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The Tempest family was an English recusant family that originated in western Yorkshire (part of which is now eastern Lancashire) in the 12th century.〔 〕 ==Tempest baronets of Stella and Stanley, County Durham== A branch of the Tempest family of Holmside, County Durham 〔Robert Surtees, ''History of Durham'', Vol II, p. 271 〕 descended from Nicolas Tempest (1486–1539), described as of Stanley Byers and Stanley Parke, the fourth son of Robert Tempest and Anne Lambton of Holmside. The Stella branch of the family combined agricultural and mercantile interests with large scale involvement in the coal trade via Newcastle upon Tyne in the late 16th and 17th centuries with many members being noted recusants, adherents to the old Catholic faith, after the Reformation.〔James, M., ''Family, Lineage and Civil Society: A Study of Society, Politics and Mentality in the Durham Region, 1500–1640'', p. 74〕 Thomas Tempest (1530–1578) was the son of the above; he married Elizabeth Place of Halnaby, Yorkshire and was of Stanley. His eldest son: Sir Nicolas Tempest, 1st Baronet (1553–1625). He was created a baronet on 23 December 1622 by James I,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=George Edward Cokayne ''Complete Baronetage, Volume 1'' 1900 )〕 then being described as of Stella Hall, Blaydon, County Durham a former monastic property granted to the family by Elizabeth I c1600. Surtees〔R. Surtees, ''History of Durham'', Vol II, p. 270〕 suggests that the "''Tempests resided here in catholic splendour and loyalty during the reign of four Stuart kings''" indicating a steadfast adherence to the Roman Catholic faith at Stella during the whole of the 17th century. Bishop Toby Matthew of Durham described Tempest as "''as much a church papist as any in England''"〔R. Surtees, ''History of Durham'', Vol II, p. 322〕 although this may have been due to the influence of his wife, Isabel Lambton (1552–1623). Arrested and committed to Durham gaol as a recusant in 1599 the Bishop's attempts at prosecution were thwarted by the intervention of Lord Eure, her uncle, and a member of the Council of the North prompting him to write that "''nothing in Newcastle can prevail against him (Tempest), he being in affinity and consanguinity with both factions there''". The hostility of the bishops persisted until Tempest's death in 1625 preventing him taking post as Sheriff of Newcastle and as a JP on the Durham bench.〔Alan Rounding, ''Northern Catholic History'', No. 38, p. 28, 1987〕 Apprenticed to Cuthbert Musgrave, Boothman, of Newcastle 1560〔''Apprentice Records of Newcastle-upon-Tyne''〕 Sir Thomas Tempest, 2nd Baronet (c. 1581–1641). He was the eldest son of the above; he married Troth Tempest (1596-16??), daughter of Sir Richard Tempest Kt. of Bracewell, Yorkshire, a distant relative. He appears to have convinced Bishop Neile of Durham of his Protestantism and appeared as JP and Master of the Muster for the Chester-le-Street ward of Durham. He and his brother Henry were confirmed non-recusants by the ecclesiastical commissioners in 1630 when compounding on behalf of Dionysia Bulmer upon her conviction. Sir Richard Tempest, 3rd Baronet (1619–1662). He was the eldest son of the above; he was a leading Royalist during the Civil War. A lawyer he was admitted to Lincolns Inn in 1636. As Colonel of a Regiment of Horse under Marmaduke Langdale in 1648, he was captured by Robert Lilburne in the action at Cartington Castle, Northumberland but contrived to escape after breakfast. He spent some time in exile in France and the Stella estate suffered sequestration. This was discharged in 1652 and the property conveyed to his unmarried uncle Henry. He married Sarah Campbell, daughter of the Lord Mayor of London, in 1641. Sir Thomas Tempest, 4th Baronet (1642–1691), eldest son of the above. Educated at the English College, Douai. He married twice, firstly to Elizabeth Braithwaite (1637–1669) of Warcop, Cumbria and, after his first wife's death, secondly in 1677 to Alice Hodgson (1641–1685). Following his second marriage he openly adopted the Catholic faith being charged with absenting himself from the parish church. A Catholic priest, Fr. John Bennet (OSB), was established at Stella effective 1688. Sir Thomas established a library of religious books to be found in the Harlien collection of the British Library and at Ushaw College. Sir Francis Tempest, 5th Baronet (1678–1698). He was the only son of the above. Educated at Jesuit College of St. Louis le Grand Paris. Died young at Montpelier and was succeeded by his father's cousin. Sir Nicolas Tempest, 6th Baronet (1664–1742). He inherited the title but not the estates of Stella which passed to Jane Tempest, sister of the above and wife of William Widdrington, 4th Baron Widdrington attainted for his part in the 1715 Jacobite rising. He married Ann Price. He is interred at Tanfield, Durham. Arms ''Argent a bend engrailed between six martlets Sable.'' Crest'' on a wreath a martlet Sable''〔R. Surtees, ''History of Durham'', Vol. II, p. 271.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tempest family」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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