Series 3 > Papers from the collection of Sir William Fraser

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SIR WILLIAM FRASER’S PAPERS
14. George Barclay, 8th of Mathers, his son, married
the daughter of Sir James Auchterlony of Auchterlony
& Kelly.
15. His son David Barclay, 9th of Mathers, married, first,
the daughter of Rait of Hallgreen, by whom he had a son
George; and, second, Catherine Home, and to John his
son by her he gave the lands of Johnston.1
16. George Barclay, 10th of Mathers, elder son of David,
married, first, the daughter of Sir Thomas Erskine of
Brechin, Secretary to James v. of Scotland; second, the
daughter of Wood of Bonnington. To his son by her he
gave the lands of Bridgeton & Jackston.
17. Thomas Barclay, 11th of Mathers, elder son of
George, married the daughter of Straiton of Lauriston.
18. David Barclay, 12th of Mathers, son of Thomas,
was born anno 1580. Polite & accomplished, he lived
much at Court, incurring extravagant expenses to the great
impairment of his fortune, whereby he was obliged to sell
five valuable Estates. He married, first, Elizabeth, daughter
of Livingston of Dunnipace, by whom he had five sons &
a daughter; second, Margaret Keith, grand-daughter of
Earl Marischal. To his daughter he gave a handsome
fortune ; to his sons a liberal education. The two eldest
died young; David the third became eminently con¬
spicuous ; Robert the fourth was Rector of the Scots
College at Paris ; James the youngest, a captain of horse,
fell gloriously at the battle of Philiphaugh.
19. Colonel David Barclay, the 12th of Mathers, was
born anno 1610 at Kirktonhill, the ancient seat of the
family. Instructed in every accomplishment of the Age,
he entered as a volunteer the service of Gustavus Adolphus
of Sweden, in which he so distinguished himself as to
gain the favour of that monarch. But called home by the
civil wars which distracted Scotland, he was anno 1646
placed in the Colonelcy of a royal regiment of horse and
was repeatedly entrusted with the command of an army
and the military government of considerable portions of
From him are descended the Barclays of Balmakewan.