Sir Richard Tempest ¹

  General Notes:

of Bracewell, Waddington and Broughton-in-Craven

He commenced his military career in 1371, fighting in Gascony under John, lord Nevile, the Lieut. of Aquitaine at the relief of Wm de Montenay at Caen (Sep. 1377). He fought in Scotland under the earl of Lancaster and was with the king's expedition to that country in 1385 (Ibid:).
On 23 February 1380 (4 Richard ii), Sir Richard Tempest, chivaler, with Sir Gerard Salvin were retained to serve under Sir Thomas de Felton in Aquitaine with 25 archers and 23 men at arms (Exch: Q.R. Memo: Writs to Barons, Trinity, 8 Rich-ard ij, m.14d).
In October 1384, he and Sir Matthew Redmayne, etc: were commissioners to inquire on the devastations done by the Scots at Berwick, Roxburgh Castle and Newcastle on Tyne (Rot: Scot: vol. 2, pp.68 & 69).
On 28 February 8 Richard ii (1384-5), Sir Richard Tempest and Sir Thomas Swynburne knts agreed with the king to be wardens of Roxburgh Castle for a year from 2 April 1385, receiving 4300 marks for the same (Exch: Q.R. Miscell: Army 52/11) & Sir Richard was made sheriff of co. Roxburgh, 8 March 1384-5 (Originalia, 8 Richard ii, m.32).
In June 1385, Sir Richard Tempest was sued for the balance of £605, king's money, by the Exchequer, which he and Sir Gerard Salvin received from Sir Thomas de Felton when serving in Aquitaine in 1381. Sir Richard acknowledged the receipt of £165 for payment of himself and retinue, Sir Gerard had received £100, and the rest had been paid to others who also served under Felton, but by writ under the privy seal 23 June 9 Richard ij (1385) in consideration of the cost he is put to in guarding Roxburgh castle and on its fortifications, Sir Richard's accounts at £165 were passed and he pardoned all balance (Exch: Q.R. Memo: Writs to Barons 8 Richard ij, m.14d).
By indenture at Newcastle-on-Tyne, 21 August 1385, Sir Richard Tempest and Sir Thomas Swynburne, chivalers, wardens of Roxburgh castle, agree to attend the king for 29 days, from Friday following, with 40 men at arms and 80 archers beyond their garrison (Exch. T.R. Miscell: 46/1).
By indenture of 23 March 9 Richard ii (1385-6) Sir Richard Tempest and Sir Thomas Talbot chivalers were appointed wardens of Berwick-on-Tweed from 18 April 1386 to 26 May 1387 and to receive £7000 for which they were to keep a garrison of 495 men, all of whom, but a few were to be men of Craven or South Richmondshire. Sir Richard sealed this agreement with his amorial coat, a bend between 6 martlets, the crest being, on a cap of maintenance a bird statant (see sketch) (Exch: K.R. Acc^ts Bdle 73/2, No. 34). Afterwards, on account of a truce made with the Scots 27 June 1386 to last till May following, Sir Richard Tempest and Talbot agreed 18 April 1386 at Westminster, to accept at the rate of £3500 only for the year and to keep 270 men only (Foreign Acc^ts, 12 Richard ij, (G), No.5).
His wife was abducted from Roxburgh by the Scots between April 1385 and April 1386 (Exch: Q.R. Memo: Mich: 1 Henry iv, m.9).
On 6 June 1387, the king granted to his beloved knight Richard Tempest licence to fight, accompanied by one esquire, a certain Scotch knight who had challenged him (Rot: Scot: vol. 2, p.90).
In 1388, he heads the list of the retinue of the earl of Northumberland with 26 followers, for the government of Carlisle and the West Marches (Cotton Charters (B.M.) xiij, No.3).
By writ of June 1389, the Treasury was direc-ted to make account with Sir Richard Tempest and Sir Tho-mas Talbot as wardens of Berwick-on-Tweed (Foreign Accts, No.5, 12 Richard ii (G)).
In August 1389, he was found to hold half a knights fee worth 100 shillings of the Skipton fee in Bracewell, Stock, Rilleston, Keighley and Skipton (Inq:: p.m. Roger de Clifford, 13 Richard ii, No.14, m.21).
By deed at Bracewell, 16 February, 13 Richard ii (1389-90) Mary, widow of John Tempest (of Studley) released to Sir Richard Tempest knt all title to dower in Pathorne-in-Craven and Thornton (Deed penes Col. Trench-Gascoigne, D.S.O. at Parlington Hall 1905), and the same day Maria widow of Sir Richard Tempest knt released to Sir Richard Tempest knt "filio meo" her dower in the same vills (Hopkinson MSS. vol. 1, fol. 85d).
He was co-exor' and residuary legatee of Robert de Stainforth 16 May 1390 (Reg: Test: Ebor).
