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John Sempill 1465–1513 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1465

Birth Location: Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: 9 Sep 1513

Death Location: Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Father: Thomas (1440-1488)

Mother: Elizabeth (16thGGM)

Spouse(s): Margaret (15thGGM)

Children(s): William Sempill, Margaret (15thGA)

John Sempill was born in 1465 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland, the child of Thomas Semple Sempill 16Thggf 1440 1488 And Elizabeth Ross Of Hawkhead Halkhead In Older Texts 1447 1495 16Thggm. John Sempill married Margaret Colville 15Thggm, and had children including Margaret Semple Semphill 15Thga, William Sempill 2Nd Lord Sempill. John Sempill passed away in 1513 in Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • John Sempill was born in 1465 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland, the child of Thomas Semple Sempill 16Thggf 1440 1488 And Elizabeth Ross Of Hawkhead Halkhead In Older Texts 1447 1495 16Thggm.
  • John Sempill married Margaret Colville 15Thggm, and had children including Margaret Semple Semphill 15Thga, William Sempill 2Nd Lord Sempill.
  • John Sempill passed away in 1513 in Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas (1440-1488)
1440–1488
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth (16thGGM)
1447–1495
Birth Location: Hawkhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret (15thGGM)
1464–1504
Birth Location: Hiltoun, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

William Sempill
1485–1552
Birth Location: Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Margaret (15thGA)
1485–1513
Birth Location: Elliotstone, Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland
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John Sempill's Ancestors

Self
John Sempill
1465–1513
Birth Place: Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Semple ( Sempill ) (16thGGF) (1440-1488)
1440–1488
Elizabeth (Ross of Hawkhead ( Halkhead in older texts) (1447-1495)) (16thGGM)
1447–1495
Hawkhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Baron Ross , 1st Lord Ross of Halkhead (Lowland Ross) Sheriff of Linlithgow , bailiff, Knight (1426) the Rosses of Halkhead might be descended from the ancient Earls of Ross (17thGGF)) *
1426–1501
Tulloch Castle, Dingwall, Ross, Scotland
Marjory (( Marjorie ) Mure of Caldwell , Ross (1428) (17thGGM)) *
1428–1491
Caldwell, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John (18thGGF)
1391–1447
John *
–1492
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John *
1375–1413
John (1385)
1385–

