'Stephens01'
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Families covered: Stephens of Eastington, Stephens of Over Lypiatt (Lipiate), Stephens of Sodbury
| Henry Stephens of Frocester, Gloucestershire (d before 06.03.1552) | |||||||||||||||
| m. _ Lugg (d 1552, dau/coheir of Edward Lugg of Herefordshire) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Edward Stephens of Eastington, Gloucestershire (b c1523, d 22.10.1587) | ||||||||||||||
| Whilst Betham, BEB1841 & BLG1886 all suggest that Edward bought Eastington, VCH (Gloucestershire, vol 10, 'Eastington: Manors and other estates') reports that he succeeded his brother Richard who bought "the chief house and site of Eastington manor" from the Stafford family. | |||||||||||||||
| m. Jane Fowler (b c1524, d 08.1587, dau of Richard Fowler of Stonehouse) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Richard Stephens of Eastington (bur 24.12.1599) | ||||||||||||||
| m(1). Margaret St. Loe (bur 08.03.1591, dau of Edward St. Loe of Knighton) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Nathaniel Stephens of London & Eastington (b 19.05.1589, d 22.05.1660, MP, 2nd son) | ||||||||||||||
| Some details on Nathaniel come from HoP ('Nathaniel Stephens'). The information on the continuation of Eastington in the family comes from VCH (reference as above). | |||||||||||||||
| m. (by 1617) Catherine Beale (dau of Robert Beale of Barnes, Clerk of the Council) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Richard Stephens of Eastington (d1678-9, 2nd son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1654) Anne Cholmley (bur 12.11.1712, dau of Sir Hugh Cholmley, 1st Bart of Whitby) mother of Anne, presumed also of ... | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Nathaniel Stephens of Eastington (d 1732) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Pemberton (d c1742, dau of Sir Francis Pemberton, Chief Justice) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Richard Stephens of Eastington (d unm 1771) | ||||||||||||||
| (B) | Nathaniel Stephens, later of Eastington (dsp 1776) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary | |||||||||||||||
| (D) | Henry Stephens, later of Eastington (dsp bur 25.02.1795, 4th son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Anne Huntly (bpt 09.1718, d 1801, dau of Richard Huntley of Bixwell) | |||||||||||||||
| (E) | Nathaniel Stephens, later of Eastington (d 1776) | ||||||||||||||
| (E)+ | other issue (d unm) - Robert (d unm 1777, rector of Eastington), Elizabeth, Catharine, Mary, Frances | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | daughter | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Willis | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Henry Willis, later Stephens of Eastington (a 1806, dspms?) | ||||||||||||||
| (3) | Anne Stephens (b c1662, d 12.07.1722) probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. (c02.1684/5) Sir Charles Pye of Hone & Clifton Camvile, 2nd Bart (b c1661, d 12.02.1720/1) | |||||||||||||||
| (4) | Elizabeth Stephens probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Packer of Shellingford (b 1656-7, d 1687) | |||||||||||||||
| b . | Margaret Stephens (a 1658) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (07.08.1638) Sir John Fitzjames of Luton | |||||||||||||||
| c . | Catherine Stephens (bpt 05.03.1618) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Thomas Bromfield of London (alderman) | |||||||||||||||
| d . | Sarah Stephens (bpt 15.01.1625) | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Stawell of Bovey Tracey | |||||||||||||||
| e . | Hannah Stephens (bpt 11.04.1626) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (20.04.1654) Peregrine Palmer of Fairfield | |||||||||||||||
| f. | Abigail Stephens (bpt 25.09.1628) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Sir Edward Harley of Brampton Brian | |||||||||||||||
| g.+ | other issue (a 1623) - Henry (b c1617, dvp unm), Robert (bpt 25.07.1622, d unm 04.11.1675, Serjeant-at-law), Nathaniel (d 1628), Edith (b 1617-8, d 08.09.1632) | ||||||||||||||
| ii. | Hester Stephens | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Warburton | |||||||||||||||
| iii. | Abigail Stephens | ||||||||||||||
| m. William Hill of London | |||||||||||||||
| iv. | Sara Stephens | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Gyles of London | |||||||||||||||
| v.+ | other issue - Edward (bpt 26.011.1587, bur 26.07.1590), Johanna (bpt 30.06.1583) | ||||||||||||||
| B. | James Stephens of Eastington (d 19.02/10.1590) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Catherine Browning (dau of Richard Browning of Coley) ## see here ## | |||||||||||||||
| C. | Thomas (or John) Stephens of Over Lipiate, Gloucestershire (b 1557-8, d 26.04.1613, Attorney General) shown by Visitation as 2nd son | ||||||||||||||
| Named Thomas by Betham, BEB1841, Visitation & HoP but John by BLG1886. | |||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Stone (dau/(co)heir of John Stone of Over Lipiate) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Edward Stephens of Little Sodbury, Sheriff of Gloucestershire (b 23.04.1597, d c1661, MP) | ||||||||||||||
| Betham & BEB1841 suggest that Edward b 1590, d c1670. The dates we show come from HoP ('Edward Stephens'). | |||||||||||||||
