John Spalding (1763 – 26 August 1815) was a Scottish MP in the British Parliament. He represented

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1796–1803. He was elected a

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in July 1797. He married Mary Anne Eden, daughter of Thomas Eden and Mariana Jones, on 19 December 1807; their son was John Eden Spalding. Mary Anne went on to marry

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after his death.

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* 1763 births 1815 deaths British MPs 1796–1800 Fellows of the Royal Society Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Scottish constituencies Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Scottish constituencies UK MPs 1801–1802 UK MPs 1802–1806 {{Scotland-UK-MP-stub