Person:Robert Semple (16)

Robert Semple, Master of Sempill

• The Scots Peerage by Paul, James

Page 543 – Robert, Master of Sempill, and his brother held Castle Sempill during the ten days’ siege by the Earl of Arran in 1560; and on 8 May 1568 he signed the bond by Queen Mary’s adherents at Hamilton. He was, on 27 May 1543, contracted to mary Elizabeth illegitimate daughter of James, first Earl of Arran, with a dowry of L1000 Scots, and she is referred to as his wife several times in the Treasurer’s Accounts up to August 1548. Of this marriage there was apparently no issue, for Andrew, his younger brother, was designed his heir in 1552. Before 30 April 1569, he had married Barbara, daughter of Archibald Preston of Valleyfield, who is designed ‘his spouse putative.’ Barbara Preston was, by edict of the Commissaries of Edinburgh, cited as the spouse of umquhile Robert, Master of Sempill, on 16 December 1569, and she is designed his relict, and mother of Robert, grandson of Robert, Lord Sempill, on 8 November 1572. She married, secondly, Robert Mure of Caldwell, The Master of Sempill left issue one son,

Robert, who succeeded as fourth Lord Sempill.

Clan Sempill

1.   Patrick Hogue (Samples). The Samples / Semples Family.
2.   Robert Sempill, Master of Sempill, in Lundy, Darryl. The Peerage: A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe.

   Robert Sempill, Master of Sempill was the son of Robert Sempill, 3rd Lord Sempill and Isabel Hamilton.1 He married Elizabeth Hamilton, daughter of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran, before 27 May 1543.2 He married Barbara Preston, daughter of Archibald Preston, before 30 April 1569.3 He died before 16 December 1569.3
   Supported MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS.4 He was styled as Master of Sempill.2 He murdered William Crichton, 5th Lord Crichton of Sanquhar on 11 June 1550 at the house of Governor Arran, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, stabbed to death in a quarrel by the 3rd Lord Semphill.5
   Child of Robert Sempill, Master of Sempill and Elizabeth Hamilton
   Robert Sempill, 4th Lord Sempill+3 b. b 1569, d. 25 Mar 1611

3.   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 543 – Robert, Master of Sempill, and his brother held Castle Sempill during the ten days’ siege by the Earl of Arran in 1560; and on 8 May 1568 he signed the bond by Queen Mary’s adherents at Hamilton. He was, on 27 May 1543, contracted to mary Elizabeth illegitimate daughter of James, first Earl of Arran, with a dowry of L1000 Scots, and she is referred to as his wife several times in the Treasurer’s Accounts up to August 1548. Of this marriage there was apparently no issue, for Andrew, his younger brother, was designed his heir in 1552. Before 30 April 1569, he had married Barbara, daughter of Archibald Preston of Valleyfield, who is designed ‘his spouse putative.’ Barbara Preston was, by edict of the Commissaries of Edinburgh, cited as the spouse of umquhile Robert, Master of Sempill, on 16 December 1569, and she is designed his relict, and mother of Robert, grandson of Robert, Lord Sempill, on 8 November 1572. She married, secondly, Robert Mure of Caldwell, The Master of Sempill left issue one son,
   Robert, who succeeded as fourth Lord Sempill.