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In the Domesday Book Survey
of 1086, Earl Algar and Ivo Talbois held Spalding. The latter was Lord of Spalding,
and nephew of William the Conqueror. Before being granted Spalding, his domains
were in Angers, in Calvados, Normandy. He became the Sheriff of Lincoln, which
he ruled with much pomp from his Castle at Spalding. The Lord of Spalding's
dispute with the monks of Crowland which erupted in 1070 was continued by his
successors until the 15th century. Lord Spalding had many other lands in the
north, particularly in Lancashire and Westmorland. More here................... William Spalding of Westham near London settled in Massachusetts with his friend Thomas Harvard, also from London, about 1630. Many descending surnames, and location names in the USA derive from this source. Spalding is the 4,016th most popular surname in the United States A huge genealogical database about the name in the USA exists at The Spalding Memorial |
| SPALDING, Albert Goodwill(1850-1915), American professional baseball player and manufacturer of sporting goods, born in Byron, Ill. From 1871 to 1875 he was the star pitcher for the Boston team of the National Association of Professional Baseball Players, the first major league. Spalding joined the Chicago team of the National League as a pitcher and manager in 1876, the first year of the existence of the league. He won 46 games and lost 12 that year. He retired in 1877 and subsequently served as secretary (1878-81) and president (1882-91) of the Chicago team. During this period he established the firm of A. G. Spalding & Bros., manufacturers and distributors of sporting goods. Spalding was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939. See www.spalding.com |
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John Henry (Doc) Holliday. Born on August 14, 1851 and baptized
on March 21, 1852 Spalding, South Australia.http://www.spalding.org.au
Founded by William Edward Lunn in 1875-76 It is likely that the town was named
after Spalding in Lincolnshire which happened to be the birthplace of William
Lunn. Genealogy of the Thomas Kevin Spalding & Allied Families. (Web
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