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b. 22 Apr. 1596, 1st s. of Thomas Stephens of Lypiatt, Glos. att.-gen. to the prince of Wales 1603-13, and Elizabeth, da. and coh. of John Stone, haberdasher, of Bow Churchyard, London and Bourne Hall, Herts.; bro. of John Stephens*.Glos. RO, D745/M1, f. 34; Vis. Glos. 1623, (Harl. Soc. xxi), 151; Vis. Glos. 1682-3 ed. Fenwick and Metcalfe, 176. educ. M. Temple 20 Jan. 1613; Oxford Univ. ‘subscribed’ 15 Oct. 1613.MT Admiss. i. 99; Al. Ox. m. by 1619, Anne, da. of Sir Thomas Crew† of Nantwich, Cheshire and Stene, Northants. 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da. suc. fa. 1613.Glos. RO, D745/M1, f. 54; Vis. Glos. 1682-3, 174; MTR ii. 1043. bur. 10 Mar. 1665 10 Mar. 1665.Old Sodbury par. reg.
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Local: commr. sewers, Glos. 15 Aug. 1625–42. 3 Oct. 1628 – 10 June 1642Glos. Ct. of Sewers 1583–1642 ed. R. Hewlett (Glos. Rec. Ser. xxxv), 166, 334; C181/5, pp. 13–14. J.p., ?by 1646-bef. Jan. 1650.C231/4, f. 256v; C231/5, p. 528. Commr. oyer and terminer, Oxf. circ. 13 Apr. 1631.C181/4, f. 81v. Sheriff, Glos. 5 Nov. 1634.List of Sheriffs (L. and I. ix), 51. Capt. militia ft. by Apr. 1635–?42.Glos. RO, GBR/H2/2, p. 202. Commr. subsidy, 1641; further subsidy, 1641; poll tax, 1641;SR. disarming recusants, 30 Aug. 1641;LJ iv. 385a contribs. towards relief of Ireland, 1642;SR. assessment, 1642, 24 Feb. 1643, 18 Oct. 1644, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 1 June 1660.SR; A. and O.; An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6). Dep. lt. 12 Aug. 1642–?LJ v. 291b; SP28/7/226. Commr. sequestration, 27 Mar. 1643; accts. of assessment, 3 May 1643; levying of money, 7 May, 3 Aug. 1643; additional ord. for levying of money, 1 June 1643; commr. for Glos., Herefs. and S. E. Wales, 10 May 1644; for Bristol, 28 Oct. 1645; Glos. and S. E. Wales militia, 12 May 1648; militia, Glos. 2 Dec. 1648;A. and O. poll tax, 1660.SR.

Central: commr to Scots army, 12 Aug. 1645;CJ iv. 237b; LJ vii. 533a. exclusion from sacrament, 3 June 1646, 29 Aug. 1648.CJ iv. 563a; A. and O.

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STEPHENS, Edward (1596-1665), of Little Sodbury, Glos.

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