TEMPEST, Sir Thomas (c.1476-1543/44), of Holmside, co. Dur.

Family and Education

b. c. 1476, yr. s. of Robert Tempest of Holmside by Anne, da. of Thomas Lambton of Lambton. educ. Clare, Camb. BA 1493, fellow 1494; L. Inn, adm. 1496. m. (1) Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Sir William Brough of East Hauxwell, Yorks., 1da.; (2) 1530, Anne, da. of Thomas Lenthall of Latchford, Oxon. Kntd. 25 Sept. 1523.Date of birth estimated from education. Surtees, Durham, ii. 324-5.

Offices Held

Butler, L. inn 1506 – 07, pens. 1507 – 08, marshal 1512, Autumn reader 1513, Lent 1517, gov. 1517 – 18, bencher 1519–20.

J.p. bpric. Dur. 1507 – 23, Yorks. (N. Riding) 1511–?d., (E. Riding) 1525–?d., (W. Riding) 1525–?d., Northumb. 1525 – 37, Cumb. 1525 – 42, Westmld. 1525 – 37, Yorks. 1530, ?Lincs. (Holland) 1537–?d.; steward, bpric. Dur. 1510 – d., comptroller by 1522; commr. musters, Yorks. 1511, (N. Riding) 1511, 1512; other commissions in northern counties 1509 – d.; under marshal, Tournai 1515; recorder, Newcastle by 1517–36 or later; steward, manor of Northallerton, Yorks. by 1523; member, council of Duke of Richmond and comptroller of household 1525 – 36; esquire of the body 1526; member, council in the north 1530 – d.; ?sheriff, Yorks. 1542–3.Hutchinson, Durham, i. 384, 389, 401, 408–9, 443–4; LP Hen. VIII, i-v, viii, xi-xvii; J. Brand, Newcastle, ii. 215; R. R. Reid, King’s Council in the North, 103–4, 113, 150; Tudor R. Proclamations, ed. Hughes and Larkin, i. 144.

Parlimentarian

TEMPEST, Sir Thomas (c.1476-1543/44), of Holmside, co. Dur.

Main residence: Holmside, co. Dur.

Author

M.J.T.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

TEMPEST, Sir Thomas (c.1476-1543/44)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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