John Tempest (1679

	John Tempest (1679–1738) John Tempest may refer to: Sir John Tempest of Bracewell, MP for Yorkshire (UK Parliament constituency) John Tempest (died 1697) John Tempest (died 26 July 1697) was an English politician, elected as the first Member of Parliament for the County of Durham on 21 June 1675.Robert Surtees, ''History of Durham, Vol.I, Appendix, p.cxlix'' Life He was the son of Sir Thomas Tem ..., British Member of Parliament for the County of Durham, 1675–1679 * John Tempest (1679–1738), British Member of Parliament for the County of Durham, 1707–1708 * John Tempest, Sr. (1710–1776), British Member of Parliament for the City of Durham, 1742–1768 * John Tempest, Jr. (1739–1794), British Member of Parliament for the City of Durham, 1768–1794 {{hndis, name = Tempest, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	John Tempest Of Bracewell John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Yorkshire (UK Parliament Constituency) Yorkshire was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1290, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament, traditionally known as Knights of the Shire, until 1826, when the county benefited from the disfranchisement of Grampound by taking an additional two members. The constituency was split into its three historic ridings, for Parliamentary purposes, under the Reform Act 1832. Each riding returned two MPs. The county was then represented by the Yorkshire East Riding, Yorkshire North Riding and Yorkshire West Riding constituencies. Boundaries Yorkshire is the largest of the historic counties of England. The constituency comprised the whole county. Yorkshire contained several boroughs which each independently returned two members to Parliament. These were Aldborough, Beverley, Boroughbridge, Hedon, Kingston upon Hull, Knare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	John Tempest (died 1697) John Tempest (died 26 July 1697) was an English politician, elected as the first Member of Parliament for the County of Durham on 21 June 1675.Robert Surtees, ''History of Durham, Vol.I, Appendix, p.cxlix'' Life He was the son of Sir Thomas Tempest Kt. (1594–1653), Attorney-General of Durham and later Ireland and Eleanor daughter of William Tempest of Hadham (Oxfordshire).Robert Surtees, ''History of Durham'', Vol IV, p. 93 He was styled "of the Isle" (a manor west of Bradbury, County Durham) and in right of his wife Elizabeth (daughter and sole heiress of John Heath), later of Old Durham. He matriculated 1637 at The Queen's College, Oxford. A royalist, he was Colonel of a regiment of foot in the service of Charles I. As part of the Marquess of Newcastle's army, he was present at the battle of Northallerton (1644) and the battle of Marston Moor, and the siege of Skipton Castle. He was nominated a Knight of the Royal Oak in 1661. He became Vice Lord Lieutenant of Durham i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	John Tempest (1679–1738) John Tempest may refer to: Sir John Tempest of Bracewell, MP for Yorkshire (UK Parliament constituency) John Tempest (died 1697) John Tempest (died 26 July 1697) was an English politician, elected as the first Member of Parliament for the County of Durham on 21 June 1675.Robert Surtees, ''History of Durham, Vol.I, Appendix, p.cxlix'' Life He was the son of Sir Thomas Tem ..., British Member of Parliament for the County of Durham, 1675–1679 * John Tempest (1679–1738), British Member of Parliament for the County of Durham, 1707–1708 * John Tempest, Sr. (1710–1776), British Member of Parliament for the City of Durham, 1742–1768 * John Tempest, Jr. (1739–1794), British Member of Parliament for the City of Durham, 1768–1794 {{hndis, name = Tempest, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	County Durham (UK Parliament Constituency) Durham or County Durham was a county constituency in northern England, which elected two Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons from 1675 until 1832. History The constituency consisted of the whole county of County Durham, Durham (including the enclaves of Norhamshire, Islandshire and Bedlington, all situated within the boundaries of Northumberland and now part of that county, and of Crayke, now in North Yorkshire). Because of its semi-autonomous status as a county palatine, Durham had not been represented in Parliament during the medieval period; by the 17th century it was the only part of England which elected no MPs. In 1621, Parliament passed a bill to enfranchise the county, but James I of England, James I refused it the royal assent, as he considered that the House of Commons already had too many members and that some rotten borough, decayed boroughs should be abolished first; a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	John Tempest, Sr John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]