Barclay Broadside

VOLUME 30, NO. 2 SPRING 2010 Annual Meeting Scheduled for August

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

President’s 2 Column

Membership, 3 Scholarship & The 2010 annual general meeting of Clan Barclay International will be held during the 26th an- DNA Project nual Scottish Festival and sponsored by the Amherst Museum, in Amherst, New Updates York, on Saturday, 21 August. The event will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission is $10.00 for adults; children 14 years of age or under are free. Parking is free. Clan Barclay is the Barclay News 4 honored clan.

Regional News 4-7 Northeast Regional Commissioner Bruce Barclay and his wife Audrey are our hosts for the event and have arranged for a block of rooms at the Clarion Hotel Williamsville, 6700 Transit Road, Barclay 8-9 Williamsville, New York, conveniently near the Buffalo airport if you will be flying in for the Branches games. Reservations for Friday and Saturday night (20 and 21 August) are open through Tuesday, 20 July at a cost of $79.99 per night (single or double occupancy) for a nonsmoking king bed Alben W. 10- room, or $89.99 for a nonsmoking room with two queen beds. You can make your reservation by Barkley Revis- 11 calling 716-634-7500. The block of 10 rooms is under the name ―Clan Barclay‖ and the group ited number is 101320. Contact Us 12 In addition, plans are underway for the annual Barclay Bash to be held on Saturday evening. In order to plan for the weekend, please contact Bruce Barclay and copy Carolyn Barkley to let them know that you will be attending and how many family members will be attending with you. (You can follow the links here if you get the newsletter via email, or phone numbers are on the last page of this issue.)

The agenda for the annual meeting will include the report of the Nominating Committee with re- gard to the slate of officers for the 2011/12 term. The slate is provided for your review here as required by the Clan Barclay By-Laws:

President Heath W. Barkley Vice-President Ralph L. Barclay Secretary-Treasurer Carolyn L. Barkley

Upon approval of the slate by those attending the meeting, ballots will be distributed to the mem- bership in October. This information is also available on the clan’s website.

We look forward to seeing as many members as possible and hope to meet some new Barclay/ Barkleys as well. P A G E 2 President’s Column

I visited Linda and I made a trip Barclay stronghold during from May 5 to June 8 to , on a very the twelfth and thirteenth and I spent part of wet day, to Kilbirnie centuries. It is also where this time as usual - Castle to retake photo- and his delving into Barclay graphs of my ancestral men killed the entire Eng- history, home which is in a very lish garrison and dumped One of my tasks was ruinous condition. This their bodies into the dun- to visit Luthrie Kirk castle was where Sir geon which would become in Fife where the Walter Barclay of the known as ―Wallace’s Lar- original ornate fif- Towie line in the thir- der.‖ Very little is left of teenth-century tomb- teenth century became the original castle, but the stone of Sir David Lord of Kilbirnie dungeon can still be seen. Barclay of Luthrie is through his marriage to a Apart from all of that, it is on view in the kirk Crawford. It is a wonder- always good to return to my entrance. [See the article on Sir ful feeling for me to native land and visit my David in the Winter 2010 issue of touch these ancient mother, who is 93, as well The Broadside.] This I did and stones. as some of the family. was welcomed by the minister and After Kilbirnie, we made For aye, Andy a few of his parishioners. The the short journey to ATTENTION stone is there, but there is very Ardrossan Castle on the READERS: little visible trace of the carving. coast. This castle was a Emailed and online versions of the Broadside now feature hyperlinks Clan Barclay Name Tags taking you directly to Want to look sharp at games and festivals in linked web 2010? Order a Clan Barclay pages or email name tag. When ordering, please provide your name, addresses. Just mailing address and tele- Control + click phone number, as well as what you would like to have printed (up to 3 lines). Send your check and ordering information to : The cost is $10.00, includ- Carolyn Barkley RR 1 Box 710 ing postage and handling. Roseland, VA 22967

BARCLAY BROADSIDE VOLUME 30, NO. 2 P A G E 3

Membership, Scholarship & Fund DNA Project Update

As of the printing of this issue 79 members (73 memberships) renewals or new memberships have been received. In addi- The Scholarship Fund currently totals $1,503.00 with $295.00 tion, there are 10 lifetime, honorary, or complimentary mem- in donations to date during the renewal process. Thanks go to berships for a total of 89 members. Cheryl Knighton for her donation when renewing her mem- Only three memberships were not renewed for 2010. bership.

