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Families covered: Stephens of Cherington, Stephens of Leicester
[Much of this page was originally within Stephens01. It was moved here to facilitate review & expansion.]
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) | |||||||||||||||
1. | Edward Stephens of Alderley, Horton & Cherington (bpt 25.07.1633, a 1682) | ||||||||||||||
m. Mary Raynsford (dau of John Raynsford of Staverton & Wolshamcote, brother of Lord Chief Justice Sir Richard) | |||||||||||||||
A. | Edward Stephens of Alderley & Cherington (2nd son) | ||||||||||||||
m. Mary Hale (d c1723, dau of Lord Chief Justice Sir Matthew Hale of Alderley, widow of Edward Adderley of Inishannon) | |||||||||||||||
i. | Hester Stephens (b c1681, d 1708) | ||||||||||||||
m. John Summers | |||||||||||||||
ii.+ | other issue - John (b c1683, d c1703), Mary (d 1723), Elizabeth, Rachel | ||||||||||||||
B. | Mary Stephens | ||||||||||||||
m. Robert Uvedale of Enfield | |||||||||||||||
C.+ | other issue - John (d unm), Thomas (b c1664), Nathaniel (b 1666), Richard, Robert, Elizabeth, Rachel, Catharine, Anne, Hester | ||||||||||||||
2. | Tyringham Stephens (b 16.05.1635, bur 21.06.1710, archdeacon of Leicester) | ||||||||||||||
m1. Isabel Ryson (d c1668, dau of George Rayson of Leicester) | |||||||||||||||
A.+ | issue - Tyringham (d young), Jane (d young), Elizabeth (bpt 1664, a 1681) | ||||||||||||||
m2. Millicent Inge (b c1646?, d 23.11.1731 (or 7121), dau of William Inge of Thorpe Constantine by Elizabeth, dau/heir of Thomas Tunsted of Tunsted) | |||||||||||||||
D. | Thomas Stephens (b 10.12.1679, d 02.01.1767, 3rd son of this marriage) | ||||||||||||||
Betham & BEB1841 both suggest that Thomas dsp but BLG1886 shows that he had the following family. | |||||||||||||||
m. Hannah Ward (dau of Francis Ward of Leicester) | |||||||||||||||
i. | John Stephens of St. Martin's, Leicester (b 10.01.1707, d 15.11.1782) | ||||||||||||||
m. Elizabeth Barfoot (dau of John Barfoot of Evington) | |||||||||||||||
a. | Thomas Stephens (b 14.05.1736, dsp 29.01.1799, 2nd son) | ||||||||||||||
m. _ Dell (dau of _ Dell of Hall, Yorkshire) | |||||||||||||||
b. | Richard Stephens (b 28.06.1745, d 11.08.1810, 4th son) | ||||||||||||||
m. Alice Lettice (dau of Rev. John Lettice of Boscate & Strixton) | |||||||||||||||
(1) | John Stephens of St. Martin's (b 23.05.1775, d 11.1823) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m. Maria Ruding (dau of Walter Ruding of Westcoates Hall) | |||||||||||||||
(2) | Richard Stephens (b 29.03.1785, d 31.05.1871, vicar of Belgrave-cum-Birstall) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m. (07.01.1819) Emily Anne de Sievrac of Creuse, near Toulouse | |||||||||||||||
(3) | Elizabeth Stephens (d 1846) | ||||||||||||||
m. Samuel Bankhart | |||||||||||||||
(4) | Alice Stephens (d 14.02.1780) | ||||||||||||||
(5) | Ann Stephens (dsp 04.09.1845) | ||||||||||||||
m. John Caldecott of Holbrook Grange & Lawford | |||||||||||||||
(6) | Alice Stephens (d 10.1866) | ||||||||||||||
