GEMMS IDGEMMS-PERSON-002672
NameRichard Temple
TitleViscount
Gendermale
Denomination
Livedb. 1675-10-24 - d. 1749-09-13 (new)
Linked Manuscriptsmanuscript owner - Sermons and sermon notes: Stowe Temple Religious Papers
Linked Sermons
Linked Reports
Associated PlacesChrist's College -- Place of Study
Source of DataACAD (Venn) (ID: TML694R); ODNB (Article: 27119); Hannah Yip.
Biographical Sources ConsultedACAD (Venn) (ID: TML694R); ODNB (Article: 27119)
Other NoteRichard Temple was born on 24 October 1675 in London, and baptised at St. Paul's, Covent Garden, on 1 November 1675. He was admitted as a fellow-commoner, aged eighteen, at Christ's College, Cambridge on 31 October 1694, although he did not take a degree. He succeeded to the baronetcy in May 1697, following the death of his father. Temple served as Member of Parliament for Buckingham in 1697-1702 and again in 1708-1713. He was created Viscount Cobham on 23 May 1718. Temple died at Stowe, Buckinghamshire on 13 September 1749 and was buried five days later.
GEMMS record createdSeptember 25, 2019
GEMMS record last editedSeptember 25, 2019