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Family and Education
b. 26 Sept. 1603, 2nd s. of Thomas Stephens† of Lypiatt, attorney-general to prince of Wales 1603-13, and Elizabeth, da. and coh. of John Stone of London; bro. of Edward Stephens*.Glos. RO, D745/M1, f. 34. educ. M. Temple 21 June 1620.MTR ii. 650. m. (1) c.Nov. 1626, Elizabeth, da. of one Ramme of Essex, s.p.; (2) 22 Feb. 1631, Grace, da. of John Browne I* of Frampton, Dorset, 1 da.; (3) 30 May 1636, Anne (d. bef. Jan. 1648), da. of John Moulson of Hargrave, Cheshire, coh. to her bro. Sir Thomas Moulson, 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 1da.; (4) 15 July 1647, Hesther, da. and coh. of Thomas Barnes of Aldborough Hatch, Barking, Essex, 2da. (1 d.v.p.). d. 4 Aug. 1679.Glos. RO, D745/M1, ff. 54, 162v; Par. Regs. of St Mary Aldermary ed. J.L. Chester (1880), 18; Vis. Glos. 1682-3 ed. Fenwick and Metcalfe, 176; Stroud par. reg.
Offices Held

Legal: called, M. Temple 27 June 1628; associate bencher, 25 Oct. 1650; bencher by 12 Feb. 1651–9 May 1662.MTR ii. 733, 1025, 1174.

Local: j.p. Glos. 16 July 1639 – 10 June 1642, by Feb. 1650–70.Coventry Docquets, 77; C231/5, p. 528. Commr. subsidy, 1641, 1663; further subsidy, 1641; poll tax, 1641, 1660; contribs. towards relief of Ireland, 1642;SR. assessment, 1642, 24 Feb. 1643, 18 Oct. 1644, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan., 1 June 1660, 1661, 1664, 1672, 1677, 1679; Wilts. 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652.SR; A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28); An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6). Dep. lt. Glos. 12 Aug. 1642–?LJ v. 291b. Commr. sequestration, 27 Mar. 1643; additional ord. for levying of money, 1 June 1643; levying of money, 3 Aug. 1643; commr. for Glos., Herefs. and S. E. Wales, 10 May 1644.A. and O. Member, cttee. for Gloucester, 25 Oct. 1645.CJ iv. 321b. Commr. Glos. and S. E. Wales militia, 12 May 1648; militia, Glos. 2 Dec. 1648, 26 July 1659, 12 Mar. 1660; Wilts. 2 Dec. 1648;A. and O. Bristol 26 July 1659, 16 Jan. 1660, 12 Mar. 1660;A. and O.; Bristol RO, 04264/6, p. 8. Essex 12 Mar. 1660. Judge, relief of poor prisoners, Glos. and Gloucester 5 Oct. 1653. Commr. ejecting scandalous ministers, 28 Aug. 1654;A. and O. recusants, Glos. 1675.SR; CTB iv. 789.

Central: member, cttee. of accts. 22 Feb. 1644;A. and O. cttee. for compounding, 18 Oct. 1645,CJ iv. 313b. 8 Feb. 1647.A. and O. Commr. exclusion from sacrament, 5 June 1646, 29 Aug. 1648.A. and O. Member, Star Chamber cttee. of Irish affairs, 2 Nov. 1647;CJ v. 347b; LJ ix. 506a. cttee. of navy and customs, 9 Mar. 1649.CJ vi. 379b. Commr. Gt. Level of the Fens, 29 May 1649.A. and O.

Civic: recorder, Bristol 29 Mar. 1659–1 Apr. 1662;Bristol RO, 04264/5, p. 184; 04264/6, p. 58. freeman, 2 Apr. 1660–d.Bristol RO, 04264/6, p.17. Counsel to Gloucester corporation, 14 Apr. 1659.Glos. RO, GBR/B3/3, p. 101.

Parlimentarian
STEPHENS, John (1603-79), of Lypiatt, Glos. and Pump Court, Middle Temple.
: Bisley, Glos. and Vine Court, Middle Temple.
Likenesses

Portrait: by Sir Peter Lely, once at Southam Delabere, Glos.Bigland, Collections ed. Frith, i. 392.

Volume
Commons 1640-1660
Web Title

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

Will
26 Feb. 1677, pr. 25 Aug. 1679.PROB11/360/500.
Estates
purchased Over Lypiatt from bro. 10 Nov. 1624;Glos. RO, D745/M1, f. 54. Hill House, Rodborough, Glos.VCH Glos. xi. 112, 223.
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion
recommended Peter Dormer for living of Church Stretton, Salop, 4 Feb. 1652; Peter Gannon for Rushton St Peter, Northants. 13 Apr. 1652; Thomas Carter for Debden, Essex, 16 Feb. 1653.Add. 36972, ff. 37v, 41v, 62v.
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