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This article is about the three successive Scottish antiquarian societies. For the English society, see [Spalding Gentlemen's Society](/source/Spalding_Gentlemen's_Society).

The **Spalding Club** was the name of three successive [antiquarian](/source/Antiquarian) and [text publication](/source/Text_publication_society) societies founded in [Aberdeen](/source/Aberdeen), which published scholarly editions of texts and [archaeological](/source/Archaeology) studies relevant to the history of [Aberdeenshire](/source/Aberdeenshire_(historic)) and its region. The clubs were named after the 17th-century historian [John Spalding](/source/John_Spalding_(historian)).[1]

## First club

The original club was founded by [Joseph Robertson](/source/Joseph_Robertson_(historian)) (1810–1866) in 1839,[2] and included among its members [Cosmo Innes](/source/Cosmo_Innes) and [John Stuart](/source/John_Stuart_(antiquarian)). Stuart served as secretary and was editor of many of the works published.[3] 38 quarto volumes appeared in the club's main numbered series, as well as another six volumes uniform with but not part of that series. Its last volume appeared in 1871.[4] Seventeen of these volumes were edited by John Stuart: his more important works included *Sculptured Stones of Scotland* (1856 and 1867), a highly valued work of antiquarian reference; and *[The Book of Deer](/source/Book_of_Deer)* (1869), an edition of an important manuscript [Gospel Book](/source/Gospel_Book) held at one time at the [abbey of Deer](/source/Abbey_of_Deer).[3]

## Second club

The New Spalding Club was founded at Aberdeen in 1886.[1] Its founders included [Alexander Forbes Irvine](/source/Alexander_Forbes_Irvine) [FRSE](/source/FRSE).[5] It published 45 volumes in its numbered series, and another seven uniform with but not part of that series. Its last volume appeared in 1924.[4][6] The Secretary from its founding was [Peter John Anderson](/source/Peter_John_Anderson) (1853–1926), Librarian of the [University of Aberdeen](/source/University_of_Aberdeen).[7][6]

## Third and final club

The Third Spalding Club was founded in 1928. It published 22 volumes, ceasing publication in 1960.[4][6]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-DNBSpalding_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-DNBSpalding_1-1) Galloway, William (1898). ["Spalding, John"](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Dictionary_of_National_Biography,_1885-1900/Spalding,_John). In [Lee, Sidney](/source/Sidney_Lee) (ed.). *[Dictionary of National Biography](/source/Dictionary_of_National_Biography)*. Vol. 53. London: [Smith, Elder & Co](/source/Smith%2C_Elder_%26_Co). *Sources:* Pref. by Dr. Stuart to Spalding Club edit. of Spalding's History; Par. Reg. [New Aberdeen](/source/New_Aberdeen).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** "Robertson, Joseph (1810-1866)". *[Dictionary of National Biography](/source/Dictionary_of_National_Biography)*. London: [Smith, Elder & Co](/source/Smith%2C_Elder_%26_Co). 1885–1900.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-dnbStuart_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-dnbStuart_3-1) ["Stuart, John (1813–1877)"](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Dictionary_of_National_Biography,_1885-1900/Stuart,_John_(1813%E2%80%931877)). *[Dictionary of National Biography](/source/Dictionary_of_National_Biography)*. London: [Smith, Elder & Co](/source/Smith%2C_Elder_%26_Co). 1885–1900.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-rhs_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-rhs_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-rhs_4-2) ["Spalding Club: Publications"](https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/17210757/spaldingclub.pdf) (PDF). Royal Historical Society. Retrieved 24 April 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Obituary for Alexander Forbes Irvine of Drum"](https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0370164600052184). *Cambridge.org*. p. xxiii. Retrieved 27 November 2021.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-jisc_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-jisc_6-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-jisc_6-2) ["Records of the New Spalding Club (1886–1928), Aberdeen"](http://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/data/gb231-ms0485-0486;ms0607-0613;ms2257;ms2264;ms2529;ms3023). *JISC Archives Hub*. Retrieved 24 April 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-LP_7-0)** [Bacon, Edward Denny](/source/Edward_Denny_Bacon) (May 1926). "Mr P. J. Anderson, M.A., L.L.B.". *[The London Philatelist](/source/The_London_Philatelist)*. **35** (413): 107.

## Further reading

- Simpson, W. Douglas (1940). "The Three Spalding Clubs: a century in retrospect". *Third Spalding Club Miscellany*. Vol. 2. Aberdeen: Third Spalding Club. pp. xiii–xxxii.

- Witherington, Donald J. (1971–1972). "Aberdeen antiquaries: the founding of the Spalding Club in 1839". *Aberdeen University Review*. **44**: 42–55.

## External links

- ["Internet Archive Search: creator:"Spalding Club, Aberdeen""](https://archive.org/search.php?query=creator%3A%22Spalding%20Club%2C%20Aberdeen%22). *[Internet Archive](/source/Internet_Archive)*. Retrieved 28 November 2010.

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