Glasgow Surname Project

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Golen congregation — later Fintona

Ireland · 5 mapped associations

1People
5Associations
1732Earliest mapped year
5Sources/provenance links

People recorded here

Catalogued surnames

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Place timeline

5 Apr 1732

Nathaniel Glasgow M.A.

Installed at Golen by Monaghan Presbytery

Contemporary Synod recordunknown
Record and source detail

The printed Synod minutes state that Mr Glasgow was installed at Golen on 5 April 1732; congregational history identifies Golen as the congregation later known as Fintona.

Apr 1743

Nathaniel Glasgow M.A.

Death reported by Monaghan Presbytery

Contemporary Synod recordunknown
Record and source detail

The Synod minutes report that Nathaniel Glasgow died in April 1743. His ministry continued at Golen, later Fintona; the minutes do not state his burial place.

Supporting source

18 Jun 1745

Nathaniel Glasgow M.A.

Poor widow Glasgow returned for support

Contemporary Synod recordderivative
Record and source detail

The 1745 Synod list names only the widow's surname. In context she is probably Nathaniel's widow, but neither her forename nor residence is stated.

Supporting source

1746

Nathaniel Glasgow M.A.

Clogher probate; residence Cavan, Donaghcavey

Strong probate-profile matchderivative
Record and source detail

Donaghcavey contains Fintona, Nathaniel's last congregation; the rare name place and delayed probate strongly identify the minister who died in 1743.

21 Jun 1748

Nathaniel Glasgow M.A.

Synod support granted to the children of Mr Glasgow deceased

Contemporary Synod recordunknown
Record and source detail

The plural wording proves at least two children. Their names, ages, guardian and residence are not given; context identifies the deceased minister as Nathaniel.

Unresolved identities

No unresolved identity is flagged in the mapped associations.

Relevant sources and provenance

  1. unknown WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-1136
  2. unknown Nathaniel continued in the ministry there until his death in April 1743. Contemporary records of the General Synod of Ulster report his death during that month. Records of the General Synod of Ulster, vol. 2, pp. 284, 314 and 339. https://archive.org/details/recordsofgeneral02pres
  3. derivative Records of the General Synod of Ulster, vol. 2: poor widow Glasgow, 1745
  4. derivative Irish probate index transcription supplied July 2026, entry for Nathaniel Glasgow, Diocese of Clogher, 1746, residence Cavan, Donaghcavey.
  5. unknown Records of the General Synod of Ulster, vol. 2: children of Mr Glasgow deceased, 1748