William Barclay Peat [SEP] date of birth
William Barclay Peat
Sir William Barclay Peat (15 February 1852 – 24 January 1936) was born in Forebank St Cyrus, Kincardine, Scotland. He was the second son of James Peat and Margaret Barclay (of the banking family that built Barclays Bank, one of England's largest). Born of privilege, Peat studied law at the prestigious Montrose Academy in Scotland, but he did not enter the legal profession.
Instead, the eager 17-year-old moved to London in 1870 to seek his fortune. He was
Michael Peat
Sir Michael Charles Gerrard Peat (born 16 November 1949) is an English retired accountant and courtier. He was the Principal Private Secretary to Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall between 2002 and 2011.
Life and career.
Peat was born in 1949 and is great-grandson of William Barclay Peat, founder of the accountancy firm of Peat Marwick. He was educated at Eton College and at Trinity College, University of Oxford, where he received an MA degree. He later attended