Stephens, Lewis, of Devon, pleb. Exeter Coll., matric. 13 Dec., 1605, aged 18, B.A. 7 July, 1609, M.A. 28 April, 1613; rector of Axbridge, Somerset, 1617. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Stephens, Lewis, s. Lewis, of Brampton, Devon, scholar Gonville And Caius Coll., Cambridge, 6 Nov., 1671, aged 17, B.A. 1675; incorporated 26 Feb., 1677-8, fellow from Exeter Coll. 1678-80, M.A. 29 Oct., 1678, incorporated at Cambridge 1680; a famous botanist, vicar of Treneglos 1679-85, and of Menheniot 1685, until his death 1 Jan., 1724-5; father of the next-named. See Venn, 275; Foster's Index Eccl.; & Boase, 79.
Stephens, Lewis, s. Lewis, of Menheniot, Cornwall, cler. Christ Church, matric. 7 June, 1708, aged 19, B.A. 1712, M.A. 1715, B. and D.D. 1737; chaplain to bishop Trimnell and to Dr. Blackburne, bishop of Exeter, rector of Chilbolton 1718-22, and of Droxford, Hants, 1722-47, archdeacon of Barum 1724-31, and of Chester 1727, prebendary of York 1727, of Southwell 1729, and of Exeter 1731-46. See Rawl. v. 142, 161, and xix. 68; Al. West. 250; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Stephens, Michael, s. Mich., of Lindley, Salop, gent. Balliol Coll., matric. 18 March, 1663-4, aged 17, B.A. 1668, M.A. 1671; canon of Hereford 1681-1713. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Stephens, Nathaniel (Steevens), s. Richard, of Stanton-Bernard, Wilts, sacerd. Magdalen Hall, matric. 14 March, 1622-3, aged 16, B.A. 14 Feb., 1625-6, M.A. 25 June, 1628; rector of Fen Drayton, co. Leicester, 1638, until 1662, when he left it because he would not conform; continued to preach in conventicles at Stoke Golding, where he was buried 24 Feb., 1677-8. See Ath. iii. 1148; & Calamy, ii. 385. [5]
Stephens, Nathaniel, s. Thomas, of Lipyate, co. Gloucester, arm. St. Alban Hall, matric. 4 May, 1627, aged 16; student of Middle Temple 1628, one of the commissioners for Gloucestershire 1654, for the ejection of "scandalous, ignorant, and insufficient ministers and schoolmasters." See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Stephens, Nathaniel, s. Rich., of Eastington, co. Gloucester, arm. Lincoln Coll., matric. 14 March, 1672-3, aged 17; student of Middle Temple 1674; buried in the Temple church 29 March, 1697. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Stephens, Nathaniel, s. Tyrringham, of Leicester (city), gent. Merton Coll., matric. 1 April, 1696, aged 16, B.A. 1701; rector of Alphamstone, Essex, 1705; brother of Tyringham, and father of Philip, created a baronet. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Stephens, Nicholas (Steevens), s. John, of Ashburton. Devon, pleb. Exeter Coll., matric. 4 June, 1641, aged 17, B.A. 5 July, 1644, M.A. 1 Feb., 1647-8; vicar of Holme, Devon, 1660. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Stephens, Peter, s. James, of Plymouth, Devon, pleb. Exeter Coll., matric. 6 Dec., 1639, aged 20. [10]
Steephens, Philip, s. John, of Devizes, Wilts, pleb. St. Alban Hall, matric. 24 March, 1636-7, aged 17, B.A. 10 Nov., 1640, (M.A. from Trinity Coll., Cambridge, 1645), proctor 1650, licenced to practice medicine 2 April, 1653; fellow New Coll. 1649, by the visitors (M.A. 11 years), D.Med. 16 Feb., 1655-6, principal of Hart Hall 1653-60, a candidate college of physicians 1659; died in London 4 Feb., 1679, buried in the church of St. Peter-in-the-East, Oxford. See Fasti, ii. 189; Munk's Roll, i. 296; Burrows, 535; & Calamy, i. 236.
Stephens, Philip, s. William, of Loo, Cornwall, pleb. Christ Church, matric. 19 June, 1662, aged 16.
