William (Sempill) Sempill Second Lord Sempill (bef. 1480 - 1552)

Born before 18 Jun 1480 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret Montgomery — married 1501 in Scotland

Husband of Elizabeth Arnot — married 12 Feb 1523 in Scotland

Husband of Marion Montgomerie — married 1541 in Scotland

Descendants

Died 3 Jun 1552 after age 71 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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William (Sempill) Sempill Second Lord Sempill is Notable.

William (Sempill) Sempill Second Lord Sempill is a member of Clan Sempill.

William Sempill was a member of the aristocracy in Scotland.

William was the 2nd Lord Sempill.^[1][2][3] He was on the Privy Counsel to James V of Scotland. Although close to the center of power, he was involved in many feuds in the country as a principle in some and as an ally in others.^[4] In 1537, he sat on the jury for the trial of Lady Glamis.^[5] In 1547, at the eath of Alan, 3rd Lord Cathcart, he became guardian of Alan, 4th Lord Cathcart.

He married first Margaret Montgomery, eldest daughter of Hugh, first Earl of Eglintoun.^{[1][2][6][7][8]} They had issue:

1. Robert, Third Lord Sempill^[1]
2. David,^[1] d. aft. 12 Mar 1553
3. Ninian, d. aft. 23 Feb 1563
4. William, d. w/o issue
5. Peter, d. aft. 18 Oct 1558
6. Helen,^[1] married Alan, third Lord Cathcart who died at Pinkie^[9][10]
7. Mary,^[1] married Sir John Stirling of Keir

He married second, Elizabeth, daughter of John Arnot of Arnot.^[1][2][11]

He married third Marion Montgomerie, daughter of Montgomery of Hassilhead.^{[1][2][12][13]}

Research Notes

William was a legal witness in 1502 and as the minimum age was 14, one can place his birth prior to 1488. Observing that he had five sons of full age as of 1526, one can infer the eldest child was born before 1501 and that WIlliam would have been born prior to 1486. His younger brother Francis was of full age on 4 Mar 1501/2 placing his birth before 4 Mar 1480/81 and that of William (allowing a minimum gestation of 37 weeks) before 18 Jun 1480.

William received the lands of Beltrees,^[14] which eventually were inherited by his son Robert who then awarded them to his son, William's grandson, John.

Confirmed 24 Jan 1543 in the barony of Craginfeaich.^[15]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7} Semple, William Alexander, "Genealogical history of the family Semple from 1214 to 1888", Hartford, CT: Press of Case, Lockwood, and Brainerd Company, 1888, Hathitrust, p. 11
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Paul, James Balfour. "The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom", Edinburgh: David Douglas,1910, Vol. VII, Archive.org, p. 535-538
3. ↑ Crawfurd, George, "Archaeological and Historical Collections Relating to the County of Renfrew", Lochwinnoch: Alexander Gardner,1885, Vol. I, Archive.org, p. 15
4. ↑ Metcalfe, William Musham, "A History of the County of Renfrew from the Earliest Times", Renfrewshire: A. Gardner, 1905, Archive.org, p. 136
5. ↑ Maxwell, Herbert. "Calendar of Scottish Crime", Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, New York: The Leonard Scott Publication Co.,1897, Vol. 162, No. 984, Google Books, p. 517
6. ↑ Montgomery, Thomas Harrison, A Genealogical History of the Family of Montgomery, Including the Montgomery Pedigree, Philadephia: private, 1863, Archive.org, p. 58
7. ↑ Jordan, John Woolf, "Colonial Families of Philadelphia", New York: Lewis Publishing Co., 1911, Vol. II, Arhive.org, p. 1038
8. ↑ Paul, James Balfour. "The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom", Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1906, Vol. III, Archive.org, p. 437
9. ↑ Crawfurd, George, "The peerage of Scotland : containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom", Edinburgh: George Crawfurd, 1716, Archive.org, p. 77
10. ↑ Cokayne, George Edward, "The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom", London: St. Catherine Press, 1913, Ed. 2 Vol III, Archive.org, p. 104
11. ↑ MacGregor, Gordon, The Red Book of Scotland, Scotland, private, 2022, Ed. 3, Vol. I, p. 191
12. ↑ Montgomery, Thomas Harrison, A Genealogical History of the Family of Montgomery, Including the Montgomery Pedigree, Philadephia: private, 1863, Archive.org, p. 134
13. ↑ Fraser, William, "Memorials of the Montgomeries. Earls of Eglinton", Edinburgh: private, 1859, Vol. I. Archive.org, p. 34
14. ↑ Metcalfe, William Musham, "A History of the County of Renfrew from the Earliest Times", Renfrewshire: A. Gardner, 1905, Archive.org, p. 424
15. ↑ Reg. Mag. Sig., "Registrum magni sigilli regum Scotorum : The register of the Great seal of Scotland, A.D. 1513-1546 published by the authority of the Lords commissioners of H.M. Treasury.", Edinburgh: General Register House, 1883, Vol. 3., Archive.org, p. 701, no. 3992

See also:

• Leslie, John, "The History of Scotland, from the death of King James I, in the year MCCCXXXVI to the year MDLXI", Edinburgh: Bannatyne Club, 1830, p. 114

• WikiPedia: William Sempill, 2nd Lord Sempill

• Wikidata: Item Q8018275, en:Wikipedia