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From "The Surnames of Scotland" by Dr. G.F. Black
Spier or Speir
May have been a job title, spyer = watchman.
Speir is a common surname in Kilbarchan.
Willelmus Sper was a witness in Perth in the reign of Alexander II (1214-1249).
Gilbert Spere was a juror in Irvine 1417.
Roger Spere had a tenement in Irvine 1418.
David Spere was a Burgess of Glasgow 1475.
Alexander Speir of Petincrefe 1476.
John Speire witnessed a document in Glasgow 1516
Thomas Speir was a Merchant Burgess of Edinburgh 1626
David Speir was bailie of Irvine 1664.
Spiers or Speirs may mean son of Spier or Speir.
George Speris in Stirling 1548
Janet Speirs in Farniknows 1679
Thomas Speirs in Torrieburne made a complaint in 1689.
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