Complex sentence: Sir William Stephens (c.1641--1697) was Member of Parliament for Newport (Isle of Wight) (UK Parliament constituency) from 1685 to 1687 and 1689 to 1695.
Split into simpler sentences: Sir William Stephens (c.1641--1697) was a British Member of Parliament. He was the Member of Parliament for Newport (Isle of Wight) (UK Parliament constituency) from 1685 to 1687 and 1689 to 1695.