Couttie’s Wynd, originally called “Spalding’s Wynd” was one of the oldest accesses from the shore in Dundee,UK
Coutties Wynd was a busy thoroughfare. It is located in the Nethergate and is a passageway from the Nethergate to Yeaman ’s Wynd, originally called “Spalding’s Wynd" was one of the oldest accesses from the shore to the burgh, and was certainly a passage before 1200, and was chosen at that time for the site of the mansion of David, Earl of Huntingdon. In 1380 Robert II gave a charter of part if this Wynd to a famous burgess, Patrick of Inverpeffer; but it was not till 1453 that it was described in a charter as “the common venal vulgarly called Spalding’s Wynd”. The first of this family recorded was Peter de Spalding from Berwick-on-Tweed, who was personal attendant on King Robert the Bruce. His son, Richard Spalding, settled in Dundee previous to 1342, and held important offices in the burgh, being a Bailie, and Collector of the King’s Customs. David Spalding, his descendant, was prominent in local affairs in 1430; was a member for Dundee in the Scottish Parliament of 1456–58; and as he resided in this venal it came to be known as “Spalding’s Wynd”. This name continued till 1521, when William Couttie, butcher, one of the early members of the flesher trade acquired property here; and the place was then called “Couttie’s Wynd”. His last descendant died in 1604.
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Location: Dundee,Angus,Tayside,Scotland,United Kingdom
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