David Barclay may refer to:
- Col. David Barclay (Quaker) (1610–1686), 1st Laird of Urie and father of Robert Barclay, the Quaker apologist
- David Barclay of Youngsbury (1729–1809), English Quaker merchant and banker, grandson of Robert Barclay
- David Barclay (MP) (1784–1861), English Whig politician, Member of Parliament (MP) 1826–30, 1835–37 and 1841–47
- Sir David and Frederick Barclay (born 1934), British businessmen
- David Barclay, a puppeteer who is also known as David Alan Barclay.
Famous quotes containing the word david:
“The cart before the horse is neither beautiful nor useful. Before we can adorn our houses with beautiful objects the walls must be stripped, and our lives must be stripped, and beautiful housekeeping and beautiful living laid for a foundation.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)