John Tempest (died 26 July 1697) was an English politician, elected as the first Member of Parliament for the County of Durham on 21 June 1675.
(1594–1653), Attorney-General of Durham and later Ireland and Eleanor daughter of William Tempest of Hadham (Oxfordshire).
[2] He was styled "of the Isle" (a manor west of Bradbury, County Durham) and in right of his wife Elizabeth (daughter and sole heiress of John Heath), later of Old Durham.
He became Vice Lord Lieutenant of Durham in 1662, and Governor of Kepier School.
He died 26 July 1697, and was buried at Forcett (North Yorkshire).