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Births & baptisms

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1610source titleGlasgow High Kirk baptism register, baptism of Margaret Glasgow, 6 May 1610, lawful daughter of George Glasgow and Margaret Stewart, ScotlandsPeople reference 644/1, volume 1/233George Glasgow—No link
1611source titleThis birth year is estimated based on the 1611 birth of her daughter Catharine, assuming Barbara was in her early-to-mid-twenties at the time, a common age for mothers in this era. This is a genealogical estimation only and is not based on a birth recordBarbara (Glasgow) Little—No link
1612source titleGlasgow High Kirk baptism register, baptism of Thomas Glasgow, 15 March 1612, lawful son of George Glasgow and Margaret Stewart, ScotlandsPeople reference 644/1, volume 1/754George Glasgow—No link
1617source titleGlasgow High Kirk baptism register, baptism of Barbara Glasgow, 21 October 1617, lawful daughter of George Glasgow and Margaret Stewart, ScotlandsPeople reference 644/1, volume 1/2353George Glasgow—No link
1617source titleGlasgow High Kirk baptism register, baptism of Barbara Glasgow, 21 October 1617, lawful daughter of George Glasgow and Margaret Stewart; witnesses Michael Broun and Thomas Stewart, ScotlandsPeople, reference volume 1/2353Barbara Glasgow—No link
1618source titleNational Records of Scotland, Glasgow High Kirk Old Parish Register 644/1, reported reference 10/272, baptism of Robert Glasgow, 17 November 1618Rot. Glasgow—No link
1618source titleNational Records of Scotland, Glasgow High Kirk Old Parish Register 644/1, reported reference 10/272, baptism of Robert Glasgow, 17 November 1618. The reported entry names Robert Glasgow and Jonet Conynghame as parentsRobert Glaskow—No link
1618source titleNational Records of Scotland, Glasgow High Kirk Old Parish Register 644/1, reported reference 10/272, baptism of Robert Glasgow, 17 November 1618; reported transcription: "Robert lawful sone to Robert Glasgow & Jonet Conynghame - Godf: John & George Glasgowis."Rot. Glasgow—No link
1618source titleNational Records of Scotland, Glasgow High Kirk Old Parish Register 644/1, reported reference 10/272, baptism of Robert Glasgow, 17 November 1618; transcription: "Robert lawful sone to Robert Glasgow & Jonet Conynghame - Godf: John & George Glasgowis."Rot. Glasgow—No link
1618source titleNational Records of Scotland. Glasgow High Kirk Old Parish Register 644/1, reported reference 10/272, baptism of Robert Glasgow, 17 November 1618. Reported transcription: "Robert lawful sone to Robert Glasgow & Jonet Conynghame - Godf: John & George Glasgowis."Rot. Glasgow—No link
1627source titleScotland's People, Church of Scotland Old Parish Registers, births and baptisms, Inveresk and Musselburgh parish 689, reference 10/171, Robert Glasgow, 30 December 1627. See also FamilySearch record VQ4V-58SRobert GlasgowInveresk with Musselburgh, ScotlandOriginal ↗
1640source titleSee, for example, the FamilySearch profile GKWN-35S which associates this marriage with a 1640 birth year, though this profile demonstrably conflates individuals (see Possible Confusions section)James Glasgow—No link
1641source title"WILLIAM 24-10-1641 WILLIAM GLASGOW/BESSY HOWIE Glasgow 644/1 M"William GlasgowWilliam GlasgowGlasgowOriginal ↗
1643source titleBirth date match with Margaret Glasgow (1643-)Margaret Glasgow—No link
1645source titleScotland's People, OPR births 644/1, ref. 40/56, James Glasgow, 25 November 1645James GlasgowGlasgowOriginal ↗
1648source titleNational Records of Scotland, Old Parish Register, Mid Calder, parish 694, reference 10/94, reported baptisms of Johne and Issobel Glasgow, 3 February 1648. The reference is carried from the existing profiles; the image has not been examined for this profileWilliam Glasgow—No link
1649source titleFor images and fuller context, consult ScotlandsPeople Old Parish Registers (Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian), Baptisms for 1649John Glasgow—No link
1657record datesFamilySearch index X1YD-PR2James GlasgowMarion GlasgowEdinburghOriginal ↗
1657source titleScotland's People, Church of Scotland Old Parish Registers, births and baptisms, St Cuthbert's 685/2 30/15, Jonet Glasgow, 1 January 1657, parents indexed as Robert Glasgow and Eupham Tailyour; FamilySearch derivative indexRobert Glasgow—Original ↗
1671record datesArchived or supplementary sourceAndrew GlasgowWilliam GlasgowWilliam Glasgow+1 moreKirknewton — West Lothian +1Original ↗
