Sir Richard Tempest Knight

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• Background Information: Articles on the Tempest Family On Some Notes on Medieval English Genealogy. ¹²²⁶
In March 1359-60, Sir Richard Tempest prosecuted William Burgeys of Gargrave, at York for having on Monday 17 Nov 1354 entered his granery at Gargrave and carried off half a quarter of wheat worth 3s. 4d. but Burgeys was found not guilty. [Gaol delivery York castle, 24 Edward iii, No. 21]. In June 1365, the sheriff of Yorkshire was ordered to produce Sir Richard Tempest chivaler and John de Brank (Bank) the pledges for Roger de Shupton [Coram Rege Ro: 419 Trinity, 39 Edward iii, m.8 Rex]. In 1379, Sir Rich-ard Tempest chivaler paid twenty shillings Poll tax at Bracewell for himself and wife [Poll tax returns Yorks Arch: Journ. vol. 7, p.169]. In April 1380 Sir Richard Tempest chivaler prosecuted Thomas Castleford, clerk, for depasturing his corn and grass at Bracewell with cattle valued at £10 [De Banco Ro: Easter: 2 Richard ii, m.364]. In January 1380-81 Sir Richard Tempest chivaler, vouched as to the sanity of Thomas Dawtrey when in April 2 Richard ii (1379) he had granted his manor of Elslack etc: to John Nevill, Lord of Raby [Coram Rege Ro: 479, Mich., 4 Richard ii, m.32 Rex]. By deed 15 August, 6 Richard ii (1382) John Tempest son and heir of Sir Richard Tempest of Stodeley, granted to Sir Richard Tempest, son of Sir John Tempest of Bracewell knt. all his lordship of Pathorne which he had of the gift of Richard Tempest Patris mei. The deed dated at Pathorne near Bracewell was witnessed by Henry and John de Pudsay, Robert de Staynford etc.

Dead by 16 February 1389-90, Sir Richard Tempest married Maria daughter (or sister?) of Sir Thomas Talbot (of Bashall) knt.

Richard married Maria Talbot, daughter of Sir Thomas Talbot Knight and Elizabeth Bellars.¹²²⁶ (Maria Talbot died after 1390.)