David Barclay, of Cheapside

From "A History of the Bevan Family" by Audrey Nona Gamble (née Bevan); (privately published in 1923):

"David Barclay (1682-1769), the son of the Apologist, came from Scotland to Cheapside as apprentice to James Taylor, a Linen Draper at “The Sign of the Bear”. He married Ann Taylor, his master’s daughter, succeeded to the business and brought up a large family in the Cheapside house. David Barclay prospered and on the occasion of George III’s visit to the City for the Lord Mayor’s show in 1761 the Quaker Linen Draper entertained Their Majesties right royally at his house in Cheapside."

Named in the will of his sister Katherine Forbes (Barclay) who died in 1758:
"To my brother David Barclay of London, linen draper, £100, Alexander Barclay his second son, now in Pennsylvania, £200, and Katherine Barclay his daughter, now wife of Daniel Bell, junior, of Tottenham near London, £400, with remainder to her children."

Links

• wikipedia.org
• Burke, Bernard, Sir. A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Great Britain & Ireland 6th ed. London : Harrison 1879. Vol I. page 76