Stephens, William, of Whippingham, isle of Wight, created D.C.L. 9 April, 1651; bar.-at-law, Middle Temple 1641, and an associate of the bench of that society (as 2s. of Richard, of Barton, isle of Wight), a judge of Admiralty under the long parliament, recorder of Newport, isle of Wight, and M.P. 1645-53, recorder of Salisbury and M.P. 1654-5; died in the island 1658; father of William 1658, and of Thomas 1671. See Foster's Judges and Barristers; Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary; & Fasti, ii. 168.
Stephens, William, "ser." Exeter Coll., matric. 15 June, 1657.
Stephens, (Sir), William, doctoris fil. New Coll., matric. 2 July, 1658; of Barton, isle of Wight, student of Middle Temple 1656 (as son and heir of Dr. William), knighted 1684, M.P. Newport, isle of Wight, 1685-7, 1689-95, lieutenant-governor of the isle of Wight; died 26 Sept., 1697; brother of Thomas 1671. See History Isle of Wight, p. 566; Foster's Inns of Court Reg.; & Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary.
Stephens, William (Steephens), "ser." Exeter Coll., matric. 11 Dec., 1658.
Stephens, William, gent. Wadham Coll., matric. 21 March, 1658-9. [5]
Stephens, William, s. Richard, of Worcester (city), pleb. St. Edmund Hall, matric. entry 1 July, 1664, aged 14, B.A. 1668, M.A. 18 Jan., 1670-1, (incorporated at Cambridge 1671), B.D. 1678; preacher at St. Laurence Hincksey, Oxon, and at St. Martin Carfax, Oxford, rector of Sutton, Surrey, 1690. See Ath. iv. 790; Robinson, i. 252; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Stephens, William, s. William, of Harberton, Devon, pleb. Lincoln Coll., matric. 30 March, 1666, aged 19; perhaps vicar of Stoke St. Gabriel, Devon, 1673. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Stephens, William, s. William, of Bradway, co. Worcester, pleb. p.p. Oriel Coll., matric. 8 Nov., 1667, aged 15, B.A. 1671; perhaps incorporated at Cambridge as M.A. 1675, and vicar of Woottonunder-Edge, co. Worcester, 1675. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Stephens, William (Steevens), s. Hug., of Llantstephen, co. Radnor, p.p. Jesus Coll., matric. 14 July, 1696, aged 19.
Stephens, William (Stevens), s. Tho., of Norton, co. Worcester, gent. Pembroke Coll., matric. 15 Oct., 1696, aged 18, B.A. 1700. [10]
Stephens, William, s. Lewis, of Menheniot, Cornwall, cler. Exeter Coll., matric. 22 March, 1707-8, aged 15, B.A. 1711, M.A. 1715, chaplain fellow 1716-19; born at Menheniot 26 Dec., 1692, vicar of a portion of Bampton, Oxon, 1718-23, and of St. Andrew, Plymouth, 1723, until his death 6 or 16 March, 1731-2; buried 18th in the chancel. See Rawl. iii. 237, 449, xix. 61, xxi. 117d; & Boase, 90.
Stephens, William, s. Nicholas, of Holmer, co. Hereford, pleb. Wadham Coll., matric. 20 Oct., 1710, aged 17, B.A. 1714; rector of Putley, co. Hereford, 1723. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Stephens, William, s. Walter, of Exeter (city), cler. Exeter Coll., matric. 26 March, 1713, aged 17, B.A. 1716; M.A. from King's Coll., Cambridge, 1720; rector of Roborough, Devon, 1730-6. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Stephenson, Francis, of co. Derby, pleb. Merton Coll., matric. 7 May, 1596, aged 18.
Stephenson, Francis (Stevenson), of Devon, pleb. St. Edmund Hall, matric. 4 Dec., 1618, aged 18.
Stephenson, Henry (Stevenson), of Berks, pleb. Jesus Coll., matric. 9 Oct., 1586, aged 25. [16]
Stephenson, John (Stevenson or Stephynson), B.A. 2 June, 1511, "licenced M.A. 26 June, 1515, and created M.A. 2 July, 1515."
