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Reviewed newspaper notices
2 distinct notices from 2 retained pages, earliest first. Reprints of the same notice are merged; 2 pages have saved inline excerpts. Open a notice for its clipping, reading and profile assessment.
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2 distinct notices · 2 retained pages
1835Verified surname passagechurch appointmentStrong match
Rev. James Glasgow
Castledawson (congregation served; residence Place not stated)b. by c. 1817 adult estimate
The Belfast News-Letter reports the Castledawson congregation’s unanimous call for him to become its pastor; described as a former Northern Seminary student.
Birth estimate / source
Age is not printed; inferred only as an adult lower bound from the stated professional role (Presbyterian minister), assuming age 18 or older by the 1835 issue year.
Occupation / trade
Published 1835-07-10 · Belfast News-Letter · p. 2
Source reference: Belfast News-Letter · 1835-07-10 · p. 2. Open for full size; inspect the original page for context.
What the notice says
The Belfast News-Letter of 10 July 1835 reports that the Presbyterian congregation of Castledawson had given a unanimous call to Rev. James Glasgow to become its pastor. The account describes him as a former student at the Northern Seminary and praises his academic honours and ministerial qualities. It does not give the exact call date.
Evidence and identity limits
The call report remains valid and distinct from ordination. Use 10 July as the report date only; the call had occurred by then, but its exact date is unstated. The report date is not the exact call date; the October ordination is a separate event. Identity review (6 October 2026): Belfast News-Letter, 10 July 1835: the Castledawson Presbyterian congregation had given a unanimous call to Rev. James Glasgow, a former Northern Seminary (RBAI) student. This is James McClure Glasgow (Glasgow-1780); the exact call date is not given.
[b. 1805-05-27; d. 1890-06-30] · called by Castledawson Presbyterian congregationWhy this candidate?
Fasti no. 1123: 'GLASGOW, JAMES: b. near Clough, Co. Antrim, 27th May 1805: brother of Rev. Adam Dickey Glasgow ... lic. Belfast Pres. 1834: ord. Castledawson 6th Oct. 1835: res. 1840: mar., 1840, Mary Wightman ... Missionary to India'; the Fasti ministers' index lists 'Glasgow, James: Castledawson, 1835-40: Missionary to India, 1840-64'. He is the only Glasgow minister of Castledawson; DUB agrees. Exact office + place + date = record-level bridge; no competitor.
1835Verified surname passagechurch reportStrong match
James Glasgow
Castledawsonb. by c. 1817 adult estimate
Ordained to the pastoral charge of the Castledawson congregation; the congregation entertained the Presbytery and his friends after the service.
Birth estimate / source
Adult minister ordained in 1835, assuming 18+; age not stated
Occupation / trade
Published 1835-10-16 · Belfast News-Letter · p. 2
Source reference: Belfast News-Letter · 1835-10-16 · p. 2. Open for full size; inspect the original page for context.
What the notice says
The Belfast News-Letter reports that on Tuesday, 6 October 1835, Rev. James Glasgow was ordained to the pastoral charge of the Castledawson congregation in connection with the Synod of Ulster. Rev. Mr Wallace of Rasharkin preached, Rev. Mr Rogers of Kilrea gave the customary defence of Presbyterian ordination, and Rev. Mr Elder of Finvoy offered the ordination prayer. These clergy’s roles do not establish kinship or James’s residence in their locations. After the solemn service, the congregation entertained the Presbytery and Mr. Glasgow’s friends at a dinner at Mr. Oliver’s hotel.
Evidence and identity limits
The ordination and date 6 October remain valid. Keep separate from the earlier call report; correct any profile text that labels 6 October as the call date, while leaving the exact call date open. The exact call date remains unstated; do not label 6 October as the call. Identity review (6 October 2026): Tuesday 6 October 1835: Rev. James Glasgow ordained to the pastoral charge of Castledawson (Synod of Ulster), with Revs Wallace (Rasharkin), Rogers (Kilrea) and Elder (Finvoy) officiating. This is James McClure Glasgow (Glasgow-1780); the Fasti gives the same ordination date. The officiating clergy are not relatives.
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1835Excluded matchNewspaper noticeNo profile yet
Excluded search match
Place not statedBirth unknown
Published 1835-03-24 · Belfast News-Letter · p. 4
What the notice says
Position 2 (place): Trial report: “Alex. Killop, John Mays, and John Shields, for an assault on Malcolm Connolly, on the 17th November last, at Ra[sharkin]. This was a party affray …” The highlighted fragment begins “Ra-”; surrounding word and syntax support Rasharkin as the location. Rasharkin is the place of the assault. This is a passage-level classification only, not a whole-page claim.
Evidence and identity limits
Original-position final review: the quoted Glasgow/Rasharkin passage(s) on this page are classified as place, vessel, or other context, not a Glasgow personal surname. This is a passage-level result, not a claim that the entire page contains no relevant name.
Who this may be
No profile assigned; identity remains unresolved.
Place, vessel or other-surname OCR match; excluded from surname evidence.
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