TEMPEST, John (c.1623-97), of Old Durham, co. Dur. and Forcett, Yorks.

Family and Education

b. c. 1623, o.s. of Sir Thomas Tempest of The Isle, co. Dur. by Eleanor, da. of William Tempest of Haddon, Oxon. educ. L. Inn, entered 1637; Queen’s, Oxf. matric. 17 Nov. 1637, aged 14. m. 27 Oct. 1642, Elizabeth (bur. 20 Oct. 1684), da. and h. of John Heath of Old Durham, 5s. (2 d.v.p.) 4da. suc. fa. aft. 1653.Surtees, Dur. iv. pt. 2, p. 93; Cal. Treas. Bks. v. 109; Luttrell, ii. 49.

Offices Held

J.p. co. Dur. July 1660–6, ?1674 – 96; commr. for oyer and terminer, Northern circuit July 1660, assessment, co. Dur. Aug. 1689–90, co. Dur. and Yorks. (N. Riding) 1689 – 90; col. of militia ft. co. Dur. Nov. 16606, v.-adm. 1662 – 66, commr. for loyal and indigent officers 1662, receiver of taxes 1662 – 63; freeman, Durham 1663; dep. lt. co. Dur. by 1664 – 66, July – Oct. 1688, commr. for recusants 1675, carriage of coals, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1679.HMC Var. ii. 116; J. Spearman, Inquiry into Ancient and Present State of Durham (1729), 33; Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 380; v. 1205; Surtees, 23; CSP Dom. 1664–5, p. 40; 1687–9, p. 233; Dur. Univ. Jnl. xlvii. 114.

Parlimentarian

TEMPEST, John (c.1623-97), of Old Durham, co. Dur. and Forcett, Yorks.

Main residences: Old Durham, co. Dur; Forcett, Yorks.

Author

G.H.

G.J.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

TEMPEST, John (c.1623-97)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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