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John 1st Laird of Beltrees Sempill 1541–1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1541

Birth Location: Beltrees, Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: 25 Aug 1579

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Robert Parliament

Mother: Elizabeth Carlyle

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The story of John 1st Laird of Beltrees Sempill began in 1541 in Beltrees, Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland. John 1st Laird of Beltrees Sempill passed away in 1579 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of John 1st Laird of Beltrees Sempill began in 1541 in Beltrees, Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
  • John 1st Laird of Beltrees Sempill passed away in 1579 in Scotland.

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John Sempill's Ancestors

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John Sempill
1541–1579
Birth Place: Beltrees, Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert Semple 3rd Lord of Scottish Lord of Parliament
1505–1575
Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Lady of Torthorwald, Dumfries-shire, Scotland) Carlyle
1515–1564
, Torthorwald, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
William Carlisle
1466–1525
Torthorwald, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Lady (Janet) Maxwell
1466–1555
Torthorwald, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Lord Bryde
1432–1495
Janet Maxwell
1428–1484
John Calderwood
1407–1476
Lady Crichton
1440–1488
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Sempill's Timeline

2 Records

1541
1541
Birth of John 1st Laird of Beltrees Sempill in Beltrees, Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Beltrees, Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1579
25 Aug 1579
Age 38
Death of John 1st Laird of Beltrees Sempill in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1541
    Event Place: Beltrees, Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1579
    Event Place: Scotland

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