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Samuel Spalding of Dullarg

Biography


Birth: n/a
Death: ca. 1774

Probably a son of the Rev. Samuel Spalding, Minister of Partoun (1692-1712), and Elisabeth Brown.

Boswell briefly described him as "A drunken laird". (Harvest, 160962)

Also known as

  • Laird of Dullarg

Life with James Boswell

Boswell either met him at Lord Kenmure's, or possibly just passed on the Lord's description of him. (Harvest, 16/09-1762)

Mentioned in

Samuel Spalding is mentioned in:

  • Journal of my Jaunt, Harvest 1762

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