Lewis Stephens Explained

Lewis Stephens was Archdeacon of Barnstaple and Archdeacon of Chester.^[1]

He was born the son of Lewis Stephens of Menheniot, Cornwall.^[2]

He was a cleric at Christ Church, matriculating in 1708 and graduating B.A. in 1712, M.A. in 1715 and B.D and D.D. in 1737.^[2]

He was chaplain to Charles Trimnell, the bishop of Norwich and to Dr. Blackburne, the bishop of Exeter, becoming rector of Chilbolton, Hampshire in 1718-1722 and of Droxford, Hampshire from 1722 to 1747. He was collated archdeacon of Barnstaple in 1724 (serving until 1731) and Archdeacon of Chester from 1727 to 1747.^[3] He was also a prebendary of York Minster in 1727, of Southwell cathedral in 1729 and of Exeter cathedral from 1731 to 1746.^[2]

Notes and References

1. " Memorials of Barnstaple; being an attempt to supply the want of a history of that ancient borough" Gribble, J.B: Barnstaple, J.Avery, 1830
2. Web site: Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714. British History Online. 2012-05-24.
3. "History of the city of Chester, from its foundation to the present time : with an account of its antiquities, curiosities, local customs, and peculiar immunities ; and a concise political history" Hemingway, J Chester' J. Fletcher; 1831 p326