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Samuel Spalding of Dullarg

Personal data
Name
Samuel Spalding
Date of death (prefix)
ca.

Died 1774
Alias
Laird of Dullarg
Biography

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

Boswell briefly described him as "A drunken laird". 1

Life with Boswell

Boswell either met him at Lord Kenmure's, or possibly just passed on the Lord's description of him.

  • 1In his Journal of My Jaunt, entry: September 16, 1762.
  • 1In his Journal of My Jaunt, entry: September 16, 1762.

Unless otherwise noted, the source for a dated quotation of Boswell's is generally the corresponding volume of the Yale Trade Editions of Boswell's journals. 

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