Stent, Robert William [B. May 3, 1820, at Tillington. School, Winchester.] Matric. Michs.'i840. Kept two terms. Lived at Fittleworth. Master of the Brighton Harriers. Died at Brighton, Feb. 2, 1870. (R. L. Arrowsmith; PeUe, 11. 469.) STENT, ROBERT WILLIAM. Adm. pens, at Trinity, May 21, 1888. S. of the Rev. Henry (Exeter CoUege, Oxford, 1849), V. of Fairlight, Sussex. B. there, Mar. 8, 1869. School, Hastings (private). Matric. Michs. 188S; B.A. 1891. Called . to the Bar, Inner Temple, Apr. 18, 1894. Second Lieut., R. Sussex Regt., 1900. Died Sept. 2, 1948, at Eastcott House, Easterton, Wilts. (Law Lists; Army Lists; The Times, Sept. 7, 1948.) STENT, WILLIAM ARCHIBALD HERBERT. Matric. Non- Coil., Michs. 1900. STEPHEN, ALEXANDER ROBERT GRAY. Adm. pens, (age 26) at Tri.nity, June 9, 1832. S. of Alexander. B. in Edinburgh. School, Edinburgh High. Matric. Michs. 1852. STEPHEN, ALFRED HAMILTON HEWLETT. Adm. pens, (age 19) at Trinity, Apr. 12, 1845. [Eldest] s. of Alfred [later Lieut. -Governor of New South \Vales (for whom see D.N.B.)]. B. in [Hobart], Tasmania. School, Sydney College, Australia. Matric. Michs. 1845; B.A. 1849; M.A. 18S4. Ord. deacon (London) 1849; priest (Sydney) 1850; C. of Christ Church, Sydney, N.S.W., 1849-53. Chaplain of Immigrants, Sydney, 1854-55. V. of St Paul's, Sydney, 1855-84. Canon of St Andrew's Cathedral, 1869-84. Married, 1852, Rebecca Maria, 2nd dau. of George Cox, of Winboum, Mulgoa, near Sydney, and had issue. Died July i6, 1884, aged 58, at Sydney. (Scott, MSS.; The Guardian, Sept. 10, 1884; Burke, Col. Gentry, i. 42-4; Crockford.) STEPHEN, CHARLES ISAAC. Adm. pens, at Christ's, June 18, 1859. S. of William, lawyer. B. [Dec. 22, 1840], at Douglas, Isle of Man. School, King WUliam's College, Isle of Man. Matric. Michs. 1859; Scholar; B.A. 1863; M.A. 1874. Ord. deacon (Chester) 1864; priest, 1866; C. of Frankby, Cheshire, 1864-70. Assistant Master at Birkenhead School, 1863-78. Head Master of Market Bosworth Grammar School, 1878-83. Head Master of the Junior Dept. of Reading School, 1883-7 An Army 'coach' at Hampton Court, 1887-94. V. of Orton- on-the-Hill, Leics., 1894-1904. Died June 8, 1904, at Wem- bley. (King William's Coll. Keg.; Peile, u. 562; Crockford; The Times, June 14, 1906.) STEPHEN, GEORGE. Adm. pens, (age 18) at Magdalene, Oct. 9, 1812. [4th] s. of James, barrister, of London (for whom see D.iX.B.j. [B. 1794.] School, Little Shelford, Cambs. (Mr T. Thomason). [Apprenticed to a surgeon at an early age.] Matric. .Michs. 1812. Adm. Solicitor, c. 1819. Adm. at Gray's Inn, Jan. 11, 1831. Called to the Bar, 1849. Practised in Liverpool. Collected evidence abroad during the trial of Queen CaroUne. Originator of an organisation which played an important part in the anti-slavery agitation. Solicitor (unpaid) for the relief of pauper prisoners for debt. Knighted, in recognition of his services in the cause of negro emancipation, Feb. 14, 1838, the first person to be knighted by Queen Victoria. Went to Melbourne, Australia, 1855. Commissioner of Insolvent Estates at Geelong. Married, 1821, Henrietta, eldest dau. of W. Ravenscroft. Author, miscellaneous, including Adventures of a Gentleman in search of a Horse (which had great popularity) and Adventures of an Attorney in Search of a Practice; Anti-Slavery Recollections; etc. Died