Person:Hugh Semple (1)

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Father Hugh Semple, Sr., of Craigbait
b.Bet 1589 and 1596 Craigbait, Renfrewshire, Scotland
d.13 Sep 1654 Madrid, Spain
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  1. Father Hugh Semple, Sr., of CraigbaitBet 1589 & 1596 - 1654
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Name Father Hugh Semple, Sr., of Craigbait
Alt Name Hugo Sempilius , Craigbaitæus
Alt Name Hugo Sempilio
Alt Name Hew Semple
Gender Male
Birth[1] Bet 1589 and 1596 Craigbait, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Marriage to Margaret Jeanne Lauder
Death[1][2] 13 Sep 1654 Madrid, Spain
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Hew Semple

  • The Scots Peerage by Paul, James
Page 535 – Robert, who was charged along with his brother Gabriel, on 29 January 1576-77, with convocating the lieges. He married (contract 9 and 15 January 1589) Grissel, daughter of the deceased Patrick Montgomery of Griffen. He died 17 January 1591. His will is dated 11 January in that year, and appoints his widow to be ‘tutrix and gyder to my sone Hew, quhill he be the aige sevin zeirs compleit.’
  • The Scots Peerage by Paul, James
Page 553 – William. In the will of Robert Semple of Craigbait (see p. 534), which is dated at Castle Semple on 11 January 1591, the testator provided that in case of the death of his son Hew he left his free right and title of his haill heritage to William Sempill, second son to my Robert, 4th Lord Sempill, whom failing, to Robert, 4th Lord Sempill's next son James, whom failing, his eldest son Hugh, 5th Lord Sempill. On 11 June 1618 a charter of the lands of Craigbait, etc., was granted to the above Hew Sempill of Craigbait, whom failing, to James, brother-german of Hugh, 5th Lord Sempill, whom failing, to -----Sempill, second lawful son of the said Lord (if he has such), whom failing, to Hugh Sempill of Bruntschellis, lawful son of William Sempill of Bruntschellis.
Mystery second lawful son of the said Robert, 4th Lord Sempill mentioned above, "-----Sempill, second lawful son of the said Lord (if he has such)"
Attempts to identify the above Mystery second lawful son as Sempill, Robert (1530?-1595) (DNB00) were made by Sibbald, Motherwell, and others.
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hugh Sempill, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2. ↑ Smith, Sydney. The Edinburgh Review: Volumes 119-120. (New York: Leonard Scott & Co., Jan.-Apr., 1864)
    Page 99.

    It is difficult to supply the list of the rectors of the Madrid College, but we meet with the names of F. Hugh Semple, sen., F. Hugh Semple, jr., F. Fred. Marshall, F. John Seton, sen., F. John Seton, jr., F. James Anderson, F. Wm. Grant, F. Alexander Clerk, also Rector at Rome, who became confessor to the hypochondriacal Philip V. in 1726.

  3.   APPENDIX III, REGISTER OF THE SCOTS COLLEGE IN SPAIN, MADRID PERIOD 1627-1767, ADMINISTRATORS/RECORS.

    1. HUGH SEMPLE, (or HUGO SEMPILIO) (1627):1633 to 13th September 1654. Born 1589, the son of Robert Semple of Craigbait, Renfrewshire, and Grizel Montgomery, or Cunningham; nephew of Colonel William Semple; joined Society of Jesus, Province of Toledo, 1615; died in Colegio Imperial, Madrid, 13th September 1654.
    http://www.electricscotland.com/history/spain/collegeappndx3a.pdf

  4.   Paul, James Balfour. The Scots peerage: founded on Wood's edition of Sir Robert Douglas's ‘Peerage of Scotland’ containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom, with armorial illustrations. (Edinburgh: D. Douglas, 1904-1914)
    Vol. 7, Page 535, 553.
  5.   Metcalf, Anna Summerville, in SEMPLE/SAMPLES FAMILY:Information about Margaret Jeanne Lauder.

    I have been researching the Semple/Sample/Sempill connection to my Silvers family.This is what I have found through various sources.Some documented, some not.If you find any errors, please let me know.

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