Glasgow - Age of Discovery and Modern Times

Date: 1700 [unknown]
Location: [unknown]
Surname/tag: Glasgow

Contents 1 The Age of Discovery 1.1 American Settlers 1.2 New Zealand Settlers 2 Modern Times 2.1 Frequency 3 Surname Variants

The Age of Discovery

American Settlers

• John Glasgow, who landed in Antigua (Antego) in 1707-1708 ^[1]
• Agnes Glasgow, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1742 ^[2]
• James Glasgow (1735-1788), who arrived in South Carolina in 1769 ^[3]
• David Glasgow Born Ireland 1803. Died Indiana 13 March 1866. familysearch
• Edward Glasgow, aged 17, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1812 ^[4]
• Robert Glasgow, aged 25, who landed in New York in 1835 ^[5]
• Dr. Robert Glasgow - Slave-owner on St Vincent, moving to Scotland and leaving a significant physical legacy there in Montgreenan House.
• Hugh Glasgow was born in Londonderry in about 1739 and died in Pennsylvania.
• Alexander Glasgow 1807 (PA)   WikiTree
• Agnes of Glasgow (1760–1780) was a Scottish woman who became a figure of American folklore. ^[6]
• Dr. Maude Glasgow (1876–1955) was an early pioneer in public health and preventive medicine as well as an activist for equal rights. ^[7]

New Zealand Settlers

• Adam Glasgow, who landed in Turakina, New Zealand in 1840
• John Glasgow, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840
• Robert Glasgow, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840
• Robert Glasgow, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Bombay" in1842
• Miss Jean Glasgow, Scottish settler from Tillicoultry travelling from Glasgow aboardthe ship "Strathfieldsaye" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island,New Zealand on 29th April 1858 ^[8]
• Mr. D. Glasgow, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "DerwentWater" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 26th November 1861 ^[9]
• Mrs. Glasgow, British settler travelling from London with 4 children aboard the ship"Derwent Water" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 26th November 1861 ^[10]
• Robert Glasgow, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Empress"in 1865
• Ann Glasgow, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Empress" in1865
• William James Glasgow (abt.1832-1886), who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Empress"in 1865
• Samuel Glasgow, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Empress"in 1865
• Sarah Glasgow, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Empress" in1865

Modern Times

• James Glasgow (c. 1735-1819), American politician
• Hugh Glasgow (1769 – 1818), American politician
• Ellen Glasgow, American novelist
• Alex Glasgow, Singer and scriptwriter
• Bob Glasgow, American politician
• Cameron Glasgow (born 1966), Scottish rugby union player
• Carl Glasgow, (1883 - 1954), Australian politician
• Chad Glasgow (born 1972), American football coach
• Gary Glasgow (born 1976), Trinidadian soccer player
• Harry Glasgow, Scottish football player
• Laurette Glasgow, Canadian diplomat
• Nesby Glasgow (born 1957), American football player
• Robert Glasgow (1925 - 2008), American organist
• Ron Glasgow, Scottish rugby union player
• Scott Glasgow, American composer
• Thomas William Glasgow (1876 - 1955), Australian Army Major General
• Walter Glasgow (born 1957), American sailor
• Wayne Glasgow (1926 - 2000), American basketball player
• William Glasgow (1906 – 1972), American art director

Other Notable people on wikipedia

Frequency

Year	Location	Frequency	Source
1881	Great Britain (Lanarks & Midlothian)	654	Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland
2010	US	9,078	Newsday
2014	US	12,732
2014	England	1631
2014	Scotland	734
2014	Ireland	503
2020	FamilySearch	19,037	FamilySearch
2020	WikiTree	933	Glasgow Surname Index
2020	Geneanet	16,547 (1 in 5 males named James or John)	Geneanet
2022	Great Britain	1648
2022	Ireland	312

Surname Variants

In both Ireland and Scotland, the surname Glasgow is occasionally found as an Anglicised form of the Gaelic "MacCluskey", originally "MacBhloscaidhe", and a patronymic of "Bloscadh" meaning "Loud One". Irish variant of the English family name Glasscock, which was once common in County Kildare.

• Elizabeth, Hannah, Samuel, and William Glascow, who settled in New England in 1760
• Samuel Glascow, who landed in America in 1760-1763 ^[11]
• Edward Glascow who settled in New York in 1822
• Anna Glasco, aged 24, who landed in America, in 1893
• T Glasco, aged 22, who landed in America, in 1894