Spalding
Clan Crest: A gateway, Proper, with the portcullis half raised, Gules
Clan Motto: Nobile Sevitium (Service is noble)
Region: Lowlands
Clan Chief: None, armigerous clan
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Spalding Clan History
Spalding is a territorial surname derived from the town of the same name in Lincolnshire, England.
Radulphus de Spalding, who witnessed the signing of a charter of the mill of Caterline in Kincardineshire in 1225, is thought to be the first of this surname recorded in Scotland.
Magister John de Spaldyn witnessed a grant of lands in Aberdeen in or around 1294. He is mentioned again, this time as Johan Despanyding, as canon of Elgin around the beginning of the 14th century, and he is most likely the same person as the Johan de Sapuyding who, in 1304, sent a petition to England's Edward I to try to get twenty oaks from his forest of Laund Morgund so he could build his church of Duffus.
By signing the Ragman Roll in 1296, Symon de Spalding, parson of the church of Ogheltre in Ayrshire, pledged his allegiance to Edward I.
It is said that during Robert the Bruce's siege of Berwick in 1318, one of the town's burgesses, Peter de Spalding, was so disgusted with the governor's severity that he assisted Bruce's army, the besiegers. In exchange for all of his lands and tenements in Berwick, Peter was rewarded by the Scottish king with the lands of Ballourthy (Balzeordie) and Petmethey (Pitmachie) in Angus, as well as the keepership of the royal forest of Kylgerry, in May 1319.
A William Spaldyng was elected as a lineator of Aberdeen in 1398, and a Thomas de Spalding and David de Spalding held a tenement in Dundee in 1442.
In 1453, David Spaldeng of Dundee was granted papers for safe passage into England, and in 1456, John de Spaldynge was deacon in Brechin, Angus, and in 1479, a George Spalding is recorded as provost of Dundee.
The Spaldings are mentioned in "The roll of the clannis that hes capitanes, cheiffs, and chiftanes quhome on thai depend," which was published in 1587.
During Charles I's reign, John Spalding, a lawyer and commissary clerk in Aberdeen, wrote a famous historical work called Memorials of the Troubles in Scotland and England from 1624 to 1645. The Spalding Club, an antiquarian society, was named in his honor.
Colonel David Spalding led members of his clan to fight for the King of Spain in Flanders in 1576. The Clan's campaign was so successful that Spalding returned with enough money to build Ashintully Castle. The castle was modeled after nearby Whitefield Castle, which was built in 1057 by King Malcom III.
David "Das" Spalding established the first regular Highlands market place, "Michael Mass Fair," in 1615.
The Spaldings supported the Jacobite cause and, like many others, were evicted when the retaliation for the risings began. Many Spaldings who had lived near the clan lands dispersed throughout Scotland, Liverpool, England, and further afield to Germany and Sweden. Jamaica, as well as Virginia and Georgia in the United States.
Flora Spalding, the last Spalding of Ashintully, died in London in 1930.
Spalding Places & People
Places for Spalding
Perthshire's Ashintully Castle, near Kirkmichael. Tower with a L plan from the 16th century that is said to be haunted.
Spalding Tartans
There are no official tartans registered for Spalding; however, the following are the most appropriate:
District of Edinburgh
Murray of Atholl Historic
Modern Murray of Atholl
Weathered Murray of Atholl
Spalding Crest & Coats of Arms
Clan Spalding Crest
Crest Description: Gules, a gateway with a portcullis half raised.
Coats of Arms of Spalding:
A word about Coats of Arms:
A coat of arms is granted to an individual under Scottish heraldic law (with the exception of civic or corporate arms). A 'family coat of arms' does not exist. With the exceptions noted above, the arms depicted below are personal arms. Only the person who has been granted these weapons has the right to use them.
Ashintully Arms Spalding
Dr. Timothy S. Spaulding
Balmachreuchie, Baron
Arms: Or, a two-handed sword paleways pointing downwards with a nebuly Azure bordure charged with three wolves' heads. Or. Above the Shield is a Helm befitting the holder of the aforementioned baron's dignity, with a Mantling Azure doubled Or.
Crest: a Castle triple towered Argent masoned Sable windows and ports Argent a portcullis half-raised Gules is set for Crest on a Wreath of the Liveries.
Motto: "LORD, DEFEND THIS HOUSE"
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