William Tempest (politician)
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William Tempest 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.
Old Durham
Old Durham is a hamlet in County Durham, in England. It is situated approximately 1 mile east of central Durham and south of Gilesgate.The most northerly remains of a Romanised farmstead in the Roman Empire were excavated at Old Durham during the 1940s....
. The son of John Tempest and Elizabeth, the sole heiress of John Heath, he represented the City of Durham as 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,...
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
William III of England
William III & II was a sovereign Prince of Orange of the House of Orange-Nassau by birth. From 1672 he governed as Stadtholder William III of Orange over Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel of the Dutch Republic. From 1689 he reigned as William III over England and Ireland...
, as he was recorded as under house arrest
House arrest
In justice and law, house arrest is a measure by which a person is confined by the authorities to his or her residence. Travel is usually restricted, if allowed at all...
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.