Richard Tempest

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Sir Richard Tempest of Giggleswick (* around 1408, † 1488 ) was an English knight .

Life

Sir Richard was a devoted supporter of the House of Lancaster and fought during the Wars of the Roses in 1460 at the Battle of Northampton , at Wakefield, and at the defeat at Towton in 1461 .

Richard Tempest was in Wakefield by John Clifford, 9th Baron de Clifford to beat Knight . In July 1465 Richard Tempest had the honor of Henry VI, King of Lancaster . who was on the run to be allowed to serve as a guest at Waddington Hall . Heinrich's whereabouts were revealed to the Yorkists , and a scuffle broke out. Heinrich and his companions, including Sir Richard Tunstall , managed to escape. There are various sources of information about this betrayal. Some see John Tempest, Richard's brother, who sympathized with the Yorkists, responsible, other sources say that Sir Richard himself committed the treason. In any case, the Tempest family was rewarded with land shortly afterwards.

Sir Richard served as Sheriff of Lincolnshire in 1469/70 and fought against Scotland under Richard, Duke of Gloucester in 1482. On August 22, 1485, Richard Tempest fought for Richard III. at the Battle of Bosworth .

Sir Richard died in 1488 and has his final resting place in St. Alkelda Church , Giggleswick.

Marriage and offspring

Sir Richard was married twice. First marriage to Sybill and second marriage to Mabel Strickland. With Mabel, Sir Richard had at least one daughter:

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g Towton Battlefield Society
  2. ^ William E. Baumgaertner: A Time Line of Fifteen-Century England 1398-1509. Trafford Publishing, 2009, ISBN 978-1-4269-0638-1 .
  3. ↑ a b c d e f g h i Peter Bramley: A Companion and Guide to the Wars of the Roses. The History Press, 2011, ISBN 978-0-7524-9691-7 .
  4. ↑ a b Richard III. Foundation Inc. ( Memento of the original from January 22nd, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.richard111.com
  5. ↑ James Bohn: The Chronicles of the White Rose of York. William Stevens, London 1845, p. 103.
  6. ^ William A. Shaw: The Knights of England. Genealogical Publishing Com, 1971, ISBN 0-8063-0443-X , p. 13.
  7. ↑ a b c David Grummitt: Henry VI. Routeledge, 2015, ISBN 978-1-317-48260-4 , p. 213.
  8. ^ A b Dan Jones: The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses and the Rise of the Tudors. Faber & Faber, 2014, ISBN 978-0-571-28809-0 .
  9. ↑ a b c d Bertram P. Wolffle: Henry VI. Yale University Press, 2001, ISBN 0-300-08926-0 , p. 337.
  10. ^ A b Alison Weir: Lancaster and York The Wars of the Roses. Random House, 2011, ISBN 978-1-4464-4917-2 , p. 333.
  11. ^ William White: History, Gazatteer and Directory of Lincolnshire. Simpkin, Marshall & CO, London 1872, p. 55.
  12. ^ William Hutton: The Battle of Bosworth Field. Nicols & Son, London 1813, p. 210.
  13. ↑ a b Surtees Society: Testamenta Eboracensia. Vol. IV, Andrew + Co, Durham 1869, p. 249.
  14. ^ A b Frederick L. Weis: Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists who Came to America Before 1700. Genealogical Publishing Com, 1992, ISBN 0-8063-1367-6 , p. 17.
personal data
SURNAME Tempest, Richard
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Tempest, Sir Richard
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English knight
DATE OF BIRTH 15th century
DATE OF DEATH 1488