Tempest family of Bracewell, Yorkshire, England.
Info mostly from a website titled: "Descendants of Roger Tempest of Craven (~1100->1153)", greatly supplemented from geneajourney & genfam, though they appeared to of switched my 21st & 22nd Great Grandfathers, both named John.
My 31st Great Grandfather, ? Tempest
Born abt. 1080.
Two Children:
My 30th Great Grandfather, Roger Tempest of Craven
Born abt. 1100. Died aft. 1153.
Owned land at Craven.
Two Children:
My 29th Great Grandfather, Richard Tempest
Born abt. 1120. Died aft. 1153.
My 28th Great Grandfather, Roger Tempest of Bracewell
Born abt. 1145. Died aft. 1168.
1166: Land by ancient feoffment of the Skipton fee, Bracewell, Yorkshire, England.
Genfam skips this generation.
My 27th Great Grandfather, Roger Tempest of Bracewell
Born abt. 1170. Married c.1188 to Alice De Rilleston (dau. of Elias De Rilleston)
My 26th Great Grandfather, Richard Tempest of Bracewell
Born abt. 1190. Married 1st abt. 1214 to Elena De Tong (b. abt. 1195, dau. of Richard Fitzessulf {OR Sister of Richard de Tong acc. to genfam}). Married 2nd Bef. 1267 to Avice ? (dau. of ? & Anabilia De Bashall). Died aft. 1222
Two Children (w/First wife):
My 25th Great Grandfather, Richard Tempest of Bracewell
Born abt. 1215. Died abt. 1268.
Of Bracewell, Yorkshire, England and of Stock.
Bef. Apr. 1246: Sir (Knight)
genajourney has this individual as John Tempest, Born abt. 1220 at Bracewell, Yorkshire, England. Died aft. 1286.
Two Children:
My 24th Great Grandfather, Roger Tempest of Bracewell
Born abt. 1225 (or abt. 1242 in Bracewell, Yorkshire, Eng. according to geneajourney). Married abt. 1265 Alice Waddington (b. abt. 1244, d. 8 Mar. 1301/2 at Bracewell, Yorkshire, England, dau. of Walter de Waddington). Died 1288 (or Bef. 1293).
1268: lord of Waddington
1272: land of the Skipton Castle fee, Bracewell, Stock, Keighley, Rilleston, Laycock, and Skipton.
Bef 1277: Sir (Knight)
Two Children:
My 23rd Great Grandfather, Richard Tempest of Bracewell
Born abt. 1250 (or abt. 1266 at Bracewell, Yorkshire, England according to geneajourney). Died 29 Sep. 1297 (or 2 Sep. 1305 according to geneajourney).
1295: Land: Kirkby Useburn (released)
Two Children:
My 22nd Great Grandfather, Sir John Tempest of Bracewell
Born 24 Aug. 1283 at Bracewell, Yorkshire, England. Married Katherine/Catherine Sherburne (of Blackburn, Yorkshire, Eng., had land in Wood Plompton, b. abt. 1285 in Stoneyhurst, Lancastershire, Eng., d. aft. 1364, dau. of Sir Robert Sherburne & Alica/Alicia Blackburn). Died 1359.
"BEB1841 Tempest of Stella" has that this John married Mary Clitheroe (dau. of Sir Hugh Clitheroe).
ward to the crown at birth
Oct. 1304- had livery of his father's lands.
Bef. 1313: joined the Earl of Lancaster's rising to subvert the power of Earl Piers Gaveston of Cornwall (pardoned 1313).
1316: Joint Lord of Bracewell, Yorkshire, England
1316: Joint Lord of Stock
1316: Joint Lord of Waddington
1316-1322: joined the second rebellion, imprisoned, released and pardoned 1322 and fined £10.
1324: Sir (Knight of the shire of Yorkshire)
1324: Summoned to attend Grand Council at Westminster.
1335: Summoned for Military service in Guyenne.
