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David Barclay (other)
David Barclay may refer to: * Col. David Barclay (Quaker) (1610–1686), 1st Laird of Urie and father of Robert Barclay, the Quaker apologist * David Barclay of Cheapside (1682–1769), Scottish Quaker merchant, grandson of the 1st Laird of Urie, father of David Barclay of Youngsbury * David Barclay of Youngsbury (1729–1809), English Quaker merchant and banker, grandson of Robert Barclay * David Barclay (MP) (1784–1861), English Whig politician * David Barclay (congressman) (1823–1889), member of the U.S. House of Representatives * Sir David Barclay (1934–2021), British businessmen * David E. Barclay (born 1948), American historian and author * David Barclay (puppeteer) (born 1940), British puppeteer * Dave O'Brien (actor) Dave O'Brien (born David Poole Fronabarger, May 31, 1912 – November 8, 1969) was an American film actor, director, and writer. Life and career Born in Big Spring, Texas, O'Brien started his film career performing in choruses and working as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Barclay (Quaker)
David Barclay of Ury (1610 – October 12, 1686) was a Scottish professional soldier, courtier and the first Laird of Ury. A soldier of fortune, Barclay fought for Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden during the Thirty Years' War, and with the Earl of Middleton during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. Background Barclay was the son of David Barclay (1580–1660), 11th of Mathers, of Kincardineshire, Scotland and Elizabeth Livingstone, daughter of John Livingston of Dunipace. Career In 1626, he ventured to France to become a soldier of fortune. In 1630, he rose to the rank of a major under Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden, during the Thirty Years War.Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, under Robert Barclay. He returned to Scotland in 1636 to serve in the covenanting army, becoming colonel of a cavalry regiment under General John Middleton.Oxford DNB In 1648, he purchased the lands and barony of Ury in Kincardineshire (modern-day Aberdeenshire) from William Keith, 7th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Barclay Of Cheapside
David Barclay of Cheapside (1682–1769) was a Scottish merchant and banker. He was the second son of Robert Barclay, the Scottish Quaker writer, and was active in the Society of Friends. An apprentice in London in 1698, he became a leading linen merchant. Involved in banking through a family connection with John Freame, father of his second wife, Barclay was not directly concerned with the firm that much later became Barclays Bank; but two of his sons were, John and David Barclay of Youngsbury, who famously manumitted his slaves. In 1761 he played host to the newly married King George III and Queen Charlotte, who came and watched the Lord Mayor's procession from the balcony of his house, which had been hung with crimson silk damask for the occasion. He had previously similarly entertained both George I (1714) and George II (1727). Success in business brought Barclay a fortune of £100,000 at his death. He lived opposite St Mary-le-Bow, and was noted for his hospitality to Qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Barclay Of Youngsbury
David Barclay of Youngsbury (1729–1809), also known as David Barclay of Walthamstow or David Barclay of Walthamstow and Youngsbury, was an English Quaker merchant, banker, and philanthropist. He is notable for an experiment in "gratuitous manumission", in which he freed an estate of Jamaican slaves, and arranged for better futures for them in Pennsylvania. His legacy was as one of the founders of the present-day Barclays Bank, a century ahead of its formation under that name, and in the brewing industry. Family background He was the son of Scottish banker and merchant David Barclay of Cheapside (1682–1769), second son of Robert Barclay, eminent Quaker writer, and Priscilla Freame, daughter of the banker John Freame. The Barclay family bank The origins of the Freame Bank, in which Barclay and his brother John inherited shares through their mother, go back at least to the first quarter of the 18th century. The name of the bank changed frequently, but it was generally known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Barclay (MP)
David Barclay (29 September 1784, Eastwick – 1 July 1861) was an English Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1826 and 1847. His father was Robert Barclay and his mother Rachel Gurney. His father was a quaker Quakers are people who belong to a historically Protestant Christian set of Christian denomination, denominations known formally as the Religious Society of Friends. Members of these movements ("theFriends") are generally united by a belie ... and in 1780 became a partner in Anchor Brewery, Thrale's brewery in Southwark. He worked at Barclay Brothers and Company, based at 34 Old Broad Street, and was auditor to a number of concerns: the African Institution, Rock Life Assurance Office. At the 1826 United Kingdom general election, 1826 general election Barclay was elected as a Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) for Penryn (UK Parliament constituency), Penryn in Cornwall. He held the seat until the 1830 U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Barclay (congressman)
David Barclay (1823September 10, 1889) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Biography Born in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania in 1823, Barclay attended Washington College (now Washington & Jefferson College) in Washington, Pennsylvania. He studied law in Pittsburgh, was admitted to the bar and practiced in Punxsutawney, Brookville, and Kittanning, Pennsylvania. He became one of the editors and publishers of the '' Pittsburgh Union and Legal Journal'', and worked in that capacity from 1850 to 1855. While a resident of Brookville, Barclay was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-fourth Congress. At the end of his legislative career, he resumed the practice of law. Death and interment Barclay died in Freeport, Pennsylvania Freeport is a borough in Armstrong County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania; it is situated along the Allegheny River in the southwest corner of the county. The population was 1,813 at the 2010 Census. Geography Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David And Frederick Barclay
Sir David Rowat Barclay (27 October 1934 – 10 January 2021) and Sir Frederick Hugh Barclay (born 27 October 1934), commonly referred to as the "Barclay Brothers" or "Barclay Twins", were British billionaires. They were identical twin brothers and, up until the death of David in 2021, had joint business interests primarily in media, retail and property. ''The Sunday Times'' Rich List of 2020 estimated their wealth at £7 billion. They earned a reputation for avoiding publicity and have often been described as reclusive. David's son, Aidan, manages their UK businesses. Their businesses have been accused of tax avoidance, by placing assets under ownership of companies registered abroad and controlled through trusts. Their Press Holdings company owns ''Apollo'' and ''The Spectator'' magazines and, through a wholly owned subsidiary (Press Acquisitions Limited), they also own Telegraph Group Limited, parent company of ''The Daily Telegraph'' and ''The Sunday Telegraph''. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David E
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the Kings of Israel and Judah, third king of the Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy), United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and Lyre, harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges David and Jonathan, a notably close friendship with Jonathan (1 Samuel), Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Barclay (puppeteer)
David Alan Barclay is a British puppeteer who had worked on some projects of The Jim Henson Company. He has been at the cutting edge of animatronic puppetry since 1979. Barclay, who hails from London, is a Master Puppeteer, Animatronic Designer and Supervisor, a CG key frame Animator, and Director and Producer of animatronic and animation projects for film and television. Biography Barclay was born to a Scottish mother and an English father. At age four, he performed marionettes, glove and rod puppets with his parents, Ann and Michael who formed Pex Puppet Theatre focusing their acting talents on live puppetry. When he was seven, Barclay performed traditional Punch and Judy at the British Puppet Guild, for documentary cameras. Throughout his childhood, he designed built and performed dozens of his own puppets and continued performing Punch and Judy into his late teens. He worked for other live puppet companies, Jactito, directors James and Joan Barton, and Cap and Bells, director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
