title: The Semples, Lord Sempills of West Scotland: family and contextual history from the 11th to 19th Centuries
author: Roxine A Beaumont-Sempill
description: Roxine is a semi-retired Lecturer/Tutor, IT Professional and Voluntary Sector Project Manager. As a child Roxine loved to read, and dreamed of being a writer. However, hampered by a lack of imagination, she failed to realise that ambition during her working life. The coming of Print On Demand, the plethora of resources on the internet, and time in retirement prompted Roxine to set about researching and compiling her husbands family history. This book is the result.
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  # The Private Memoirs And Confessions Of A Justified Sinner
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ### James Hogg
  
  
  This page copyright © 2002 Munsey's.
  
  
  http://www.munseys.com
  
  TO THE HON. WILLIAM SMITH,
  
  
  THE EDITOR'S NARRATIVE.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ### TO THE HON. WILLIAM SMITH,
  
  
  
  
  
    
  LORD PROVOST OF GLASGOW,
  
  
    
  &c. &c. &c.
  
  
    
  THIS WORK IS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED,
  
  
    
  AS A SMALL MARK OF
  
  
    
  THE EDITOR'S
  
  
    
  ESTEEM FOR HIM AS A MAN,
  
  
    
  AND RESPECT FOR HIM AS A MAGISTRATE.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ### THE EDITOR'S NARRATIVE.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  It appears from tradition, as well as some parish registers still
  
  
  extant, that the lands of Dalcastle (or Dalchastel, as it is often
  
  
  spelled) were possessed by a family of the name of Colwan, about one
  
  
  hundred and fifty years ago, and for at least a century previous to
  
  
  that period. That family was supposed to have been a branch of the
  
  
  ancient family of Colquhoun, and it is certain that from it spring the
  
  
  Cowans that spread towards t