Sir Stephen Tempest of Broughton

  General Notes:

In 1542, Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Northumberland, bequeathed by will to her "good friend Stephen Tempest, of Broughton," various vestments and church plate. It was her grandson, Thomas, the seventh Earl, who was martyred in 1572. An uncle of the martyr, Ingram, had a daughter Isabel, who married Henry, son of the above Stephen Tempest. In his will, 1549, Stephen provides for "my chaplayne Sir Thomas," and also for the Chantry Priest at Broughton and "to my curate for forgotten or not dulie rekoned tithes. "
Stephen's widow, Anne (Eltoftes), in her will, 155? wishes "to be buried according to custome of Holye Church," and leaves money to priests and horses, in the law which permitted no Catholic to own a horse of more than £5 in value. The Tempests saved many of their horses by putting them out in the care of their tenants and friends. Among the permits and licences still at Brough ton, one allows Stephen Tempest to keep eight horses for coach and husbandry, and three saddle horses and 3 brood mares, "which are not to be seized as horses belonging to Papists." ²

Stephen married Anne Eltofts, daughter of Thomas Eltofts esq. of Fernhill and Unknown. (Anne Eltofts died circa 1555.)

Stephen next married Catherine LAWSON, daughter of Henry LAWSON esq. of Neesome and Unknown.