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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: 16281698 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. ) |