Richard Stephens (died 1599) of Eastington, Gloucestershire, was an English lawyer.
He was the eldest son of Edward Stephens (d. 1587) and his wife Joan, the daughter of Richard Fowler of Stonehouse. [1] His father had inherited the manor of Eastington from his brother Richard Stephens (d. 1577). [2] He married Margaret (d. 1591), daughter of Edward St. Loe. They had a son Nathaniel and two daughters, Abigail and Sarah. [3]
He was appointed a justice of the peace in Gloucestershire in 1592 and was a Member of Parliament for the constituency of Newport Iuxta Launceston in 1593. [1]
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