Roger de Berchelai came to England with
William the Conqueror and was granted Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire.
This early form of the name was believed to be the Anglo-Saxon
version of 'beau' meaning beautiful, and 'lee', a meadow or field.
Roger was mentioned in the Domesday Book as well as his son, John.
In 1069 John de Berchelai accompanied Margaret (later St. Margaret)
to Scotland. In gratitude for his service, King Malcolm (Canmore)
granted him the lands of Towie, near Turriff, in Aberdeenshire,
as well as the title, Barclay of that llk. 900 years of Barclay
history in Scotland descend from John's three sons, Walter, Alexander,
and Richa
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