Barclay, Robert — (c. 1648 1690) early Quaker apologist Robert Barclay was born around 1648 at Gordons town, Morayshire, Scotland. Sent by his father to study in France, Barclay almost became a Roman Catholic, but eventually he joined his father in adhering… … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
Barclay, Robert — ▪ Scottish Quaker leader born Dec. 23, 1648, Gordonstoun, Moray, Scot. died Oct. 3, 1690, Ury, Aberdeen Quaker leader whose Apology for the True Christian Divinity (1678) became a standard statement of Quaker doctrines. His friendship with… … Universalium
Barclay, Robert H. — Born in Scotland. Took part in the battle of Trafalgar. Sent to Canada, and commander of British naval force on Lake Erie in 1813. On Sept. 10, 1813, defeated by the American fleet under Perry. Subsequently court martialled, but acquitted.… … The makers of Canada
Barclay, Robert — (1648 1690) Apologist of the Quakers, s. of Col. David B. of Ury, ed. at the Scots Coll. in Paris, of which his uncle was Rector, made such progress in study as to gain the admiration of his teachers, specially of his uncle, who offered to… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
Robert Barclay — (December 23, 1648 – October 3, 1690), one of the most eminent writers belonging to the Religious Society of Friends and a member of the Clan Barclay. He was also governor of the East Jersey colony in North America through most of the… … Wikipedia
Robert Heriot Barclay — (* 18. September 1786 in Kettle, Schottland; † 8. Mai 1837 in Edinburgh) war ein britischer Marineoffizier der Napoleonischen Kriege und des Kriegs von 1812 mit den Vereinigten Staaten … Deutsch Wikipedia
Barclay [3] — Barclay, Robert. Schotte, geb. 1648, wurde in Paris katholisch, später Quäker, durch seine Schriften Apologet dieser Sekte; sie genießen bei ihr fast das Ansehen symbolischer Bücher; B. st. 1690 … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
Barclay Fox — Robert Barclay Fox (September 6,1817 March 10,1855), businessman, gardener and diarist, a member of the influential Quaker Fox family of Falmouth. Family relationships He was the son of Robert Were Fox F.R.S. of Falmouth in Cornwall and Maria… … Wikipedia
Robert Charlebois — Surnom Garou le fou Naissance 25 juin 1944 (1944 06 2 … Wikipédia en Français
Robert Barclay Allardice — (August 25, 1779, Stonehaven, Kincardine and Mearns May 8, 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… … Wikipedia
