Clan Barclay is a Lowland Scottish family of Norman-connected origin, recorded in Scotland from the twelfth century and closely associated with Aberdeenshire and Fife. Medieval Barclays held important royal offices: Walter de Berkeley served as Chamberlain of Scotland, while later branches established seats including Towie Barclay. The precise relationship between the Scottish Barclays and the English Berkeley family is debated, so the name is best understood as a distinct Scottish family with an early Norman background. This collection gathers the Barclay-name pieces available today.
The surname appears in historical records in several forms, including Berkelai and Berkeley. Its Scottish branches grew through landholding, royal service and marriage alliances rather than through a single Highland-clan origin story. Sir David Barclay’s association with Robert the Bruce and the Wars of Independence gives the family an especially memorable place in Scotland’s medieval history.
Barclay designs in this collection include a woven cotton blanket, printed throw blanket, T-shirt and sweatshirt, cap, mug, tumbler, garden flag, phone case, necklace, ceramic ornament, coaster set, charcuterie board and novelty license plate. Each uses the Barclay name and crest on a Scottish tartan background; the woven cotton blanket is the highest-value heirloom-style home piece.
For a deeper account of the name’s Scottish history, see our Barclay Scottish family history guide.