Grant: capital messuage, water mill, and moiety of the manor of Broughton, Craven.
incorrect: Married abt. 1305 to Margaret (or Jane) de Holand (b. abt. 1287, dau. of Robert de Holand, 1st Lord Holand).
Five Children:
My 21st Great Grandfather, Sir John Tempest of Bracewell
Born abt. 1311 in Bracewell, Yorkshire, England. Married abt. 1330 to Margaret/Mary De Holand (b. abt. 1310, dau. of Sir Robert De Holand of Upholland & Maud La Zouche). Died 1351 or aft. 1379.
Bef. 1349: Sir (Knight).
inccorect: Married abt. 1332 to Katherine Sherburne (d.>1353, dau. of Robert Sherburne & Alicia Blackburn).
Three/Four Children:
My 20th Great Grandfather, Sir Richard Tempest of Bracewell
Born abt. 1330 (or abt. 1335 at Bracewell, Yorkshire, England). Married 1st abt. 1355 in Yorkshire (or abt. 1354 in ?) to Maria Talbot (of Yorkshire, b. abt. 1336 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire {or abt. 1338}, d. aft. 1390, dau. of Sir Thomas {or Richard} Talbot). Married 2nd to Margaret Destainforth (b. Abt. 1360, dau. of Robert De Stainforth). Died abt. 1384 (or 1386).
Sir (Knight).
genfam has that marriage to Margaret DeStainforth was actually with the below Richard, not this Richard.
One Child with Maria Talbot: Four Children with Margaret Destainforth:
My 19th Great Grandfather, Sir Richard Tempest of Bracewell, MP
Born (abt.) 1356 at Bracewell, Yorkshire, England. Married abt. 1376 to Isabel Leygard/Leyard (widow of John Grassus of Gemelyn, b. abt. 1355 {or abt. 1360}, dau. of Sir John Leygard/Leyard). Died bef. 30 Sep. 1428 (the date of his will's probate, the will dated 26 Aug. 1427).
Bef. 1380: Sir (Knight)
1385: Command in Aquitaine Miltary service.
1386: Warden of Berwick.
1396: Lt. of Carlisle Castle.
1401: Sir (Knight of the shire for Lancashire).
1403: Sir (Knight of the shire for Yorkshire).
1415: served the King in France with men and archers.
One of the wardens of Roxburgh Castle (when his wife was carried off by the Scotch) (Note to self: investigate this event).
Land (all these went to son Roger): 1/2 manor of Broughton (w/mill and land there), Burnsall, & Thorpe. Arms: bend between six martlets (seal), Crest: on a cap of estate a storm finch.
Six (?) Children:
My 18th Great Grandfather, Sir Pierce/Piers Tempest of Bracewell
Born Abt. 1380 (or abt. 1378 at Bracewell, Yorkshire, England). Married Abt. 1400 (or abt. 1396) to Dorothy/Grace Weldon/De Hebdon (b. abt. 1380, dau. of Sir Nicholas De Hebdon). Died (Abt.) 1417.
Bef. 24 Oct. 1415: Sir (Knight)
24 Oct. 1415: Military service at Agincourt.
1417: Commander under Lord de Clifford in France.
My 17th Great Grandfather, Sir John Tempest of Bracewell
Born abt. 1398 at Bracewell, Yorkshire, England. Married abt. 1422 to Alice Sherburne (b. Abt. 1420 {or abt. 1406 at Craven, Yorkshire, England}, dau. of Sir Robert Sherburne of Stoneyhurst/Stonyhurst). Died bef. 8 Feb 1464.
Knight
Sheriff of Yorkshire 1440, 1459.
Sheriff of Lincolnshire.
Eight Children:
My 16th Great Grandmother, Agnes Tempest
Born abt. 1428 (or abt. 1450) at Bracewell, Yorkshire, England. Married 1448 to Sir William Calverley, Esq..
Several Children, sources conflicting: Also see I552821: Agnes Tempest.
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