1676source titleSibling: Robert Glasgow, christened 29 Dec 1676 at GlencorseWilliam Glasgow—No link
1678source titleBaptism Record: ROBERT, son of HEW GLASGOW, 1 Dec 1678, Kilwinning, Parish 599/ MHew Glasgow—No link
1679source title"Old Parish Registers, Births and Baptisms," Scotland's People, index entry for JON GLASGOW, 6 July 1679, son of JON GLASGOW and BARBARA ALASON, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, parish number 599, frame 44Jon Glasgow—No link
1679source titleKilwinning Old Parish Register, parish 599, frame 44, baptism of Jon Glasgow, 6 July 1679, son of Jon Glasgow and Barbara AlasonJohn Glasgow—No link
1679source titleKilwinning Old Parish Register, parish 599, frame 44, baptism of Jon Glasgow, 6 July 1679John Glasgow—No link
1689source titleJannet Glasgow, baptised 1 February 1689 at Kilwinning, Ayrshire. There may have been other children whose baptisms were not recorded, whose records have not survived, or whose entries have not yet been identified. Possible Parentage John's parents have not been established. Five Scottish baptism records have been identified for men named John or Johne Glasgow who were born within, or close to, a plausible perioJohn Glasgow—No link
1689source titleKilwinning Old Parish Register, parish 599, frame 75, baptism of Jannet Glasgow, 1 February 1689, daughter of John Glasgow and AllasonJohn Glasgow—No link
1689source titleKilwinning Old Parish Register, parish 599, frame 75, baptism of Jannet Glasgow, 1 February 1689John Glasgow—No link
1689source title“Old Parish Registers, Births and Baptisms,” Scotland's People index entry, JANNET GLASGOW, 1 February 1689, parents JOHN GLASGOW / ALLASON, Kilwinning parish 599, frame 75Jannet Glasgow—No link
1692record datesark: / 61903 / 1:1:X11X-46NJohn GlasgowMargaret GlasgowWilliam Glasgow+1 moreHawick — RoxburghshireOriginal ↗
1694source titleFreeREG record 0427, Isabell Glasgow baptism transcription, Cavers, 8 December 1694Isabell Glasgow—No link
1694source titleFreeREG, Isabell Glasgow baptism transcription, Cavers, 2 December 1694Isabell Glasgow—No link
1710source titleFreeREG transcription, baptism of Isabel Glasgon, 27 August 1710, father William, abode Humble Knows; mother not namedWilliam Glasgow—No link
1710source titlesources/freereg_isabel_glasgon_1710_baptism.jsonWilliam Glasgow—No link
1710source titlesources/freereg_isabel_glasgon_1710_baptism.jsonMargaret Scott—No link
1719source titleFamilySearch - Grizal Glasgow baptism record, 1719John Glasgow—Original ↗
1722source titleBaptism: John Glasgow, christened 23 Sep 1722 at Libberton, Lanark, ScotlandRobert Glasgow—No link
1732source titleEmerald Ancestors, County Antrim birth index, Helen Glasgow, 1732Helen GlasgowJames GlasgowJean Glasgow+1 more—Original ↗
1738source titleSource needed to confirm the c. 1738 birth estimateJohn Glasgow—No link
1740source titlesible event until the original trial papers, precognition and court minutes provide enough identifying information. Possible identity of Peter's father The John Glasgow who married or partnered with Margaret Mill is represented by the FamilySearch profile: John Glasgow, FamilySearch ID 9Q1F-9BL () A leading working hypothesis identifies him with John Glasgow baptised on 28 March 1740 at Irvine, Ayrshire, son of Geo…Peter Glasgow—Original ↗
1744source titleBaptism record for ELIZABETH GLASCO on 12 February 1744James Glasgow—No link
1744source titleBaptism record for ELIZABETH GLASCO on 12 February 1744Elizabeth Glasgow—No link
1746source titleThe baptism is also indexed in the Kilwinning church registers held by ScotlandsPeople. Kilwinning parish baptism record for Andrew Glasgow, 26 Oct 1746, ScotlandsPeople, church registers, parish 599, reference 20/93Andrew Glasgow—No link
1755source titleRobert Glasgow, born 21 May 1755, baptised 25 MayRobert Glasgow—No link
1758source titleRobert Glasgow, baptised 16 September 1758Robert Glasgow—No link
1760source titleBaptism record for SARAH GLASCO on 10 August 1760Thomas Glasco—No link
1760source titleRobert Glasgow, baptised 17 February 1760Robert Glasgow—No link
1768source titleBaptism: 12 Jun 1768 at Kelso, Roxburghshire, ScotlandJohn Glasgow—No link
1769source titleBaptism record for PHIL GLASCO in 1769Phillip Glasco—No link
1769record datesRobert Glasgow, Revolutionary War pension application R4057, transcription and file extractJames GlasgowJames Glasgow IIJoseph Glasgow+2 moreCounty Londonderry — exact locality unprovedOriginal ↗
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