---
_id: cni00054106
data:
  actDates:
    - end: 1738
      lang: eng
      start: 1737
      text: 1737-1738
  actNote:
    - intro: acti
      lang: eng
      text: merchant and bookseller
  extResource:
    - display: http://www.nls.uk/
      note:
        - lang: eng
          text: Scottish Book Trade Index online (list)
      url: http://www.nls.uk/catalogues/scottish-book-trade-index
  external:
    - auth: NLS-SBTI
      country: UK
      date: 20080207
  foundIn:
    - DNB
    - GlasBurg
    - NLS Impr Ind
  generalNote:
    - lang: eng
      text: 'John Glassford, third son of James Glassford merchant was born in1715. Burgess of Glasgow 22 September 1737 as third son to deceased James Glassford merchant. One of the principal tobacco merchants of Glasgow. A member of the firm of Spiers and Glassford, and a shipowner. He sold two books by Isaac Ambrose. He died 27 August 1783'
  heading:
    - part:
        - entry: Glasford
        - firstname: John
      usedBy:
        - NLS-SBTI
  name:
    - part:
        - entry: GLASSFORD
        - firstname: John
      typeOfName: varn
  place:
    - end: 1738
      id: cnl00026646
      part:
        - name: Glasgow
      start: 1737
      typeOfPlace: actv
  typeOfEntry: 0
meta:
  history:
    - timestamp: 2014-03-14T12:00:00Z
  remark:
    - 'SBTI original entry: GLASFORD, John <merchant and bookseller> Glasgow'
    - 'Warning: the SBTI information was converted from unstructured format by automation. The assignment of data elements is to be regarded with caution.'
  status: n