Ralph Stepney or Stepneth, Gentleman, also styled Ralph Stepney, Stepnith or Stepneth
Dates: Died c. 1544 or 1548 according to conflicting antiquarian evidence; the date concerns the identification of the memorial and is not treated as a firm death date.
Biography
Ralph Stepney or Stepneth was the Crown grantee of Aldenham Manor after the Dissolution. The surviving antiquarian evidence associates him with a London or Thames-side property exchanged or otherwise connected with the royal grant.
Notes / Sources
The spelling of the surname varies substantially in the sources.
Research sources:
- Transactions of the Monumental Brass Society, volume XV, part 4, biographical details for Ralph Stepney; John Murray, Handbook for Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, and Huntingdonshire, Aldenham section. — https://www.mbs-brasses.co.uk/public/files/1995-transactions-volume-xv-part-4-194825925.pdf
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