Barclays is a well-known British multinational investment bank and financial services company. It was founded in 1690 by John Freame and Thomas Gould in London, England. The bank’s parent company, Barclays PLC, has its headquarters in London, and it is currently one of the largest banks in the world. John Freame and Thomas Gould were Quakers and successful goldsmith bankers. They started their business as goldsmith bankers, and in 1736, their business was renamed Barclays…