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Edward Alston 1507–1591 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1507

Birth Location: Saxham Hall, Great Saxham, Saint Edmundsbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: Jan 1591

Death Location: Newton, Saint Edmundsbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Father: William Alston

Mother: Ann Simonds

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Coleman, Elizabeth Bull

Children(s): William Alston, Thomas Alston, Alice Alston, Joseph Alston, Ann Allston, Mary Alston, Bridget Alston

In 1507, Edward Alston entered the world in Saxham Hall, Great Saxham, Saint Edmundsbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, born to William Alston And Ann Simonds. Edward Alston married Elizabeth Bull, Elizabeth Coleman, and had children including Alice Alston, Ann Allston, Bridget Alston, Joseph Alston, Mary Alston, Thomas Alston, William Alston. Edward Alston passed away in 1591 in Newton, Saint Edmundsbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1507, Edward Alston entered the world in Saxham Hall, Great Saxham, Saint Edmundsbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, born to William Alston And Ann Simonds.
  • Edward Alston married Elizabeth Bull, Elizabeth Coleman, and had children including Alice Alston, Ann Allston, Bridget Alston, Joseph Alston, Mary Alston, Thomas Alston, William Alston.
  • Edward Alston passed away in 1591 in Newton, Saint Edmundsbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

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Edward Alston's Ancestors

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Edward Alston
1507–1591
Birth Place: Saxham Hall, Great Saxham, Saint Edmundsbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Parents
William Alston
1485–1564
Newton, Saint Edmundsbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Ann Simonds
1482–1564
Newton, Saint Edmundsbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas Simonds
1456–
Newton, Saint Edmundsbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Thomas Symonds
1463–
Newton, Saint Edmundsbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Alston's Descendants

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Edward Alston (1507–Jan 1591) m. Elizabeth Coleman (1510–1590) m. Elizabeth Bull (Abt 1569–26 Jun 1591)
  1. 1. William Alston 1537–1617 m. Elizabeth Bindloss 1540–1607
    1. 1. Thomas Alston 1564–1631 m. Frances Bloomfield 1565–1642 m. Hannah Alston 1564–
      1. 1. John (I) Alston 1610–1687 m. Lady (Dorothy Lee) Temple 1616–1668 m. Dorothy (Lee) Temple 1616–1668
        1. 1. William Alston 1637–1708 m. Thamozin Brooke 1644–
        2. 2. Frances Alston 1635–1709 m. John Pickering 1635–1703 m. Edward Reynolds 1635–
        3. 3. Dorothy Alston –1694 m. Henry Pike –1667
        4. 4. John Alston 1637–1704 m. Anne Wallis 1656–1718 m. Ann (or Joanne) Wallis 1647–1703
        5. 5. Elizabeth Alston 1639–1655 m. William Crofts 1630– m. Longworth Crosse 1636–
        6. 6. Edward (D) Alston 1639–1687
        7. 7. Thomas Alston 1640–1678
        8. 8. Mary Alston 1642–
        9. 9. Edmund Alston 1644–
      2. 2. William Alston 1585–1637 m. Sarah Strixton 1587–
      3. 3. Frances Alston 1589–
      4. 4. Thomas Alston 1595–
      5. 5. Edward Alston 1608–
      6. 6. Ann Alston 1619–1680 m. Samuel Curtis 1621–1713
    2. 2. Edward Alston 1575– m. Frances Bloomfield 1576–
    3. 3. Joseph Allston 1566–1640
    4. 4. William Alston 1567–1633 m. Marian Neunce 1565–1601 m. Anne Malin 1578–1661
    5. 5. Ann Alston 1568–1731
    6. 6. Peter Alston –1628 m. Elizabeth Petlow 1574–1625
    7. 7. Mary Alston 1570–1670
    8. 8. Elizabeth Alston 1573–1659 m. Ralph Northey 1565– m. Robart Hobson 1569–
    9. 9. John Allston –1656 m. Anne Crocherode 1580–1657
    10. 10. Francis Alston 1580–
    11. 11. Margaret Alston 1584– m. Valentine Parker 1576– m. Augestine Parker 1580– m. Augustine Parker 1580–
  2. 2. Thomas Alston 1535–1614 m. Dorothy Holmstead 1539–1579 m. Susan Goose 1540–1625 m. Thomas Alston 1549– m. Eleanor Gould 1538– m. Silvira (de) Saussure 1846– m. Susan Brand 1566– m. Alston 1539–
  3. 3. Alice Alston 1540–1590 m. Kinge 1545–
  4. 4. Joseph Alston 1540–1610
  5. 5. Ann Allston 1542–1610 m. Henry Payne 1587–1639
  6. 6. Mary Alston 1544–1610
  7. 7. Bridget Alston 1552– m. John Hammond 1549–

Edward Alston's Timeline

3 Records

1507
1507
Birth of Edward Alston in Saxham Hall, Great Saxham, Saint Edmundsbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Saxham Hall, Great Saxham, Saint Edmundsbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
1591
10 Jan 1591
Age 84
Death of Edward Alston in Polstead, Babergh, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Polstead, Babergh, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
1591
Jan 1591
Age 84
Burial of Edward Alston in Newton, Saint Edmundsbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Newton, Saint Edmundsbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1507
    Event Place: Saxham Hall, Great Saxham, Saint Edmundsbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for Edward Alston, person ID L8P5-C2Y.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1591
    Event Place: Polstead, Babergh, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for Edward Alston, person ID L8P5-C2Y.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Jan 1591
    Event Place: Newton, Saint Edmundsbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for Edward Alston, person ID L8P5-C2Y.

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