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The Stepney Baronetcy, of Prendergast in the County of Pembroke, was a title in the
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Catherine, Lady Stepney was the wife of the ninth and last Baronet. She was an author of works of fiction. The Victoria & Albert Museum has a bust of the London society hostess, Catherine, Lady Stepney, posing as
Catherine, Lady Stepney by John Hayter (National Portrait Gallery – London UK)
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Baronetage of England
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Baronetage of England (1611–1705)
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. It was created on 24 November 1621 for John Stepney. His son, Sir John, the third Baronet represented Pembroke and Haverfordwest
Haverfordwest (, ; cy, Hwlffordd ) is the county town of Pembrokeshire, Wales, and the most populous urban area in Pembrokeshire with a population of 14,596 in 2011. It is also a community, being the second most populous community in the county, ...
in Parliament. The latter's nephew, the fourth Baronet, married Justina, daughter of Sir Anthony van Dyck
Sir Anthony van Dyck (, many variant spellings; 22 March 1599 – 9 December 1641) was a Duchy of Brabant, Brabantian Flemish Baroque painting, Flemish Baroque artist who became the leading court painter in England after success in the Sou ...
. Their only son, Sir Thomas, the fifth Baronet, sat as Member of Parliament
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for Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire ( cy, Sir Gaerfyrddin; or informally ') is a county in the south-west of Wales. The three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford. Carmarthen is the county town and administrative centre. The county is known as ...
. Sir Thomas's great-grandson, Sir John, the eighth Baronet, represented Monmouth
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in Parliament and served as Envoy to Dresden
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and Berlin
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. The eighth Baronet never married and was succeeded by his younger brother, Sir Thomas, the ninth Baronet, on whose death in 1825 the baronetcy became extinct.George Edward Cokayne ''Complete Baronetage, Volume 1'' 1900/ref>
Catherine, Lady Stepney was the wife of the ninth and last Baronet. She was an author of works of fiction. The Victoria & Albert Museum has a bust of the London society hostess, Catherine, Lady Stepney, posing as Cleopatra
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Stepney baronets, of Prendergast (1621)
*Sir John Stepney, 1st Baronet (–1624) *Sir Alban Stepney, 2nd Baronet (died c. 1628) *Sir John Stepney, 3rd Baronet
Sir John Stepney, 3rd Baronet (1618c. 1676) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1643. He supported the Royalist side in the English Civil War.
Stepney was the son of Sir John Stepney, 1st Baronet, and his wife Jan ...
(died c. 1650)
*Sir John Stepney, 4th Baronet (c. 1632–c. 1681)
* Sir Thomas Stepney, 5th Baronet (c. 1668–1745)
*Sir John Stepney, 6th Baronet (1693–1748)
*Sir Thomas Stepney, 7th Baronet (1729–1772)
* Sir John Stepney, 8th Baronet (1743–1811)
* Sir Thomas Stepney, 9th Baronet (1760–1825)
Extended family
Maria Justina Stepney, sister of the eighth and ninth Baronets, married Andrew Cowell. Their son John Cowell succeeded to the Stepney estates, assumed the additional surname of Stepney and was created a baronet in 1871 (seeCowell-Stepney baronets
The Cowell-Stepney Baronetcy, of Llanelli in the County of Carmarthen, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 22 September 1871 for John Cowell-Stepney, Member of Parliament for Carmarthen. Born John Cowell, he ...
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See also
*Cowell-Stepney baronets
The Cowell-Stepney Baronetcy, of Llanelli in the County of Carmarthen, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 22 September 1871 for John Cowell-Stepney, Member of Parliament for Carmarthen. Born John Cowell, he ...
* Stepney family
References
External links
Catherine, Lady Stepney by John Hayter (National Portrait Gallery – London UK)
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