Sir Richard Temple, 3rd Baronet
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Sir Richard Temple, 3rd Baronet (28 March 1634 - 8 May 1697) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
in 1654 and from 1660 to 1697.
Temple was the son of Sir Peter Temple, 2nd Baronet
and his second wife Christian Leveson daughter of Sir John Leveson. He inherited the baronetcy
on the death of his father in 1653.
In 1654, Temple was elected Member of Parliament
for Warwickshire
in the First Protectorate Parliament
. In 1659, he was elected MP for Buckingham
in the Third Protectorate Parliament
.
Temple was elected MP again for Buckingham in 1660 for the Convention Parliament. He was re-elected in 1661 for the Cavalier Parliament
and sat until 1679. In the 1679 election there was a double return and Sir Peter Tyrell was declared elected. However Temple regained the seat in August 1679 and held it until his death in 1697. In 1676 Temple commissioned a new house at Stowe
which forms the core of the present building.
Temple died at the age of 63.
Temple married Mary Knapp, daughter of Thomas Knapp of Oxford. His son Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham
inherited the baronetcy and was raised to the peerage as Viscount Cobham
.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
in 1654 and from 1660 to 1697.
Temple was the son of Sir Peter Temple, 2nd Baronet
Sir Peter Temple, 2nd Baronet
Sir Peter Temple, 2nd Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1653. He was a Parliamentarian in the English Civil War....
and his second wife Christian Leveson daughter of Sir John Leveson. He inherited the baronetcy
Temple Baronets
There have been four Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Temple, two in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom....
on the death of his father in 1653.
In 1654, Temple was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Warwickshire
Warwickshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Warwickshire was a parliamentary constituency in the Warwickshire in England. It returned two Members of Parliament , traditionall known as knights of the shire, to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system.-Boundaries and franchise:The...
in the First Protectorate Parliament
First Protectorate Parliament
The First Protectorate Parliament was summoned by the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell under the terms of the Instrument of Government. It sat for one term from 3 September 1654 until 22 January 1655 with William Lenthall as the Speaker of the House....
. In 1659, he was elected MP for Buckingham
Buckingham (UK Parliament constituency)
Buckingham is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
in the Third Protectorate Parliament
Third Protectorate Parliament
The Third Protectorate Parliament sat for one session, from 27 January 1659 until 22 April 1659, with Chaloner Chute and Thomas Bampfylde as the Speakers of the House of Commons...
.
Temple was elected MP again for Buckingham in 1660 for the Convention Parliament. He was re-elected in 1661 for the Cavalier Parliament
Cavalier Parliament
The Cavalier Parliament of England lasted from 8 May 1661 until 24 January 1679. It was the longest English Parliament, enduring for nearly 18 years of the quarter century reign of Charles II of England...
and sat until 1679. In the 1679 election there was a double return and Sir Peter Tyrell was declared elected. However Temple regained the seat in August 1679 and held it until his death in 1697. In 1676 Temple commissioned a new house at Stowe
Stowe House
Stowe House is a Grade I listed country house located in Stowe, Buckinghamshire, England. It is the home of Stowe School, an independent school. The gardens , a significant example of the English Landscape Garden style, along with part of the Park, passed into the ownership of The National Trust...
which forms the core of the present building.
Temple died at the age of 63.
Temple married Mary Knapp, daughter of Thomas Knapp of Oxford. His son Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham
Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham
Field Marshal Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham PC was a British soldier and Whig politician. He was known for his ownership of and modifications to the estate at Stowe and for serving as a political mentor to the young William Pitt.-Early life:Temple was the son of Sir Richard Temple, 3rd...
inherited the baronetcy and was raised to the peerage as Viscount Cobham
Viscount Cobham
Viscount Cobham is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1718 for Field Marshal Richard Temple, 1st Baron Cobham and 4th Baronet, of Stowe...
.