Walter Barclay of Towie

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Walter Barclay, of Towie

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Cullen Castle, Auldhaven, Banffshire, Scotland
Death: 1587 (51-61)
Slain at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (Killed by William Meldrum of Montcoffer in Midlothian, Scotland)
Immediate Family:

Son of Patrick Barclay, 15th Lord of Towie and Janet Ogilvy
Husband of Margaret Leslie and Elizabeth Hay
Father of Sir Patrick Barclay of Towie, Kt.; Lilias Barclay, of Towie; Master William Barclay and Jean Innes (Barclay)
Half brother of William Barclay, of Seggatt

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About Walter Barclay of Towie

  • Walter Barclay, 16th Laird of Towie1
  • M, #64568, d. 1587
  • Father Patrick Barclay, 15th Laird of Towie1 b. c 1505, d. Oct 1558
  • Mother Janet Ogilvy1 b. c 1507, d. 1547
  • Walter Barclay, 16th Laird of Towie was born at of Cullen Castle, Auldhaven, Banffshire, Scotland.1 He married Elizabeth (Elspeth) Hay, daughter of William Hay, circa 1553 at of Dalgety, England.1 Walter Barclay, 16th Laird of Towie died in 1587 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; Slain.1
  • Family Elizabeth (Elspeth) Hay b. c 1534
  • Child
    • Jean Barclay+1 d. c Oct 1607
  • Citations
  • 1.[S61] Unknown author, Family Group Sheets, Family History Archives, SLC.
  • From: http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p2149.htm#...
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  • Walter Barclay of Towie1
  • M, #131827, d. before 25 April 1587
  • Last Edited=22 Oct 2004
  • Walter Barclay of Towie was the son of Patrick Barclay of Towie and Janet Ogilvie.1 He married Elizabeth Hay.1 He died before 25 April 1587.1
  • On 12 April 1559 he was infelt of his lands and barony.1 On 25 April 1569 he signed a bond to King James VI of Scotland.1 On 2 September 1574 he tendered his allegiance.1 In 1577 he was a cautioner for his kinsman Sir George Barclay of Gartlie.1
  • Children of Walter Barclay of Towie and Elizabeth Hay
    • 1.William Barclay1 d. c 1630
    • 2.Lilias Barclay1
    • 3.Sir Patrick Barclay of Towie+1 d. Jun 1589
  • Citations
  • 1.[S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 253. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
  • From: http://www.thepeerage.com/p13183.htm#i131827
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WALTER BARCLAY OF TORRIE

The Scots Peerage IV: 413

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Walter Barclay of Towie's Timeline

1530
1530
Cullen Castle, Auldhaven, Banffshire, Scotland
1552
1552
Cullen Castle, Aulhaven, Banffshire, Scotland
1587
1587
Age 57
Slain at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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