Person:Ninian Semple (1)
Ninian Semple
 
 
Parents and Siblings
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m. Bef 20 Jul 1517
  1. David Semple, of of Craiginfeoch and CraigbettsAbt 1500 -
  2. Robert Semple, 3rd Lord SempillAbt 1505 - Bet 1573 & 1575/76
  3. Helen Semple
  4. Mary Semple
  5. Ninian Semple
  6. William Semple - 1576
  7. Constable Peter Semple, of Edinburgh Castle
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  • H.  Ninian Semple
  1. James Semple, (1)
  2. James Semple, (2)
  3. Robert Semple
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Facts and Events
Name Ninian Semple
Gender Male
Other[1][2] Bef 12 Jun 1527 Edinburgh, Midlothian, ScotlandWith his men he set upon Corenlius de Mathetema, a Dutchman, near the Old Tolbooth, Edinburgh, and put him to death.
Other[1][2] 17 Jul 1527 Edinburgh, Midlothian, ScotlandLetter of respite from James V of Scotland, for the killing of the Dutchman. Protecting Semple and his followers against all that might follow from this “treasonable slaughter” for nineteen years. The letter gives the names of Semple’s accomplices. In all they number 586.
Other[3] 9 May 1548 Clook, Renfrewshire, ScotlandAction of John LoveN1 against Margaret Boyle and Ninian Semple anent right to the lands of Clook.
Marriage to Unknown
Other? 9 Apr 1554 Ninian had two illegitimate sons, both named James, who were legitimated 9 April 1554.
Religion? 1576 Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, ScotlandA Presbyterian minister of Lochwinnoch after the Reformation
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Ninian Semple

  • The Scots Peerage by Paul, James
Along with his father and brothers, was a party to an agreement with the Cunninghams on 21 August 1533. He claimed right to the lands of Clook, in Renfrewshire, in 1548, and was a witness on 23 February 1562-63. He had two illegitimate sons, both named James ie. James (1) & ie. James (2), who were legitimated 9 April 1554.
  • A history of the county of Renfrew from the earliest times (1905) by Metcalf, William M
Page 136, 137 - On June 12, 1527, Parliament assembled in Edinburgh. Lord Semple had already been concerned with the Earl of Eglinton, Sir Neil Montgomery, and Stirling of Keir, in the death of the laird of Lochleven, and on the 21st of the month the Lords Temporal thought it expedient that Semple and his associates should be indicted for treason. While Parliament was sitting, Semple whether aware of this resolution or not, entered Edinburgh at the head of a strong force. With his men he set upon on Corenlius de Mathetema, a Dutchman, near the Tolbooth, and put him to death. The affair created a great stir, but on the 17th of the following month the King issued a letter of respite, protecting Semple and his followers against all that might follow from this “treasonable slaughter” for nineteen years. The letter gives the names of Semple’s accomplices. In all they number 586.
  • Archaeological and historical collections relating to the county of Renfrew, parish of Lochwinnoch. (Paisley: A. Gardner, 1885-1890), Vol. 2, Page 15.
A Presbyterian minister of Lochwinnoch after the Reformation.
1. The first person who officiated in this place in sacred things, after the Reformation, was Ninian Sempill, in 1576. He was only a" reader," — a dass of public teachers still of inferior repute in the country. His stipend was L. 16 Scots, with the kirk-lands.
  • Brown, Robert (F.R.S., Scot.). The History of the Paisley Grammar School, from Its Foundation in 1576. (Paisley, Scotland: Alex. Gardner), Page 27.
A tenement in the Watergate next the water, now pertaining to Robert Semple, as heir to umquhile Ninian Semple, his father, ij ss, The tenement betwixt that yard next to which one pertained to John Morton, now Robert Semple.
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 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).

    Page 537 - Ninian. On 17 July 1526/27 he was included in a respite granted by King James V. for the slaughter of Cornelius de Mathetema, Dutchman, at the Tolbooth of Edinburgh. Along with his father and brothers, was a party to an agreement with the Cunninghams on 21 August 1533. He claimed right to the lands of Clook, in Renfrewshire, in 1548, and was a witness on 23 February 1562-63. He had two illegitimate sons, both named James, who were legitimated 9 April 1554.

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Metcalfe, William Musham. A history of the county of Renfrew from the earliest times: with a map of the county. (Paisley [Scotland]: A. Gardner, 1905).

    Page 136, 137 - On June 12, 1527, Parliament assembled in Edinburgh. Lord Semple had already been concerned with the Earl of Eglinton, Sir Neil Montgomery, and Stirling of Keir, in the death of the laird of Lochleven, and on the 21st of the month the Lords Temporal thought it expedient that Semple and his associates should be indicted for treason. While Parliament was sitting, Semple whether aware of this resolution or not, entered Edinburgh at the head of a strong force. With his men he set upon on Corenlius de Mathetema, a Dutchman, near the Tolbooth, and put him to death. The affair created a great stir, but on the 17th of the following month the King issued a letter of respite, protecting Semple and his followers against all that might follow from this “treasonable slaughter” for nineteen years. The letter gives the names of Semple’s accomplices. In all they number 586.

  3. ↑ Action by John Love against Margaret Boyle and Ninian Semple in regards to the lands of Clook (9th May 1548), in Archaeological and historical collections relating to the county of Renfrew, parish of Lochwinnoch. (Paisley: A. Gardner, 1885-1890)
    Vol. 2, Page 15.

    Document is hard to read but the gist of it is - both Margaret Boyle, widow of the late William Montgomerie and Ninian Semple both claimed the right to collect the taxes and duties on the tenant John Love. Love took them to court. Margaret Boyle sent her representative David Borthwick. Ninian Semple did not show. ". The Lords of Council discern and ordain the said John Love to answer and obey in payment of his taxes and duties of the lands above written to the said Margaret Boyle widow of the said former William Montgomerie her spouse, by the abbot and convent of Paisley, of the date at Paisley the penultimate day of April, the year of God, 1525 years, written by Master William Stewart, scribe of the Regalite of Paisley, showing and procluded before the said lords." The Black Book of Paisley Abbey does indeed show William Montgomerie as owing three blocks of cheese and three bull calves for the lands of Clook.

  4.   Brown, Robert (F.R.S., Scot.). The History of the Paisley Grammar School, from Its Foundation in 1576. (Paisley, Scotland: Alex. Gardner)
    Page 27.

    A tenement in the Watergate next the water, now pertaining to Robert Semple, as heir to umquhile Ninian Semple, his father, ij ss, The tenement betwixt that yard next to which one pertained to John Morton, now Robert Semple.

  5.   Johannis Luiff (ie. John Love)
    b. 1492 in Lochwinnoch Parish, County Renfrewshire, Scotland
    d. 1564 in Govan, County Lanarkshire, Scotland
    He is shown as being a tenant in Govan in the Barony of Glasgow in 1527. Govan is on the south side of the River Clyde at Glasgow. Of course it long since has been wallowed up by Glasgow and is now shown as one of their suburbs. It appears JOHANNIS LUIFE arrived in Govan from Lochwinnoch Parish and his supposed father was JOHANNI LUF who had been leasing land from the Monastery in several locations in Lochwinnoch Parish since circa 1500. There is one other tiny bit of evidence which connects this JOHANNIS LUIFE to that area. In 1586 in a "Security Paper" it shows that ROBERT LUFE, the younger of Corselet, Kilbarchan Parish, was married to MARGARET LUIFE, daughter of ROBERT LUIFE, of Govan. This ROBERT LUIFE was the son of this JOHANNIS LUIFE of Govan.
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