The Spreull's of Scotland

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Spreull - Shortridge Family
1286, Walter of Cauldon
1650, Bass John Spreull

Bass John Spreull

"Bass" John Spreull was one of our most illustrious ancestors.

He was a Covenanter and merchant in Paisley, Scotland during the late 1600's. Read about his legacy!

The Martyr's Crest: Memorial of "Bass" John Spreull. A.H. Bowie, pub. Glasgow 1886. In verse. Held at the Edinburgh Library.
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Thanks, James for finding and sharing this wonderful book!

John Spreull is referenced in the web site The Glasgow Story.

he Spreull's were an ancient Celtic family and members of the McFarlane Clan. The McFarlane Clan had a turbulent history much of it stemming from association with the Earls of Lennox. There are several good sites of the McFarlane Clan History. Researching these sites will give a good foundation for understanding the Spreull family's position throughout history.

My Favorite Finds

Linthouse - The home of the Shortridge - Spreulls from Glasgow, descendants of "Bass" John Spreull. This web page has a very good narritive concerning the Glasgow Spreulls. Great information from the Glasgow Digital Library.
Scotsfind - ScotsFind® produces computer-searchable genealogical databases from old Scottish records. I love this site!
Slaves for Christ - A list of the Banished and Enslaved Presbyterian Christians. (Bass John is briefly discussed)
The Book of Deer - An ancient illuminated manuscript from the North East of Scotland
Charting the Nation - The Charting the Nation image collection includes a wide variety of single maps and maps in atlases and other bound books, together with important manuscript and printed texts relating to the geography and mapping of Scotland from 1550 to 1740 and beyond.

Scottish Research Tools
Timeline of Scotland's History	Rootsweb Dumbartonshire Pages
Lanark and District Archaeological Society	Renfrewshire History & Archaeology Web
On This Day in Scottish History	The Grimsay Press