BARCLAY, George 10th of Mathers ¹

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George married Mary ERSKINE, daughter of Sir Thomas ERSKINE of Haltoun and Brechin, Secretary of State to King James V and Elizabeth SCRIMGEOUR.¹ (Mary ERSKINE was born about 1538 and died before 11 January 1564 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"George Barclay of the Mearns and Mathers succeeded his father David (Mathers IX) in 1560 .... His first wife was Mary Erskine, daughter of Sir Thomas Erskine of Brechin, who had been Secretary of State to King James V .... By this marriage George Barclay had one son, Thomas, who married Janet Straiton of Lauriston .... He died during the lifetime of his father, leaving two sons: David, styled in the records 'the fiar' of Mathers (Mathers XI), and Robert."

from History of the Barclay Family

Note 'Janet' seems to be an error here, at least as an official name. See the marriage not for the couple. ¹

George next married Elizabeth WOOD, daughter of William WOOD of Bonnytoun and Margaret OGILVY, 11 January 1564(contract).¹ (Elizabeth WOOD was born about 1539.)

  Marriage Notes:

"He was twice married. His first wife was Mary Erskine .... George Barclay married secondly Elizabeth Wood, of Bonnington, by whom he had three sons, George, Walter and John....

Contract of Marriage betwixt the said George Barclay son and heir of the said David Barclay of Mathers and Elizabeth Wood sister-german to Patrick Wood of Bonnington whereby the said George obliges himself to cause John Barclay of Johnston his brother to renounce the said lands of Nether Weston, and the said Patrick Wood obliges himself to pay the sum of 1000 merks in the name of tocher with his said sister, which sum the said George obliges himself to employ in redeeming as many of the lands in Kirktoun of Aberluthnot as were under reversion and secure the same to the children of the marriage.

Dated 11th January 1564 and Registered penult May 1567."

from History of the Barclay Family ¹