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| William TEMPLE Adm. Fell.-Com. at EMMANUEL, 31 Aug., 1644. S. and h. of Sir John, Master of the Rolls (and Mary, dau. of John Hammond, of Chertsey, Surrey ). Bapt. 30 Apr., 1628, at St Anne's, Blackfriars, London . School, Bishop's Stortford [ Hertfordshire ]. Travelled abroad and studied foreign languages. Went to Ireland . M.P. for Carlow [ Co. Carlow ], 1660 ; for Co. Carlow , 1661-6 . Settled at East Sheen, Surrey , 1663 . Employed on missions abroad. Envoy to Brussels [ Belgium ], 1665-7 . Created Bart., 31 Jan., 1665/6. Ambassador at the Hague [ Holland ], 1667-71, and again, 1674-9 . Succeeded his father as Master of the Rolls, 1677-96 . M.P. for Northampton [ Northamptonshire ], 1678 ; for Cambridge University [ Cambridgeshire ], 1679-81 . P.C., 1679-81 . His opposition to Charles II's arbitrary government caused his exclusion from the King's counsels and subsequent retirement. Purchased Moor Park, in Farnham, Surrey , 1680 . Married Dorothy Osborne (for whom see D.N.B. ), dau. of Sir Peter Osborne, of Chicksands, Bedfordshire , 16 Jan., 1654/5. Received Jonathan Swift into his House as secretary, 1689 ; aided by him in editing his Memoirs. Author, literary and critical. Died 27 Jan., 1698/9; buried in Westminster Abbey [ London ]. Brother of John ( 1646-7 ). ( G.E.C., IV. 25; D.N.B. ) | William TEMPLE Approx. lifespan: 1628–1698 Adm. Fell.-Com. at Emmanuel College 1644:08:31 s. and h. of Sir John TEMPLE Master of the Rolls (and Mary HAMMOND dau. of John HAMMOND of Chertsey, Surrey ). Bapt. 1628:04:30 at St Anne's Blackfriars, London School Bishop's Stortford, [ Hertfordshire ] Travelled abroad and studied foreign languages. Went to Ireland M.P. for Carlow, [ Co. Carlow ] 1660 ; for Co. Carlow 1661-66 Settled at East Sheen, Surrey 1663 Employed on missions abroad. Envoy to Brussels, [ Belgium ] 1665-67 Created Bart. 1665/6:01:31 Ambassador at the Hague, [ Holland ] 1667-71 and again 1674-79 Succeeded his father as Master of the Rolls 1677-96 M.P. for Northampton, [ Northamptonshire ] 1678 ; for Cambridge University, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1679-81 P.C. 1679-81 His opposition to Charles II's arbitrary government caused his exclusion from the King's counsels and subsequent retirement. Purchased Moor Park, in Farnham, Surrey 1680 married Dorothy OSBORNE (for whom see D.N.B. ) dau. of Sir Peter OSBORNE of Chicksands, Bedfordshire 1654/5:01:16 Received Jonathan Swift into his House as secretary 1689 ; aided by him in editing his Memoirs. Author, literary and critical. d. 1698/9:01:27 ; buried in Westminster Abbey, [ London ] brother of John TEMPLE (1646) ( G.E.C. IV. 25; D.N.B. ) |