Family and Education
b. 26 Sept. 1603, 2nd s. of Thomas Stephens of Lypiatt, and bro. of Edward Stephens. educ. M. Temple 1620, called 1628. m. (1) 11 July 1630, Mary, da. of George Ram, yeoman, of Great Braxted, Essex, s.p.; (2) 22 Feb. 1631, Grace, da. of John Browne of Frampton, Dorset, 1da.; (3) 30 May 1636, Anne, da. of John Moulson of Hargrave, Cheshire and coh. to her bro. Thomas, 4s. (3 d.v.p.) 1da.; (4) Hester, da. of Thomas Barnes of Aldborough Hatch, Ilford, Essex and coh. to her bro. James, 2da. suc. fa. at Lypiatt 1613.Glos. RO, Stephens mss D745; Eg. 784, f. 82; Essex RO, Great Braxted par. reg.; St. Mary Aldermary (Harl. Reg. v) 18; Vis. Glos. ed. Fenwick and Metcalfe, 176-7; VCH Essex, v. 192-3.
Offices Held
Commr for assessment, Glos. 1643 – 52, 1657, Jan. 1660 – d., Essex Aug. 1660–1, sequestration, Glos. 1643, levying of money 1643, execution of ordinances 1643 – 44, militia, Glos. 1648, Glos. and Bristol 1659, Mar. 1660; bencher, M. Temple 1650; j.p. Glos. by 1650 – 70, 1673 – d., commr. for poor prisoners 1653, scandalous ministers 1654; recorder, Bristol 1659 – 62, freeman Apr. 1660; dep. lt. Glos. Aug. 1660 – ?70, commr. for recusants 1675.
Commr. for exclusion from sacrament 1646, compounding 1647 – 49, scandalous offences 1648; serjeant-at-law 1675 – d.
Main residences: Lypiatt, Glos.EHR, lxxix. 340.; Pump Court, Middle Temple.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
STEPHENS, John (1603-79)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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Religion
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