James Tempest

  General Notes:

Named as youngest son in the deed of 28 Novem-ber 1561, by which Elizabeth Tempest settled upon him the 99 years lease of the Rayne, obtained by her in December 1558 from the Duchy of Lancaster, and held by the yearly rent of £5: 12: 1, charged with the portions of his three sisters, and annui-ties or otherwise to his two elder brothers for life (Browsholme MSS, Bdle A, Miscell. Rayne, No. 2).
The 24 November, 30 Elizabeth 1587, the Queen demised to James Tempest, in consideration of 10^s for ten years arrears paid, and the repairs to be made by him, the Court-house of Barnoldswick, now in decay, with 2 cottages, one of which is in the tenure of the said James, for 21 years at 18d yearly rent. He undertook to build within a year at his own cost, and to maintain it, the said Courthouse, in which the queen's courts of old time were held for the lordship of Barnoldswick, so that the courts may be again held therein (Duc: of Lanc: Leases No. 36, Liber 29-37 Elizabeth fol. 13).
In 1588, he was deputy steward of the Barnolds-wick manor (Duc: of Lanc: Plead: vol. 105, 30 Eliz-abeth No. 48). The 18 and 20 September 1598, he witnessed a conveyance in trust, of the Lower Hall in Gisburne for John Whittacre and heirs (Lord Ribblesdale's Gisburne Deeds, No. 28 & 29). His will "of the Rayne", dated 22 June, 1590, left wife Dorothy half his tenements for life etc: his dau-ghter Bridget Tempest his chief heir and daughter Lattice £200; to brother Richard Tempest 40⁸ for life; daughter Bridget not to marry without the consent of Robert Tempest, Laurence Lister, Stephen Tempest and Edward Braddell esq^rs. Proved at Barnoldswick manor Court 21 April, 33 Elizabeth 1591 (Browsholme MSS, Rayne, No. 4).
James Tempest (428) married firstly (?Anne) (427) "sores Rob'ti Tempest de Bracewell Esq:" (Dodsworth MSS, vol. 6, p.56, Tempest Ped: 1647). No Parker is named in the will of Nicholas Tempest of Bracewell 1570, but probably she was the daughter Anne Tempest left £100 for her portion (Reg: T. Ebor:). Possibly she died 1573 after Bridget's birth (E.B.T.)