Barclay, Captain (Robert), 1779-1854
URI(s)
Fuller Name
- Robert
Variants
- Allardice, Robert Barclay, 1779-1854
- Allardyce Barclay, Captain (Robert), 1779-1854
- Barclay-Allardice, R. (Robert), 1779-1854
- Barclay, Robert, 1779-1854
Additional Information
Birth Date
- 1779-08-25
Death Date
- 1854-05-08
Associated Locale
- Newmarket (England)
Associated Locale
- Great Britain
Field of Activity
Occupation
Walker
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Sources
- found: Rolph, T. Comparative advantages between the United States and Canada ... 1842:t.p. (Captain Allardyce Barclay of Ury)
- found: DNB(Allardice, Robert Barclay, 1779-1854; generally known as Captain Barclay)
- found: MdU/G-K files(usage: Captain Barclay of Ury; variant: R. Barclay-Allardice)
- found: Campbell, R. Running one thousand miles, 2015:back cover (Captain Robert Barclay was a Scottish long distance runner and walker of the early 19th century, known as 'the celebrated pedestrian')
- found: Oxford DNB online, 8 July 2016(Robert Barclay Allardice [known as Captain Barclay] (1779-1854), pedestrian; born at Ury, Kincardineshire, on 25 August 1779; Captain Barclay was known for his extraordinary pedestrian performances; Captain Barclay's most noted feat was walking 1 mile in each of 1000 successive hours - this feat was performed at Newmarket from 1 June to 12 July 1809; he died on 8 May 1854, at Ury)
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Change Notes
- 1989-07-13: new
- 2018-11-16: revised
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