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Jim Barclay (actor)
James Barclay (born 1965) is a British fantasy author. James or Jim Barclay may also refer to: * James Barclay, eighteenth century English banker, namesake of Barclays Bank * James A. Barclay (1923–2011), Scottish Canadian oil industry scientist and executive, golfer, and golf historian * James William Barclay (1832–1907), Scottish businessman * Colonel James Barclay, a fictional character in " The Adventure of the Crooked Man", a Sherlock Holmes story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle * James Turner Barclay, American missionary and explorer of Palestine * James Barclay (priest) (died 1750), Canon of Windsor * James Lent Barclay (1848–1925), American member of New York society during the Gilded Age * James Barclay (minister), minister of the Church of Scotland and footballer * Jim Barclay (politician) (1882–1972), New Zealand politician * Jim Barclay (comedian) * Jim Barclay (field hockey) See also * James Barkley James Barkley is an artist, illustrator, and professor fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Barclay
James Barclay (born 15 March 1965) is a British high fantasy author who has written multiple series including ''Chronicles of the Raven'' and ''Legends of the Raven''."James Barclay." ''Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors'', Gale, 2012. ''Gale Literature Resource Center''. Accessed 18 April 2023. '' The Bookseller'' has called him "One of the UK's most popular genre fantasy authors." Biography Early life Barclay was born in Felixstowe, Suffolk in 1965. He attended Sheffield City Polytechnic. Prior to his breakthrough as an author in 2004, Barclay worked as an actor and a policeman. He was also an advertising manager for a financial investment company. Writing career Barclay said his main inspirations as a writer were David Gemmell and the novel '' The Legacy of Heorot'' by Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle, and Steven Barnes. A reviewer has since compared his work with Gemmell's. An origin story of the company of The Raven entitled "Or So Legend Has It" appears in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barclays
Barclays () is a British multinational universal bank, headquartered in London, England. Barclays operates as two divisions, Barclays UK and Barclays International, supported by a service company, Barclays Execution Services. Barclays traces its origins to the goldsmith banking business established in the City of London in 1690. James Barclay became a partner in the business in 1736. In 1896, twelve banks in London and the English provinces, including Goslings Bank, Backhouse's Bank and Gurney, Peckover and Company, united as a joint-stock bank under the name Barclays and Co. Over the following decades, Barclays expanded to become a nationwide bank. In 1967, Barclays deployed the world's first cash dispenser. Barclays has made numerous corporate acquisitions, including of London, Provincial and South Western Bank in 1918, British Linen Bank in 1919, Mercantile Credit in 1975, the Woolwich in 2000 and the North American operations of Lehman Brothers in 2008. Barclays has a pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James A
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * James the Red Engine, a character in ''Thomas the Tank En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James William Barclay
James William Barclay (1832 – 26 February 1907) was a Scottish businessman, farmer and politician. For nineteen years he was member of parliament for Forfarshire. He was the son of George Barclay of Cults, near Aberdeen and his wife Margaret née Massie of Maryculter, Kincardineshire. He was educated at Aberdeen Grammar School and the University of Aberdeen. He entered business as a manure merchant, and was also a major landowner and farmer. He farmed in Forfarshire, which had large amounts of grazing land for cattle. He was involved in the innovation of importing store cattle from the United States and Canada. In 1864 Barclay was elected to the town council of the royal burgh of Aberdeen. He continued to a member until 1871, and was leader of the "Progressive" grouping, allied to the parliamentary Liberal Party, that controlled the council. In June 1872 Colonel William Sykes, MP for Aberdeen died. Barclay was chosen as the official Liberal candidate. However, his r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Adventure Of The Crooked Man
"The Adventure of the Crooked Man", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as ''The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes''. It was first published in ''The Strand Magazine'' in the United Kingdom in July 1893, and in ''Harper's Weekly'' in the United States on 8 July 1893. Doyle ranked "The Adventure of the Crooked Man" 15th in a list of his 19 favourite Sherlock Holmes stories. Synopsis Holmes calls upon Watson at his surgery late one night to request his assistance in an investigation. Holmes explains that, in Aldershot Camp, Colonel James Barclay of The Royal Mallows and his wife Nancy DeVoy Barclay were a seemingly happy couple; however, Barclay has died, and his wife is suspected of his murder. Major Murphy, Holmes' contact in the regiment, has explained that Barclay, while completely devoted to his wife, had a rather vindictive nature elsewhere. He had also been subject to random fits of depressio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Turner Barclay
