Inheritance
In 2000, Barclay was adopted into the royal family of Tafo, a village which is a three-hour drive north-west of Accra in the Kwahu region of Ghana. There to attend the funeral of his friend, the actor Christopher (Gyearbuor) Asante. As a chief of the community, he now bears the title of 'nana kwadwo ameyaw gyearbour yiadom I nkosuhene of Kwahu-Tafo.' Barclay is active in helping to raise funds for the community, which currently has unemployment levels running at over 80%. He has teamed up with Ikando Volunteers to help provide skilled volunteers to the community.
Barclay was already in the line of descent of the Barclays of Mather and Urie, a Scottish lairdship.
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Famous quotes containing the word inheritance:
“A slave who deals wisely will rule over a child who acts shamefully, and will share the inheritance as one of the family.”
—Bible: Hebrew, Proverbs 17:2.
“Say not you know another entirely till you have divided an inheritance with him.”
—Johann Kaspar Lavater (1741–1801)
“Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me.” But he said to him, “Friend, who set me to be a judge or arbitrator over you?””
—Bible: New Testament, Luke 12:13,14.
Jesus.