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<p> Barclay, David (1), </p> <p> a prominent member of the Society of Friends, father of [[Robert]] Barclay, a distinguished Quaker, was born at Kirktounhill, Scotland, in 1610. He received a liberal education; travelled in Germany; enlisted in the army of Gustavus Adolphus, king of Sweden, and soon rose to the rank of major; returned to his native land at the breaking-out of the civil wars; was made colonel; quelled an insurrection by the earl of [[Crawford]] in 1646; the same year routed the marquis of Montrose; in 1647 drove the marquis of Huntly into the Highlands; and was made governor of Strathboggie. When Cromwell's party came into power in Scotland, colonel Barclay lost his commission. Subsequently, however, he was three times elected a member of Parliament, in which position in 1656 he vigorously opposed the crowning of Cromwell as king. [[Notwithstanding]] this, after the Restoration. he was imprisoned in [[Edinburgh]] [[Castle]] as "a trustee under the usurper;" but was at length liberated without trial. In 1666 he became a member of the Society of Friends, on account of which he was subjectetd to various indignities. See The Friend, 6:282. </p>
<p> a Presbyterian minister, after graduating at Princeton, studied theology, and was ordained by the [[Presbytery]] of New [[Brunswick]] Dec. 3, 1794, and installed pastor of the Church at [[Bound]] Brook, N. J. He remained there until April, 1805, when, on account of some troubles, in June of that year he removed, and became pastor of Knowlton, Oxford, and Lower Mount [[Bethel]] churches, N. J. He continued here till 1811. On April 25, 1819, Mr. Barclay was dismissed to the Presbytery of Redsfone, and took up his residence in Punxutawney, Pa., where he died, in 1846. Mr. Barclay had much trouble with his congregations; and one of his elders, Mr. Jacob Ker, published a volume of more than four hundred pages entitled The Sereral [[Trials]] of David Barclay before the Presbytery of New Brunswick and [[Synod]] of New York and New Jersey. He was a man of decided ability; quick, earnest, energetic in his speech, and imprudent in temperament. See Alexander, [[Princeton]] College in the 18th Century. </p>


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<ref name="term_23106"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/barclay,+david+(1) David Barclay from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
<ref name="term_23107"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/barclay,+david+(2) David Barclay from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
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David Barclay [1]

a Presbyterian minister, after graduating at Princeton, studied theology, and was ordained by the Presbytery of New Brunswick Dec. 3, 1794, and installed pastor of the Church at Bound Brook, N. J. He remained there until April, 1805, when, on account of some troubles, in June of that year he removed, and became pastor of Knowlton, Oxford, and Lower Mount Bethel churches, N. J. He continued here till 1811. On April 25, 1819, Mr. Barclay was dismissed to the Presbytery of Redsfone, and took up his residence in Punxutawney, Pa., where he died, in 1846. Mr. Barclay had much trouble with his congregations; and one of his elders, Mr. Jacob Ker, published a volume of more than four hundred pages entitled The Sereral Trials of David Barclay before the Presbytery of New Brunswick and Synod of New York and New Jersey. He was a man of decided ability; quick, earnest, energetic in his speech, and imprudent in temperament. See Alexander, Princeton College in the 18th Century.

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