James Sempill

Scottish courtier and diplomat
Person human Q6142929
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James Sempill

Summary

James Sempill is a human[1]. He was born on +1566-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1626-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a diplomat[4] and poet[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • James Sempill was born on +1566-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • James Sempill died on +1626-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Sempill's father was John Sempill, 1st of Beltrees[7].
  • James Sempill's mother was Mary Livingston[8].
  • James Sempill was married to Egidia Elphinstone[9].
  • A child of James Sempill was Margaret Sempill[10].
  • A child of James Sempill was Mary Sempill[11].
  • A child of James Sempill was Robert Sempill[12].
  • James Sempill's professions included diplomat[4].
  • James Sempill's professions included poet[5].
  • James Sempill's education included a stint at University of St Andrews[13].
  • James Sempill is recorded as male[14].
  • James Sempill's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • James Sempill's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066089723[16].
  • James Sempill's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 11301715[17].
  • James Sempill's GND ID is recorded as 1055211519[18].
  • James Sempill's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85310531[19].
  • James Sempill's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04yssz[20].
  • James Sempill's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2580055A[21].
  • James Sempill's family name is recorded as Q112600402[22].
  • James Sempill's given name is recorded as James[23].
  • James Sempill's SELIBR ID is recorded as 317732[24].
  • James Sempill's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25].
  • James Sempill's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26].
  • James Sempill's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 25073[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Sempill was born on +1566-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was John Sempill, 1st of Beltrees[7]. His mother was Mary Livingston[8].

Education

James Sempill's education included a stint at University of St Andrews[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[4] and poet[5].

Personal Life

Among James Sempill's spouses was Egidia Elphinstone[9]. Children include Margaret Sempill[10]; Mary Sempill[11], 1593–1637[28]; and Robert Sempill[12], a poet[29], 1590–1660[30].

Death and Burial

James Sempill died on +1626-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

James Sempill ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Who were James Sempill's parents?

James Sempill's father was John Sempill, 1st of Beltrees[7]. James Sempill's mother was Mary Livingston[8].

Who was James Sempill married to?

James Sempill's spouses include Egidia Elphinstone[9].

What did James Sempill do for work?

James Sempill worked as diplomat[4] and poet[5].

Where did James Sempill go to school?

James Sempill was educated at University of St Andrews[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [2] . Early Modern Letters Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Early Modern Letters Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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