Barclay, George
From AngloScottish
| Dates | 1680s-1697 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | London | ||
| Vocation | Army officer | ||
| Place of Birth | Kincardineshire? | ||
| Marriage | Anne | ||
| Issue | Alexander, George | ||
| Place of birth | Source | Oxford Dictionary of National Biography |
Possibly adopted Catholicism to pursue military career in the foreign service. Received first commission in 1685, becoming a major in the new English regiment (14th foot). Knighted sometime between 1687-88. Sought to follow James to France with fellow Jacobites, but taken ill in London. 1689-91, had significant dealings with the highland clans. 1695-6 was in France with James who ordered him to secretly cross to London and help organise a rising. Lived in London in disguise, frequently changing lodgings. Plot failed, though Barcaly remained in London until 1697.