Welcome to the following returning members: The DNA Project currently has 34 members. For more infor- mation about participation in the project, see item under Bar- Herbert & Rebecca Barkley of Columbia, South Carolina clay News on page four. Gerald J. Barclay of Muscatine, Iowa

Join Clan Barclay on Facebook

Photograph by Janey Brewen. Janey by Photograph

Ralph Barclay (guess which one!) talking with Geoffrey Chaboude (Clan Lindsay) and Jim Brewen () while attending the Missouri Days in St. Charles, Missouri, on April 3rd. See Ralph’s complete Plains Region Report on page six. P A G E 4 Barclay News

Clan Barclay DNA Project Results for all project members (by kit number, not by name) are available on a public website www.familytreedna.com/public/clanbarclayproject. Please contact Carolyn Barkley, Genealogist and Project Administrator, if you would like to contact a specific project member. Please include the kit number in your request for contact information.

Thinking of Taking a Trip? Andy and Linda Barclay are independent travel agents. Working for Pulaski Tickets and Tours out of New York, they are fully licensed and accredited. If you would like to check out their website, please go to www.pulaskitravel.com/lbarclay.

Interested in a Cruise? East of the Hebrides Entertainments invites you to join them on their 16th Annual Scotland Goes to Sea Cruise. This cruise has for fifteen years occurred in the Caribbean, but from January 5-15, 2011, a ten-day cruise to celebrate the music, humor, dance, heritage and fun of Scotland while cruising the Mexican Riviera is being offered. An information brochure can be found on the East of Hebrides web- site or by calling Bill Reid at 610-825-7268.

Pacific Region News

We have just returned from our annual trek to Scotland. We had a wonderful time visiting relatives and doing a wee bit of sight-seeing. We had good weather for the most part (after all, it is Scot- land!). A few rain drops here and there, but not enough to stop us. Andy left two weeks before me and encountered the wrath of the Iceland volcano. He eventually flew from Frankfort to Birming- ham and the next morning, rented a car and drove 300 miles north to Scotland. We are looking forward to the games in Pleasanton on Labor Day weekend and invite all to come and join us. It looks as if these games will be our only event this year, as the economy has taken a toll on the games venues in our area. Yours aye, Andy and Linda

BARCLAY BROADSIDE

VOLUME 30, NO. 2 P A G E 5

Appalachian Region News

On June 5th and 6th of 2010, Clan Barclay International was in attendance at the Glasgow Highland Games near Glasgow, Kentucky. The weather on Saturday was very hot, but Sun- day was much nicer. The crowds on both days were better than last year. One of our newer members, Clayton Little, was there, but he was manning a tent for Clan Little, so he spent his time there. We were visited by another prospective member, Doug Irwin. His mother is a Barclay. I was hoping to sign him up there, but he decided to take the application home. One of the members, who was set up next to us, has a co-worker who is a Barclay, so he decided to take a membership packet home to him. I thanked him for looking out for his friend. Other than that, I had a good time visiting with friends, old and new. This year, the chief of the games was Kenneth Trist Urquhart of Urquhart, Chief of Clan Urquhart. The chief and his wife visited our tent for a short period. He related to us that they were invited to tour Towie Barclay Castle by the owner’s brother. They reported that the owner had done the clan proud with its restoration. One a more solemn note, a patron of highland games in the southeast, Mad Mac MacDougald, passed away in January at his home in Florida. Mad Max was best known for his outrageous dress as either a pirate, Viking, or some other highland marauder. Though he looked like a beast on the outside, he was a teddy bear on the inside. One of his passions was the encouragement of kids getting involved in the games. At Glasgow, he was highly involved in the children’s activities. After the closing ceremo- nies, his ashes were spread to the four corners of the games field. The games will be a little less fun without him. Yours aye, Heath

