J.p. Bucks. 1652 – 53, 1656 – 63, 1680 – Feb. 1688, Sept. 1688–?d., Warws. 1653 – 63, 1680 – 90, 1692 – 96, Buckingham 1654 – 63; custos rot. Buckingham 1658 – 63, 1689 – d.; commr. for militia, Bucks. 1659, Mar. 1660, oyer and terminer, Norfolk circuit July 1660, assessment, Bucks. and Warws. Aug. 1660–80, Buckingham 1663 – 64, Buckingham and Oxon. 1673 – 80, Westminster 1679 – 80, Oxon. Warws. and Westminster 1689 – 90, Bucks. and Buckingham 1690; col. of militia ft. Bucks. Apr. 1660, dep. lt. c. Aug. 1660–3, 1680 – Feb. 1688, 1689–?d., Warws. 1670 – Feb. 1688, 1689–?d.; steward, Buckingham 1684 – Feb. 1688, Nov. 1689–d.
Carver to the Protector ?1655 – 58; commr. for trade with Scotland 1668, plantations 1671 – 72, customs 1672 – 85, 1689 – 94; chairman of committees of supply and ways and means 21 Feb.-12 Mar. 1677.
TEMPLE, Sir Richard (1634-97)