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William Stephens 1519 – 1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1519

Birth Location: Cornwall, England

Death Date: abt 1579

Death Location: England

Father: Richard Stephens

Mother: Margaret Stephans

Spouse(s): Lady (Stephens)

Children(s): Lady (Richards), Margaret Stephens, Susan Stephens, William Stephens, Peter Stephens, Thomas Stephens

Early life: William Stephens arrived in Cornwall, England in 1519, born to Richard Stephens and Margaret de Leon, Baroness of Stephans. Over time, William Stephens formed a family with Lady Joane Warren (Stephens), which included Lady Johanna Stephens (Richards), Margaret Stephens, Susan Stephens, William Stephens, Peter Stephens and Thomas Stephens. William Stephens concluded life in England in 1579.

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Parents

Richard Stephens
1500 – 1578
Birth Location: Writtle, Essex, England
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Margaret Stephans
1501 – 1550
Birth Location: Writtle, Essex, England
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Spouses(s)

Lady (Stephens)
1515 – 1570
Birth Location: Bovey Tracey, Devon, England
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Children(s)

Lady (Richards)
1539 – 1590
Birth Location: Burton, Somerset, England
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Margaret Stephens
1541 –
Birth Location: –
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Susan Stephens
1543 –
Birth Location: –
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William Stephens
Birth Location: –
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Peter Stephens
Birth Location: –
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Thomas Stephens
– 1624
Birth Location: –
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1519
    Event Place: Cornwall, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: abt 1579
    Event Place: England
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