Spalding | |
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Swedish noble family | |
Country | Sweden |
Place of origin | Scotland |
Founded | 1680 |
Connected families | Spaldencreutz |
Dissolution | 1741 |
The Spalding family was a Swedish family originally from Scotland, a branch of the highland Scottish clan Spalding, whose members were elevated to the Swedish nobility. [1]
The Spalding family progenitor, Jakob Spalding, was a steward from Airlie, Angus. It is connected with the Spaldencreutz family. [2]
Prominent figures include Carl Jacob Spalding who set up a business firm with Carl Appelroth.
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