June 20, 1879, at Melbourne. Brother of Henry J. (1802), James (1806) and William (1798); father of James W. (1840), of the next and of William R. (1844). (Boose, iii. 725; Law Lists; Inns of Court; D.N.B.; Burke, Col. Gentry; Sir Leslie Stephen, Life of Sir James F. Stephen, i. 44.) STEPHEN, GEORGE MILNER ELMSLIE. Adm. pens, at St John's, June 4, 1847. S. of Sir George (above) (and Henrietta). B. at St John's, Hampstead. Bapt. May 17, 1828. School, Pocklington. Did not reside. Brother of William R. (1844) and James W. (1840). (Law LisU.) STEPHEN, GEORGE VERNON. Adm. pens, at St John's, June 5, 1880. [Only] s. of James Wilberforce (1840), barrister (and Katherine Rose). B. Jan. 30, 1862, at Caulfield, Victoria, Australia. Bapt. Mar. 16, 1862. Matric. Michs. 1880. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, May 19, 1S81. (Inns of Court.) STEPHEN, HARRY LUSHINGTON. Adm. pens, at Trinity, Oct. II, 1878. [3rd] s. of Sir James Fitzjames (1846), of 24, Cornwall Gardens, London (and Mary Richenda, dau. of the Rev. John William Cunningham). B. [Mar. 2], i86u, in London. School, Rugby. Matric. Michs. 1878; LL.B. 1882; LL.M. 1904. Adm. at the Inner Temple, Apr. 26, 1882. Called to the Bar, June 17, 18S5. On the South Wales Circuit. Judge of the High Court of Calcutta, 1901-14. Knighted, 1913. Alderman of the L.C.C., 1916-28. Succeeded his brother Herbert as 3rd Bart., Oct. 23, 1932. Order of the Crown of Belgium. Married, Dec. 24, 1904, Barbara, younger dau. of William Shore Nightingale, of Embley Romsey, and Lea Hurst, Derbs., and had issue a son. Author, Law of Support and Subsidence. Edited Oke's Synopsis and FormuUst; Stephen, James also a set of State Trials. Died Nov. i, 1945, at Hale Close, Fordingbridge, and was succeeded by his son. Brother of James K. (1878) and Herbert (1875). (Law Lists; Inns of CouH; Burke, P. and B.; Who's Who; The Times, Nov. 3, 1945; Matrics. and Degrees, 1851-1900, calls him 'Henry Leslie.') STEPHEN, HENRY [JOHN]. Adm. pens, at St John's, Nov. 6, 1802. [2nd] s. of James, barrister-at-law (for whom see D.N.B.). Of Dorset. [B. Jan. 18, 1787, in St Christopher's, West Indies.] bcholar, 1803. Resided for eight terms. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Oct. 3, 1803. Called to the Bar, Nov. 24, 1815. Made his name by a Treatise on Pleading, published 1824. Serjeant-at-law, 1828. Published a Summary of the Criminal Law, which was translated into German, and New Commentaries on the Laws of England; this enjoyed a high reputation and became the standard work of its kind. Com- missioner in Bankruptcy at Bristol, 1842-60. Resided at Cleevewood, near Bristol. Lived latterly at Clifton. Married, 1814, his cousin, Mary Morison, and had issue. Died Nov. 28, 1864, at West Mall, Chfton. Brother of George (1812), James (1806) and William (1798); father of James (1839). (Boase, III. 726; Law Lists; G. Mag., 1865, i. 120; D.\.B.; Sir Leslie Stephen, Life of Sir James F. Stephen.) STEPHEN, HENRY WILLIAM. Adm. pens, at St John's, May 15, 1879. S. of Thomas Blanche (and Sophia Magdalene). B. Jan. 23, 1859, at Jaffna, Colombo. Bapt. .May 22, 1859. School, Pocklington Grammar (.Mr Wilkinson). Matric. Michs. 