Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from A History of the Barclay Family, With Full Pedigree From 1066 to 1924, Vol. 1
Towie remained a possession of the family as late as 1753. Long before this date, however, the lands of Mathers had been granted to Alexander de Berkeley by William de Keith, Mari shall of Scotland, his brother-in - law, and the Castle or Kaim of Mathers had become the seat of the family.
We Shall follow down through many generations to David Barclay, who in 1580 sold Mathers, and the castle and estate of Urie was purchased by his son Colonel David Barclay, the famous old soldier of Gustavus Adolphus. In later years Colonel David became a prominent Quaker, as also his still more famous son Robert Barclay the apologist. A few more generations down the line and we reach Captain Robert barclay-allardice of sporting and pedestrian fame, the last laird of Urie, who died in 1854 without male issue, and the representation of the family devolved on Charles Barclay of Bury Hill, the descendant of David, second son of Robert Barclay the apologist.
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