STEPHENS, Richard (d.1599), of Eastington, Glos. and the Middle Temple, London.

1st s. of Edward Stephens of Eastington by Joan, da. of Richard Fowler of Stonehouse; bro. of Thomas. educ. Corpus, Oxf. 1567, BA 1568, fellow 1569; Furnival’s Inn; M. Temple 1572, called by 1582. m. by 1587, Margaret (d.1591), da. of Edward St. Loe, of Knighton, Wilts., 2s. 2da. suc. fa. 1587.Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 151-2; Vis. Glos. ed. Fenwick and Metcalfe, 174-5; M. T. Mins. i. 251.