Sir James Matthew Barrie, Bt. (May 9, 1860 - June 19, 
1937), more commonly known as J. M. Barrie, was a 
Scottish novelist and dramatist. He is best known 
for creating the character Peter Pan, whom he based 
on his friends, the Llewelyn-Davies boys.

Barrie was born in Kirriemuir, Angus, and was educated 
at Dumfries Academy and Edinburgh University. He 
became a journalist at Nottingham, then London, and 
became a novelist. His first two novels were set in 
Kirriemuir, disguised as "Thrums" (his father was a 
weaver). He then wrote for the theatre, including 
Quality Street, What Every Woman Knows, and The 
Admirable Crichton.

Although some people may find his friendship with 
children suspicious, there does not seem to be any 
evidence that anything inappropriate happened; some 
biographers suggest that he may have been asexual.

He died in 1937 and was interred at Kirriemuir, next 
to his parents, sister, and brother David.

In his will, he specified that the copyright of Peter 
Pan should go to Great Ormond Street Hospital in 
London.


The Llewelyn-Davies family
The Llewelyn-Davies family consisted of the parents 
Arthur (1863-1907) and Sylvia, née Du Maurier 
(1866-1910) (daughter of George Du Maurier) and their 
five sons George Llewelyn-Davies (1893-1915), Jack 
Llewelyn-Davies (1894-1959), Peter Llewelyn-Davies 
(1897-1960), Michael Llewelyn-Davies (1900-1921), 
and Nicholas Llewelyn-Davies or Nico (1903-1980).

Barrie became acquainted with the family in 1897 
or '98 after meeting George and Jack with their 
nurse in London's Kensington Gardens, where he 
often came, and lived nearby.

He became a surrogate father, and when the boys 
became orphans, he became their guardian. Some 
sources say that the mother's will specified the 
nurse's sister, and that he forged or unintentionally 
mistranscribed the will.

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