By indenture at Ber-wick, 1 April 1394 (17 Richard ii) Sir Richard Tempest knt agreed with Henry de Percy; earl of Northumberland to be his lieutenant of Berwick for a year, with a certain garrison (Wolley Chart. [B.M.] V.7).
In 1401, he was one of the knights of the shire for Lancashire (Proceed: Priv: Council vol. 1, p.164).
In January 1403-4, he petitioned Parliament for the repayment of 500 marks, which he had paid in wages to soldiers when he was Lieutenant of the castle of Carlisle in 1396, under John Holland, earl of Huntingdon (Rot: Parl: vol. 3, p.542).
He was Knight of the Shire for Yorkshire 1403-4 (Blue Bk M.P's, Vol. 1, p.266).
In October 1406, the king granted to Sir Richard Tempest £20 a year for life out of the town of Preston-in-Craven, the annual rent granted him by the earl of Northumberland inclu-ded, the estates having been attainted from the earl (Exch; Q.R. Memo: Writs to Barons, Mich. 8 Henry iv, m.5).
In July 1409, he was commissioned to treat with the Scots (Cal: Scot: Docum^ts, vol. 4, p.159).
On 12 November, 11 Henry iv, (1409) Thomas fil: Richard de Frekylton enfeoffed Sir Richard Tempest knt of 4 bovates of land etc: in Burnsall and Thorpe (Burnsall No.9) and 19 December 1409 the same Thomas de Frekylton released to Sir Richard all his messuages lands etc: in Thorpe, Burnsall and Appultrewick and 10 September 1410, Cecilia, widow of Thomas Cokeson of Crakow re-leased to him the lands and tenements in Burnsall which her husband had granted him (Ibid. Nos 10 & 11).
He was a Commissioner of Subsidy for Yorks 1412 and of Array 1413 (Cal: Pat: Ro: 1408-13, pp.379 & 487).
On 2 July 1 Henry v, (1413) the king granted his "bien aime chiv-aler Ric: Tempest" an annuity of £50 for life out of the Honour of Pontefract (D. of Lanc: Rec: Div: xi: Reg: 17, fol. 9d).
On 6 June 1415 (3 Henry v). Sir Richard Tempest knt. sealed a contract with the king to serve him in France with 5 men at arms and 18 archers for a year and to receive £50.4.4 (Exch: Q.R. Army Acc^ts, Miscell Bdle: 62/17, m.9d).
He was with the king at Harfleur between 19 August and 7 October 1415, receiving a cask of wine (Hunter's Agincourt (1850) p.48).
He was back in England by 28 December 1415 (Collect: Top: et Geneal: vol. 6, p.312).
In October 1417, his annuity was in arrear, but though he did not accompany the king on his present voyage, it was ordered that it was to be paid as granted July 1 Henry v (D. of Lanc: Rec: Div: xj. Reg: 17, fol. 59).
On 23 April 1419, Thomas son and heir of John de Freclyngton of Calton, granted to Sir Richard and Roger Tempest his son, a bovate of land in Thorpe called "Rauf Hoxgang" (Burnsall No. 12).
On 11 November 1420 (8 Henry v) Christopher Marsden esqr surrendered to Sir Richard Tempest and Roger Tempest his son certain land in Broghton-in-Craven, and 5 May 1421, Henry fil: William de Mersden released to the same Sir Richard and Roger all the lands etc: which had belonged to Christopher Mersden his brother in the vill of Broghton (Towneley MSS. "0.0" No. 1450 & Bro'ton No.25).
The 16 July 1421, Sir Richard Tempest enfeoffed trustees of his estates in Bracewell, Pathorne, Waddington, Burnsall, Thorpe & Broghton-in-Craven etc. (Chanc: Inq: p.m. 23 Henry vij, No. 6 Sir Thomas Tempest etc.) and being seised of 2 messuages, 40 acres of land, 20^a of pasture and 20 acres of meadow etc: in Broughton-in-Craven and the moiety of the manor there, held of Skipton Castle at 40^s a year, granted the same to Roger Tempest his son and heirs, to hold of Sir Richard and his heirs at 40^s yearly rent (De Banco Ro: Trinity, 7 Henry viij, m.314). The 19 February 1422-3, king Henry vi confirmed the £50 annuity granted to Sir Richard Tempest by Henry v (D. of Lanc: Rec: Div: xj, Reg. 18, pt ii, p.19). ¹

  Birth Notes:

(Scrope and Grosvenor Roll (Nicholas) vol. l, p.198).

  Death Notes:

His will dated at Bracewell 26 August 1427, proved by his son Roger, sole exor', 30 September 1428 (Testa: Ebor: vol. 1, p.412).

Richard married Margaret de Staynforth.

  Marriage Notes:

Sir Richard Tempest (211) married Margaret (212), be-lieved to be daughter (or sister) of Robert de Staynforth of Staynforth in Giggleswick. In his will 16 May 1390, Robert de Staynforth mentions daughters Margaret and Agnes, and leaves 100 marks to Sir Richard Tempest's daughter for a marriage portion and the residue of his goods to Sir Richard Tempest and the abbot of Sallay. Tempest and John Standen are exors' (Reg: Test: Ebor:).
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