1879. STEPHEN, HERBERT. Adm. pens, at Trinity, May 25, 1875. [Eldest] s. of Sir James Fitzjames (1846) [ist] Bart., of 24, Cornwall Gardens, London (and Mary Richenda, dau. of the Rev. John WiUiam Cunningham). B. June 25, 1857, in London. School, Rugby. .Matric. Michs. 1875; LL.B. 1879; LL.M. 1882. Adm. at the Inner Temple, Nov. 8, 1878. CaUed to the Bar, June 29, 1881. On the South-Eastem Circuit; Clerk of .•\ssize, 1889-1927. .\ leading authority upon criminal law and practice. Succeeded his father as 2nd Bart., Mar. II, 1894. .Married, 1927, Mary Hermione, dau. of Sir Henry Stewart Cunningham, K.C.I.E., deceased. A con- stant contributor to The Times, The Scots (afterwards National) Observer and The Saturday Review. Several times re-edited, in conjunction with his brother. Sir Harry, his father's works, A Digest of the Criminal Law and A Digest of the Law of Evidence. Author, The Law Relating to Malicious Prosecution ; A Digest of the Law of Criminal Procedure in Indictable Offences; Prisoners on Oath; etc. Died Oct. 23, 1932, at Brighton; buried at Banstead. Brother of James K. (1878) and Harry L. (1878). (Rugby Sch. Reg.; Law Lists; Inns of Court; Foster, Men at the Bar; Who was Who; The Times, Oct. 24, 1932.) STEPHEN, JAMES (1798), see STEPHEN, WILLIAM. STEPHEN, JAMES. Adm. pens, at Trinity Hall, June 12, 1806. [3rd] s. of J[ames] (for whom see D.N.B.), of the Middle Temple. [B. Jan. 3, 1789, in Lambeth.] Matric. Michs. 1806; LL.B. 1812; LL.D. 1850. Adm. at Lincohi's Inn, Sept. 16, 1806. Called to the Bar, Nov. 11, 1811. Counsel to the Colonial Dept., 1813-25; Permanent Counsel to the Colonial Office and to the Board of Trade, 1825-36. Assistant Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, 1834-6; Under-Secretary, 1836-47. Prepared the bUl for the abolition of slavery. A rapid and decided administrator; resigned his of&ce for reasons of health, 1847. Known as 'Mr Over- Secretary Stephen.' K.C.B. and P.C., 1847. Regius Professor of Modem History at Cambridge, 1849-59. Professor at the East India College, Haileybury, 1855-7. Married, Dec. 22, 1814, Jane Catherine, dau. of the Rev. John Venn (1777), R. of Clapham. Author, Essays in Ecclesiastical Biography; Lectures on the History of France. Died Sept. 14, 1859, at Coblentz. Brother of " George (1812), Henry J. (1802) and William (1798); father of James F. (1846) and Leslie (1850). (Inns of Court; Burke, P. and B.; Boase, iii. 726; G. Mag., i860, I. 185-6; D.N.B.; Sir Leslie Stephen, Life of Sir James F. Stephen.) STEPHEN, JAMES. Adm. pens, (age 19) at Caius, Apr. 9, 1839. [Eldest] s. of Henry John (1802), Serjeant-at-law, of Sloane Street, London. B. [Sept. 16, 1820], in London. School, Rugby. Matric. Michs. 1839. Migrated to Queens', Jan. 29, 1841. Hon. LL.D., Edinburgh, 1856. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Jan. 23, 1843; at the Middle Temple, Nov. 28, 1845. Called to the Bar, Jan. 30, 1846. Professor of Law at King's College, London, 1850-64. Recorder of Poole, 1861-4. Registrar of Court of Bankruptcy, Leeds. Revising Barrister on the Western Circuit, 1862-4. Judge of the County Court, Lincoln, 1871-94. Married, Sept. 3, 1850, Caroline Neville, dau. of Henry Davies, M.D. Edited his father's Commentaries and Lush's Common Law Practice and Principles of Pleading. Died Nov. 25, 1894, at Newport House, Lincoln. (Rugby Sch. Reg.; Venn, 11. 247; Law Lists; Foster, Men at the Bar; D.N.B. (sub his father).) 25