Gregory ALSTON of Edwardstone Weaver [162]

  General Notes:

Gregory son of Daniel Alston and his wife baptised 20 Mar 1680/1 Edwardstone. Gregory Alston buried 7 April 1731 Edwardstone. IGI & Edwardstone Parish Transcripts Alstoniana.

A Gregory Alston of Edwardstone weaver and his wife Alice lease on the 18 April 1726 land to one Joseph Grimsey yeoman of Lindsey. Ref HD 574 Bury St Edmunds PRO.

John Alston Yeoman was Bondsman at Gregory's wedding

Gregory Alston on 24 June 1713, had dealing (below) with a Mary Lincoln over a messuage called "Snows" sited between the lands of Edward Alston in Edwardstone called Grooms

  Research Notes:

Close ups of Indenture on Gregory's file

  Other Records

1. Indenture: Gregory Alston Weaver, 24 Jun 1713, Edwardstone.
THIS INDENTURE made the twenty fourth day of June in the twelfth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lady Anne by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France, and Ireland Queen Defender of the Faith Annoque Domini 1713,
BETWEEN Gregory Alston of Edwardstone in the County of Suffolk worsted weaver of the one part and Mary Lincolne of Sudbury in the County of Suffolk spinster of the other part
WITNESETH that the said Gregory Alston for and in consideration of the sum of five pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to him in hand paid by the said Mary Lincolne at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof he the said Gregory Alston doth hereby acknowledge and thereof and of every part and parcel thereof doth acquit and discharge the said Mary Lincolne her heirs, executors, and administrators and every of them for ever by these presents and for diverse other good and valuable considerations him hereunto especially moving HEE the said Gregory Alston HATH demised, granted, bargained, and sold and by these presents doth demise, grant, bargain, and sell unto the said Mary Lincolne, her executors, administrators, and assigns
ALL THAT messuage or tenement called SNOWES with one yard orchard or garden therein belonging or by other name or names soever the same is called or known and also all and every the edifices, buildings, yards, gardens, and orchards whatsoever to the same messuage or tenement belonging or in any wise appertaining with their appurtenances situtate, lying, and being in Edwardstone aforesaid between the lands sometime of Edward Alston Gent. called Depdills and since of Joseph Mann Gent. deceased and now of William Chaplin gent towards the north and a certain green there called Shedd Greene towards the south as the same messuage or tenement was late in the occupation of Henry Glover with their and every of their appurtenances WHICH said messuage or tenement with the appurtenances John Jaggard Gent. deceased purchased to him and his heirs of Mary Coffinne widow by indenture of feoffment dated the 12th day of March 1697 and by his Will devised the same (amongst other things) in general words to John Newman also Jaggard who hath conveyed the same to the said William Chaplin and the said William Chaplin by indentures of lease and release dated the second and third days of February 1712 hath conveyed the same
to the said Gregory Alston and his heirs AND the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders
thereof and of every part and parcel thereof and all the estate, right, title, interest, use, trust, claim, and demand whatsoever of him the said Gregory Alston of, into, or out of the said messuage or tenement,
premises with their appurtenances TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said messuage or tenement and premises
with their appurtenances unto the said Mary Lincolne, her executors, administrators, and assigns from the day of the date of these presents unto the full end and term of five hundred years from thence next ensuing and fully to be complete and ended, yielding and paying therefore yearly and every year during said term at the feast of Saint Michael the Archangel the rent of a peppercorn (if the same shall shall be lawfully demanded) PROVIDED always and upon condition notwithstanding that if the Greogory Alston his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns or any of them shall and do well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Mary Lincolne, her executors, administrators or assigns or some or one of them the full sum of five pounds and three shillings of lawful money of Great Britain upon the twenty fourth day of December next ensuing the date hereof at or within the now dwelling house of William Chaplin gent stituate in Bury Saint Edmunds in the said county of Suffolk without any deductions, defalcations, or abatements whatsoever that then and from thenceforth this present indenture and every article, clause, and thing herein contained shall cease, determine, and be utterly void and of none effect (anything herein contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding) AND the said Gregory Alston for himself, his heirs, etc. and for every of them
covenanteth and granteth to and with the said Mary Lincolne, her executors, etc.
[by] these presents in manner following (that is to say) that he the said Gregory Alston, his heirs, etc.
or some or one of them shall and will well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Mary Lincolne, her executors, etc. or some or one of them the aforesaid sum of five pounds and three shillings and every part thereof at the time and place aforementioned for payment of the same according to the true intent and meaning of these presents. AND further that in case default of or in the payment of the aforesaid sum of five pounds three shillings or any part thereof at the time and place aforementioned for payment of the same happen to be made then and from and after such default, he the said Gregory Alston and his heirs and all and every other person persons claiming or to claim the said premises with appurtenances or any part thereof by, from, or under him or his heirs or by, from, or under the said John Newman also Jaggard and William Chaplin or any of them shall and will (at the request and costs in the law of the said Mary Lincolne, her heirs, etc. make, do, acknowledge, levy, suffer, and execute or cause and procure to be made, done, acknowledged, levied, suffered, and executed all such such further and other assurance and assurances in the law whatsoever for the further, better, more perfect and absolute assuring sure making and confirming of the said premises with the appurtenances TO or TO the use of the said Mary Lincolne and of her heirs, etc. absolutely and for ever as by the said Mary Lincolne, her heirs or assigns or her or their counsel learned in the laws of this realm shall be reasonably devised or advised and required.
IN WITNESS
whereof the parties first above named to these presents have interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
The mark of Gregory Alston X
Ref: Bury RO 391/6.12

