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James Barclays signature

The bank which would go on to become Barclays had been founded by John Freame and Thomas Gould in 1690. In 1736, Freame's son-in-law, James Barclay joined the partnership. This is his signature on the firm's annual balance, the first instance of the Barclay name in the archives.

Date 24 June 1737	Attribution Barclays Group Archives
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