Stephenson, John, of co. Derby, cler. fil. Balliol Coll., matric. 27 April, 1610, aged 17.
Stephenson, John (Stevenson), "ser." Exeter Coll., matric. 14 Dec., 1652; B.A. from Wadham Coll. 14 May, 1657; perhaps vicar of Willen, Bucks, 1663. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Stephenson, John, s. J., of Beverley, Yorks, gent. University Coll., matric. 30 March, 1677, aged 16, B.A. 1680, M.A. 1683; of St. Andrew, Holborn, clerk, licenced 4 July, 1691, to marry Anne Perrier, of St. Clement Danes, Middlesex, spinster. See London Marriage Licences, ed. Foster. [20]
Stephenson, John (Stevenson), s. J(ohn), of Bakewell, co. Derby, gent. Wadham Coll., matric. 6 May, 1681, aged 17; bar.-at-law, Inner Temple, 1689; licenced 7 April, 1692, to marry Honora Brograve, of Newport, Essex, spinster. See Foster's Judges and Barristers.
Stephenson, John (Stevenson), s. Rob., of Hampton Court, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. 10 Feb., 1690-1, aged 18; student of Middle Temple 1693. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Stephenson, John, s. Joh., of Hatton, Cumberland, p.p. Queen's Coll., matric. 9 March, 1695-6, aged 17.
Stephenson, Lancelot, p.p. Queen's Coll., matric. 3 July, 1663.
Stephenson, Matthew (Stevenson), of co. Durham, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric. 26 Feb., 1584-5, aged 20. [25]
Stephenson, Owen (Stevenson), of co. Carmarthen. pleb. Broadgates Hall, matric. 16 Feb., 1609-10, aged 20; rector of Hasguard, co. Pembroke, 1620, and of Llandawke and Pendine, co. Carmarthen, 1626. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Stephenson, Richard, s. Richard, of Sunningwell, Berks, pleb. St. John's Coll., matric. 3 July, 1635, aged 18, fellow 1638-48, B.A. 29 April, 1639, M.A. 20 April, 1643, expelled 1648 for being in arms against the parliament; of Merchant Taylors' school 1625, born 11 Oct., 1617. See Burrows, 548; & Robinson, i. 114.
Stephenson, Robert (Stevenson), 33 years a student, B.Mus. 20 Oct., 1587, D.Mus. 10 July, 1596. See Fasti, i. 239.
Stephenson, Robert (Stevinson), of Berks, gent. Queen's Coll., matric. 17 Feb., 1608-9, aged 16; B.A. from Magdalen Hall 19 Oct., 1612.
Stephenson, Rowland, "ser." Queen's Coll., matric. 31 July, 1658, B.A. 1661. [30]
Stephenson, Samuel (Stevenson), s. S(amuel), of Sutton Coldfield. co. Warwick, gent. Pembroke Coll., matric. 17 May, 1701, aged 17; student of Inner Temple 1700. See Foster's Inns of Court Register.
Stephenson, Thomas, of Cumberland, gent. Matric. entry under date 1572, aged 22.
Stephenson, Thomas, of Cumberland, pleb. Queen's Coll., matric. 9 Dec., 1619, aged 19, B.A. 14 Nov., 1622, M.A. 25 June, 1625, created D.D. 12 Dec., 1644, "because his majesty had present and special occasion to employ him in places more remote about certain weighty affairs." See Fasti, ii. 78.
Stephenson, Thomas, s. Thomas, of Christ Church, London, pleb. Pembroke Coll., matric. 27 June, 1634, aged 18, B.A. 24 Oct., 1637, M.A. 30 June, 1640; perhaps rector of Lewes, St. Thomas-in-theCliffe, 1660, and of St. John's, Southover, 1661. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Stephenson, Thomas (Stevenson), s. Walter, of Aylesbury, Bucks, pleb. Oriel Coll., matric. 4 July, 1634, aged 17; B.A. 20 Oct., 1636, M.A. 2 July, 1639; rector of Saunderton, Bucks, 1660. See Foster's Index Eccl. [35]
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