Stephins, Rice, s. John, of Matherne, co. Monmouth, pleb. St. Mary Hall, matric. 12 Dec., 1634, aged 18; B.A. from St. Alban Hall 17 Oct., 1637; perhaps vicar of Llanedarn, co. Glamorgan, 1661. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Stephens, Richard, at Corpus Christi Coll. 1567, from Gloucester, B.A. supd. 3 May, 1568, fellow 1569; student of Middle Temple 1571, as son and heir of Edward, of Hoddesley, co. Gloucester, gent. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Stephens, Richard (Stevens), of Surrey, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. entry under date 22 Dec., 1576, aged 14. [15]
Stephens, Richard, of Berks, pleb. Magdalen Coll., matric. 6 May, 1597, aged 15, B.A. 30 April, 1601, M.A. 3 July, 1604 (as Stevens); perhaps vicar of Stanton St. Bernard, Wilts, 1604. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Stephens, Richard, s. Nathan, of Eastington, co. Gloucester, arm. Lincoln Coll., matric. 25 Jan., 1638-9, aged 17; bar.-at-law, Middle Temple, 1649; brother of Robert 1640, and father of Richard 1673. See Foster's Judges and Barristers.
Stephen, Richard (Stevens), s. Henry, of Eastington, Oxon, gent. Trinity Coll., matric. 15 Dec., 1647, aged 15; perhaps father of Richard 1673. See Burrows, 553.
Stephens, Richard, doctoris fil. New Coll., matric. 2 July, 1658.
Stephens, Richard, cler. fil. Hart Hall, matric. 2 July, 1658. [20]
Stephens, Richard, s. R(ichard), of Eastington, co. Gloucester, arm. Lincoln Coll., matric. 14 March, 1672-3, aged 16; bar.-at-law, Middle Temple, 1681; perhaps knighted 7 Aug., 1679. See Foster's Judges and Barristers.
Stephens, Richard (Stevens), s. R., of Henley-onThames, Oxon, gent. Trinity Coll., matric. entry 14 Nov., 1673, aged 14; perhaps brother of Henry 1683.
Stephens, Richard, s. Tho., of Crantock, Cornwall, paup. Exeter Coll., matric. 17 Dec., 1686, aged 18, B.A. 1690.
Stephens, Richard, s. Jos., of Eaton-Bishop, co. Hereford, p.p. Magdalen Hall, matric. 30 Oct., 1697, aged 18.
Stephens, Richard, y.s. William, of Isle of Wight, equitis. Queen's Coll., matric. 7 April, 1698, aged 15, B.A. 1701; M.A. from All Souls' Coll. 1705, B.Med. 19 March, 1710-11, D.Med. 1714.
Stephens, Richard (Stevens), s. Arth., of Utcombe, Devon, pleb. Exeter Coll., matric. 22 March, 1707-8, aged 21, B.A. 12 March, 1711-12.
Stephens, Robert (Stevyns or Stephyns), fellow New Coll. 1517-34, from Dinton, Wilts, B.Can.L. 3 March, 1529-30. See O.H.S. i. 350.
Stephens, Robert (Stevens), B.A. supd. 3 May, 1568.
Stephens, Robert, s. Nath., of Eastington, co. Gloucester, arm. Lincoln Coll., matric. 14 Feb., 1639-40, aged 16; bar.-at-law, Middle Temple, 1652, serjeant-at-law 1675; M.P. Wootton Bassett 1659, brother of Richard 1639. See Foster's Judges and Barristers.
Stephens, Robert, s. Jer., of Wootton, Northants, minister. Brasenose Coll., matric. 12 July, 1661, aged 18, B.A. and M.A. by accumulation 8 July, 1669, incorporated at Cambridge 1670; rector of Wooton, Northants, 1667. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus. [30]
Stephens, Robert (Steevens), s. George, of Coldridge, Devon, pleb. Exeter Coll., matric. 3 April, 1669, aged 18; perhaps vicar of Newton Tracy, Devon, 1677. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Stephens, Robert (Stevens), s. Tho., of BishopsCanning, Wilts, p.p. University Coll., matric. 1 July, 1670, aged 19.
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