Transcribed and translated by C. L. O'Sullivan, 18.09.2022

2. Indenture: Gregory Alston Weaver & Alice his Wife, 18 Apr 1726, Edwardstone.
An assignment of a lease of a house and lands in Lindsey in Suffolk for securing the payment of twenty pounds with interest

THIS INDENTURE made the eighteenth day of April in the twelfth year of the reign of our Sovereign
Lord George by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France, and Ireland King Defender of the Faith Annoque Domini one thousand seven hundred twenty and six. BETWEEN Gregory Alston of Edwardstone in the county of Suffolk weaver and Alice his wife one of the daughters of James Beacham late of Lindsey in the county aforesaid say weaver and Mary his wife who was one of the daughters and coheirs of Richard Allbone late of Lindsey aforesaid yeoman of the one part and Joseph Grimsey of Lindsey aforesaid yeoman
of the other part. Whereas the aforesaid James Beacham by virtue of one indenture of bargain and sale and
demise bearing date on or about the twenty ninth day of September in the eighth year of reign of our Sovereign Lord William the Third by the Grace of God of England, Scotland, France, and Ireand king defender of the faith Annoque Domini one thousand six hundred ninety and six made or expressed to be made between Thomas Banker of Much Horsley in the county of Essex yeoman and Ann his wife of the one part and the said James Beacham of the other part was lawfully possessed of one close or parcel of land called or known by the name of STABLE CROFT or by whatsoever other name or names the same being called or known and also one messuage or tenement thereupon built situate, lying, and being in Lindsey aforesaid and containing by [guestimate two]* acres more or less for the term of one thousand years from the day of the date of the said recited indenture as by the same relation being thereunto had it may and doth more fully appear and WHEREAS the aforesaid James Beacham by his last Will and testament baring date the fifth
day of May Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and four DID devise all his estate in Lindsey aforesaid and all his estate situate in Holstead in the county aforesaid to his two daughters Mary and the above named Alice and the said Mary had a power given her by the said Will to make her election of either and accordingly made her election of that in Holstead by means of which the above mentioned Alice now the wife of the said Gregory Alston became possessed of the aforementioned croft of land and house thereupon built for the remaining of the aforesaid term of one thousand years yet to come and unexpired as by the said Will relation being thereunto it may and doth more fully appear.
NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESETH that the said Gregory Alston and Alice his wife for and in consideration of the sum of twenty pounds of lawful British money to them the said Gregory Alston or Alice or one of them in hand paid by the said Joseph Grimsey act and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof the said Gregory Alston and Alice do hereby acknowledge and thereof and of every part thereof do acquit, exonerate, and discharge the said Joseph Grimsey, his executors and administrators HAVE demised, granted, bargained, sold, assigned, and set over and by these presents
demise, grant, bargain, sell, assign, and set over unto the said Joseph Grimsey, his executors and administrators all the aforesaid croft or messuage and tenement thereupon built with the appurtenances hereinbefore demised, granted, bargained, sold, assigned and set over and every part and parcel thereof their and every of their appurtenances and their several respective rights, titles interests term of years to come claimed or demanded whatsoever either in law or equity of them the said Gregory Alston and Alice his wife of, in, or unto the premises above mentioned together with the said recited indenture of lease and other writings concerning the same now in the custody of them the said Gregory or Alice or any other person in trust for them TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforesaid close or croft of land with the house thereupon built with the appurtenances and the several and respective estates, rights, titles, [earnings]*, claims, and demands whatsoever in law or equity of them the said Gregory or Alice or either of them of, in, or unto the same or any part thereof unto the said Joseph Grimsey, his executors, administrators, and assigns from thenceforth for and during all the rest and residue of the said term of one thousand years therein as yet to come and unexpired in as large ample manner and form to all intents and purposes whatsoever as the said Gregory or
