Would appreciate any help regarding further information on my ggg-grandfather
JOHN BARCLAY. He was married to Lydia Sellar and lived at New Pitsligo,
Aberdeenshire until his death around the mid 1840's. John Barclay had lived
at Old Deer and Old Meldrum in his earlier years.
I have knowlege he died in a snow storm at the Den O Fathie, a pass between
the King Edward and Aberdour parishes of north Aberdeenshire.
His spouse Lydia Sellar was born in 1785 at Artamford just outside New Deer
(they married in 1811). They had the following children:
John Barclay, a soldier who died of fever in the West Indies
William Barclay, farmer at Cook, Byth
James Barclay, crofter, Craigston, Turriff
Andrew Barclay, mason, New Pitsligo, died March 18, 1847 aged 29. (Ann
Finnie, wife of Andrew Barclay, died 1906, aged 83 years)
Peter Barclay (my gg-grandfather), farm servant and feuar, New Aberdour, b.
22 June 1826 at Tyrie, died 2nd March 1905 at 20 High Street, New Pitsligo
(1st wife was Mary McDonald) who I decend from (died aged 35 years), he then
remarried Jean Murison Park.
Would appreciate any information about my ggg-grandfather John Barclay and
his family , i.e dates, parents/brothers/sisters, places etc.
Thank you in advance
Graeme A. Barclay
