Sempill

Sempill

Sempill or Semple was a Scottish family including several notables:

*Robert Sempill (c.1530-1595), balladeer
*Robert Sempill the younger (1595?-1663?), writer, son of Robert
*Francis Sempill (1616?-1682), writer, son of Robert the younger
*Sir James Sempill (1566-1626), companion of Mary, queen of Scots

See also:
*Lord Sempill (title)
*Hugh Sempill (1596-1654), Scottish mathematician, after whom Simpelius crater is named


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