Clan Barclay Tent at Glasgow, Kentucky P A G E 6

Plains Region News

I started the season by traveling to St. Charles, Missouri to attend the Mis- souri Tartan Day. I wanted to visit some old friends and to see if I will setup for that event next year. I was surprised at the number of clans present, plus the size of the activities. I talked to five Barclays even though I wasn’t set up and will put it on my list for next year. [See Ralph’s picture on page three.] I opened the official season at the Arkansas Scottish Festival at Lyon Col- lege in Batesville. It rained hard most of Saturday morning which eliminated the opening ceremonies—and most of the crowd! Things were equally slow on Sunday, so most people were gone by noon. This year will likely be my last trip to Batesville. June 12th found me at Riverside, Missouri, for the Kansas City Highland Games and Celtic Festival. It rained over two inches on Saturday morning. My setup protected the Barclay tent from most of the wind-blown rain, but well over half of the clans were not so lucky. With more heavy rain on the way for Sunday morning, I broke down early and headed home after church. Thank goodness the games in Stillwater are indoors! June 19th found me indoors and in air conditioning at the Payne County Expo Center at Stillwater, Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Celtic Music Festival brings together a large variety of musicians and a large crowd. Being a fairgrounds they also included a horse show—big, big horses! At least there was no canopy to setup and take down, and I was able to leave the flies behind. There is a good-sized break in activities until the August 21 national meeting in New York. After that, things get busy with four weekends in a row. Starting the second week in September, I have Buffalo, Missouri; Tulsa, Oklahoma; McPherson, Kansas; and St. Louis, Missouri, to finish out the year. At least I won’t have to empty the pickup during that time! You all take care now, and come and see me if you can. Yours aye, Ralph

2010 Plains Region Schedule

Sat.-Sun., 10-11 September Southwest Missouri Celtic Festival & Highland Games, Buffalo, MO. For more information, visit their web site (2010 information not available yet) at http://www.swmocelticfestival.com/highland-games.html. Fri..-Sun, 17-19 September Oklahoma Scottish Festival, Tulsa, OK. For more information, visit their web site at http://www.tulsascottishgames.org/. Fri.-Sun., 24-26 September McPherson Scottish Festival & Highland Games, McPherson, KS. For more information, visit their web site at http://www.macfestival.org/. Fri-Sat., 1-2 October St. Louis Scottish Games & Cultural Festival, Forest Park, St. Louis, MO. For more information visit their web site at http://www.stlouis –scottishgames.com.

BARCLAY BROADSIDE VOLUME 30, NO. 2 P A G E 7

Southeast Region News Greenville, South Carolina Highland Games, 28 and 29 May Submitted by Chris Barkley, Charlotte, North Carolina

This year’s Greater Greenville Scottish Games, hosted at Furman University in Greenville, South VOLUME 30, NO. 2 Carolina, represented a number of firsts. This was the first year that Clan Barclay was represented; the first time that I convened a tent on my own; the first time the ―traveling games pack‖ was used; and the first time a member of the Royal Family was present for the Greenville Games. The festival began on Friday night with a parade of clans, bands and others down Main Street Greenville, followed by a ceilidh held at the riverfront park in downtown. Albannach and Coyote Run were scheduled to play at the ceilidh. Saturday morning brought beautiful, but muggy, weather in which to set up the tent. Since I have never convened a tent on my own, Heath was kind enough to express mail out to me some necessary items: dress tartan banner, hunting tartan You are invited to table cover, clan name banner and some historical and Clan Barclay reference materials along submit to the with some applications and past editions of The Barclay Broadside. It was everything that was needed, except some duct tape, bungee cords and dowels for the banners. It was a great way to set Broadside editor up for a first games event, and it amazed me that everything I needed for the tent was able to fit in any of your Bar- a small box. clay related stories, The games events went well and the tent had a few visitors, though most were looking only for clan connections to other clans. Clan Barclay was represented at the Calling of the Clans and the photographs, or Tartan Parade, which was reviewed by HRH Prince Edward, who was in attendance at the games, queries. They will as well as the Honorable Governor Mark Sanford, Governor of South Carolina, and a couple of be printed as space gubernatorial candidates campaigning for the upcoming election. All in all, it was a great first try at hosting a tent, and a success by most standards. Special thanks allows. to Heath for the guidance and work in getting the travelling games pack worked out—it really made setting up easy and fun. I’ll be back at Greenville again, for sure!