| m. (by 1619) Anne Crewe (dau of Sir Thomas Crewe of Stene, sister of 1st Lord Crewe) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Sir Thomas Stephens of Sodbury (b c1619, a 1681) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Catherine Coombes (dau of W. Coombes of Stratford-upon-Avon) | |||||||||||||||
| b. | Temperance Stephens (d 1705) probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. Robert Packer of Shellingford | |||||||||||||||
| c.+ | other issue (a 1623, dvp?) - John, Edward | ||||||||||||||
| ii. | John Stephens of Lypiatt (b 26.09.1603, d 04.08.1679, Serjeant-at-law, MP) | ||||||||||||||
| Named Thomas by BEB1841 but John by Betham, BLG1886 & HoP and various cross-references. | |||||||||||||||
| m1. (11.07.1630, sp) Mary Ram (dau of George Ram of Great Braxted) named Elizabeth by Betham | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (22.02.1631) Grace Browne (dau of John Browne of Frampton) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Grace Stephens (b 1633) | ||||||||||||||
| m. George Tipping of Draycott | |||||||||||||||
| m3. (30.05.1636) Anne Moulson (dau of John Mouslon of Hargrave, sister/coheir of Thomas) | |||||||||||||||
| b. | Thomas Stephens of Lypiatt, Sheriff of Gloucestershire (b 08.08.1639, bur 06.05.1708, MP) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (c05.1662) Anne Child (d 1685, dau of Thomas Child of Northwick) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Thomas Stephens of Lypiatt (b 1675?, d 24.02.1719/20, MP, 3rd son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (before 1699) Anne Neale (dau of John Neale of Dean) | |||||||||||||||
| (A)+ | 2 sons and 4 daughters | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | John Stephens of Bourn House, Stroud (d 1704, youngest son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Rebecca Davies (dau/heir of Thomas Davis of Stroud) | |||||||||||||||
| The following connections kindly provided by a contributor (CV, 03.02.14). | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Anne Stephens (b c1701, d 1780) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (25.07.1719) Thomas Ridler of Edgworth | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | Sarah Stephens | ||||||||||||||
| m. (c1726) Henry Windlowe of Churchdown alias Chosen (d 1745) | |||||||||||||||
| (3) | Anne Stephens (d 03.03.1689-90) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Sir Edward Fust, Bart | |||||||||||||||
| (4)+ | other issue - Edward (d young), Henry (d young), Nathaniel (d 1679), Edward (d unm 1711), Grace (d young), Catharine (a 1694, d unm?) | ||||||||||||||
| c. | Anne Stephens (a 1676) | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Delabere of Southam (a 1676) | |||||||||||||||
| d.+ | other issue - John (d infant), John (d infant), Edward (d unm 1674) | ||||||||||||||
| m4. Hester Barnes (dau of Thomas Barnes of Aldborough Hatch, sister/coheir of James) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Elizabeth Stephens (d infant) | ||||||||||||||
| b. | Hester Stephens | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Neale of Dean (b 1648) | |||||||||||||||
| iii. | Nathaniel Stephens of Horton & Cherington, Gloucestershire (b c1610, d 1640) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Tiringham (dau/heir of Robert Tiringham or Tyringham of Weston-upon-Pavell & Barkby) | |||||||||||||||
| iv. | Mary Stephens the only daughter mentioned by Visitation, shown as married to ... | ||||||||||||||
| m. Thomas Shelley (son/heir(?) of Henry of Pacham) | |||||||||||||||
| v. | Elizabeth Stephens the only daughter mentioned by BLG1886, shown as married to ... | ||||||||||||||
| m. Samuel Codrington of Dodington | |||||||||||||||
| vi.+ | other issue - Anne, Joane (d before 1613) | ||||||||||||||
| Betham names all 4 daughters but shows Anne as the wife of Samuel Codrington of Dodington. | |||||||||||||||
| D. | Elizabeth Stephens (bur 02.12.1581) | ||||||||||||||
| E. | Margeret Stephens | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Packer of Barnwood | |||||||||||||||
| F. | Alice Stephens | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Willcox | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Sarah Willcox (a 1613) | ||||||||||||||
| 2. | Richard Stephens of Eastington (bur 21.11.1577, of the Middle Temple) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (03.10.1561) Dorothy Miles (bur 03.03.1571) | |||||||||||||||
| 3. | Alice Stephens | ||||||||||||||
| m. (before 1565) William Fowler of Stonehouse | |||||||||||||||
| 4. | Anne Stephens | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Clutterbuck | |||||||||||||||
| 5. | Elizabeth Stephens | ||||||||||||||
| m. Thomas Higges of Cheltenham | |||||||||||||||
| 6.+ | other issue - Walter of Frocester (d before 30.01.1565), William (d before 27.10.1565, of the Inner Temple), Robert of London (d before 09.01.1592/3), John of Frocester (d by 03.1558, married) | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s): 'Baronetage of England' (Betham, vol IV, 1804, '#421. Stephens of St. Faith's Norfolk', p264+), BEB1841 ('Stephens of St. Faith's'), BLG1886 ('Stephens of Eastington') with some input/support from Visitation (Gloucestershire, 1623, 'Stephens') and as noted above
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