Margaret de Staynforth

  General Notes:

of Staynforth in Giggleswick

In 1645, there remained in the E. window of Bracewell church the inscription "Orate pro aibz' [probably "Domino"] Ric: Tempest mil: et Margareta uxoris sua" (Dodsw: MSS, vol. 81, fol. 31).
Sir Richard's wife was carried off from Roxburgh castle between April 1385 and April 1386 (Exch: Q.R. Memo: Mich. 1 Henry iv, m.9). ¹

Margaret married Sir Richard Tempest, son of Sir Richard Tempest and Maria TALBOT. (Sir Richard Tempest was born in 1356 ¹ and died between 26 May and 30 Sep 1428 ¹.)

  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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