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STONEHOUSE, Francis (1653-1738), of Stock House, Great Bedwyn, Wilts and Hungerford Park, Berks.

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bap. 19 Oct. 1653, 1st s. of Duke Stonehouse. educ. Wadham, Oxf. 1671, BA (Oriel) 1674, MA 1677; M. Temple 1673. m. aft. 1699 (with £5,000), Mary, da. and coh. of George Evelyn I of Wotton, Surr., 2s. 3da. suc. fa. 1663.Coll. Top. et Gen. v. 361; Evelyn Diary, v. 359.
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Commr. for assessment, Wilts. 1677 – 80, 1689 – 90, rebels’ estates 1686, j.p. 1689–?d., dep. lt. by 1696–?d.Cal. Treas. Bks. viii. 546; Wilts. N. and Q. vi. 349.

Main residences: Stock House, Great Bedwyn, Wilts.; Hungerford Park, Berks.
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STEPHENS, James (d.1683), of Gloucester.

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?1st s. of James Stephens of Rodley, Westbury-on-Severn. m. Hester. suc. fa. 1663.
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Sheriff, Gloucester 1639 – 40, 1643 – 44, alderman by 1648 – 72; commr. for militia, Gloucester 1648, 1659, Gloucester and Glos. Mar. 1660, assessment, Gloucester 1649 – 52, 1657, Aug. 1660–80, Glos. 1673 – 80; mayor, Gloucester 1649 – 50, coroner 1650, capt. of militia ft. Apr. 1660.Gloucester guildhall, council bk. 1632–56, ff. 135, 283, 525; T. D. Fosbrooke, Hist. Gloucester , 121, 417; Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. Trans. lviii. 272; Parl. Intell. 9 Apr. 1660.

Main residence: Gloucester.
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This biography is based upon information from Mr A. J. I. Parrott, Gloucester City Librarian.

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STEPHENS, John (1603-79), of Lypiatt, Glos. and Pump Court, Middle Temple.

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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.
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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.A. B. Beaven, Bristol Lists, 186, 200, 232, 309.

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.
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STERNE, Richard (c.1641-1716), of South Kilvington, Yorks.

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b. c.1641, 1st s. of Richard Sterne, abp. of York 1664-83, by Elizabeth, da. of Edward Dickinson of Farnborough, Hants. educ. Trinity Hall, Camb. BA 1661. m. lic. 11 Feb. 1667, aged 26, Mary (d.1724), da. of Joseph Loveland, prebendary of Norwich and York, s.p. suc. fa. 1683.Yorks. Arch. Jnl. xxi. 94-95.
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Judge, prerogative court of York 1673–?d.; j.p. liberty of Ripon 1674 – ?87; commr. for assessment, Yorks. (N. and W. Ridings) 1679 – 80, 1689.Information from Dr W. J. Sheils, Borthwick Institute.

Main residence: South Kilvington, Yorks.
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STERNE, Richard (c.1641-1716)

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