Researching William Tempest
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1394 people with the Tempest surname? In that year Tempest was ranked number 2251 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Tempest on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Tempest and the Tempest Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 1475 people with the Tempest surname in the UK? Tempest is now ranked number 2706 for popularity in the UK. |
Tempest Family Tree Databases
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Tempest Forums
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William Tempest (politician)
William Tempest (31 January 1653 – 16 March 1700) was a Member of Parliament and a member of the Tempest family of Old Durham. The son of John Tempest and Elizabeth, the sole heiress of John Heath, he represented the City of Durham as Member of Parliament in 1678, 1680 and 1689. He was a defeated candidate in the elections of 1675,1679 and 1688.
By 1694 was referred to as Colonel Tempest. He may have been implicated in the conspiracy of John Fenwick against William III, as he was recorded as under house arrest at his home of Old Durham on 19 March 1695.
In 1677 he married Elizabeth Sudbury, niece of the Dean of Durham. Their eldest son John Tempest (1679–1737) was elected as the Member of Parliament for the County of Durham in 1705. He was ancestor to the Vane-Tempest-Stewarts, Earls Vane and Marquesses of Londonderry.
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