William ALSTON Gent [3094]

  General Notes:

Odell Bishops Transcripts
Baptisms
William son of Mr Jn Alston 13 Aug 1637

William Alstone - Adm. pens. (age 16) at St Johns 10 Apr 1654; son of John gent of Odell, born there; School Wimmington Beds.; Matric 1644; Admitted at the Inner Temple 1654; Barrister 1662.

Alston William, son of John Alston, of Odell, Beds. School at Wimington, Beds., seven years. Admitted
St. John's Coll. Cam., 10 April, 1654. Aet. 16 years.

Re ALSTONS, of SUFFOLK.
First Name: William
Last Name: Alston
Admission Date: 16/05/1655
Call Date: 11/05/1662
FATHER'S DETAILS
Name: John Alston
Occupation: armiger
Father/Son Relationship: son and heir apparent
Address: Podington Bedfordshire
Inner Temple Admissions (2009)

Inner Temple Records 1660-1714 Vol III - NZSOG
Parliment held on 11 May 14 Chas II AD 1662.
William Alston called to the bar
Parliment held on 1 Feb 25 Chas II AD1673/74.
Stewards for Readers Dinner William Alston

William is described as Justice Alston in the record of his wife's burial
Pavenham Bishops Transcripts 1714

ALSTON v. ALSTON.
Bill 21 November 1676, by William Alston of the Inner Temple of London, Esq. V. Sir Thomas Alston and Dame Elizabeth his wife, Sir Edward Alston and John Alston Esq.
In 1637 the Orator, then an infant of 6 months, had a legacy of L300 from his uncle and godfather, William Alston, then or late of the Inner Temple, Esq. whose will was made 2 March 1637, by which his mother, Dame Frances Temple was appointed executrix; she died when Orator was about 8 years old, the legacy then being unpaid.
Her will was proved in the P. C, C. 1647 by her sons Sir Edward Alston, and John Alston, Orator's father, who possessed themselves not only of her personal estate, but also of the greater part of the decd. William's estate.
Orator knew nothing about the legacv till about two years since, when he was informed thereof by a friend ; he has found the will of his uncle registered, containing the bequest to himself.
Sir Thomas Alston, heir at law as eldest brother of decd. William. with Dame Elizabeth his wife (with consent of the said executors) has seized to himself the mansion house and manor of Odell, co. Bedford, Being to the value of L3000 and upwards ; and there is ample to allow of the payment of the said legacy of L300,
Sir Thomas Alston, in his answer, says he does not know of what moneys etc. his brother William died possessed.
All such goods of said Wm. as came to Sir Thomas's hands at Odell, are contained in annexed schedule ; and he can discover no further particulars nor give any better answer, it being above 33 years since he had the said goods, and he being now very aged and infirm.
Schedule of goods mentioned - Two and twenty pictures of the several Kings of England; about the value of L5
Tapestry hangings, tables and stools in the dining room L20
Furniture in the matted chamber, the red chamber, the ball and other rooms,. . . . . about L44-6-8
Collins. 229. 1676. & Mitford 215/5 1676.
Alstoniana Pg 180

ALSTON v. ALSTON.
Mitford.215/5
Bill, 21 Nov. 1676, by William Alston of the Inner Temple, London, Esq. v. Thomas Alston and Dame Elizabeth his lady, and Sir Edward Alston. Another suit relative to the legacy of 300 bequeathed to complainant by his uncle and godfather William Alston.
See above.
Alstoniana Pg 180

ALSTON v. ALSTON & others.
Chancery Proceedings before 1714. Collins 227.
Answer 16 February 1677, of Sir Edward Alston, Kt., one of the defendants to bill of complaint of William Alston, Esq.
Regarding the payment of the L300 bequeathed to plaintiff by his uncle Wm. Alston of the Inner Temple, the facts set forth being as in the bill of Sir Thos. Alston v Wm., John and Edwd. Alston as above. (Collins 227 see Thomas Alston [3021])
Alstoniana Pg 180

ALSTON V. ALSTON.
Chancery Proceedings before 1714. Collins 227.
Answer of the defendant John Alston to the above complaint above
Cresswell notes contains nothing interesting.
Alstoniana Pg 180

