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STEUART (STEWART), William (1686-1768), of Weyland and Seatter, Orkney.

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b. 25 May 1686, o. s. of Thomas Steuart, commissary and stewart clerk of Orkney, by his 2nd w. Isobel, da. of Andrew Young of Castle Yards, Orkney. educ. Aberdeen Univ. (King’s Coll.) 1701; adv. 1707. m. 30 Apr. 1741, Frances, da. of Dr George Cheyne of Bath, Somerset, s.p. Scot. Rec. Soc. lxxvi. 199.
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Principal clerk of treasury and exchequer [S] 1705–8; jt. King’s remembrancer in exchequer [S] 1708–d.; sec. for Scotland to the Prince of Wales 1714–27; paymaster of pensions 1731–42; overseer of King’s swans by 1739. Gent. Mag. 1739, p. 307.

Burgess, Kirkwall 1710. Orkney Lib. Kirkwall burgh recs. K1/1/4, f. 174, council mins. 27 Oct. 1710.

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STEUART, William (1686-1768), of Weyland and Seatter, Orkney.
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STEPHENS, William (1671-1753), of Bowcombe, nr. Newport, I.o.W.

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b. 28 Jan. 1671, 1st s. of Sir William Stephens*. educ. Winchester 1684–8; King’s, Camb. 1689; M. Temple 1691. m. 1697, Mary, da. of Sir Richard Newdigate, 2nd Bt.†, of Arbury, Warws., 7s. 2da. suc. fa. 1697.
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Commr. victualling 1712–14; agent for York Building Co. in Scotland 1728–35; sec. to trustees of Georgia 1737–41; pres. Savannah County, Georgia 1741–3; gov. Georgia 1743–51.

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STEPHENS, William (1671-1753), of Bowcombe, nr. Newport, I.o.W.
Main residence: Bowcombe, nr. Newport, I.o.W.
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Unless otherwise indicated, this biography is based on T. Stephens, The Castle-Builders; or, the History of William Stephens (1759)

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STEPHENS, Sir William (c.1641-97), of Barton, I.o.W.

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b. c. 1641, 1st s. of William Stephens† of Barton by Anne Redman, wid. of Edward Harbert, yeoman, of Birchmore, Arreton, I.o.W. educ. M. Temple 1656; New Coll. Oxf. 1658. m. 1665, Elizabeth (d. 12 Jan. 1695), da. of Henry Hillary of Meerhay, Dorset, 2s. 5da. (4 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1658; Kntd. 1684. Hutchins, Dorset, ii. 128; VCH Hants, v. 140; Woodward, Hist. Hants, iii. supp. 56.
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Freeman, Newtown 1658–96; lt. gov. I.o.W. c.1689–93.

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STEPHENS, Sir William (c.1640-97), of Bowcombe, I.o.W.
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STEPHENS, Thomas II (1672-1720), of Lypiatt Park, nr. Stroud, Glos.

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bap. 5 Feb. 1672, 1st s. of Thomas Stephens I*. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1688. m. bef.1699, Anne, da. of John Neale† of Dean, Beds., 2s. 4da. suc. fa. 1708. IGI, Glos.; Vis. Glos. ed. Fenwick and Metcalfe, 176–7; Rudder, Glos. 430, 713.
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Freeman, Gloucester 1710. Gloucester Freemen (Glos. Rec. Ser. iv), 68.

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STEPHENS, Thomas (?1672-1720), of Lypiatt, nr. Stroud, Glos.
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STEPHENS, Thomas I (c.1639-1708), of Lypiatt Park, nr. Stroud, Glos.

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b. c. 1639, 1st s. of John Stephens† of M. Temple and Lypiatt by his 3rd w. Anne, da. of John Moulson of Hargrave, Cheshire. educ. M. Temple 1652, called of grace 1662. m. lic. 13 May 1662, Anne, da. of Thomas Child of Northwick, Worcs., 4s. 3da. suc. fa. 1679. Vis. Glos. ed. Fenwick and Metcalfe, 176–7; Rudder, Glos. 430, 713; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 1284.
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Sheriff, Glos. 1693–4.

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STEELE, Richard (1672-1729), of Bloomsbury Square, London, and Llangunnor, Carm.

