Elizabeth RICHARDSON [2998]

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THE WILL OF ELIZABETH ALSTON
Dated 3rd June 1656.
Wife of Edward Alston of Bramford co. Suffolk gent.
I make this will with the consent of my husband to dispose of L200 and a certain quantity of plate bequeathed to me by my late father William Richardson of Halsted Essex. gent. L100 I have already disposed of to my two eldest daughters, Elizabeth and Alice
The other L100 I give to my five daughters viz. Mary, Anne,Susan,Barbara and Martha L20 each at the age of 18 or days of marriage.
I give to my son John Alston the plate left me by my father.
I appoint my brother in law George Guyon of Coggeshall co. Essex gent. executor of this my will.
Signed Elizabeth Alston.
Witnesses: Edward Alston , Thos. Reene, John Colman.
Proved: 24th May 1658 by George Guyon the executor named in the will.
Ref. Wooton 349.
Alstoniana Pg 114
Copy on this file PROB 11/278

PCC Wooton Abstract of Wills 1658 Vol 7
451 - Eliz Alston w Edward Alston of Bramford SFK Gent date 3 Jun 1656. Wm Richardson my father late of Halstead co ESS Gent decd. My two eldest daughters Elizabeth and Alice - My younger daughters Mary, Ann, Susan, Barbara, Martha - son John. Brother-in-law Geo Guyon of Coggeshall co ESS gent., Exec. Elizabeth Alston. Witness Edward Alston, Thomas Reeve, John Coleman (Pr 24/5/1658 PA Pg 255)
Ref: NZSOG 2008

Elizabeth married Edward ALSTON of Bramford SFK [2997] [MRIN: 1008], son of Peter ALSTON of Bramford [2988] and Elizabeth PETLOW [2993]. (Edward ALSTON of Bramford SFK [2997] was born about 1595 in Bramford SFK and died in 1657.)