110 SEMFlfX. IT. 1513. 2. William (Semctll), Lord Sempill [S.], 1st s. and h. by first wife ; sue. to the peerage [S.], 0 Sep. 1513 ; Justiciary of the Regality of Paisley ; P.C. to James V. fS.], ami one of the nobles who, 26 Aug, 1543, assented to the proposed match of Queen Mary [S ] with Prince Edward of England. He m. firstly Margaret, 1st da of lln,'h (Montgomery 1 , 1st E.wtL av Eolinton [H ], by Helen, da. of Colin (Campukll), 1st Earl ok AbGTLL [S ] She, who was /-. about 14S0. d. before 'J May 1623, before which date he m. secondly Elizabeth, da. of (— ) A KNOT, of Amot, but by her had no issue. He m. thirdly Marian, da. of Hugh Mont- gomery, of Hazelhead. but by her had no issue. He it. about 1550. His widow in. John C.uirBELL, of Skippincbe, and was living in 1556. (") III. 1550. 3. Robert (Sempill), Lord Sempill [S.], s. and h. by first wife, b. about 1505 : had charters of lands and offices, 23 Feb. 1532/3, and 24 Jan. 1543/4 ; was taken prisoner at the battle of Pinkie in Sep. 1547. He received pardon as " Robert, Master of Sempill," 6 Sep. 1550, for the murder;' 1 ) ui William, Lord Crichton of Sanquhar [S.], soon after which apparently he sue. to Ike peerage [S.]. He joined the association to defend James VI. [S.] in 1 •> 7 anil was present at the battle of Langside, 156S ; had a grant of the abbacy of Paisley 1569. He m. firstly (contract 27 May 1543), Elizabeth or Isabel, da. of Sir William Hamilton, of Sanquhar. He m. secondly Elizabeth CaRLYLE, of the house of Torthorwald. He was living 11 June 1572, but d. before 15 Dec. following. IV. 1572. 4- Robert (Sempill), Lord Sempill [S.], gramlaon ami h,, being s. and h. of the Hon. Robert Sempill, Master of Sempill, by Barbara Preston,^) of the house of V.dleytield, which Robert, who d. v.jv. 1569 wan 1st s. and h. ap. of the late Lord by his first wile. He sue, to the ptnage [S.] after .lone 1572 and was confirmed as heir 15 Dec. 1572. He was Ambassador to Spain 1596. He m. firstly Anne, yst. da. of Hugh (Montgomery). 34 Earl ok Ec:linton [S.], hy his second wife, Margaret, da. of Sir John Dltl'MMOND. He »». secondly "Dame Johanna dk Eyibland, a Lady of the Low Countries. "() He d. 25 March Kill. V. 1611. 5. Hugh (Sempill), Lord Sempill [S.L 1st s. by first wife : tuc. to the parage [S.], 25 March 1611. He m. firstly Anne, 1st da. of James (Hamilton), 1st Earl ok Arkrcorn [S.], by Marion, da. of Thomas (Boyd), 5th LORD BoTD fS ] She •!. s.p.m. Hew. secondly before 1 0 Sep. 1 623, Elizalietli, 3d da. of Francis (Hay>, 9th Earl ok Ebroi.i. [S.], by his third wife, Elizabeth, da, of William (Douglas), 6th Earl ok Morton [S.J He d. 19 Sep. 1639. VI. 1639. 6. Francis (Sempill), Lord Sempill), [S.], 1st s. and h. by second wife ; sue. to the peerage [SJ, 19 Sep. 1639. He m. Isabel, da. of George (Setos), 2d Earl ok Winton [8.J, by his second wife, Elizabeth, da. of John (Maxwell), 7th Lord Hebries [S.] He d. s.p. 3 Nov. 1644. (») See Pitcairu's " Crim. Trial., " (I, 3S1— 386), as to the murder of Gilbert ltank.me, in Lecheland, which was committed by her servants 17 March 1553. ( b ) See Pitcairn's "Crim. Trials" (I, 34U et seq.) It is said that the culprit gut remission thro' the influence of his du., Lady Gilton, or Gilston, with John Hamilton, Archbishop of St. Andrews (whose concubine she was) who obtained it from his relative, the Regent Chatelherault. (•••) This is the wife attributed to him by Geo. Craufurd, who states that she ». secondly Sir Robert Mure, of Caldwell. The one assigned him in Wood's "Douglas is "Johanna Hamilton," where is appended a note by Craig as to their having been married when he was in artieuto moras, thereby legitimating their former issue. This Btatement, however, appears to be " apocriiphai;' and Joanna Hamilton herself but " ideal." See Riddell's " Tracts," pp. 155—156, as quoted in " Hiddell," i>. 484, note 2. (") Wood's " Douglas. 1
