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Sir Philip Stephens, 1st Baronet

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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
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in 1804, but died in childbirth the next year without surviving issue; she was buried in the same vault in Fulham church. With no living descendants, Sir Philip bequeathed his entire estate to Viscount Ranelagh.
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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
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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
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1760 and 1783 respectively. Sir Philip's (illegitimate) only daughter, Caroline Elizabeth, married Thomas Jones, 6th
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for 47 years from 1759 to 1806, when he was the last surviving Member of Parliament to have served under
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in Gloucestershire. He was the youngest son of Nathaniel Stephens, rector of
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Philip Stephens was descended from a family settled for many generations at
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in Essex, and was born there. He was educated at the free school at
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His only son, Captain Thomas Stephens, was killed in a duel at
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After his return from his voyage round the world, Rear-admiral
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Lying for the Admiralty: Captain Cook's Endeavour Voyage
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on 6 June 1771, and from 1768 to 1806 he represented
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Index


House of Commons
George II
First Secretary of the Admiralty
Lord Commissioner
British Admiralty
James Cook
Caroline Island
Stephens Island
British Columbia
Port Stephens
New South Wales
Eastington
Alphamstone
Harwich
navy victualling office
George Anson
secretary
Fellow of the Royal Society
Sandwich
House of Commons
Father of the House
lords of the admiralty
Fulham church
Margate
Viscount Ranelagh
Anglo-French rivalry
Seven Years' War
American Revolutionary War
French Revolution

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