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Sir David Barclay 1530–1587 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1530

Birth Location: Dunbog, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 9 Aug 1587

Death Location: Creich, Fife, Scotland

Father: David Barclay

Mother: Janet Sandilands

Spouse(s): Margaret Wemyss

Children(s): David Collairnie

Sir David Barclay was born in 1530 in Dunbog, Fife, Scotland, the child of David Barclay And Janet Sandilands. Sir David Barclay married Margaret Wemyss, and had children including David L Barclay Vii Laird Of Collairnie. Sir David Barclay passed away in 1587 in Creich, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir David Barclay was born in 1530 in Dunbog, Fife, Scotland, the child of David Barclay And Janet Sandilands.
  • Sir David Barclay married Margaret Wemyss, and had children including David L Barclay Vii Laird Of Collairnie.
  • Sir David Barclay passed away in 1587 in Creich, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Barclay
1495–1547
Birth Location: Collairnie Castle, Dunbog, Fife, Scotland
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Janet Sandilands
1499–
Birth Location: Cruvie, Fife, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Wemyss
1536–1608
Birth Location: Perth, Perth, Scotland
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Children(s)

David Collairnie
1557–1613
Birth Location: Collairmie, Dunbog, Fife, Scotland
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Sir Barclay's Ancestors

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Sir Barclay
1530–1587
Birth Place: Dunbog, Fife, Scotland
Parents
David Barclay
1495–1547
Collairnie Castle, Dunbog, Fife, Scotland
Janet Sandilands
1499–
Cruvie, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
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Sir Barclay's Descendants

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Sir (David) Barclay (1530–9 Aug 1587) m. Margaret Wemyss (1536–Sep 1608)
  1. 1. David (L Barclay VII Laird of) Collairnie 1557–1613 m. Helen Balfour 1561–1616
    1. 1. Sir (David) Barclay 1582–1656 m. Lady (Anne) Riddle 1620–1675
      1. 1. John (Riddle) Barclay 1628–1684 m. Lady (Janet Jean) Gordon 1638–1668
        1. 1. John (Riddle Barclay) II 1660–1715 m. Lady (Elspeth) Balvaird 1664–1688
        2. 2. John Barclay 1679–1709
        3. 3. David Barclay 1678–1724
        4. 4. Anna ("Anne") Barclay 1662–1758

Sir Barclay's Timeline

2 Records

1530
1530
Birth of Sir David Barclay in Dunbog, Fife, Scotland
Dunbog, Fife, Scotland
1587
9 Aug 1587
Age 57
Death of Sir David Barclay in Creich, Fife, Scotland
Creich, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Dunbog, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1587
    Event Place: Creich, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Creich, Fife, Scotland
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