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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… … Wikipedia
Sempill — Recorded as Sample, Samples, Sempill, Simble, Sambell, and Simpole, this is an English surname, but of Norman French origins. Introduced into England by followers of William, The Conqueror, after the famous invasion of 1066, it is locational and… … Surnames reference
Sempill Mission — The Sempill Mission was a British aeronaval technical mission led by Captain Sempill and sent to Japan in September 1921, with the objective of helping the Imperial Japanese Navy develop its aeronaval forces. The mission consisted in a group of… … Wikipedia
Sempill, Robert — (1530? 1595), Sempill, Robert (1595? 1659?), Sempill, Francis (1616? 1682) Scottish poets, all belonging to the same family, the last two being f. and s. The first was mainly a satirist, was in Paris at the massacre of St. Bartholomew, and… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
Sempill, Robert — ▪ Scottish poet born c. 1595 died c. 1665 Scottish poet who first used the metre that became the standard form for the Scottish humorous elegy. The son of the poet Sir James Sempill of Beltrees, he was educated at the University of… … Universalium
Sempill, Francis — See Sempill, Robert … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
Sempill, Sir James — ▪ Scottish poet born 1566 died February 1626, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scot. Scottish poet remembered for his satirical poem A picktooth for the Pope, or the packman s paternoster (1630?), an antipapal dialogue between a peddler and a priest… … Universalium
Lord Sempill — is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in circa 1489 for Sir John Sempill, founder of the collegiate Church of Lochwinnoch. Sempill was killed at the Battle of Flodden in 1513. His grandson, the third Lord, was known as The Great… … Wikipedia
Clan Sempill — Crest badge Crest: A stag s head Argent attired with ten tynes Azure and collared with a prince s crown Or Motto: Keep tryst … Wikipedia
William Forbes-Sempill, 19th Lord Sempill — Captain Sempill showing a Gloster Sparrowhawk to Admiral Togo Heihachiro, 1921. William Francis Forbes Sempill, 19th Lord Sempill (24 September 1893 – 30 December 1965) was a British engineer. Before succeeding his father to the titles of Lord… … Wikipedia
