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David Barclay 1580–1657 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1580

Birth Location: St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, , Scotland

Death Date: 21 Mar 1657

Death Location: Shropshire, England

Father: Thomas Barclay

Mother: Janet Straiton

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Livingston

Children(s): David Barclay

In 1580, David Barclay entered the world in St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, , Scotland, born to Thomas Barclay And Janet Straiton. David Barclay married Elizabeth Livingston, and had children including David 1St Laird Of Urie Barclay. David Barclay passed away in 1657 in Shropshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1580, David Barclay entered the world in St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, , Scotland, born to Thomas Barclay And Janet Straiton.
  • David Barclay married Elizabeth Livingston, and had children including David 1St Laird Of Urie Barclay.
  • David Barclay passed away in 1657 in Shropshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Barclay
1558–1607
Birth Location: St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland
TB
Janet Straiton
1559–1605
Birth Location: Lauriston, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
JS

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Livingston
1582–1623
Birth Location: Dunipace, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
EL

Children(s)

David Barclay
1610–1686
Birth Location: St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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David Barclay's Ancestors

Self
David Barclay
1580–1657
Birth Place: St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, , Scotland
Parents
Thomas Barclay
1558–1607
St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Janet Straiton
1559–1605
Lauriston, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
George Barclay
1537–1607
St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Strachan
1537–1575
Brechin, Angus, Scotland
Alexander Straiton
1533–
Agnes Arbuthnott
1537–1587
Fiddes, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
David Barclay
1515–1560
Mary Rait
1516–1564
Thomas Erskine
1490–1551
Jonet Abernethy
1517–1600
Robert Arbuthnott
1508–1579
Christian Keith
1503–1562
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Barclay
1493–1547
Majory Auchterlony
1492–1580
David Rait
1490–1553
Isobel Garden
1495–
John Erskine
1485–1552
Katherine Monypenny
1463–1530
James Abernathy
1495–
Janet Erskine
1500–1600
James Arbuthnot
1475–1520
Jean Stewart
1491–1522
Robert Keith
1483–1513
Elizabeth Douglas
1488–1527

David Barclay's Descendants

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David Barclay (1580–21 Mar 1657) m. Elizabeth Livingston (9 March 1582–3 June 1623)
  1. 1. David ((1st Laird of Urie)) Barclay 1610–1686 m. Katherine ("The White Rose") Gordon 1621–1663
    1. 1. Robert (Barclay) I 1648–1690 m. Christina Mollison 1647–1723
      1. 1. David Barclay 1682–1769 m. Anne Taylor 1682–1720
        1. 1. Alexander Barclay 1711–1771
        2. 2. Catherine Barclay 1727–1784
        3. 3. Christian Barclay 1710–1731
        4. 4. David Barclay 1729–1809
        5. 5. Elizabeth Barclay 1714–1745
        6. 6. James Barclay 1708–1766
        7. 7. Jane Barclay 1716–
        8. 8. John Barclay 1728–1787
        9. 9. Patience Barclay 1718–
        10. 10. Robert Barclay 1709–1712
        11. 11. Thomas Barclay 1728–1793
      2. 2. Robert Barclay 1672–1747
      3. 3. John Barclay 1687–1751
    2. 2. David Barclay 1650–1685
    3. 3. Jean Barclay 1655–1786 m. Ewen Cameron 1629–1719
      1. 1. Lucy Cameron 1692–
    4. 4. John Barclay 1659–1731
    5. 5. Katherine Barclay –1746
    6. 6. Lucy Barclay 1657–1686
    7. 7. Anne Cameron –1761

David Barclay's Timeline

5 Records

1580
1580
Birth of David Barclay in St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1580
1580
Birth of David Barclay in St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, , Scotland
St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, , Scotland
1657
3 Apr 1657 or 1660
Age 77
Death of David Barclay in Canongate, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
Canongate, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
1657
3 April 1657
Age 77
Death of David Barclay in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1657
21 Mar 1657
Age 77
Burial of David Barclay in Shropshire, England
Shropshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1657 or 1660
    Event Place: Canongate, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 April 1657
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1657
    Event Place: Shropshire, England
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