Family and Education
b. 28 Mar. 1634, o. s. of Sir Peter Temple†, 2nd Bt., of Stowe and Burton Dassett, Warws. by 2nd w. Christian, da. and coh. of Sir John Leveson† of Trentham, Staffs. educ. Emmanuel, Camb. 1648; G. Inn 1648. m. 25 Aug. 1675 (with £4,000), Mary (d. 1727), da. of Henry Knapp of Woodcote, South Stoke, Oxon. 4s. 6da. (2 d.v.p.). suc. fa. as 3rd Bt. 12 Sept. 1653; KB 18 Apr. 1661. Collins, Peerage, ii. 413; Verney Mems. 17th Cent. ii. 290; Huntingdon Lib. Q. vi. 256, 291; O. G. Knapp, Knapp Fams. 86.
Offices Held
Commr. settling trade with Scotland 1668; customs 1672–85, 1689–94; member, council of foreign plantations 1671–2.
High steward, Buckingham 1684– Feb. 1688, Nov. 1688–d.
Main residence: Stowe, Bucks.
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Commons 1690-1715
Web Title
TEMPLE, Sir Richard, 3rd Bt. (1634-97)
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Oxford 1644
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