Person:Robert Semple (40)

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Robert Semple, 'of Craigbait'
b. Craigbait, Renfrewshire, Scotland
d.17 Jan 1591 Craigbait, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents and Siblings
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m. Bef 26 Jun 1554
  1. Robert Semple, 'of Craigbait' - 1591
  2. Gabriel Semple - 1587
Spouse and Children
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  1. Father Hugh Semple, Sr., of CraigbaitBet 1589 & 1596 - 1654
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Facts and Events
Name Robert Semple, 'of Craigbait'
Gender Male
Birth? Craigbait, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Marriage to Grissel Montgomery
Death[1] 17 Jan 1591 Craigbait, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Robert 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. ↑ 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 – 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.’

  2.   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

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