Tempest, Stephen
born 1689, nephew and heir to Sir Stephen Tempest, of Broughton Hall, co. York, Knt., captain of horse at the Revolution of 1688, was educated in one of the English colleges abroad. He married Eliz., dau. of Rich. Fermor, of Tusmore, co. Oxon., Esq., by whom he had a family. He died Aug. 11, 1771, aged 82.
Kirk, Biog. Collins. MS.;
Whitaker, Hist, of Craven;
Burke, Commoners, i. 476 ;
Payne, Cath. Non-jurors,
1. Religio Laici, or a Layman's Thoughts upon God, his neighbour, and himself." S.l. (1764), 8vo, signed "A Layman." " A sensible tract," says Dr. Whitaker, " which every country gentleman may peruse with advantage," with the one exception of his compromise on duelling.
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