You are invited to submit to the Broadside editor any of your Barclay related stories, photographs, or queries. They will be printed as space allows.

Clan Barclay tent at the Greater Greenville Scottish Games P A G E 8

Barclay Branches Carolyn L. Barkley, FSA Scot

Understanding a Coat of Arms

This article first appeared in May 2010 in my weekly genealogy blog at GenealogyandFamilyHistory.com and I thought it was worth repeating in this month’s Barclay Branches.

It is the time of year when, in many parts of the country, Scottish festivals and highland games are featured ac- tivities in spring and summer schedules. Invariably, these games include vendors selling ―family coats of arms.‖ As the genealogist of a organization, I have for many years been frustrated by the notion of a ―family coat of arms‖ and even more frustrated by the sale of such contrivances at Scottish and Celtic games and festivals where the organizers should know better. I strongly believe that you should be knowledgeable about your heritage and observe its traditions, and in this case laws and history, appropriately.

So, I will start out by saying very clearly – There is no such thing as a family coat-of-arms. A coat-of-arms be- longs to an individual, and only to that individual. Having gotten that off my chest, let me step down from my soap box and provide some background on and some details about a coat-of-arms. Given my interests and experience, this information will focus on Scottish and English arms and will of necessity be selective in its discussion.

The origin of coats of arms can be traced to armed conflict on the part of knights clad in suits of armor. Although the individual design of the helmet or the embellishments of other pieces of the armor might vary from knight to knight, looking out at a scene of battle with lots of men wearing armor, one would find it difficult to distinguish one from another, and more importantly, to know quickly who were the ―good guys.‖ Each man, therefore, be- gan to wear an identifying coat or tunic over his armor, hence, ―coat of arms.‖ The identifying design and colors would also be displayed on his banner, shield, and the trappings for his horse. As time went on, this unique, indi- vidual design, began to appear on an individual’s civilian clothing as well, and, because no two men in the same area wore exactly the same coat of arms, these symbols came to identify his belongings too. Over time, the shield bearing the design of the ―arms‖ emerged as the basis for heraldic devices.

In addition to the coat itself, the knight wore a helmet on top of which appeared his personal crest, made either of light wood or boiled leather. Below that hung a mantle, usually made out of silk that covered his neck, pro- tecting it from the sun. It was held in place by a wreath of twisted silk. If the individual were of high rank, he would have a chapeau, crest or coronet instead of a wreath holding the mantling on his helmet. In depicting his arms, the helmet, crest and mantling appeared above the shield. A motto was then added (think of such expres- sions as ―Aut agree aut mori,‖ ―Either action or death‖) and the depiction of all of these elements (shield, helmet, crest, mantling and motto) formed the basic heraldic device or ―achievement‖ of a gentleman. Some more promi- nent individuals had their shields held up by ―supporters‖ (think of the unicorn and lion on the British royal arms) standing on a mound, or ―compartment.‖ Thus the full achievement of a peer was made up of his coat of arms, chapeau or coronet, helmet, crest, mantling, motto, supporters, and compartment. Today, people use such achievements on flags or banners flown over a house, or for the artwork on the side of cars, on stationary, furni- ture, china, etc. They are also used by officials, colleges and universities, companies and corporate bodies, cities, etc.

An achievement belongs to an individual (or company, institution, etc.) and is made up of elements unique to him and his life. What about other members of his family? Heraldry is one area in which primogeniture still op- erates. An individual’s arms may be inherited by the eldest son in each generation. While that individual’s father is alive, however, the arms must be ―labeled‖ with a special mark. Look at the coat of arms for the Prince of Wales and you will see that it includes a mark that looks like a thick, straight black line with three legs. This

