| Authorised form of name | Tempest; William (1682 - 1761) |
| Dates | 1682 - 1761 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date of birth | 16 April 1682 |
| Date of death | 15 August 1761 |
| Occupation | Barrister |
| Activity | Education:
Eton College; Inner Temple (admitted 1692); King's College, Cambridge (matriculated 1700); Middle Temple (admitted 1706)
Career:
Called to the Bar (1704); Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 01/12/1712 |
| Proposer | William Jones |
| RSActivity | Royal Society roles:
Council: 1714, 1717 |
| Relationships | Son of William Tempest, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, and his wife, Elizabeth, daughter of John Cooke of Cranbrook; married Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel Hyland of Bodiam, Sussex |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; Venn; IT; MT
References:
Obituaries in 'Gentleman's Magazine' 1761, p382; 'London Magazine' 1761, p448 |
| Code | NA280 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| MM/4/51 | Letter from William Tempest, Cranbrook, to Francis Hauksbee | 27 June 1731 |