John Spalding (Dean of Brechin)

John Spalding was a 15th century churchman based at Brechin in Angus, Scotland. Spalding became Dean of Brechin in 1456; he was confirmed in this position by the Pope on October 5, 1458. [Watt & Murray, "Fasti Ecclesiae", pp. 59-60.] After the resignation of Robert Lauder as Bishop of Dunblane at the papal curia onSeptember 12, 1466, the Pope provided John Herspolz to that bishopric; King James III of Scotland however, perhaps not aware of the Pope's actions, nominated John Spalding in late 1466 or in 1467; this certainly occurred before November 19, 1467. [Watt & Murray, "Fasti Ecclesiae", p. 102.] John did not become the bishop however, Herspolz being consecrated in the summer or autumn of 1467. [Cockburn, "Medieval Bishops", p. 170; Watt & Murray, "Fasti Ecclesiae", p. 102.] Spalding retained his deanery until 1487, despite challenged by John Barry from 1477 onwards. [Watt & Murray, "Fasti Ecclesiae", p. 60.] On February 17, 1487, Spalding exchanged the deanery of Brechin for the precentorship of the cathedral with Hugh Douglas; Spalding was said to be 69 years old on this occasion. [Watt & Murray, "Fasti Ecclesiae", pp. 60, 63.]

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