m. Henry Greene of Upton Snodsbury (rector of All Saints, Bristol) | |||||||||||||||
c.+ | other issue (dsp) - John (b 12.12.1733, d 07.03.1808), William (b 10.1737, d 16.02.1760) | ||||||||||||||
ii. | Thomas Stephens (b 11.07.1710) | ||||||||||||||
m. Hannah Garrett | |||||||||||||||
a. | Elizabeth Stephens | ||||||||||||||
m. T. Lockwood | |||||||||||||||
b. | Anne Stephens (b 15.02.1753) | ||||||||||||||
m. R. Kirkwall of Cosby | |||||||||||||||
c.+ | other issue - Mary, Sarah (b 11.02.1746) | ||||||||||||||
iii. | Elizabeth Stephens (b 11.06.1700) | ||||||||||||||
m. _ Meares of Leicester | |||||||||||||||
iv. | Hannah Stephens (b 09.12.1703) | ||||||||||||||
m. J. Cape of London | |||||||||||||||
v. | Mary Stephens (b 04.10.1706) | ||||||||||||||
m. Lawrence Reade of Leicester | |||||||||||||||
vi. | Anne Stephens | ||||||||||||||
m. _ Baddeley of Dudley | |||||||||||||||
E. | Nathaniel Stephens (b 1679, d 28.04.1730, rector of Alphamstone (Essex)) | ||||||||||||||
m. (25.05.1709) Ellis Deane (d 1762, dau of Philip Deane of Harwich) | |||||||||||||||
i. | Sir Philip Stephens of St. Faith's & Horseford or Horsford (Norfolk) & Fulham (Middlesex), Bart (b 11.10.1728, d unm 20.11.1809, MP, youngest son) | ||||||||||||||
TCB (vol 5, 'Stephens', p294, note) reports that Philip had the following illegitimate daughter. | |||||||||||||||
a. | Caroline Elizabeth Stevens (dvpsp 17.06.1805) | ||||||||||||||
m. (21.08.1804) Thomas Jones, 6th Viscount Ranelagh | |||||||||||||||
ii. | Millicent Stephens (b 1715, d 1736) | ||||||||||||||
m. William Howe of Mislethorne (Mistley Thorns, Essex) (d 1766, son of Leonard of Wickham Brook) | |||||||||||||||
a. | Philip Howe (a 1795, Captain, 4th son) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m. Mary Anne Tongue of Gilbraltar (a 1795) | |||||||||||||||
b. | Millicent Howe (b 1745, d 1794) | ||||||||||||||
m1. Thomas Wilkinson (d 1777, Captain RN) | |||||||||||||||
m2. Gabriel Mathias of Scotland Yard, Middlesex (a 1795) | |||||||||||||||
c.+ | other issue - William (b 31.07.1739, d unm 1760/5, Captain RN), Tyringham (dsp 1783, Post Captain RN), Nathaniel (d young), Stephens (b 10.03.1759, d unm 09.07.1790, Lt. Colonel, MP), Grace (d young), Ellis Cornelia (b 1743, d 1792), Grace (b 1752, a 1795, d unm?) | ||||||||||||||
iii.+ | other issue (d unm) - Tyringham (b 20.03.1713, d 18.02.1768), Nathaniel (b 13.10.1721, d 23.03.1747, Captain RN), Ellis (b 22.02.1709, d 04.08.1710), Grace (b 05.08.1719, d 14.03.1783) | ||||||||||||||
F. | Jane Stephens | ||||||||||||||
m. Thomas Foxon | |||||||||||||||
G.+ | other issue - Tyringham (b 30.04.1672, dsp 06.1710), Walter (b 27.02.1675, dsp), Richard (dsp 1745, married), Charles (d young), Millicent (d young), Millicent (d unm), Frances (d unm 1768) | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s): 'Baronetage of England' (Betham, vol IV, 1804, '#421. Stephens of St. Faith's Norfolk', p267+), BLG1886 ('Stephens of Eastington') with some support from BEB1841 ('Stephens of St. Faith's')
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