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William Alston 1485–1564 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1485

Birth Location: Newton, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 28 Jan 1564

Death Location: Newton, Sudbury, Middlesex, England

Father: John Alston

Mother: Dorothy Hanstead

Spouse(s): Ann Simonds

Children(s): Edward Alston

In 1485, William Alston entered the world in Newton, Suffolk, England, born to John Alston And Dorothy Hanstead. William Alston married Ann Simonds, and had children including Edward Of Saxham Hall Alston. William Alston passed away in 1564 in Newton, Sudbury, Middlesex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1485, William Alston entered the world in Newton, Suffolk, England, born to John Alston And Dorothy Hanstead.
  • William Alston married Ann Simonds, and had children including Edward Of Saxham Hall Alston.
  • William Alston passed away in 1564 in Newton, Sudbury, Middlesex, England.

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William Alston's Ancestors

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William Alston
1485–1564
Birth Place: Newton, Suffolk, England
Parents
John Alston
1430–1520
Sudbury, Suffolk, England
Dorothy Hanstead
1405–1430
Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Hugh Alston
1400–1492
Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Alston's Descendants

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William Alston (1485–28 Jan 1564) m. Ann Simonds (1492–Jun 1565)
  1. 1. Edward (of Saxham Hall) Alston 1507–1591
    1. 1. Sir (William Alston of Saxham) Hall 1537–1618
      1. 1. THOMAS (ALSTON) (9HCY-869) 1564–1619
        1. 1. John Alston 1610–1687 m. Anne Wallis 1647–1703

William Alston's Timeline

2 Records

1485
1485
Birth of William Alston in Newton, Suffolk, England
Newton, Suffolk, England
1564
28 Jan 1564
Age 79
Death of William Alston in Newton, Sudbury, Middlesex, England
Newton, Sudbury, Middlesex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1485
    Event Place: Newton, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1564
    Event Place: Newton, Sudbury, Middlesex, England

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