Person:Thomas Semple (7)

Thomas Semple, second 'of Eliotstoun'

• The Scots Peerage, Vol. 7, Page 528.

Thomas Sempill of Eliotstoun (Egliston) witnessed a charter by Robert, High Steward of Scotland, Earl of Strathearn, and John, Lord of Kyle, his son and heir apparent, confirming to the monastery of Paisley the lands of Sanakar. He was also a witness to a letter by Robert, Steward of Scotland, granting to Sir Hugh of Eglintoun the third part of all fines of the courts of the bailie of the barony of Cunningham and Chamberlain of Irvine. He left issue at least one son,

• Douglas, Robert, Sir, 1694-1770. The peerage of Scotland: containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom, ... collected from the public records, and ancient chartularies of this nation, ... Illustrated with copper-plates. Pages 616 to 620. (Online Source) – Eighteenth Century Collections Online, Text Creation Partnership [1]

V. THOMAS SEMPILL, second lord of Eliotstoun and steward of Renfrew.

In the confirmation-charter which Robert lord high steward of Scotland, earl of Strathearn, and John lord Kyle, his son and apparent heir, gave to the monastery of Paisley, of lands of Sanquhar, &c. Thomas de Sempill, dominus de Eliotstoun, is a witness, anno 1367.

He was the father of,

VI. Sir JOHN SEMPILL, third lord of Eliotstoun . . .

1.   Semple, William Alexander. Genealogical History of the Family Semple: From 1214 to 1888. (Hartford, Connecticut: Press of the Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co., 1888)
   Page 8.

   Thomas Semple of Elliestoun, his son and successor, witnessed a charter of Robert, High Steward of Scotland, Earl of Strathern, and John Lord Kyle, his son and heir apparent, confirming to the Monastery of Paisley the lands of Sanquhar, 1367. He was father of

2.   Walker, Rosa Kershaw; Pittman, Hannah Daviess. Americans of Gentle Birth and Their Ancestors: A Genealogical Encyclopedia ... Embracing Many Authenticated Lineages and Biographical Sketches of the Founders of the Colonies and Their Descendants found in all parts of the United States . (Saint Louis, Missouri: Buxton & Skinner, 1903)
   Vol. 1, Pages 242, 243.

   Thomas de Semple, of Elliotstown, son of William, witnessed a charter of Robert High Steward of Scotland, Earl of Strathern, 1367.

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 528.

   Thomas Sempill of Eliotstoun (Egliston) witnessed a charter by Robert, High Steward of Scotland, Earl of Strathearn, and John, Lord of Kyle, his son and heir apparent, confirming to the monastery of Paisley the lands of Sanakar. He was also a witness to a letter by Robert, Steward of Scotland, granting to Sir Hugh of Eglintoun the third part of all fines of the courts of the bailie of the barony of Cunningham and Chamberlain of Irvine. He left issue at least one son,

4.   Patrick Hogue (Samples). The Samples / Semples Family.

   Hereditary Sempill Lords of the Lands of Elliston & Clan Sempill