BARCLAY, Anne ¹

   Other names for Anne were BARCLAY, Agnes ² and BARCLAY, Anna.⁴

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Anne married John DOUGLAS of Tilquhillie, son of John DOUGLAS of Tilquhillie and Mary YOUNG, in 1628.^{1 2} (John DOUGLAS of Tilquhillie was born about 1595 and died About 1632(dvp) ².)

  Marriage Notes:

"It is on record that he (George Barclay, a purported son of Anne's half-brother John) was well known to Anne, the daughter of David Barclay (Mathers XI), who was then married to Douglas of Tilliwhilly."

"Anne Barclay was three times married : first to Douglas of Tilliwhilly .... By her first husband, John Douglas, Anne had an only daughter, who married James Hogg of Biledyne, which estate their son James sold and bought the lands of Rainmoir."

from History of the Barclay Family




"John Douglas of Tilquhillie, married in 1628 Agnes, daughter of Sir John Barclay of Mathers. He was killed in battle about 1632, and was succeeded first by his brother Sir Archibald, then by his other brother Sir Robert Douglas of Tilquhillie"

from The Heraldry of the Douglases ^{1 2}

Anne next married Robert IRVINE of Fedderate, son of Alexander IRVINE 9th of Drum and Marion DOUGLAS Countess of Buchan.¹ (Robert IRVINE of Fedderate was born about 1594 and died before 1649 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Anne Barclay was three times married : .... secondly to Robert Irvine, brother to the Laird of Drum"

from History of the Barclay Family ¹

Anne next married David STRACHAN Minister of Fettercairn, then Bishop of Brechin, son of James STRACHAN of Monboddo and Marjorie RAMSAY, on 21 May 1649 in (Contract).³ (David STRACHAN Minister of Fettercairn, then Bishop of Brechin was born about 1585 and died before 29 December 1671 ⁵.)

  Marriage Notes:

"David Strachan was twice married.... He married secondly Anna, daughter of Captain David Barclay of Mathers and sister of Captain David Barclay of Urie, a widow. The marriage contract is dated at Aberluthnot (Marykirk), the 21st May 1649 (Genealogical Account of Barclays of Urie, Lond. 1812,pp23,24)."

from Families of Strachan Wise (1877)




"Anne Barclay was three times married : .... thirdly, in 1649, to Mr. David Strachan, Minister of Fettescairne, who became later, on the restoration of Charles II, Bishop of Brechin. Her marriage contract of 1649 now the possession of the chief of the family ; in it her father, David Barclay of Mathers, and her half-brother, Colonel David, appear as consenting to the marriage, the Colonel being styled 'lawful son to David Barclay.' It is worthy of notice that neither in Anne's marriage contract nor in that of Colonel David, two years previously, is there any mention of the other brothers in the list of witnesses."

from History of the Barclay Family ^{1 3}