Sir Philip Stephens, 1st Baronet
Sir Philip Stephens, 1st Baronet (11 October 1723 – 20 November 1809) was a British politician who sat in the
Life
Philip Stephens was descended from a family settled for many generations at
After his return from his voyage round the world, Rear-admiral
In 1795 he applied for permission to resign his office at the admiralty, and was then, 17 March, created a baronet and appointed one of the
His only son, Captain Thomas Stephens, was killed in a duel at Margate in 1790; and his nephew, Colonel Stephens Howe, who was included in the patent of baronetcy, predeceased him. The baronetcy thus became extinct. An elder brother, Nathaniel Stephens, died a captain in the navy in 1747; and two nephews, also captains in the navy, William and Tyringham Howe, died in 1760 and 1783 respectively.[1] Sir Philip's (illegitimate) only daughter, Caroline Elizabeth, married Thomas Jones, 6th Viscount Ranelagh in 1804, but died in childbirth the next year without surviving issue;[5] she was buried in the same vault in Fulham church.[6] With no living descendants, Sir Philip bequeathed his entire estate to Viscount Ranelagh.
Career
During his 32 years as Secretary to the Admiralty, Stephens was one of the most powerful men in Britain. He was operating at a time of intense
Notes
- ^ a b c d e John Knox Laughton, Philip Stephens, in Sidney Lee, ed. (1898), Dictionary of National Biography, vol. 54, p. 186
- Gentleman's Magazine1810, i. 128
- ^ "STEPHENS, Philip (1723-1809), of Fulham, Mdx. and Horsford, Norf. ". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- Orders in Council, vol. lxvi.
- ^ Darry Lundy, Caroline Elizabeth Stephens, The Peerage.com. Retrieved 3 November 2009
- Hammersmith and Fulham Council. Retrieved 3 November 2009
- ISBN 978-0-648-04396-6.
References
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Stephens, Philip". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. This entry cites: