William Temple

Son of William and Margaret Temple, father of George Temple and husband of Ann Selby

William was born c.1651 and admitted to Freeman of the Borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed on 2^nd February 1671/72 as the eldest son of his father, deceased.  He was also a Burgess of the Borough.

On 24^th September 1675, he married Ann Selby and they had at least the following children, all baptised at Holy Trinity Church, Berwick-upon-Tweed:

William Temple baptised on 28th May 1676. He died before 1707, when his brother, George, was the eldest son

Margaret Temple baptised on 2nd February 1677/78

Ann Temple baptised on 31st October 1679

George Temple baptised c.1683

William died between October 1684 and July 1685. 

His will was dated 19^th March 1684 and the following are mentioned in his will – his wife, Ann; his eldest son, William; his second son, George; two daughters, Margaret and Ann;  “a child my wife is now with”;  his brother-in-law, Mr John Luck; his Uncle, William Cook of Tweedmouth; his cousins, Robert Temple and Mathew Forster of Berwick; his beloved mother, Margaret.

The above information came from Berwick Guildhall and Parish records

Note: an Ann Selby, daughter of Richard Selby, was baptised in Berwick on 5^th October 1656

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