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John Semple, of Aikenbar 'Provost of Dumbarton'
Facts and Events
| Name |
John Semple, of Aikenbar 'Provost of Dumbarton' |
| Alt Name |
John Sempill |
| Gender |
Male |
| Marriage |
24 Jan 1601 |
to Christine Callander |
References
- Macleod, Donald. Macleod's History of the castle & town of Dumbarton. (Dumbarton: Bennett Brothers, 1877)
2nd Edition. Pages 26, 27, 49, 50, 51. - Archaeological and historical collections relating to the county of Renfrew, parish of Lochwinnoch. (Paisley: A. Gardner, 1885-1890)
Vol. 1, Page 192.
– Decreet ordaining John lord Lyle to warrant the lands of Carruth and Easter Branchell to John Semple of Foulwod, 21st March, 1540-41
- Fergusson, Robert Menzies. Logie, a parish history. (Paisley: A. Gardner, 1905)
Vol. 2, Page 161.
- Contract of Marriage between Johne Striveling [Stirling] of Craigbarnard [Craigbernard - Craigbarnet], Margaret Rid [Reid], his spouse, and Christene Calendare [Callander], daughter of Margaret Rid, on the one part, and Robert Sempill [Semple] of Corruth [?Carruth], and Johnne Sempill [Semple], his son, on the other part, for the marriage of the said Christene Calendare and Johnne Sempill, whereby Robert Sempill agrees to dispone to his son and his heirs male his lands of Corruth and Eister Branchell [Easter Branchell, Renfrewshire] in heritable fee. 24/1/1601
The lands of Corruth, in Renfrewshire. Varient spellings are Caruth, Carruth, Curruth. Carruth, an estate, with a modern mansion, in Kilmalcolm parish, Renfrewshire, 2 miles W by N of Bridge of Weir station.
When Charles I tried to impose a new prayer book on Scotland, he faced a great deal of opposition; his authority was defied by a General Assembly of the Scottish Kirk in Glasgow. Charles planned to invade Scotland to enforce his authority, and Dumbarton was to be the landing place for troops from Ireland. However, the king's plans for Dumbarton were forestalled when the Provost of Dumbarton, John Sempill, captured the castle in 1639. As a result of this and other setbacks, Charles was compelled to sign a treaty, the Pacification of Berwick.
Confirmed testament dative and inventory of Christian Callender [Callander], spouse of John Sempill [Semple] of Aikenbar [Aitkenbar], provost of Dumbartane [Dumbarton]. March 20, 1618
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