Index: bindings/python/tests/cindex/test_cursor.py
===================================================================
--- bindings/python/tests/cindex/test_cursor.py	(revision 155884)
+++ bindings/python/tests/cindex/test_cursor.py	(working copy)
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from clang.cindex import CursorKind
 from clang.cindex import TypeKind
 from .util import get_cursor
+from .util import get_cursors
 from .util import get_tu
 
 kInput = """\
@@ -75,6 +76,30 @@
     underlying = typedef.underlying_typedef_type
     assert underlying.kind == TypeKind.INT
 
+kParentTest = """\
+        class C {
+            void f();
+        }
+        
+        void C::f() { }
+    """
+def test_semantic_parent():
+    tu = get_tu(kParentTest, 'cpp')
+    curs = get_cursors(tu, 'f')
+    decl = get_cursor(tu, 'C')
+    assert(len(curs) == 2)
+    assert(curs[0].semantic_parent == curs[1].semantic_parent)
+    assert(curs[0].semantic_parent == decl)   
+
+def test_lexical_parent():
+    tu = get_tu(kParentTest, 'cpp')
+    curs = get_cursors(tu, 'f')
+    decl = get_cursor(tu, 'C')
+    assert(len(curs) == 2)
+    assert(curs[0].lexical_parent != curs[1].lexical_parent)
+    assert(curs[0].lexical_parent == decl)   
+    assert(curs[1].lexical_parent == tu.cursor)
+
 def test_enum_type():
     tu = get_tu('enum TEST { FOO=1, BAR=2 };')
     enum = get_cursor(tu, 'TEST')
Index: bindings/python/tests/cindex/util.py
===================================================================
--- bindings/python/tests/cindex/util.py	(revision 155884)
+++ bindings/python/tests/cindex/util.py	(working copy)
@@ -57,9 +57,38 @@
             return result
 
     return None
+ 
+def get_cursors(source, spelling):
+    """Obtain all cursors from a source object with a specific spelling
 
+    This provides a convenient search mechanism to find all cursors with specific
+    spelling within a source. The first argument can be either a
+    TranslationUnit or Cursor instance.
 
+    If no cursors are found, an empty list is returned.
+    """
+    cursors = []
+    children = []
+    if isinstance(source, Cursor):
+        children = source.get_children()
+    else:
+        # Assume TU
+        children = source.cursor.get_children()
+
+    for cursor in children:
+        if cursor.spelling == spelling:
+            cursors.append(cursor)
+
+        # Recurse into children.
+        cursors.extend(get_cursors(cursor, spelling))
+
+    return cursors
+
+    
+    
+
 __all__ = [
     'get_cursor',
+    'get_cursors',
     'get_tu',
 ]
Index: bindings/python/clang/cindex.py
===================================================================
--- bindings/python/clang/cindex.py	(revision 155884)
+++ bindings/python/clang/cindex.py	(working copy)
@@ -1023,6 +1023,22 @@
 
         return self._hash
 
+    @property
+    def semantic_parent(self):
+        """Return the semantic parent for this cursor"""
+        if not hasattr(self, '_semantic_parent'):
+            self._semantic_parent = Cursor_semantic_parent(self)
+        
+        return self._semantic_parent
+
+    @property
+    def lexical_parent(self):
+        """Return the lexical parent for this cursor"""
+        if not hasattr(self, '_lexical_parent'):
+            self._lexical_parent = Cursor_lexical_parent(self)
+        
+        return self._lexical_parent
+		
     def get_children(self):
         """Return an iterator for accessing the children of this cursor."""
 
@@ -1942,6 +1958,16 @@
 Cursor_objc_type_encoding.restype = _CXString
 Cursor_objc_type_encoding.errcheck = _CXString.from_result
 
+Cursor_semantic_parent = lib.clang_getCursorSemanticParent
+Cursor_semantic_parent.argtypes = [Cursor]
+Cursor_semantic_parent.restype = Cursor
+Cursor_semantic_parent.errcheck = Cursor.from_result
+
+Cursor_lexical_parent = lib.clang_getCursorLexicalParent
+Cursor_lexical_parent.argtypes = [Cursor]
+Cursor_lexical_parent.restype = Cursor
+Cursor_lexical_parent.errcheck = Cursor.from_result
+
 Cursor_visit_callback = CFUNCTYPE(c_int, Cursor, Cursor, py_object)
 Cursor_visit = lib.clang_visitChildren
 Cursor_visit.argtypes = [Cursor, Cursor_visit_callback, py_object]