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bap. 18 Sept. 1621, 1st s. of John Tempest of Tong, and Catherine, da. of Robert Duckenfield of Dukinfield Hall, Stockport, Cheshire.St Mary, Stockport par. reg.; WARD9/207, f. 35; W. Yorks. Archives (Bradford), Tong/8b/2; Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. i. 44. educ. G. Inn 24 Oct. 1638.G. Inn Admiss. m. 22 Mar. 1639, Mary, da. of Nicholas Bushell of Bagdale Hall, Whitby, Yorks., 6s. (2 d.v.p.) 4da. (1 d.v.p.).Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. i. 44. suc. fa. 13 May 1623;W. Yorks. Archives (Bradford), Tong/8b/2. d. betw. 3 Mar. and 20 May 1659.PROB11/291, f. 281v.
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Local: commr. assessment, Yorks. (N., W. Riding), 21 Feb. 1645;A. and O. Yorks. 24 Nov. 1653;An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28). W. Riding 9 June 1657; Northern Assoc. N., W. Riding 20 June 1645. 11 Mar. 1647 – 7 Mar. 1657A. and O. J.p. W. Riding, 8 Aug. 1657–d.;C231/6, pp. 79, 128, 361, 374. N. Riding 27 Nov. 1648–d.;C231/6, p. 127. liberties of Cawood, Wistow and Otley, Yorks. 19 Nov. 1649–?;C231/6, p. 168. liberties of Ripon by Oct. 1654–d.C181/6, pp. 67, 283. Commr. charitable uses, W. Riding 21 Feb. 1648, 21 May 1650, 11 Oct. 1658;C93/19/33; C93/20/30; C93/25/2. Yorks. 22 Apr. 1651;C93/21/1. town and par. of Halifax 16 May 1651;C93/21/29. Skipton g.s. 23 Nov. 1654;C93/23/2; W. Yorks. Archives (Bradford), SpSt/4/11/109/1/3. northern cos. militia, Yorks. 23 May 1648; militia, Yorks. 2 Dec. 1648;A. and O. tendering Engagement, division of Morley, Yorks. 1650–1.H.P. Kendall, ‘The civil war as affecting Halifax and the surrounding towns’, Trans. Halifax Antiquarian Soc. viii. 81. Treas. lame soldiers, W. Riding 8 Apr. 1651–?, 1656–7.W. Yorks. Archives (Bradford), SpSt/10/8/1; W. Yorks. Archives (Wakefield), QS 10/3, p. 247. Judge, relief of poor prisoners, 5 Oct. 1653.A. and O. Commr. oyer and terminer, Northern circ. by Feb. 1654–d.;C181/6, pp. 18, 310. gaol delivery, liberties of Ripon 24 Mar. 1658.C181/6, p. 283.

Military: capt. of ft. (parlian.) by Apr. 1648–?W. Yorks. Archives (Bradford), Tong/2/7. Col. militia ft. Yorks. 10 Apr. 1650-aft. Aug. 1651.CSP Dom. 1650, p. 506; W. Yorks. Archives (Bradford), Tong/10/5.

Parlimentarian
TEMPEST, Henry (1621-59), of Tong, Yorks.
: of Tong, Yorks.
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Commons 1640-1660
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TEMPEST, Henry (1621-59), of Tong, Yorks.

Will
3 Mar. 1659, pr. 20 May 1659.PROB11/291, f. 281v.
Estates
in 1623, inherited estate consisting of manor, vicarage and advowson of Tong, 2 water mills at Tong, manor of Cowling Head and tithes of Tong and Holme, Yorks.C142/400/26; WARD5/49, unfol.; WARD9/207, f. 35; W. Robertshaw, ‘The manor of Tong’, The Bradford Antiquary, n.s. xxxviii. 121-2. In 1642, rents from his estate at Tong amounted to £653 p.a.W. Yorks. Archives (Bradford), Tong/4d/1. In 1648, he purchased the sixteenth share of the ship Hopewell of Whitby.W. Yorks. Archives (Bradford), Tong/5f/6. By 1654, estate inc. messuages and lands in Tong, Holme and Scholebrooke.W. Yorks. Archives (Bradford), Tong/3/248. In 1672, his house at Tong assessed at 8 hearths.Yorks. W. Riding Hearth Tax Assessment Lady Day 1672 ed. D. Hay et al. (BRS cxxi), 309.
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