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William Alston 1537–1617 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1537

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

Death Date: 13 Jan 1617

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

Father: Edward Alston

Mother: Elizabeth Coleman

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Bindloss

Children(s): Thomas Alston, Edward Alston, Joseph Allston, William Alston, Ann Alston, Peter Alston, Mary Alston, Elizabeth Alston, John Allston, Francis Alston, Margaret Alston

In 1537, William Alston entered the world in Newton, Saint Edmundsbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, born to Edward Alston And Elizabeth Coleman. William Alston married Elizabeth Bindloss, Margery Holmested, Margery Holmstead Or Hampstead, and had children including Ann Alston, Edward Alston, Elizabeth Alston, Francis Alston, John Allston, Joseph Allston, Margaret Alston, Margaret Alstone, Mary Alston, Peter Alston, Thomas Alston, William Alston. William Alston passed away in 1617 in Saxham Hall, Great Saxham, Saint Edmundsbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1537, William Alston entered the world in Newton, Saint Edmundsbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, born to Edward Alston And Elizabeth Coleman.
  • William Alston married Elizabeth Bindloss, Margery Holmested, Margery Holmstead Or Hampstead, and had children including Ann Alston, Edward Alston, Elizabeth Alston, Francis Alston, John Allston, Joseph Allston, Margaret Alston, Margaret Alstone, Mary Alston, Peter Alston, Thomas Alston, William Alston.
  • William Alston passed away in 1617 in Saxham Hall, Great Saxham, Saint Edmundsbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

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William Alston's Ancestors

Self
William Alston
1537–1617
Birth Place: Newton, Saint Edmundsbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Edward Alston
1507–1591
Saxham Hall, Great Saxham, Saint Edmundsbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Coleman
1510–1590
Newton, Saint Edmundsbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William Alston
1485–1564
Newton, Saint Edmundsbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Ann Simonds
1482–1564
Newton, Saint Edmundsbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
John Coleman
1480–1568
Polstead, Babergh, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Unknown
1485–
Newton, Saint Edmundsbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Simonds
1456–
Thomas Symonds
1463–
Thomas Coleman
1450–
Phebe Pearson
1461–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Alston's Descendants

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William Alston (1537–13 Jan 1617) m. Elizabeth Bindloss (Abt 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–
        1. 1. John Allston 1666–1719 m. Mary Turgis 1674–1701 m. Elizabeth Westcombe 1666–
        2. 2. William Alston 1665–1713
        3. 3. William Alston 1666–
        4. 4. Thomasin Alston 1667–1713 m. Abraham Handson 1660–
        5. 5. John Alston 1668–
        6. 6. Francisca Alston 1676–1709
      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–

William Alston's Timeline

4 Records

1537
1537
Birth of William Alston in Newton, Saint Edmundsbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Newton, Saint Edmundsbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
1537
1537
William Alston was christened in Newton, Saint Edmundsbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Newton, Saint Edmundsbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
1617
9 Jan 1617
Age 80
Death of William Alston in Great Saxham, Saint Edmundsbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Great Saxham, Saint Edmundsbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
1617
13 Jan 1617
Age 80
Burial of William Alston in Saxham Hall, Great Saxham, Saint Edmundsbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Saxham Hall, Great Saxham, Saint Edmundsbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1537
    Event Place: Newton, Saint Edmundsbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for William Alston, person ID L8P5-CVJ.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 1537
    Event Place: Newton, Saint Edmundsbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for William Alston, person ID L8P5-CVJ.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1617
    Event Place: Great Saxham, Saint Edmundsbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for William Alston, person ID L8P5-CVJ.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1617
    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 William Alston, person ID L8P5-CVJ.

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