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bap. 12 Mar. 1672, o. s. of Richard Steele of Monkstown and Dublin, co. Dublin, attorney and subsheriff, co. Tipperary, by Eleanor (d. 1713), da. of one Sheyles, wid. of Thomas Symes (or Sims), of Dublin. educ. Charterhouse 1684–9; Christ Church, Oxf. 1689, postmaster Merton, Oxf. 1691–2. m. (1) May 1705, Margaret (d. 1706), da. of John Ford (or Foord) of St. Andrew Overhills, Barbados, sis. and testamentary h. of Maj. Robert Ford of St. Andrew’s, Barbados, wid. of John Stretch of St. James’s, Barbados, s.p.; (2) 9 Sept. 1707, Mary (d. 1718), da. and h. of Jonathan Scurlock of Llangunnor, 2s. (d.v.p.) 2da., and 1 da. illegit. suc. fa. c.1677; Kntd. 9 Apr. 1715.
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Vol. 2 tp. Life Gds. c. 1693; sec. to Ld. Cutts (John*) 1696–7; ensign, Coldstream Gds. 1697; capt. 34 Ft. 1702–c.1705.

Gent.-waiter to Prince George 1706–8; gazetteer 1707–10; commr. of stamps 1710–13; surveyor, royal stables at Hampton Court 1714–c.1717; commr. for forfeited estates 1716–25.

Gov. Theatre Royal, Drury Lane 1715–20.

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STEELE, Richard (1672-1729), of Llangunnor, Carm.
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STAWELL, William (1650-1702), of Parke, Bovey Tracy, Devon

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b. 1650, 1st s. of Sir John Stawell, barrister, of the Middle Temple and Bovey Tracy by his 1st w. Sarah, da. of Nathaniel Stephens† of Eastington, Glos. educ. Exeter, Oxf. matric. 6 Mar. 1668, aged 17; M. Temple 1669. unm. suc. fa. 1670. London Vis. Peds. (Harl. Soc. xcii), 132; G. D. Stawell, Quantock Fam. 170–3.
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STAWELL, William (c.1651-1702), of Parke, Bovey Tracey, Devon.
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STAWELL, William (1650-1702)

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STATHAM, John (1676-1759), of Wigwell Grange, Derbys.

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bap. 18 May 1676, 1st s. of Thomas Statham of Tideswell, Derbys. by his 1st w. Barbara, da. and coh. of Cromwell Meverell of Whetstone, Leics. educ. Clement’s Inn 1691. m. c.1697, Bridget (d. 1737), da. and coh. of Henry Wigley of Wigwell Grange, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. fa. 1702; Kntd. 18 June 1714. Jnl. Derbys. Arch. Soc. iv. 36–47; S. P. H. Statham, Descent of Fam. of Statham, 58–60; Somerville, Duchy of Lancaster Officials Lists, 76.
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Surveyor of lands, north parts of duchy of Lancaster 1708–d.; envoy to Turin 1713–14; gent. of privy chamber in ordinary May 1714–1727. Somerville, 76.

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STAPYLTON, John (c.1683-1733), of Myton-upon-Swale, Yorks.

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b. c. 1683, 1st s. of Sir Brian Stapylton, 2nd Bt.*; educ. St. Edmund Hall, Oxf. matric. 12 June 1702, aged 18. m. c.1707, Mary, da. and h. of Francis Sandys of Scroby, Notts., 8s. 5da. suc. fa. as 3rd Bt. 23 Nov. 1727. Camb. Univ. Lib. Add. 6, ff. 357–8.
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STAPYLTON, Sir Brian, 2nd Bt. (c.1657-1727), of Myton-upon-Swale, Yorks.

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b. c. 1657, 1st s. of Sir Henry Stapleton, 1st Bt.†, of Myton-upon-Swale by Elizabeth, da. of Hon. Conyers Darcy, 1st Earl of Holdernesse, of Hornby Castle, Yorks. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 3 Nov. 1674, aged 17, BA 1677. m. 15 Apr. 1680, Anne (d. 1730), da. and coh. of Sir John Kaye, 2nd Bt.*, sis. of Sir Arthur Kaye, 3rd Bt.*, 5s. (4 d.v.p.) 2da. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 26 Mar. 1679.
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Sheriff, Yorks. 1683–4; commr. Aire and Calder Navigation 1699 HMC Lords, n.s. iii. 204. .

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STAPYLTON (STAPLETON), Sir Brian, 2nd Bt. (c.1657-1727), of Myton-upon-Swale, nr. Aldborough, Yorks.
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