Category: Renfrewshire, Sheriffs

Categories: Renfrewshire, Scotland | Scotland, Sheriffs

Part of the British Isles Politicians Project

This category contains profiles of sheriffs of Renfrewshire.

A sheriffdom is a judicial district in Scotland, led by a sheriff principal. Originally identical to the later shires, a sheriff was the appointed representative of the Crown and dealt with lands matters and baronial courts.

John (Sempill) Sempill First Lord Sempill bef 03 Oct 1465 Renfrewshire, Scotland - 09 Sep 1513

Robert (Sempill) Sempill Vth of Elliotstoun bef 1406 Eliotstown, Renfrewshire, Scotland - aft 03 Jun 1478

Robert (Sempill) Sempill Third Lord Sempill bef 17 Jul 1501 Eliotstoun, Renfrewshire, Scotland - bef 17 Jan 1576

Thomas (Sempill) Sempill VIIth of Elliotstoun abt 1440 Renfrewshire, Scotland - 11 Jun 1488

William (Sempill) Sempill Second Lord Sempill bef 18 Jun 1480 Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland - 03 Jun 1552

William (Sempill) Sempill VIth of Elliotstoun bef 1421 Renfrewshire, Scotland - abt Jul 1480

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