tempest? what does that mean?

[barryd]

Free BMD England Wales. I tried Tempest as a surname 1837- 1900 and it gave me following -

Sorry, that search found 5724 matches and the maximum number that can be displayed is 3000.

[barryd]

And as s a first name 1837-1900 and still going strong on Free BMD. 

[robert g shaw]

Free BMD England Wales. I tried Tempest as a surname 1837- 1900 and it gave me following -

Sorry, that search found 5724 matches and the maximum number that can be displayed is 3000.

Ok its the first time ive come across the forename "Tempest", but my dates between the late 1400's and early 1500's.

[robert g shaw]

Might the tree relate to "Tempest Shawe, bap 6 Jan 1596, father Thomas, Parish St Mary le Strand"?
Transcript only - doesn't indicate whether "son/daughter"

Robert mentions Lancashire.

That name and date fits what im looking for, but you are correct, its lancashire.. Rivington/Heath Charnock areas, not London. Theres no mention of London in this pedigree tree.

[BashLad]

Lanopc has 208 tempests being baptised, married or buried between 1605 and 1913 in Lancs; almost all of them male. Seems most common in East Lancashire which is funny cause I've noticed one or two other weird names coming from the area.

[Pennines]

Bashlad -- I did mention the number of people named Tempest shown on LancsOPC in an earlier post - also the pub on the Lancs/Yorks border - and that is East Lancs/West Yorks border!

I do still wonder though, about it's origins in that area. It does seem strange that parents will think -- what shall we name the baby -- oh I know - what about Tempest!

Maybe it originally came from a surname way back - although it doesn't fit the normal criteria for the adoption of surnames back in the day.

[BashLad]

There was a fairly well off family called Tempest (hence the pub).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Tempest

Barlick being historically Yorkshire and now Lancs so they're in the right area as you say East Lancashire and West Yorkshire arguably being more their own hill region rather than plains Lancashire and Yorkshire proper.

Also early 1600s would be around the time Shakespeare published his play which seems a little coincidental. Unless someone can find a lot of Tempest as a forename earlier than the 1600s.

*I didn't see your post.

[Pennines]

Bashlad -- thank you SO much for the link - (it's made me forgive you for ignoring my post!!)

The history of the Tempest family is really interesting - I am surprised I have never heard of them before. Also (and I know this is off topic) -- the place mentioned in that Tempest history, named Bracewell and Brogden - seemingly in the Pendle area -- never, never heard of it!

Every day is a school day.

Thank you again for the link.

[ThrelfallYorky]

The Pub mentioned - the "Tempest Arms" - used to be quite a handy stop for lunch, - in the "good old days".