James Turner Barclay (born May 22, 1807 in King William County, Virginia, † October 20, 1874 in Wheeler, Alabama) was an American missionary and explorer of Palestine. Life James Turner Barclay was one of four children of Robert Barclay and Sarah Coleman Turner, and grandson of Thomas Barclay, first US consul to France and, later, consul to Morocco.Lewis (1988), p. 164 In 1809, James' father, Robert Barclay, drowned in the Rappahannock River, and the widow married John Harris, a wealthy cotton merchant and owner of large estates in Albemarle County. He enabled his stepson James Turner Barclay to study medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, which he completed in 1828 with a PhD. In 1830 he married Julia Ann Sowers. The couple settled in Charlottesville, where James Turner Barclay ran a pharmacy and devoted himself to drug development. After Thomas Jefferson's death in 1826, Barclay purchased Jefferson's Monticello country estate in 1831, and carried out much criticized chan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Barclay (priest)
James Barclay MA (d. 29 December 1750) was a Canon of Windsor The Dean and Canons of Windsor are the ecclesiastical body of St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. Foundation The college of canons was established in 1348 by Letters Patent of King Edward III. It was formally constituted on the feast of ... from 1724 - 1750. Career Barclay was appointed Rector of West Ilsley, Berkshire in 1743. He was appointed to the twelfth stall in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in 1724, and held the stall until 1750. Notes 1750 deaths Canons of Windsor Year of birth missing {{ChurchofEngland-clergy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Lent Barclay
James Lent Barclay (October 5, 1848 – July 2, 1925) was an American member of New York society during the Gilded Age. Early life Barclay was born on October 5, 1848, in Newtown on Long Island. He was the third child and second son of four children born to Henry Barclay (1794–1863) and Sarah Ann Moore (1809–1873). His siblings were Henry Anthony Barclay (1844–1905), Fannie Barclay (1846–1922), and Sackett Moore Barclay (1850–1918). His maternal grandfather was Daniel Sackett Moore. His paternal great oncle is Thomas Henry Barclay (1753–1830). Career Barclay attended Columbia University. He is recorded as matriculating with the class of 1870, but it is unsure if he finished the degree. He was president of the Barclay Realty Company which was located at 299 Broadway in Manhattan. The company managed his family's extensive real estate holdings, generally located near Barclay Street, named for his ancestors. Society life In 1892, both Barclay and his wife Olivia were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Barclay (minister)
James Barclay (1844–1920) was a minister of the Church of Scotland and footballer who emigrated to Canada. Barclay played for both Dumfries and Canonbie football clubs. He was captain of both the Glasgow University Cricket Club and Glasgow University Football Club and was Captain of the Gentlemen of Scotland Cricketers. He was on the shortlist of 17 players for the first Scotland v. England football match in 1872, but was not selected. Life He was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Paisley on 19 June 1844 the son of James Barclay and his wife, Margaret Cochrane Brown. He was educated at Paisley Grammar School then at Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh. He then studied Divinity at Glasgow University graduating MA in 1865. He was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Paisley in 1870 and ordained at St Michael's in Dumfries in January 1871 on the recommendation of John Lee (university principal), Rev Dr John Lee. He was translated to Canonbie in July 1874.''Fasti Ecclesiae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Barclay (politician)
James Gillespie Barclay (24 June 1882 – 5 October 1972) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party. Biography Early life Barclay was born in Pigeon Bay on Banks Peninsula. His father was Morrison Barclay. He married Helen Betrice in 1907, but was a widower by the time he joined the army. Before World War I, he was a farmer and lived in the Christchurch suburb of Riccarton. He served with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force from 1916 to 1919. He then bought a property in Pukehuia, Northland, where he owned near the Wairoa River. He sold his farm in 1931 and retired to Whangarei. He served on several local boards in Northland. Political career Barclay unsuccessfully stood against the Prime Minister, Gordon Coates, in the electorate in the . In the , he unsuccessfully challenged the incumbent in the electorate in Northland, Alfred Murdoch. He beat Murdoch in the , but was defeated in turn by Murdoch after two parliamentary terms in 1943. He was a cabinet minis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Barclay (comedian)
James Barclay (born 1965) is a British fantasy author. James or Jim Barclay may also refer to: * James Barclay, eighteenth century English banker, namesake of Barclays Bank * James A. Barclay (1923–2011), Scottish Canadian oil industry scientist and executive, golfer, and golf historian * James William Barclay (1832–1907), Scottish businessman * Colonel James Barclay, a fictional character in "The Adventure of the Crooked Man", a Sherlock Holmes story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle * James Turner Barclay, American missionary and explorer of Palestine * James Barclay (priest) (died 1750), Canon of Windsor * James Lent Barclay (1848–1925), American member of New York society during the Gilded Age * James Barclay (minister), minister of the Church of Scotland and footballer * Jim Barclay (politician) James Gillespie Barclay (24 June 1882 – 5 October 1972) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party. Biography Early life Barclay was born in Pigeon Bay on Banks Peninsula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Barclay (field Hockey)
James Barr Barclay (6 June 1933 – 1 May 1989) was a New Zealand field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held .... Barclay died on 1 May 1989, at the age of 55. References External links * 1933 births 1989 deaths New Zealand male field hockey players Olympic field hockey players for New Zealand Field hockey players at the 1960 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Te Awamutu {{NewZealand-fieldhockey-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
