Person:William Spalding (6)

William Spalding was a farmer in Bonyton in the Rattray area. (ref - his childrens' baptism records). In his daughter Cecilia's death registration her father is listed as a William Spalding a farmer.

   William married Margaret Smith in August 1786 in Rattray.  
   Marriage: A review of the FHL film 1040134 of the Marriage Register in the Church at Rattray gives the marriage date as 1786.  The IGI has 1783 as the date.  This would appear to be an error in the IGI. There are two marriage entries that relate:
   August 26, 1786 - William Spalden in Bonetown and Mar Smith in Glenbulloch gave up their for proclamation.
   August 26, 1786 - William Spaden in Bonngton and Margaret Smith in Glenialloch gave in their namers for proclamation.

   Based on William and Margaret's children's names it would have been expected that William's father's name was either Peter or William.

   1st son      -  William (child's father's name or possibly also child's father's father's name)
   2nd son      -  Peter  (not known from where but could be child's father's father's name)
   3rd son      -  Andrew  (child's mother's father's name)
   1st Daughter -  Cecilia (child's mother's mother's name)

   There is no relevant record of a William - son of Peter other than a William born in 1747, son of Peter in Monifieth. That William appears to have died in 1749 (ref. Monifieth Parish records).

   It is thus assumed that William's father was Peter or William but the Parish records have been lost or the baptism was not recorded.