Difference between revisions of "Barclay, David"
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| Dates | 1682–1769 | ||
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| Location | London | ||
| Vocation | Merchant | ||
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| Marriage | Anne Taylor (1707); Priscilla Freame (1723) | ||
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| Place of birth | Source | ODNB |
Born in Ury, Scotland, to Robert Barclay, the Apologist, Barclay was apprenticed to John Perry of London (member of the Drapers Company since 1686) in 1698. In 1706 admitted as a freeman to the Drapers' Company. He sold Scottish linens on commission. Amassed a value of 100,000 pounds by his death with shipping and trade involvement to New York, Pennsylvania, the Chesapeake and West Indies. HIs three sons David, James and John prominent early partners in what became Barclays Bank.
