Family and Education
b. 28 Jan. 1671, 1st s. of Sir William Stephens of Bowcombe, lt.-gov. of I.o.W., by Elizabeth, da. of Henry Hillary of Dorset, grazier. educ. Winchester 1684-8; King’s, Camb. 1689; M. Temple 1691. m. 1697, Mary, da. of Sir Richard Newdigate, 2nd Bt., M.P., of Arbury, Warws., 7s. 2da. suc. fa. 1697.
Offices Held
Col. militia; commr. of victualling 1712 – 14; agent for York Buildings Co. in Scotland 1728 – 35; sec. to trustees of Georgia 1737 – 41; pres. Savannah, Georgia 1741 – 43; gov. Georgia 1743–51.
Main residence: Bowcombe, nr. Newport, I.o.W.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
STEPHENS, William (1671-1753)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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