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Clan Spens
Spens and Spence Families of the Scottish Lowlands – a Dr. Jeremiah P. Spence, Ph.D. Project
Welcome
About the Author
Clan Spens History Books – 2018
Bibliography
Links
Clan Spens
Clan Chieftains
Reflections on Clan Spens
Ancient Alba and the Rise of the Highland Clan System
Clan Symbols
Spens/Spence Tartan #1671
Clan Spens Overview
Clan MacDuff Overview
Ancient Origins
Ancient Origins Genealogy
Primary Families
Origins of the Spens – Spence Surname
Spens Family in Burke’s Book of Peerage
Investigations into the Origins of Spens of Lathallan
Spens of Lathallan Family
Feudal Barony of Lathallan Overview
Spens of Lathallan Genealogy
Spens of Wormiston Family
Spens Barony of Wormiston Overview
Fife Adventures on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland
Spens of Wormiston Genealogy
Cadet Families
Spens of Craigsanquhar
Spens of Craigsanquhar Overview
Spens of Craigsanquhar Genealogy
Spens of Blairsanquhar
Spens of Blairsanquhar Genealogy
Branch Families
Barons Spens of France
Barons Spens of France Genealogy
French Royal Decree of Nobility
French Documentation of Noble Titles
Barons von Spens und Boden
von Spens und Boden Genealogy
Despence of France
Despence Family of France Genealogy
Counts Spens of Sweden
Counts Spens of Sweden Genealogy
Count Spen’s famous cake (Spenstårtan)
Affiliated Families in Scotland
Spens of Kirktoun in Alves
Spens of Kirktoun at Alves Genealogy
Spens of Boddam
Spens of Boddam Genealogy
Spens of Bruntstane Wood
Spens of Bruntstane Woods Genealogy
Spence of Berrihole
Spence of Berryhill Farms Genealogy
Spens-Black of Craigmaddie
Spens-Black Genealogy
Spens of Spence Mains
Spens of Spence Mains Genealogy
Spens of Kilspindie & Condie
Spens Lairds of Kilspindie & Condie Overview
Spens of Kilspindie and Condie Genealogy
Affiliated Families Overseas
Spence Family of Abbeville, South Carolina (USA)
Spence of Abbeville Genealogy
Mormon Spence Family of Utah, Wyoming and Manitoba
Mormon Spence of Utah and Manitoba Genealogy
Spence Family of Pennsylvania (USA)
Spence of Pennsylvania Genealogy
Spence Family of Westmoreland County, Virginia Colony
Spence of Westmoreland County (USA) Genealogy
Spence Family of Somerset County, Maryland Colony
Spence of Somerset County (USA) Genealogy
Mormon Spens Family of Utah and California
Mormon Spens of Utah and California Genealogy
Spence Family of Thornhill, Alabama (USA)
Spence of Alabama (USA) Genealogy
Spence Families of Ontario (Canada)
Spence of Ontario (Canada) Genealogy
Spence Families of Adelaide, New South Wales & Queensland (Australia)
Spence of Adelaide (Australia) Genealogy
Spence of New South Wales Genealogy
Spence of Queensland (Australia) Genealogy
Unaffiliated Families
Spens of Wester Kames – Isle of Bute
Spens of Wester Kames – Isle of Bute – Genealogy
Spens of Rutherglen Genealogy
Spence of the Carse of Gowrie (Perthshire) Genealogies
Spens / Spence of Shetland Islands
Spence of Shetland Islands Genealogy
Spence Families of the Orkney Islands
Birsay Parish Genealogy
Holm and Paplay Parish Genealogy
Kirkwall Parish Genealogy
Shapinsay Parish Genealogy
St. Andrews Parish Genealogy
St. Ola Parish Genealogy
Stromness Parish Genealogy
Lowlands Families
Aberdeenshire Spence Genealogies
Angus Shire or Forfar Shire Spence Genealogies
Ayrshire Spence Genealogies
Banffshire Spence Genealogies
Berwickshire Spence Genealogies
Caithness Shire Spence Genealogies
Clackmannan Shire Spence Genealogies
Dumfries Shire Spence Genealogies
East Lothian Shire Spence Genealogies
Fifeshire Spence Genealogies
Highland Council Spence Genealogies
Kincardineshire Spence Genealogies
Lanarkshire Spence Genealogies
Midlothian Shire Spence Genealogies
Morayshire Spence Genealogies
Perthshire Spence Genealogies
Renfrewshire Spence Genealogies
West Lothian Shire Spence Genealogies
Notable Spens Persons
Scotland Notable Persons
Thomas de Spens – Bishop of Aberdeen – 1415-1480
Sir John Spens of Condie – Queen’s Advocate – 1520-1573
Master Hugo Spens – St. Andrews University – (c. 1534)
Janet Spens – Literary Scholar – 1876–1963
James Spence – Surgeon – 1812-1882
Thomas Spens (of Wormiston) – ca. 1621
Lucretia Spens of Wormiston – ca. 1620
Michael Patrick Spens of Wormiston
Notable Persons in England
Patrick Spens, the 3rd Lord Spens – 1943-2001
Elizabeth Isabella Spence – Author – 1768-1832
Thomas Spence – Bookseller and Spencean scheme author – 1750-1814
George Spence – Jurist – 1787-1850
John Spens of Durham – 1600-1690
Swedish Persons
Sir James Spens of Wormiston (1571-1632)
James Spens, Jr. (Jacob) of Sweden (-1631)
David Spens of Sweden (ca. 1605)
Axel Spens, L.B., of Sweden (1626-1661)
James Jakob Spens, Jnr., no. 2 – Sweden – 1627-1665
Count Jakob Axel Spens – Sweden – 1656-1721
William Spens – Sweden – 1600-1647
Axel Spens till Ångelsholms – Sweden – 1681-1745
Carl Gustaf Spens – Sweden – 1680-1751
Cecelia Spens – Sweden – 1615-1643
Isabella Spens – Sweden – 1607-1647
European Notable Persons
Willy de Spens – French Writer – 1911-1989
John Spens – Poland – (ca. 1651)
Robert Spens – Poland – ca. 1582
David Spence – Norway – ca. 1630
Gilbert Spens – Dutch Republic – 1650-1699
James Spens – Dutch Republic VOC – ca. 1630
The Fake Count Spens
USA Notable Persons
David Spence – Somerset County Settlement – 1639-1679
Feudal Seats and Lands
Lathallan House
Wormiston House
Lands of Pittencrieff
Lands of Mairston
Lands of Kitattie
Berryhill Farms
Spens in the Media
The Ballad of Sir Patrick Spens – Scottish Mariner
Black Agnus of the Siege of Dunbar
Heroine Aimée-Isabelle de Spens in the novel “Le chevalier Destouches”
Spence Families of the Orkney Islands
Spence Families of the Orkney Islands