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    Stephens, Elizabeth

    Female 1575 - 1647  (~ 72 years)


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    • Name Stephens, Elizabeth 
      Born Abt. 1575  Of Chiseldon, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Gender Female 
      Died 1647  Swindon, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Person ID I10574  My Genealogy
      Last Modified 4 Mar 2015 

      Father Stephens, Nicholas,   b. Abt 1530, Of Chiseldon, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. Bef 1610, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 80 years) 
      Mother Kekewich, Agnes,   b. Abt 1534, Of Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1577, Of Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 43 years) 
      Married Abt. 1560  England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Family ID F03431  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family Vilett, Nicholas,   c. 12 Dec 1568, Mitcham, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 19 Jul 1640, Swindon, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 71 years) 
      Married Abt. 1595  Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Notes 
      • Mincham, Surrey Registers:
        Nicholas son of Richard Violet bur. July 14, being a grocer and Cytisen of London. 1564.
        Nycholas son of Richard Violet Cityzen and grocer of London bapt. Dec 12. 1568


        On 20th November, 1581, "Nicholas Yiolett, of London, gcnerosii filius," matriculated at St. John's College, Oxford, aged 15.

        Nicholas grew up, settled in Wiltshire, is described in his step-father's will (p. 136) as "of Overtowne, gent.," in 1608 and 1611 {Wilts Arch. Mag., ii., p. 187, and xix., p. 261) as " of Swindon, gentleman," and heads the pedigree of " Vilett of Swindon," printed in Burke's " Landed Gentry " (ed. 1846). According to this pedigree, he had issue by " Elizabeth Stephens," his wife : - 1. Thomas, his heir. 2. Richard, who married and had issue three sons, Richard, Nicholas, and Edmund. 3. Nicholas. 4. Arthur,
      Children 
       1. Vilett, Richard,   b. Abt. 1595, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1661, Wroughton, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 66 years)
      +2. Vilett, Thomas,   b. Abt 1598, Of Swindon, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Nov 1667, Swindon, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 69 years)  [Birth]
       3. Vilett, Nicholas,   b. Abt. 1599, Of Swindon, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1646, Oxfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 47 years)
       4. Vilett, Arthur,   b. Abt. 1606, Of Swindon, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 28 Mar 1687, Holy Rood, Swindon, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 81 years)
      Last Modified 7 Jan 2015 
      Family ID F03395  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    • Notes 
      • Possibly the Mrs Villet buried at Swindon 1647?


        PROB 11/113/216 Description: Will of Richard Stephens, Gentleman of Crofton, Wiltshire Date: 21 March 1609: Will dated May 23rd, 6 Jas., 1608. Richard Stephens of Crofton, co. Wilts gent, to be buried in church of Great Bedwyn. Annuity of 40l. to wife, out of parsonage of Froxfield. Second son, Edmund, under age. Child in wife's womb. Eldest son, Thomas Stephens, under age. Brother Nicholas Vylett, and Stephen Bigges, overseers. Administration was granted to Nicholas Vylett, 1st March, 1608-9. The will was proved 23rd May, 1622, by Thomas Stephens, the son' (C.P.C., " Dorset," fo. 24).