BARCLAY BROADSIDE VOLUME 30, NO. 2 P A G E 9 mark will be removed on the death of Queen Elizabeth and Charles’s accession to the throne. At that time he will assume the ―unlabeled‖ arms of the sovereign. Daughters are allowed to use their fathers’ coats of arms, but they are normally depicted on a diamond-shaped ―lozenge.‖ When they marry, daughters can place their father’s coat beside their husbands’ shields in a de- piction known as ―impaling.‖ If they had no brothers, they then may place their own shield in the middle of their husband’s shield. Sons other than the first son still have the right to be armigers (those who have been granted coats of arms). Their arms are based on those of their father, but where the first son inherits the exact same arms as his father, younger sons have to make a permanent change to the basic design, known as ―differencing‖ to distinguish themselves from their eldest brother. To do this, a new color may be introduced or different ―marks‖ or design elements such as borders may be added. The process can con- tinue, denoting additional generations, family lines, heirs, heiresses marrying into the family, etc. and achievements can be- come quite complex. As a rule, only about six ―quarterings,‖ or subdivisions, are shown.

How does an individual obtain a coat of arms? In England, the College of Arms, and in Scotland, the , have legal control over rights to arms. Assisting them are officers known as ―heralds.‖ For English arms, an individual must be English or of English descent and be able to prove male descent (father to son) from someone whose coat is officially recorded at the College of Arms. Alternatively, if your ancestor was a British citizen (an American colonist prior to the Revolution quali- fies), you may matriculate arms in that individual’s name. Apply to the Earl Marshal through the College of Arms for Letters Patent, providing well-documented genealogical information. Once this information is approved (and a hefty fee paid), the various elements of the coat of arms are designed (another hefty fee) and the arms are ―matriculated.‖ In Scotland, you must apply to the in the Lord Lyon’s Court in Edinburgh and either be Scottish or of Scottish descent. Be- gin by documenting your descent from someone who has recorded arms in the Lyon Register. (The Register is open to inspec- tion in person; it is not available online.) Again, you will be required to submit substantive genealogical proof.

A variety of colors and devices are available for a coat of arms. Generally, only five colors are used: red (gules), blue (azure), black (sable), green (vert), and purple (purpure). In addition, two metals, gold (or) and silver (argent), as well as furs such as ermine may be used. ―Ordinaries,‖ such as a cross, a chevron, a bar, a border, etc., can be added. Animals, such as lions, often referred to as rampant or passant (walking) leopards (a lion looking directly at you), dolphins, eagles, griffins, etc., or roses and fleur-de-lis, may also be used. Other devices include the sun, a scallop shell, trefoils, arrows, sheaves of wheat, etc. often ap- pear. Still other additions will indicate an individual’s place in society: the helm for royalty is gold with bars, for peers it is silver with gold bars, for knights it is steel with an open visor. Scots barons and chiefs display a tournament helm, while gentle- men are noted by a steel helm with a closed visor.

The detail in such heraldic devices is amazing and I have learned while writing this article that it is difficult to describe such very detail-rich and colorful images without the aid of illustrations. Even here, heraldry has an answer. The term ―blazoning‖ refers to the ability to describe a coat of arms in technical terms or to describe a complex image in words. A specific sequence is used and an example might read ―argent two barrulets (narrow bars) wavy azure, between in chief two maple leaves slipped and in base a thistle eradicated (uprooted) gules, a bordure sable charged with eight bezants.‖ While that might take a while to work through, an individual well versed in heraldry would be able to interpret all the separate parts, draw a close facsimile, and be able to identify to whom the arms belong (in this case Lord Beaverbrook).

Heraldry and the development and description of coats of arms are not only detailed, but very interesting. Clearly, ―family coats-of-arms‖ are no more than pretty art work. Arms are held by individuals and are personal to that individual. As such, they are protected by law, both in their design and in their use. As individuals of British Isles heritage, we need to understand and respect these laws and traditions.

A variety of titles are available for your further study:

Fairbairn’s Book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland by James Fairbairn (Clearfield, 1905, reprinted 2008).

An Ordinary of Arms: Contained in the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland (1903) (Clearfield, 2007); Scots Heraldry: A Practical Handbook on the Historical Principles and Modern Application of the Art and Science by Sir Tho- mas Innes 2nd rev, enl. ed. (1956) (Clearfield, 2007)

Dictionary of Heraldry by Charles Norton Elvin (1889) (Clearfield, 2005).

Manual of Heraldry by Sir Frances J. Grant (1914) (Clearfield, 1997); currently out of print.

