Person:Samuel Semple (11)

Samuel Semple, Minister of Liberton

• Scott, Hew. Fasti Ecclesiæ scoticanæ: the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation. (Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1915-), Page 172.^S1

Samuel Semple, born 1666, son of Gabriel S., min. of Jedburgh, and Margaret, daugh. of Sir Patrick Murray of Blackcastle; educated at the University of Edinburgh; M. A. (3rd July 1693); ord. 31st Aug. 1697; died 7th Jan 1742. He marr. 2nd Nov. 1701, Elizabeth (died 18th Jan. 1748, aged 77), daugh. of Sir Archibald Murray of Blackbarony, and had issue – Mary (marr. John Swinton of Swinton, advocate), died 4th Sept. 1768. Publications – He projected a “History of the Christian Religion from its first plantation in Scotland.” The design was encouraged by four successive General Assemblies (1708-9-10-11), as well as by a grant L300 from the Treasury. Visiting Liberton in 1727, Wodrow writes (Analecta, vol. iii., p. 428), “Mr. S. tells me that his History is ready for the press, and he designs to print it in London or here. He let me see a vast many papers, upwards of 30 quires, he had caused copy out of the Bodleian and Cotton Libraries, and other collections in England. The work was never published. Many attempts have been made to recover the MS., but without success. [Douglas’s Bar., Tes. And Edin. Reg. (Marr.), Acts of Ass.; Archaeol. Scot., i.; Wodrow’s Corresp. And Anal.; New Stat. Acc., i.; Edin. Chr. Inst.; Burkes’s Commoners, ii.]^S1

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Scott, Hew. Fasti Ecclesiæ scoticanæ: the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation. (Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1915-)
   Page 172.

   Samuel Semple, born 1666, son of Gabriel S., min. of Jedburgh, and Margaret, daugh. of Sir Patrick Murray of Blackcastle; educated at the University of Edinburgh; M. A. (3rd July 1693); ord. 31st Aug. 1697; died 7th Jan 1742. He marr. 2nd Nov. 1701, Elizabeth (died 18th Jan. 1748, aged 77), daugh. of Sir Archibald Murray of Blackbarony, and had issue – Mary (marr. John Swinton of Swinton, advocate), died 4th Sept. 1768. Publications – He projected a “History of the Christian Religion from its first plantation in Scotland.” The design was encouraged by four successive General Assemblies (1708-9-10-11), as well as by a grant L300 from the Treasury. Visiting Liberton in 1727, Wodrow writes (Analecta, vol. iii., p. 428), “Mr. S. tells me that his History is ready for the press, and he designs to print it in London or here. He let me see a vast many papers, upwards of 30 quires, he had caused copy out of the Bodleian and Cotton Libraries, and other collections in England. The work was never published. Many attempts have been made to recover the MS., but without success. [Douglas’s Bar., Tes. And Edin. Reg. (Marr.), Acts of Ass.; Archaeol. Scot., i.; Wodrow’s Corresp. And Anal.; New Stat. Acc., i.; Edin. Chr. Inst.; Burkes’s Commoners, ii.]

2.   Reverend Samuel Semple, in Lundy, Darryl. The Peerage: A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe.

   Reverend Samuel Semple married Elizabeth Murray, daughter of Sir Archibald Murray of Blackbarony, 3rd Bt. and Lady Mary Keith.
   He was Minister at Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland.2
   Child of Reverend Samuel Semple and Elizabeth Murray
   Mary Semple+2 d. 4 Sep 1768

3. ↑ Grant, Francis J.; Herald, Rothesay; Clerk, Lyon (editors). List of Burials excerpted from Register in possession of the Registrar of the Canongate. (Burial): The Commissariot Record of Edinburgh. Register of Testaments. (Edinburgh: James Skinner & Company for the Scottish Record Society, 1899).

   Name: Semple or Sempill, Mr. Samuel
   Dates: 11 Mar 1742
   Place: Liberton, Midlothia, Scotland
   Book: List of Burials excerpted from Register in possession of the Registrar of the Canongate. (Burial)
   Collection: Midlothian: Edinburgh - The Commissariot Record of Edinburgh, 1701-1800
   Volume: The Commissariot Record of Edinburgh.
   Chapter: Register of Testaments. Third Section--1701-1800.
   Text: Semple or Sempill, Mr. Samuel, minister at Liberton 11 Mar 1742

4.   Swinton, A. C.; Swinton, J. L. Concerning Swinton Family Records and Portraits at Kimmerghame. (Edinburgh, Scotland: Lindsay, John).

   Gabriel Semple had several wives. According to a paper drawn up by Lord Swinton, his great grandson, Samuel Semple, was Gabriel's son by Ann Lochart, niece of Loch art of Deer. He was for many years minister of Liberton, and is probably buried in the ministers' burial ground, which is under the present church tower.