ALSTON v. ALSTON.
Mitford 215/6
Bill, 17 November 1677, by William Alston v. Sir Thomas Alston Bt.
Orator's father, John Alston of Pavenham, co. Bedford, having occasion to borrow L1500 in 1665, your Orator's father and Orator borrowed the same of Sir Thomas Alston of Odell, co. Bedford, elder brother of tbe said John, and, by indenture of 15 April of that year, gave as security therefore various parcels of land.
By indenture quadrupartite of 2 December 1665, between the said John Alston Esq. and Dorothy his wife, of the first part; William Alston, his son and heir apparent, and Thomazine Brooke, one of the daughters of William Brooke of the city of Norwich, gent., decd. of the second part; William Watts of the city of Norwich, Esq.
Thomazine Brooke of the said city, widow, relict of the said William Brooke, Robert Osborne, gent., and Jermy Norris, merchant, both of Norwich, of the third part; Edmond Temple of Sulby, co. Northants, Esq., and William Alston of Strixton, co. Northants. Esq. of the fourth part, . . . . . the said John confirmed all his manors and lands in Pavenham and elsewhere to his said son, whereby the said William became entitled to the equity of redemption of the said mortgaged lands.
The principal borrowed, with interest, has been repaid, but Complainant cannot recover possession of the land.
Alstoniana Page 181

ALSTON v. ALSTON.
Mitford. 227/4
The further answer, 11 March 1678, of Sir Thomas Alston, bt., to the complaint of William Alston, Esq.
In suit noted above, Mitford 215/6. No fresh information.
Alstoniana Page 181

ALSTON v. ALSTON.
Mitford. 227/3.
Bill, 15 April 1678, by Sir Thomas Alston, of Odell, co. Bedford, Bt. v. William, son of John Alston, Sir Edward Alston and John Alston.
This bill and the lengthy answer attached relate again to the oft disputed legacy of £300 to William Alston of the Middle Temple. See above.
Alstoniana Pg 181

ALSTON V. FYENNES & others.
Hamilton, 3/500. 1672.
Bill 6 December 1672, by William Alston of Pavenham, co. Bedford, Esq. v. Sir Purbeck Temple, John Feines, Dame - Harvey, John, Edmund, Eleanor and Stephen Temple.
In or about June 1665 Complainant entered into a bond as security for a sum of money borrowed by Edmund Temple of Sulby, co. Northants. Esq. deed. By his will, dated about the beginning of March 1664/5 the said Edmund left certain property to provide for the payment of his debts.
This suit is brought against the representatives of the deceased Edmund to recover amount due from said Edmund's estate.
Alstoniana Pg 179

FIENNES V. ALSTON.
Mitford, 196/49 & 50
Bill, 5 June 1673, by John Fiennes of London, Esq., executor of Stephen Temple, late of Sulby, co. Northants, Esq. v. William Alston of Pavenham, co. Bedford, Esq., and John Wayne of London, merchant tailor.
The defendents are creditors of the estate of Edmund Temple, late of Sulby. Esq., for whom the said Stephen was administrator. Certain lands, &c., were granted to them to raise the money due to them ; but they refuse restitution, or to give up the superplus of the issues now in their hands.
No personal details see suit above
Alstoniana Pg 206

Pavenham Register
Buried 1708
William Alston Esq the 16th of November

  Research Notes:

A shield bearing the Coats of Arms of Alston & Brooke at St Peters Pavenham.
Ref: http://www.allsaintsmiltonernest.org.uk/pav-history.html

  Other Records

1. William Alston: Will, 21 Nov 1707, Pavenham BDF.
Precis of Will of WILLIAM ALSTON of Pavenham
Dated Nov 21 1707.
He leaves his body " to be privately interred in the night time at the discretion of my executrix."
"To my eldest son, William Alston., and his heirs all my lands manors etc in parish of Pavenham, Stevington and elsewhere in co. Bedford except a certain cottage with barn and orchard (lately purchased of William Moodey carpenter) which I leave to my dear and loving wife Sarah and her heirs."
All his personal estate he leaves to his wife Sarah she to pay his debts add legacies and to act as executrix of his will.
"to my children then living each of them one guinea to buy them rings." Names of children not mentioned.
Proved May 18, 1709.
Bedfordshire Wills 1704-10. pp. 242-3. or 1709/1
Alstoniana Pg 352

William married Thomasine BROOKE [3095] [MRIN: 1044], daughter of William BROOKE [6520] and Thomasine GOOCH [6521], on 31 Dec 1665 in St Edmund Costessey NFK. (Thomasine BROOKE [3095] was born in 1643 in Norwich and was buried on 29 Jan 1668/69 in Pavenham BDF.)

William next married Sarah OAKY [6429] [MRIN: 2154], daughter of John OAKY Jnr [22080] and Sarah [22081], after 1670. (Sarah OAKY [6429] was born on 17 May 1656, baptised on 25 May 1656 in St Lawrence Jewry City of London and was buried on 21 Sep 1714 in Pavenham BDF.)