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:
“It seems as if the more youthful and impressible streams can hardly resist the numerous invitations and temptations to leave their native beds and run down their neighbors’ channels.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)