Samuel Semple (1666–1742) was a Church of Scotland minister and historian.
Life
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Semple was born in 1666 as the son of Gabriel Semple (1632-1706), minister of Jedburgh, and his wife Margaret Murray, daughter of Sir Patrick Murray of Glendoick and Blackcastle.[1]
He studied at Edinburgh University graduating MA in July 1693. In August 1697, he was ordained as minister of Liberton Parish Church, south of Edinburgh.[1]
He died in Liberton manse on 7 January 1742, and was buried in the graveyard of his own church.[2]
Family
editIn 1701, Semple married Elizabeth Murray, daughter of Sir Archibald Murray of Blackbarony near Peebles. Their children included:
- Mary (1703-1768) who married John Swinton of Swinton House and were parents to John Swinton, Lord Swinton.[3]
- William Semple (b.1705)
- Elizabeth (b.1710)
His wife died at Swinton House on 18 January 1748.[4]
Publications
edit- History of the Christian Religion from its First Plantation in Scotland