Alice or either of them now have or hath enjoyeth or may, might, or ought to have and enjoy the same by virtue of the recited indenture aforesaid or otherwise howsoever together with the said recited indenture and other writings as aforesaid PROVIDED always notwithstanding and upon this consideration that if the said Gregory Alston or Alice, their heirs, executors, administrators or assigns or any of them do and shall and will well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Joseph Grimsey, his executors, administrators or assigns the full sum of one* and twenty pounds of lawful Great Britain on the eighteenth day of April next ensuing the date hereof act or in the now dwelling house of the said Joseph Grimsey situate in Lindsey aforesaid without any deductions or defalcations of any taxes or assessments or any other payments whatsoever that then and from thenceforth this indenture of assignment and every clause, covenant, and thing whatsoever herein contained shall be utterly void, frustrate, and of none effect to all intents and purposes as if the same had never been made anything before contained to the contrary thereof in anywise notwithstanding. AND the said Gregory Alston for himself and for Alice his wife, their heirs, executors, and administrators doth covenant, promise, and grant to and with the said Joseph Grimsey, his executors and assigns by these presents in manner and form following, that is to say, that they the said Gregory and Alice their or either of their heirs, executors, or administrators shall and will well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Joseph Grimsey or his assigns the said sum of one* and twenty pounds on the day and at the place in the above written proviso are limited for payment thereof without making any deduction out of the same for any taxes or assessments or other manner or thing whatsoever according to the true intent and meaning of the same proviso. AND further that breach being made of the proviso he the said Gregory or Alice, their executors or administrators and all and every other person or persons having or claiming or that hereafter can, shall, or may have or claim any estate, title, or interest of, into, or out of the premises or any part thereof shall and will from time to time and all times then after at the request and charges in the law of the said Joseph Grimsey or his assigns make, do, and execute or cause and procure to be made, done, and executed all and every such further and other acts, deeds, conveyances, and assurances in the law whatsoever for the further and better assuring the said messuages and close of land, hereditaments, and premises herein before mentioned to be hereby demised, granted, bargained and sold, assigned and set over with the appurtenances unto the said Joseph Grimsey, his executors and administrators for such time and term as in these presents is limited and expressed and by such ways and means and in such manner of or in as by the counsel learned in the law of the said Joseph Grimsey, his executors or assigns shall be reasonably devised, advised, or required AND the said Gregory Alston for himself and for the said Alice his wife, their executors and administrators doth covenant, promise, and grant to and with the said Joseph Grimsey, his executors and administrators by these presents that he the said Gregory and Alice his wife have not nor either of them hath at any time heretofore made, done, or committed any act, manner, or thing
whatsoever whereby or wherewith the hereinbefore mentioned or intended to be hereby assigned premises or any part thereof are, shall, or may be impeached or encumbered in or by ...* any manner of title, charge, estate, or other encumbrances whatsoever ...*
IN WITNESS...*
The mark of Gregory Alston X
The mark of Alice Alston X

Notes
* one and twenty pounds - a number of space fillers have been used around the sum, but it appears that 'one and' precedes the word 'twenty'.
* ... - unable to determine as page edge has cropped the words.
*[_] - unsure of this word?
*[...] - unsure of these words?

Transcribed and translated by C. L. O'Sullivan, 18.09.2022

Gregory married Martha [163] [MRIN: 1796]. (Martha [163] was buried on 15 Nov 1723 in Edwardstone SFK.)

Gregory next married Alice BEACHAM of Lindsay [5997] [MRIN: 1999], daughter of James BEACHAM of Lindsey SFK [7154] and Unknown, on 29 Sep 1724 in by Lic Arch Sudbury.