Spence, (James) Lewis Thomas Chalmers (1874–1955)

Scottish poet and mythologist. His dialect verse was one of the early influences in the Scottish renaissance; it includes the collections Le Roi d'Y 1910, Plumes of Time 1926, and Collected Poems 1953.

He made a special study of the early history of Central America and The Gods of Mexico 1923 is a standard work.

Spence was born in Dundee and studied at Edinburgh University. He was on the staff of the Scotsman and then of the British Weekly. He was one of the founders of the Scottish National Party 1928.