Margaret Semple\Sempill 1681–1759
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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees
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Biography
Margaret Semple, Sempill was born in 1681 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland, the child of robert 5th lord beltrees semple sempill and eupham grintoun. Margaret Semple, Sempill married james douglas, james glassford, and had children including barbara douglass, elizabeth bessie douglas, elizabeth glassford, george glassford, james glassford, margaret douglas, patrick douglas, robert douglas, robert glasford. Margaret Semple, Sempill passed away in 1759 in Long Dreghorn, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Margaret Semple\Sempill (1681–1759) was born in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland and died in Long Dreghorn, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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