Agnes Sempill

AGNES SEMPILL

Fake Genealogy

At least one pedigree published by FamilySearch claims that Agnes Sempill, here treated is the daughter of Hugh Sempill, 5th Lord Sempill and his wife Anne Hamilton Agnes Sempill's father is not identified as the 5th Lord Sempill by FamilySearch but, never-the-less, it is abundantly clear from the extended genealogy proposed that this is who is intended. Family Search The same claim has been made by at least one pedigree published by MyHeritage. Both are wrong. According to the Scots Peerage, the fifth Lord Sempill and his first wife did not have a daughter named Agnes. The Scots Peerage VII: pp. 554-7

Evidence from Glasgow's Register of Baptisms

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Geills Hamilton, the daughter of John Hamilton and his wife Agnes Sempill was born before 31 March 1632, the date upon which her baptism was registered at Glasgow in Lanarkshire, Scotland. Her baptismal record reads as follows: "last of Merche 1632 Jon Hamiltoun [ and ] Agnes Sempell ane l. dochter Geills godfathrs James Hamiltoun Mr Jon Hutchesoune." [National Records of Scotland, Glasgow Baptisms, reference OPR.644/1/3] Image of Baptismal Record

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The baptism of Gawene Hamilton the son of John Hamilton and his wife Agnes Sempill was born before 20 March 1631, the date upon which his baptism was registered at Glasgow in Lanarkshire, Scotland. His baptismal record reads as follows: "John Hamiltoun and Agnes Sempell ane laufull sone Gawene Godfathrs Mr Jon Huchesone and Rot Hamiltoun." [National Records of Scotland, Glasgow Baptisms, reference OPR.644/1/2] Image of Baptismal Record

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The baptism of Geills Hamilton, the daughter of John Hamilton and his wife Agnes Sempill was born before 31 March 1632, the date upon which her baptism was registered at Glasgow in Lanarkshire, Scotland. Her baptismal record reads as follows: "last of Merche 1632 Jon Hamiltoun [ and ] Agnes Sempell ane l. dochter Geills godfathrs James Hamiltoun Mr Jon Hutchesoune." [National Records of Scotland, Glasgow Baptisms, reference OPR.644/1/3] Image of Baptismal Record

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James Hamilton, the son of John Hamilton and his wife Agnes Sempill was born before 12 April 1634, the date upon which his baptism was registered at Glasgow in Lanarkshire, Scotland. His baptismal record reads as follows: "Jon Hamiltoun Agnes Sempill ane l. sone James Godfathrs Mr Jon Hutchesone Mr James Hamiltoun." [National Records of Scotland, Glasgow Baptisms, reference OPR.644/1/3] Image of Baptismal Record

Fake Genealogy

When Agnes Sempill was born in 1598, in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, James Sempill, was 29 and her mother, Grissell Aikein, was 29. She married James Hamilton on 14 April 1616, in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 13 daughters. She died on 3 February 1651, in her hometown, at the age of 53, and was buried in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. FamilySearch