Sir Thomas Temple (1567-1637), Sir Peter Temple, (1592-1653), and Sir Richard Temple (1634-1697) represented Buckinghamshire and borough of Buckingham in the House of Commons. Sir Peter Temple sat in last two parliaments of Charles I. During the Civil War, he espoused the cause of the Parliament, but after the execution of Charles I he became so critical of the cause that information was laid against him in parliament for seditious language. Sir Richard Temple, later a secret royalist, was chosen to represent Warwickshire in Cromwell's first parliament, and in 1658/9 he was returned to the town of Buckingham under Richard Cromwell. After the Restoration he was once again returned to Buckingham, and retained his seat for the rest of his life, except in the 1678/9 parliament when he was defeated by the influence of the Duke of Buckingham.
From the description of Temple family papers : Special subjects : Parliamentary affairs, 1330-1737 (bulk 1640-1697). (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122564776
