Spaulding Name Study

Location: United Kingdom
Surnames/tags: Spaulding Spalding Spaldin

Contents 1 Origins 1.1 Spalding of Scotland 2 Distribution 3 Famous and Infamous Spauldings 3.1 14th Century 3.2 16th century 3.3 19th century 3.4 20th century 4 External Links 5 How to Join 6 Sources 7 Task List

Origins

Recorded in the spellings of Spaldin and Spalding, this interesting name is of Medieval English origin and is locational from a place called Spalding in Lincolnshire. The derivation of this surname is from the Old English pre 7th Century 'Spaldingas', meaning, members of the tribe of 'Spaldas'. This tribe is mentioned in the 'Tribal Hidage' of the 7th Century (Anglo Saxon Charters) and although the tribal name Spaldas is etymologically obscure, it is thought that they may have migrated from the continent, thus the name may have originated in some place there. Spaldas is presumably derived from the Old High German 'Spartan', meaning a Cleft, or Ravine. This place name appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 as 'Spaldyng', and in the Lincolnshire survey of circa 1115 as 'Spaldingis'.

Listed in the 'Names of the Living in Virginia' dated February 16th 1623, are the family of Edward Spaolding, his wife, son and daughter, at 'Flourdien Hundred'. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Gilbert de Spaldingis, which was dated 1175, in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire, during the reign of King Henry II, known as 'The Builder of Churches', 1154-1189.^[1]

The spelling Spaulding seems to have been a recent variation, and is present in the colonies (Australia, NZ, USA).

Spalding of Scotland

Fuedal Barony, 1318. The Ancient and Noble Armorial bearings representing the family of Spalding in Scotland, defined by Sir George Mackenzie High Authority "Or, on a cross az. five crosses crosslet of the first. Crest: A cross crosslet fitchée or. Motto: Hinc mihi salus (Hence my salvation)."

In Scotland, Clan Spalding is a highland Scottish clan and sept of Clan Murray. The clan does not have a chief recognised by the Lord Lyon King of Arms so the clan is considered an armigerous clan. The Spalding family lived in Perthshire, Scotland, for several hundred years before 1745, and dispersed to Germany, Sweden, Jamaica, Georgia, Liverpool, Virginia and elsewhere. The Castle of Ashintully was the clan centre in Perthshire.^[2]

There are several Spalding lineage mottos and arms; however, the principal branch were the Spaldings of Ashintully.

• Spalding of Ashintully's Crest: A gateway Proper with the portcullis half raised, Gules
• Spalding of Ashintully's Arms: Or, a two-handed sword paleways Azure
• Spalding of Ashintully's Motto: Nobile Servitium (Service is noble)

Distribution

The name SPAULDING is almost exclusive to Essex, but is seen in large numbers in both Australia - particularly Tasmania - and the USA due to spelling alterations on emigration. The variant SPALDING is older, and can be seen heavily in Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and London, with medium density in Cambridgeshire. The variants SPALDINGE and SPAULDINGE have also been found in 16th century records in Worcestershire. A distribution map can be seen here.

Famous and Infamous Spauldings

14th Century

• William Spaldyng (1299-1355) - king's serjeant-at-arms during the reign of Henry III. His great-aunt Elianor Spalding was the mother of Sir Alan Copledike, and his first cousin once removed Ellen Spalding was Copledike's wife

16th century

• David Spalding - Laird of Ashintully, built Ashintully Castle in 1583 with the plunder that resulted from his clan’s support of the King of Spain in the Dutch Revolt

19th century

• James Spaulding (1805-1872) - convict, Tasmania
• Samuel Spalding (1817-1879) - convict, New South Wales
• Tasman James Spaulding (1880-1940) - Polar Medal recipient, Tasmania

20th century

• Earl Spalding (b. 1965) - Australian Rules footballer, Western Australia
• Scott Spalding (b. 1968) - Australian Rules footballer, Western Australia

External Links

• Facebook: The Spaulding family of Tasmania
• Familypedia: Clan Spalding
• Coat of Arms wiki (Swedish): The Noble Family Spalding

How to Join

Please contact the project leader Rob Judd or leave a comment at the foot of the page. If you have any questions, just ask. Thanks!

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Sources

1. ↑ Origins: SurnameDB
2. ↑ Wikipedia: Clan Spalding

• Spaulding, Geoff The Noble and Distinguished Name of Spaulding : Kings Meadows, Tasmania: G. Spaulding, [2001].
• Spalding, Samuel Jones Spalding memorial; a genealogical history of Edward Spalding, of Massachusetts Bay, and his descendants : A. Mudge & Son, Boston, [1872, 1897].

Task List

• Origins of name - DONE
• Geological distribution - DONE
• Famous / infamous persons - DONE
• Clean and source all non-US SPAULDING profiles - DONE