Family and Education
b. c. 1640, 1st s. of William Stephens of Barton, I.o.W. by Anne, da. of one Redman, wid. of Edward Harbert, yeoman, of Birchmore, Arreton, I.o.W. educ. M. Temple, entered 1656; New Coll. Oxf. 1658. m. 1665, Elizabeth (d. 12 Jan. 1696), da. of Henry Hillary, grazier, of Merehay, Dorset, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 5da. suc. fa. 1658; Kntd. 1684.Hutchins, Dorset, ii. 126.
Offices Held
Freeman, Newtown 1658 – 96, capt. militia I.o.W. c. 1665, col. by 1697; commr. for assessment, Hants 1666 – 80, 1689 – 90; j.p. Hants 1676 – d.; lt.-gov. of I.o.W. c.1689–93.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Bowcombe, I.o.W.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
STEPHENS, Sir William (c.1640-97)
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