's acting for James may indicate that James was still under age, but the testament does not state his age. No narrower birth estimate has been assigned.
== Sources ==
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