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Reviewed newspaper notices
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1 distinct notices · 1 retained pages
1806Verified surname passagegame-licence and deputation listStrong match
Robert Glasgow, Esq.
Montgreenan, AyrshireBirth unknown
Named in Ayrshire game-licence/deputation listings as “Robert Glasgow, Esq. of Montgreenan”; a gamekeeper deputation names him as principal.
Occupation / trade
Published 1806-09-22 · The Caledonian Mercury · p. 2
Passage: crop. Robert Glasgow licence row, separate 17 July–10 September 1806 heading and gamekeeper deputation table. Source reference: The Caledonian Mercury · 1806-09-22 · p. 2. Open for full size; inspect the original page for context.Additional excerpts from this issue — 2Passage: heading. Robert Glasgow licence row, separate 17 July–10 September 1806 heading and gamekeeper deputation table. Original excerpt page ↗Passage: deputation. Robert Glasgow licence row, separate 17 July–10 September 1806 heading and gamekeeper deputation table. Original excerpt page ↗
What the notice says
Game licences and deputations issued by the Sheriff Clerk of Ayrshire: Glasgow, Robert, Esq. of Montgreenan. A gamekeeper deputation also names Robert Glasgow of Montgreenan as principal.
Evidence and identity limits
List covers 17 July–10 September 1806. Supports continued Montgreenan estate association; a deputation is an appointment of a gamekeeper, not kinship. Identity review (6 October 2026): Ayrshire game licences and deputations, July-Sept 1806: Robert Glasgow, Esq. of Montgreenan, licence holder and principal of a gamekeeper deputation. Glasgow-1076, strong.
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