James Sempill

JAMES SEMPILL

James Sempill, here treated, is the son, probably the youngest son of Christian Houstoun He was alive and living in his mother's household at Linwood when the Poll tax return for Kilbarchan was delivered on 28 October 1695. Kilbarchan History: 134 A baptismal record has not been found for him but it seems quite likely, probable even, that he was the son of Robert Sempill in Linwood, younger

Evidence from the Poll Tax Returns

28 October 1695: Christian Houstoune in Linwood 19lib., val. 3sh 10d; George, Margt., and James Semples, childreine, each fish; Ja. Cumine, sert., 20lib fie. 10sh; Jonnet Steinsoune, 14lib 13sh 4d fie, 7sh 4d; Isso. Simpsoune, servant 20 mksfie, 6sh 8d; Agnas How, sert., 12lib fie, fish; Agnas Semple, her sister-in-law, fish; William King, hervest fie 8lib, is 4sh; John Cumine, hervest fie 8lib, 4sh. ... ... ... £4.13.8. Kilbarchan History: 134

Printed Evidence

Kilbarchan. A Parish History. By the Rev. Robert D, MacKenzie, B.D., Minister of the Parish. (Alexander Gardner, Paisley, 1902), 306 pp. including index

Genealogy

Kilbarchan History: 134