Alban Stepney orStepneth (died 1611) was an English politician who sat in theHouse of Commons at various times between 1572 and 1611.
Stepney was the son of Thomas Stepney of Aldenham, Hertfordshire and his wife Dorothy (Dorati) Winde daughter of John Winde (also Weind or Wynde and Wyld) of Ramsey Lincolnshire. He matriculated as a scholar fromChrist's College, Cambridge in Autumn 1562[1] and enteredClement's Inn. In 1561, he was appointed registrar of the diocese of St. David's. In 1572, he was electedMember of Parliament forHaverfordwest. He wasHigh Sheriff of Pembrokeshire from 1572 to 1573. He was commissioner for the tanneries in Pembrokeshire in 1574 and was aJ.P. for Pembrokeshire from 1575. He was elected MP for Haverfordwest again in 1584 and in 1586. In 1589 he was elected MP forCardigan. He was Sheriff of Pembrokeshire again from 1589 to 1590 and wasHigh Sheriff of Carmarthenshire from 1596 to 1597. He becameDeputy Lieutenant in 1602. In 1604 he was elected MP forPembrokeshire. He was High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire again from 1604 to 1605. He acquired the property of Prendergast from his first wife, and was some time created Knight Banneret.[2]
Stepney married firstly Margaret Cathern daughter of Thomas Catharn or Cadern of Prendergast and secondly Mary Philipps, daughter ofWilliam Philipps of Picton.[1] His eldest sonJohn was created abaronet in 1621.[3]
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| Preceded by John Garnons | Member of Parliament forHaverfordwest 1572–1586 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Francis Cheyne | Member of Parliament forCardigan 1589 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forPembrokeshire 1604–1611 | Succeeded by |