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About Robert Barclay-Allardice of Ury 'Captain Barclay'
Wikipedia Biographical Summary
Robert Barclay Allardice (25 August 1779, Stonehaven, Kincardine and Mearns - 8 May 1854), the 6th Laird of Ury, generally known as Captain Barclay, was a notable Scottish walker of the early 19th century, known as the celebrated pedestrian. His most famous feat was the walking of 1000 miles in 1000 hours for 1000 guineas in 1809. He is considered the father of the 19th century sport of pedestrianism, a precursor to racewalking.
He should not be confused with his father, who had assumed the name Robert Barclay Allardice, who undertook the first redevelopment of the town of Stonehaven.
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Captain Barclay's father was Robert Barclay (1732–1797), 5th of Ury, a member of an ancient Scottish family, and great-grandson of Robert Barclay (1648–1690), 2nd of Ury, who published in 1678 a noted Apology (i.e. defence) for the Quaker faith. The banking Barclay family which founded Barclays Bank were descended from this 2nd Laird.
Robert Barclay married, in 1776, Sarah Ann Allardice, a descendant of Robert II of Scotland and of the Earls of Airth, Menteith and Strathearn. In recognition of the nobility of his wife's family, Robert Barclay thenceforth took the surname of Allardice.
Several of the Barclay family were noted for unusual strength. The 1st Laird of Ury was reputed one of the strongest men in the country at the time of the English Civil War, and Robert Barclay Allardice senior was himself a noted pedestrian, who once walked 510 miles (820 km) from Ury to London in 10 days.
Captain Barclay made his home at Fritwell Manor in Oxfordshire.
SOURCE: Wikipedia contributors, 'Robert Barclay Allardice', Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 9 November 2012, 01:23 UTC, <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Robert_Barclay_Allardice&...> [accessed 16 November 2013]
== Other References ==
- "(92) Allardice (later Barclay-Allardice) of Allardice Castle", Landed families of Britain and Ireland Blog, Nick Kingsley
FOr a lengthy biography, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Barclay_Allardice
- Reference: WikiTree Genealogy - SmartCopy: Dec 4 2019, 16:38:05 UTC
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Robert Barclay-Allardice of Ury 'Captain Barclay''s Timeline
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August 25, 1779
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Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland
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July 4, 1816
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July 29, 1819
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May 1, 1854
Age 74
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