STEPHENS, Nathaniel (1589-1660), of Eastington, Glos.
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Family and Education
b. 19 May 1589, C142/256/39. o. surv. s. of Richard Stephens† of Eastington and his 1st w. Margaret, da. of Edward St. Loe† of Knighton, Wilts.Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 152.educ. M. Temple 1604.M. Temple Admiss.m. by 1617, Catherine (d. 22 Feb. 1632), da. of Robert Beale†, clerk of the PC 1572-93, 1597-1601, of Barnes, Surr., 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 6da. (2 d.v.p.).Vis. Glos. ed. Fenwick and Metcalfe, 174-5; PROB 11/304, f. 356.suc. fa. 1599. C142/256/39.d. 22 May 1660. W.H.S. Davies, ‘Notes on Chavenage and the Stephens Fam.’, Trans. Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. xxii. 136.sig. Na[thaniel] Stephens.
Offices Held
Bailiff of Whitstone hundred, Glos. 1617;VCH Glos. x. 119. j.p. Glos. 1622–37, C231/4, f. 141; C231/5, p. 229. by 1650 – 53, by 1656–d.; C193/13/3, f. 26v; 193/13/6, f. 35v; 193/13/5, f. 42; C231/6 p. 264. commr. sewers, Glos. 1625 – 28, 1635, C181/3, ff. 172, 251; 181/5, f. 13. Forced Loan 1627, C193/12/2, f. 21. charitable uses 1627–30; R. Austin, Cat. of Glos. Coll. 782; C93/12/3. capt. militia ft., Glos. by 1630, Glos. RO, D547a/F6. dep. lt. 1642;LJ, v. 291. commr. oyer and terminer, Glos. 1631, C181/4, f. 88. repair of St. Paul’s Cathedral 1632, Glos. RO, TBR A1/1, f. 80. subsidy 1641–2,SR, v. 84, 151. assessment 1643 – 44, 1647 – 57, sequestration 1643, levying money 1643, execution of ordinances 1644,A. and O. i. 91, 113, 148, 428, 546, 966, 1083; ii. 35, 299, 467, 663, 1069. inquiry, Forest of Dean 1645,CSP Dom. 1656–7, p. 2. militia, Glos. 1648, Glos. and Westminster 1660, scandalous ministers, Glos. 1654.A. and O. i. 1136, 1237; ii. 971, 1431.