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James Barclay 1650–1738 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Jan 1650

Birth Location: St. Andrews & St. Leonards, Fife

Death Date: 1738

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Johne Barclay

Mother: Margaret Tailyeour

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In 1650, James Barclay entered the world in St. Andrews & St. Leonards, Fife, born to Johne Barclay And Margaret Tailor Tailyeour. James Barclay passed away in 1738 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1650, James Barclay entered the world in St. Andrews & St. Leonards, Fife, born to Johne Barclay And Margaret Tailor Tailyeour.
  • James Barclay passed away in 1738 in Scotland.

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James Barclay's Ancestors

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James Barclay
1650–1738
Birth Place: St. Andrews & St. Leonards, Fife
Parents
Johne Barclay
1620–1703
Lindiferon, Collairnie, Fife, Scotland
Margaret (Tailor \) Tailyeour
1620–1670
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Francis David Burkley- Barclay) VIII
1595–1656
Dunbog, Fife, Scotland
Lady (Isabel Euphema Leslie (Father Patrick I, Married Francis) Barclay)
1590–1625
Lindores, Fife, Scotland
James Tailor
1565–1722
Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland
Catharine (Napier \) Naper
1567–1660
Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Lord Collairnie
1557–1613
Lady Pittendreich
1561–1622
Lord Lindores
1550–1608
Lady Stewart
1570–1644
Alexander Taileour
1540–1568
Agnise Craige
1540–
Alexander Napier
1590–1635
Anna Balcanquall
1593–1636
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Dame Hamilton
1531–1575
Lord V)
1533–1593
Lady Orkney
1540–1593
William Taileour
1520–
Sibell Hall
1522–1587
Lord Napier
1585–
Rev Balcanquall
1548–1616
Margaret Marjoribanks
1545–1616

James Barclay's Timeline

2 Records

1650
13 Jan 1650
Birth of James Barclay in St. Andrews & St. Leonards, Fife
St. Andrews & St. Leonards, Fife
1738
1738
Age 88
Death of James Barclay in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1650
    Event Place: St. Andrews & St. Leonards, Fife

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1738
    Event Place: Scotland

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