Maria ORLEBAR (NEE LONGUET) [6211]

  General Notes:

Maria was widow of Richard Orlebar 1775 -1833.
Ref Burkes Landed Gentry.
Maria had issue
The "Index to the Children of Manor House No 93" Ref Bed PRO 190 ORL. contains much on Maria's life including:
1845 - her second marriage to Rev Vere Alston.
1847 - Financial difficulties at Odell Rectory. (ref Bed OR/2071/609 & 610 - 613)
1847 - Her dramatic flight flight to London with her silver packed in her coach.
1847 - Anecdote of her husband hiding in Paris
1848 - Allows her husband L100 p.a.
1852 - Her will (ref Bed PRO OR/2071/614)
1863 - Her death in London (ref Bed PRO OR/2244/6)
The index above has no cross reference with records at the Bed. PRO beyond what is on cards under Alston etc. This requires a further search, also refs in Bedford Times & Bedford Magazine indexs

Note Alston references in the above index under Main Index - Expanded Subjects listed alphabetically

LETTER Maria Alston to Richard Orlebar (her son)
4 Nov 1847
Commenting on her and her husbands financial affairs she notes " Were we to live at Odell (L280) would only make us as deep in debt as we are now"
Ref: BDF RO OR/2071/609

The Will of Maria Alston late of River Hse. Duncan Tce St Mary Islington MDX who died 3 Apr 1863 at River Hse was Proved 6 May 1863 by Richard Longuet Orlebar Esq. of Hinwick Hse BDF her son and sole Executor at under L600
Ref. Civil Probate Calender 1863.

Marias Will dated 5 June 1852 in London - appoints Maria Caroline Layton her daughter as Executor.
Ref: BDF RO OR/2071/614

Ref: BDF RO OR/2071/ 610 - 613 refs to various letters and accounts concerning Vere Alston and family.

Maria married ORLEBAR [24391] [MRIN: 8786].

Maria next married Rev Vere John ALSTON [4044] [MRIN: 2065], son of Capt Thomas ALSTON [4036] and Elizabeth RAYNSFORD [4038], on 2 Oct 1845 in St George Hanover Sq. (Rev Vere John ALSTON [4044] was born in 1788, died on 24 May 1863 in Calais France and was buried on 28 May 1863 in Calais Pas De Calais France.)