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About William Sempill
Colonel William Sempill of Lochwinnoch was a Scottish soldier, diplomat and political agent who spent much of his career in the service of the Spanish Crown. He is chiefly known for his role in the surrender of the fortified town of Lier to Spanish forces in 1582 during the Eighty Years' War, and later served as an adviser and intermediary under Kings Philip II of Spain, Philip III of Spain, and Philip IV of Spain.
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- diplomat
- Born
- 1546
- Died
- 1633