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Sir Lord Richard James Stephens 1539 – 1610 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1539

Birth Location: Eastington, Gloucestershire, , England

Death Date: 25 Jul 1610

Death Location: Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Father: John Stevens

Mother: Joane Prater

Spouse(s): Anne Ball, Anne Kirby

Children(s): Mrs Waterhouse, Thomas Stephens, John Stephens, Anna Waterhouse

Sir Lord Richard James Stephens was born in 1539 in Eastington, Gloucestershire, , England, the child of John Thomas Stevens and Joane Prater. Sir Lord Richard James Stephens married Anne Ball, Anne Kirby, and had children including Mrs Katherine Waterhouse, Thomas Stephens, John Stephens, Anna Waterhouse. Sir Lord Richard James Stephens passed away in 1610 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England.

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Biography

  • Sir Lord Richard James Stephens was born in 1539 in Eastington, Gloucestershire, , England, the child of John Thomas Stevens and Joane Prater.
  • Sir Lord Richard James Stephens married Anne Ball, Anne Kirby, and had children including Mrs Katherine Waterhouse, Thomas Stephens, John Stephens, Anna Waterhouse.
  • Sir Lord Richard James Stephens passed away in 1610 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Stevens
1520 – 1562
Birth Location: Wiltshire, England
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Joane Prater
1518 – 1607
Birth Location: Castle Eaton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
JP

Spouses(s)

Anne Ball
1545 – 1581
Birth Location: Eastington, Gloucestershire, England
AB
Anne Kirby
1545 – 1609
Birth Location: Eastington, Gloucestershire, England
AK

Children(s)

Mrs Waterhouse
1558 – 1600
Birth Location: Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
MW
Thomas Stephens
1586 – 1634
Birth Location: Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
TS
John Stephens
1608 –
Birth Location: Froxfield, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
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Anna Waterhouse
– 1712
Birth Location: –
AW

Sir Stephens's Ancestors

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Sir Stephens
1539 – 1610
Birth Place: Eastington, Gloucestershire, , England
Parents
John Thomas Stevens
1520 – 1562
Wiltshire, England
Joane Prater
1518 – 1607
Castle Eaton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Henry Stephens
1491 – 1552
Frocester, Gloucs, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Alice Alexandra) Lugg
1501 – 1552
Lugwardine, Hereford, England
John DePrater
1492 – 1547
Eaton, Wiltshire, England
Elene (Kingston or Courtenay * (m.) Prater)
1493 – 1547
Painswick, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Edward Lugg
1463 –
Mrs. Lugg
1467 – 1552
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Stephens's Descendants

1.
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Sir (Lord Richard James) Stephens (1539 – 25 Jul 1610) m. Anne Ball (1545 – 1581) m. Anne Kirby (1545 – 1609)
  1. 1. Mrs (Katherine) Waterhouse (ABT 1558 – AFT 1600) m. Edward Waterhouse (ABT 1550 – AFT 13 MAR 1598)
    1. 1. Sarah Waterhouse (1580 – November 16, 1643) m. Sir (Richard Mallinson of Bradford,) Yorkshire (1530 – 3 Dec 1601)
      1. 1. Mary Mallinson (29 MAY 1606 – 12 APR 1652) m. Joseph Jewett (31 December 1609 – 1660)
        1. 1. Nehemiah (Elser) Jewett (04 02 1654 – 1 January 1719) m. Experience Pearce (19 October 1642 – 13 November 1731)
    2. 2. Edward Waterhouse (1589 – 1659)
    3. 3. Isaac Waterhouse (1591 – )
    4. 4. Geroge Waterhouse (1593 – )
    5. 5. John Waterhouse (1598 – )
  2. 2. Thomas Stephens (1586 – 1634)
  3. 3. John Stephens (8 July 1608 – )
  4. 4. Anna Waterhouse ( – 1712)

Sir Stephens's Timeline

12 Records

1539
1539
Birth of Sir Lord Richard James Stephens in Eastington, Gloucestershire, , England
Eastington, Gloucestershire, , England
1564
1564
Age 25
Sir Lord Richard James Stephens was married in North Marsden, Buckinghamshire, , England
North Marsden, Buckinghamshire, , England
1570
1570
Age 31
Sir Lord Richard James Stephens was married in Eastington, Gloucestershire, , England
Eastington, Gloucestershire, , England
1572
24 Jul 1572
Age 33
Sir Lord Richard James Stephens was married in London, England
London, England
1578
1578
Age 39
Sir Lord Richard James Stephens was married in Eastington, Gloucestershire, England
Eastington, Gloucestershire, England
1579
16 Jul 1579
Age 40
Sir Lord Richard James Stephens was married in Of Eastington, , Gloucester, England
Of Eastington, , Gloucester, England
1582
1582
Age 43
Sir Lord Richard James Stephens was married in London,,,England
London,,,England
1589
1589
Age 50
Sir Lord Richard James Stephens was married in 1661395, Devon, England
1661395, Devon, England
1595
24 Apr 1595
Age 56
Sir Lord Richard James Stephens was married in St Bride´S, Fleet Street, London, England
St Bride´S, Fleet Street, London, England
1609
1609
Age 70
Sir Lord Richard James Stephens was married in Lypiat Park, Little Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England
Lypiat Park, Little Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England
1610
25 Jul 1610
Age 71
Death of Sir Lord Richard James Stephens in Bermondsey, Surrey, England
Bermondsey, Surrey, England
1615
1615
Age 76
Sir Lord Richard James Stephens was married in Gloucestershire, England
Gloucestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1539
    Event Place: Eastington, Gloucestershire, , England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1564
    Event Place: North Marsden, Buckinghamshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: Eastington, Gloucestershire, , England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1572
    Event Place: London, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1578
    Event Place: Eastington, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1579
    Event Place: Of Eastington, , Gloucester, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1582
    Event Place: London,,,England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1589
    Event Place: 1661395, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1595
    Event Place: St Bride´S, Fleet Street, London, England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1609
    Event Place: Lypiat Park, Little Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1615
    Event Place: Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1610
    Event Place: Bermondsey, Surrey, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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