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 5 October 1458.
[1] After the resignation of Robert Lauder as Bishop of Dunblane at the papal curia on 12 September 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 19 November 1467.
Spalding's yearly revenues did not exceed thirty pounds sterling for each.
[4] Spalding retained his deanery until 1487, despite being challenged by John Barry from 1477 onwards.