John Sempill's Descendants

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John Sempill (1465–9 Sep 1513) m. Margaret (Colville) (15thGGM) (Abt. 1464–21 Apr 1504)
  1. 1. William (Sempill , 2nd Lord) Sempill 1485–1552 m. Lady (Margaret) Montgomery 1487–1523
    1. 1. Gisela (Semphill) (14thGA) 1510–1578 m. James (Hamilton 1st of Stonehouse. Provost of) Edinburgh 1500–1540
      1. 1. John (Hamilton , Tutor of Stanehouse (Was accused of killing Lord Darnley and 2 regents along with Gavin Hamilton of Airdrie and others) (#246 in text)) (1stC15XR) 1533–1581 m. Janet (( Jean ) Hamilton of Preston (Daughter of David Hamilton of Preston)) (2ndC14XR) –1598
        1. 1. James (Hamilton of Stanehouse (1556-1611) (#247 in text) (2ndC13XR) Y-DNA is I-Y6635 per Descendent of Walter Hamilton of) Darngaber 1556–1611 m. Lady (Anne Cunningham (1557)) (13thGA) 1557–1615
    2. 2. Robert (Sempill 3rd Lord of Sempill (14thGGF) * Y-DNA) R1a1a1b1a3a 1505–1576 m. Elizabeth (Carlisle) (14thGGM) 1510–1564 m. Isabel (Hamilton of Sanquhar ( Isobel ) (3 of 3) (14thGGM) * (check) DOB) 1508–1604
      1. 1. Marion (Sempill) (13thGGM) 1552–1592 m. Hugh (Montgomery ( MONTGOMERIE ) of Hessilhead 5th Lord of Hessilhead Hugh Montgomerie (1541-1602) (13thGGF)) * 1541–1602
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Montgomerie ( Montgomery of Hazelhead , Hessilhead )) (12thGGM) 1577– m. William (Mure (1575) (12thGGF)) * 1575–
        2. 2. Hugh Montgomery 1576–
        3. 3. Margaret Montgomery 1573–1606
        4. 4. William Montgomery 1574–
        5. 5. Mary Montgomery 1580–
        6. 6. Marion Montgomery 1578–
      2. 2. William (Sempill Colonel, 5th Earl of Eliotstoun) (12thGU) 1546–1633
      3. 3. Grace (Sempill dau of Robert Sempill 3rd Lord of Sempill) 1505-1575 1551–1650
      4. 4. Gilbert (Sempill) Lieutenant 1548–
      5. 5. Dorothea (Mary Sempill dau of Robert Sempill 3rd Lord of Sempill) 1505-1575 1546–1600
      6. 6. Grizel (Sempill dau of Robert Sempill 3rd Lord of Sempill) 1505-1575 1551–1573
      7. 7. Jean (Sempill dau of Robert Sempill 3rd Lord of Sempill 1505-1575, Lady of) Buckinghamshire 1545–1592
      8. 8. Margaret (Sempill) (14thGA) 1524–1575 m. David (Hamilton 2nd Lord of Broomhill . Died at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh (#108 in text) (13thGU) (Possibly the son of Janet Hamilton daughter of Robert Hamilton) * –1547
        1. 1. Katherine (Hamilton ( Catherine) ) 1546–1600 m. James (Hamilton , 7th Lord of Torrance , Head of) Glasgow 1574–1603
      9. 9. John (Sempill 1st of) Beltrees 1541–1579
      10. 10. Robert Sempill 1530–1569 m. Barbara (Preston (of Scotland ) (12thGGM)) * 1540–
        1. 1. Robert (4th Lord Semphill (11thGGF)) * 1561–1611 m. Agnes (Ann Lady of Eglington Montgomery (11thGGM)) * 1560–1601
      11. 11. Elizabeth (Sempill) (1540) 1540–
      12. 12. Giles (SEMPILL ( SEMPLE )) (13thGGM) 1515–1609 m. Archibald (Preston 2nd of Valleyfield (13thGGF)) * 1522–1594
        1. 1. Barbara (Preston (of Scotland ) (12thGGM)) * 1540– m. Robert Sempill 1530–1569
    3. 3. Helen Sempill 1512–1547
  2. 2. Margaret (Semple (Semphill)) (15thGA) 1485–1513 m. Robert (Crawford , of Kilbirnie (Died at Battle of Flodden )) (15thGU) 1482–1513
    1. 1. Sir (Lawrence Crawford) (1504) 1504–1547 m. Helen (Campbell) (1507) 1507–1526
      1. 1. John (Craufurd ( Crawford ) (?) from) geneanet.com 1528–1603 m. Margaret (Blair (?) from) geneanet.com 1522–1603
        1. 1. Lady (Agnes Margaret Crawford_(To_The_Bruce_and_William_Wallace)_ (Wife of) 2ndC11XR) 1542–1658 m. Alexander (Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane Castle (1540) (#556 in text) (2ndC11XR from his father, 3rdC12XR from his) mother) 1540–1658
      2. 2. Hugh (Ewing Laird Kilbrin Crawford (from) geneanet.com) 1526–1576
    2. 2. Catharine Crawford 1507–1547
    3. 3. Geils Crawford 1509–1552

John Sempill's Timeline

2 Records

1465
1465
Birth of John Sempill in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1513
9 Sep 1513
Age 48
Death of John Sempill in Northumberland, Branxton, England (Killed in the Battle of Flodden Field)
Northumberland, Branxton, England (Killed in the Battle of Flodden Field)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1465
    Event Place: Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1513
    Event Place: Northumberland, Branxton, England (Killed in the Battle of Flodden Field)
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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