Lewis Stephens

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. He was also a prebendary of York Minster in 1727, of Southwell cathedral in 1729 and of Exeter cathedral from 1731 to 1746.^[2]

References

↑ " Memorials of Barnstaple; being an attempt to supply the want of a history of that ancient borough" Gribble, J.B: Barnstaple, J.Avery, 1830
1 2 3 "Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714". British History Online. Retrieved 2012-05-24.

Archdeacons of Barnstaple
High Medieval	Allured Ralph (I) William de Auco Roger Thomas Ralph de Werewell John Ralph (II) Isaac Walter de Pembroke Henry de Bracton Richard Blund Godfrey Giffard John de Bradleigh Thomas de Hertford Philip of Exon Ralph Germeyn
Late Medieval	William Melton William Fitsrogo John Wele Bartholomew de Sancto Laurentio Walter Giffard Richard de Morcester Richard de Wideslade William Zouche John de Nassington John de Reynham Hugh de Monyton John de Derby William de Mugge Henry Whitefield Robert Rygge Richard Aldtyngton John Orum John Waryn Richard Helyer Michael Tregury Roger Keys William Fulford John Stubbes Owen Lord Robert Barforth William Elyot
Early modern	John Vesey Richard Norton John Young John Tyake Richard Tollett Thomas Brerwood John Pollard Henry Squire Robert Lawe William Tooker William Helyar James Smith Joshua Tucker William Read Robert Burscough Thomas Lynford Lewis Stephens John Grant William Hole Roger Massey John Andrew
Late modern	Peregrine Ilbert Jonathan Fisher Thomas Johnes John Bull George Barnes John Bartholomew Henry Woollcombe Herbert Barnes Albert Seymour Robert Trefusis Frank Jones Edgar Hay Denis James Guy Sanderson Arthur Ward Ronald Herniman Trevor Lloyd David Gunn-Johnson Mike Edson (Acting) Mark Butchers

Diocese of Exeter
Exeter Cathedral The Palace, Exeter The Old Deanery, Exeter
Office holders	Robert Atwell, Bishop of Exeter Nick McKinnel, Bishop suffragan of Plymouth Sarah Mullally, Bishop suffragan of Crediton AEO: Jonathan Goodall, Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet Jonathan Draper, Dean of Exeter Ian Chandler, Archdeacon of Plymouth Christopher Futcher, Archdeacon of Exeter Mark Butchers, Archdeacon of Barnstaple Douglas Dettmer, Archdeacon of Totnes
Selected deaneries	Deanery of Barnstaple Deanery of Cadbury Deanery of Christianity (Exeter) Deanery of Hartland
Historic offices	Archdeacon of Cornwall (11th century – 1876; became the Diocese of Truro)

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