Baronet Tempest is in Baronetcies of England Alphabetically.
On 23rd December 1622 Nicholas Tempest 1st Baronet [aged 69] was created 1st Baronet Tempest of Stella Hall in County Durham.
On 26th March 1626 Nicholas Tempest 1st Baronet [aged 73] died. His son Thomas [aged 45] succeeded 2nd Baronet Tempest of Stella Hall in County Durham.
In August 1641 Thomas Tempest 2nd Baronet [aged 60] died. His son Richard [aged 22] succeeded 3rd Baronet Tempest of Stella Hall in County Durham.
In 1662 Richard Tempest 3rd Baronet [aged 43] died. His son Thomas [aged 20] succeeded 4th Baronet Tempest of Stella Hall in County Durham.
In 1691 Thomas Tempest 4th Baronet [aged 49] died. His son Francis [aged 13] succeeded 5th Baronet Tempest of Stella Hall in County Durham.
In 1698 Francis Tempest 5th Baronet [aged 20] died. His first cousin once removed Nicolas [aged 34] succeeded 6th Baronet Tempest of Stella Hall in County Durham.
On 31st May 1742 Nicolas Tempest 6th Baronet [aged 78] died without issue. Baronet Tempest of Stella Hall in County Durham extinct.
On 25th May 1664 John Tempest 1st Baronet [aged 19] was created 1st Baronet Tempest of Tong in Yorkshire.
On 23rd June 1693 John Tempest 1st Baronet [aged 48] died. His son George [aged 21] succeeded 2nd Baronet Tempest of Tong in Yorkshire.
Around October 1745 George Tempest 2nd Baronet [aged 73] died. His son Henry [aged 49] succeeded 3rd Baronet Tempest of Tong in Yorkshire.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 9th November 1753 Henry Tempest 3rd Baronet [aged 57] died. His son Henry succeeded 4th Baronet Tempest of Tong in Yorkshire.
On 29th January 1819 Henry Tempest 4th Baronet [aged 66] died without issue. Baronet Tempest of Tong in Yorkshire extinct.