The Complete Book of Heraldry: an International History of Heraldry and its Contemporary Uses by Stephen Slater (Hermes House, 2003).

The Dictionary of Heraldry, Feudal Coats of Arms and Pedigrees by Joseph Foster. 1902. (Studio Editions, 1994). P A G E 10

Alben W. Barkley Revisited

From time to time, The Broadside has included articles about former Vice-President Alben W. Barkley and his family line. This past month, when Heath Barkley convened a clan tent at the Glasgow games he was placed next to the Clan Donald tent. As coincidence would have it, Rob Worden, the Kentucky Commissioner for Clan Donald, sits on the board that oversees Mt. Kenton Cemetery where Alben and his family are buried. He provided Heath with the following pictures.

BARCLAY BROADSIDE VOLUME 30, NO. 2 P A G E 11

Chief Appalachian Region Pacific Region Peter C. Barclay XXI of [Vacant] Andrew & Linda Barclay Towie and of that Ilk 1111-74 Morse Avenue Blue Ridge Region Commissioner to the Peter Barclay Josendale Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1615 Chief 32 East Walnut St. 408-744-0730 [email protected] William L. Barkley, FSA Scot Alexandria, VA 22301 RR 1 Box 710 703-838-0460 Plains Region Roseland, VA 22967-9211 freelance [email protected] Ralph L. Barclay

434-325-1161 British Isles & Ireland 102 S. Plummer [email protected] Chanute, KS 66720-1943 [Vacant] President 620-431-0691 Canada [email protected] Andrew Barclay, FSA Scot Robert Barclay 1111-74 Morse Avenue #309-1363 Lakeshore Dr Southeast Region Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1615 [Vacant] Burlington, Ontario 408-744-0730 L7S 1B2 Southwest Region [email protected] 289-337-2955 R. Lee Heath CONTACT US Vice-President [email protected] 3116 South Mill Ave. Ste

Heath Barkley Great Lakes Region 620 The Barclay Broadside is 801 Clouddale Court Theodore H. (Ted) Barclay Tempe, AZ 85282-3657 the newsletter of Clan Bar- Smyrna, TN 37167-8234 705 Friends Lane 877-466-1422 clay International. It is pub- 615-459-9139 Granville, OH 43023 [email protected] [email protected] lished quarterly in approxi- 740-587-1472 Trustees mately March (Winter), Secretary-Treasurer [email protected] Douglas Barclay— June (Spring), September Carolyn L. Barkley FSA Scot Gulf Region [Vacant] North Carolina (Summer), and December RR 1 Box 710 Bruce Barclay—New York (Holiday). Articles and other Roseland, VA 22967-9211 Mid-Atlantic Region Linda Barclay—California materials are due to the edi- 434-325-1161 Robert Barclay [email protected] 2383 Rehmeyers Hollow Peter Barclay Josendale— tor by the 1st of the month Virginia of publication. Submission Webmaster Rd. Phyllis Barkley Erickson— may be by e-mail attach- R. Lee Heath Stewartstown, PA 17363 North Carolina ment, on CD or in hardcopy. 3116 South Mill Ave. [email protected] Ralph L. Barclay—Kansas Graphic files in *.jpg format Ste 620 No. Central Region or photographs are encour- Tempe, AZ 85282-3657 [Vacant] aged. 877-466-1422 Northeast Region Editor [email protected] Bruce H. Barclay Carolyn L. Barkley, FSA Genealogist 14 Westway Scot Carolyn L. Barkley, FSA Scot Rochester, NY 14624-4617 RR 1 Box 710 RR 1 Box 710 585-889-9328 Roseland, VA Roseland, VA 22967-9211 [email protected] 22967-9211 434-325-1161 Northwest Region [email protected] [email protected] Robert D. Barclay 1749 Woodbridge Lane If your address, phone num- Boise, ID 83706-3172 ber or email changes during 208-342-3446 2009, please contact the [email protected] Secretary with the updated information so that you will continue to receive the Broadside, mailings and We’re on the web at email announcements. www. clanbarclay.org

Carolyn L. Barkley Secretary-Treasurer RR 1 Box 710 Roseland, VA 22967-9211 The Barclay Broadside deadline for the next issue is [email protected] September 15, 2010