Field Marshal Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, was a British army officer and Whig politician. After serving as a junior officer under William III during the Williamite War in Ireland and Nine Years' War, Temple fought under John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough during the War of the Spanish Succession. During the War of the Quadruple Alliance he led a force of 4,000 troops on a raid on the Spanish coastline which captured Vigo and Pontevedra for ten days. In Parliament Temple generally supported the Whigs but fell out with Sir Robert Walpole in 1733. He was known for his ownership of and modifications to the estate at Stowe House and for serving as a political mentor to the young William Pitt.
Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English field marshal and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire (born 1675)
On September 14, in the year 1749, Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English field marshal and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire (born 1675). This event is recorded as a Notable Deaths event in the history of September 14, one of 490 recorded events on this date across all of history.
1 notable person is associated with this event, including Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham. Learn more below.
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- This event took place on September 14, 1749 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Deaths event in recorded history.
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- Wikipedia source last updated on 30 June 2026.
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