Alban Stepney
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Alban Stepney or Stepneth (died 1628) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
at various times between 1572 and 1611.
Stepney was the son of Thomas Stepney of Aldenham, Hertfordshire and his wife Dorothy Winde daughter of John Wilde of Ramsey Lincolnshire. He matriculated as a scholar from Christ's College, Cambridge
in Autumn 1562 and entered Clement's Inn. In 1561, he was appointed registrar of the diocese of St. David's. In 1572, he was elected Member of Parliament
for Haverfordwest
. He was High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire
from 1572 to 1573. He was commissioner for the tanneries in Pembrokeshire in 1574 and was a J.P.
for Pembrokeshire from 1575. He was elected MP for Haverfordwest again in 1584 and in 1586. In 1589 he was elected MP for Cardigan
. He was Sheriff of Pembrokeshire again from 1589 to 1590 and was High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire
from 1596 to 1597. He became Deputy Lieutenant
in 1602. In 1604 he was elected MP for Pembrokeshire
. He was High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire again from 1604 to 1605. He acquired the property of Prendergast from his first wife, and was some time created Knight Banneret.
Stepney was buried in St. Andrew's Church, Holborn on 13 July 1628 as " Sir Albany Stepneth Knt. Banneret.
Stepney married firstly Margaret Cathern daughter of Thomas Catharn or Cadern of Prendergast and secondly Mary Philipps, daughter of William Philipps
of Picton. His eldest son John was created a baronet
in 1621.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
at various times between 1572 and 1611.
Stepney was the son of Thomas Stepney of Aldenham, Hertfordshire and his wife Dorothy Winde daughter of John Wilde of Ramsey Lincolnshire. He matriculated as a scholar from Christ's College, Cambridge
Christ's College, Cambridge
Christ's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.With a reputation for high academic standards, Christ's College averaged top place in the Tompkins Table from 1980-2000 . In 2011, Christ's was placed sixth.-College history:...
in Autumn 1562 and entered Clement's Inn. In 1561, he was appointed registrar of the diocese of St. David's. In 1572, he was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Haverfordwest
Haverfordwest (UK Parliament constituency)
Haverfordwest was a parliamentary constituency. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.- History :...
. He was High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire
High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Pembrokeshire. Under the Local Government Act 1888, an elected county council was set up to take over the functions of the Pembrokeshire Quarter Sessions...
from 1572 to 1573. He was commissioner for the tanneries in Pembrokeshire in 1574 and was a J.P.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for Pembrokeshire from 1575. He was elected MP for Haverfordwest again in 1584 and in 1586. In 1589 he was elected MP for Cardigan
Cardigan (UK Parliament constituency)
The Cardigan District of Boroughs was a parliamentary constituency in Wales which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and its predecessors, from 1542 until it was abolished for the 1885 general election...
. He was Sheriff of Pembrokeshire again from 1589 to 1590 and was High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire
High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Carmarthenshire. Carmarthenshire was originally created by the Statute of Rhuddlan in 1284. It became an administrative county in 1889 with a county council following the Local Government Act 1888...
from 1596 to 1597. He became Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
in 1602. In 1604 he was elected MP for Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Pembrokeshire was a parliamentary constituency based on the county of Pembrokeshire in Wales. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.- History :...
. He was High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire again from 1604 to 1605. He acquired the property of Prendergast from his first wife, and was some time created Knight Banneret.
Stepney was buried in St. Andrew's Church, Holborn on 13 July 1628 as " Sir Albany Stepneth Knt. Banneret.
Stepney married firstly Margaret Cathern daughter of Thomas Catharn or Cadern of Prendergast and secondly Mary Philipps, daughter of William Philipps
William Philipps
William Philipps was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1660.Philipps was a member of the Philipps family of Picton, being described as a local Royalist and cousin of James Philipps. He may have been William Phillipps of Heathook, Pembrokeshire who was, a zealous royalist...
of Picton. His eldest son John was created a baronet
Stepney Baronets
The Stepney Baronetcy, of Prendergast in the County of Pembroke, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 24 November 1621 for John Stepney. His son, Sir John, the third Baronet represented Pembroke and Haverfordwest in Parliament. The latter's nephew, the fourth Baronet, married...
in 1621.