14 May 1507: At Westminster the morrow of Ascension 22 Henry VII [14 May 1507] before Robert Rede, John Fyssher, John Kyngesmyll and John Boteler justices: John Hardyng plaintiff v. John Steuens and Johanna his wife deforciants of 1 messuage, 30 acres of land, 8 acres of meadow and 4 acres of pasture in Harlyngdon. Deforciants acknowledge the premises to belong to the plaintiff, for which the plaintiff grants the deforciants 40 marks
12 January 1854: A Correct List of the Poll, at the Election of a Knight of the Shire, for the Eastern Division of the County of Gloucester. Campden Polling District: Parish of Chipping Campden: Abode: Chipping Campden: William Stevens
25 March 1880: Holder: Thomas Stevens, bootmaker, Leith. Acceptor or Promiser: Robert Douglas, 24 Mitchell Street, Leith
25 March 1880: County court judgment against G. and W. Stevens, Sidlesham, near Chichester, Sussex, farmers
25 March 1880: Bill of sale by Frederick John Gibbs, Theale, Tilehurst, grocer, in favour of Sidney Stevens; and a bill of sale by Frederick Stevens, bootmaker and Frederick George Stevens, cattle dealer, Elm Terrace, Telegraph Street, Petersfield, in favour of Isaac Cohen; and a bill of sale by Richard Evinson, Wadsley Bridge, near Sheffield, hosier, &c., in favour of John Stevens
29 January 1904: Eton Board of Guardians and Rural District Council: report of a meeting of the Board: present, Mr J. Hartopp Nash (in the chair), Mr H. R. de Salis, Dr Waters (vice-chairmen), the Reverend J. H. Matthews, Dr Newman, Colonel Ward-Bennitt, Commander Booth, Messrs F. B. Buckland, G. Hibberd, H. L. Darvill, C. J. Hill, F. Baxter, J. C. Howlett, E. Dyke, W. M. Bailey, E. H. Parry, W. Gamble, Z. H. Nash, T. H. Saunders, A. A. Somerville and W. Hearn. The Local Government Board inspector, Mr Stevens, complained of the condition of the patients in the sick wards. Dr Fuller reported bed sores in one case. An application by the London United Electric Tramways Company to extend their line from Slough to Taplow was considered. Mr R. H. Barrett (clerk) and Mr H. L. C Barrett (assistant clerk) asked for their salaries to be increased from £150 and £12 10s per annum respectively. Letters were received protesting about the lopping of the trees in The Avenue, Datchet.
‘The Annual Meeting of the Windsor and Eton Royal Albert Institute was held in the large hall on Monday evening [25 January 1904] … ‘Eighteen lectures were delivered during the past year, all of which were gratuitous. Those by the Rev. A. T. C. Cowie, Mr H. Snowdon Ward, Rev. C. N. Nagel, Mr A. A. Somerville, Rev. W. Spiers, Mr J. G. Everett, Mr D. S. Holderness, Mr T. Dunhill, Canon W. Page Roberts, and Mr G. Parratt were given in the spring, and those by Bishop Barry, Rev. J. H. Ellison, Rev. Albert Lee, Mr H. F. Traylen, Mr Frank Stevens, Mr Hugh de Havilland, Rev. S. A. Donaldson, and Canon Clement Smith, were delivered in the autumn season. Your best thanks are due to these gentlemen for their valuable services. The management of the entertainments was undertaken by the Rev. S. K. Tahourdin and Mr W. Fairbank, Mr A. H. Cowley and Mr W. B. Kempton. Your hearty thanks are due to these gentlemen for the great trouble they have taken in providing this recreation, and to the friends who so kindly assisted, thereby adding a substantial sum to the funds.’
28 June 1906: Postcard to Miss D. Stevens, 2 Station Parade, Horn Lane, Acton: ‘Dear Miss Stevens Have not broken my promise. Hope you like this. Ernie’
January 1915: Mansell Stevens, accompanist, 6 Palgrave Road, Stamford Brook (Tel: 481 Hammersmith)
24 December 1924: Postcard to Miss E. Stevens, 3 Highgate Hill, Upper Holloway, N 19: ‘Dear Elsie, wishing you a merry Christmas, with love from Mother x’
July 1930: Bootham School, Summer Term 1930: List of Boys: Michael S. Stevens, Stocksfield: Upper Schoolroom, bedroom 10, Tuke House
January 1932: Candidate for membership of the Cyclists’ Touring Club: S. C. Stevens, 15 Limesford Road, S.E.15
15 July 1933: Junior Cricket: The Junior Central Schools’ Final. Clapham Central v Reay Central. The match was played in Dulwich Park on 15 July. [Scoreboard and description. Players: Clapham: Capron, Hatfield, Fiorini, Waymouth, Gilbert, Combes, Brown, Johnson, Peirce, McQuare, Hearndon. Reay: Lloyd, Clarke, Turner, Jones, Badger, Samson, Manger, Westby, Knapp, Siperius, Stevens]
July 1934:
Report on the school trip to Abergavenny. ‘At last came Friday [25 May] – the day to return – the day nobody looked forward to. We had to go – for all good things come to an end. After Atkinson and Kathleen Shaw had expressed their thanks to Mr Winfield (to whom we owe so much that words cannot express our gratitude), to the other members of the school staff who had given up their holiday for us and to Mr Stevens and the domestic staff, Mr Winfield and Mr Stevens replied.’
January 1936: Valete: V C: R. C. Stevens, football 2nd XI, is an apprentice at Rowe and Edmunds
December 1945: Candidate for family membership of the Cyclists’ Touring Club: R. C. Stevens, 2 Railway Cottages, Sheerwater Road, West Byfleet
12 June 1951: C. M. Stevens, soprano, The Alexandra Choir
7 July 1951: Bowls: Civil Servants v. Winchester, at Southampton. Rink 1: Civil Service: A. Boorer, J. Wilkins, P. C. Moseley and J. House (skip) – 28. Winchester: C. Bills, P. Hall, A. V. Kotch and J. Jenvey (skip) – 15. Rink 2: Civil Service: F. W. C. Young, D. Parren, E. W. Gosham and J. Viney (skip) – 26. Winchester: D. Colliss, W. Snelson, A. Stanbrook and J. Carter (skip) – 17. Rink 3: Civil Service: R. J. Lusmore, J. Burgess, W. Cunningham and W. R. Laird (skip) -34. Winchester: W. Tuffnell, A. Henwood, S. Harris and W. Jarvis (skip) – 16. Rink 4: Civil Service: F. Ayles, G. Stevens, A. Haysom and F. Elford (skip) – 32. Winchester: R. Stroud, A. Reynolds, L. M. Carter and J. C. Welhams (skip) – 11. Totals: Civil Service, 110; Winchester 59.
8 December 1951: Stevens, footballer, Fulham, in a match against Huddersfield Town, recalled in programme notes 25 years later, 18 December 1976
c1990: Helen & Bart Stevens, 20 Cedars Road, Morden SM4 5AB; Jon Harold Stevens, 6 Victoria House, Deerings Road, Reigate RH2 0PS