Mayor James Sempill/Semple

[Leo Kearon]

I was noticing a James Sempill M.D, buried in St. Patrick's Gateway Centre along with his wife Anna and his granddaughter Nicholona. He was an Alderman of Limerick and served in the Waterford Independents 2nd Regiment. He died 10th June 1806. His grave was erected by his daughter Elizabeth Anderson.

I noticed there was a James Sempill who served as Mayor of Waterford in 1797 and again in 1799. I am wondering if these could be the same person, given the name but I can't find the connection

[dathai]

Newspaper says James Sempill who died 1806 was an Alderman
http://www.limerickcity.ie/Library/LocalStudies/ObituariesdeathnoticesetcfromtheLimerickChronicle/Alphabeticallistingsofobituariesdeathnoticesetc/s.pdf

[Leo Kearon]

I know that and I already mentioned that in my post. I am wondering if Mayor James Sempill of Waterford is the same person.

[hallmark]

I know!! Not what you asked but James, of Waterford and Dublin!

SEMPILL George Hatch entered TCD 1775 age 16 s/o James, Medicus Waterford

SEMPILL George Hatch  s/o James Dublin entered Oxford  Alumni Oxoniensis (1715-1886) volume 4.djvu/45

[hallmark]

Wills

[Sinann]

His daughter Elizabeth's husband was John they married 1791.
http://census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/dm/IRE_DIOC_007246539_00411.pdf
which is probably of no use to you.

[Sinann]

His death was reported in the Limerick Chronicle
http://www.limerickcity.ie/Library/LocalStudies/ObituariesdeathnoticesetcfromtheLimerickChronicle/Alphabeticallistingsofobituariesdeathnoticesetc/s.pdf
Only says he was an Alderman, you would expect it would say former Mayor, if it was the same man.
Of course that is only a one line transcript there could be more.

[hallmark]

Yes there is an obit in newspaper but it doesn't answer the question so I didn't bother with it.

The Wills possibly have the answer.

[Leo Kearon]

His death was reported in the Limerick Chronicle
http://www.limerickcity.ie/Library/LocalStudies/ObituariesdeathnoticesetcfromtheLimerickChronicle/Alphabeticallistingsofobituariesdeathnoticesetc/s.pdf
Only says he was an Alderman, you would expect it would say former Mayor, if it was the same man.
Of course that is only a one line transcript there could be more.

That's where I learned he was an alderman, granted given it is a Limerick newspaper they might not have bothered with  any non-local details.