BARCLAY, George ^{1 2}

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George married Anna REID, daughter of Thomas REID of Eslie and Jean BURNET, in 1704.^{1 2} (Anna REID was born about 1677.)

  Marriage Notes:

"A claim was asserted in the Aberdeen Journal in 1907, on behalf of Mr. James William Barclay, M.P. for Forfarshire, whose large branch was descended from a George Barclay, born about 1660, who married in 1704 Anna, daughter of Thomas Reid, in Eslie, son of the Minister of Banchory- Ternan."

from History of the Barclay Family




"This George Barclay repeatedly visited his aunt at Tilwhilly, and married, 20th August, 1704 (Banchory-Ternan Registers), Anna, daughter of Thomas Reid in Eslie. second son of Rev. Robert Reid, of Biruess and Balnakettle, minister of Banchory-Ternan, descended from the old family of Reid of Pitfodels - her mother being Jean Burnett, daughter of Burnett of Campfield."

from Aberdeenshire Epitaphs ^{1 2}