John ALSTON of Wethersfield [3128]

  General Notes:

John was left his fathers lands called Collurds, Wrights and Nottalls in Sible Hedingham, and at his mothers death lands at Toppesfield and Wethersfield

The Manor of Kentishes Stisted: A capital messuage pleafantly fituated- c1631 to John Alston Gent of Hawkishalls in Toppesfield, the latter gave it by will to his son Le Strange Alston and Le Strange bequeathed it 20th April 1678 to John Alston his nephew named Le Strange. This last gave it by will 22 April 1689 to his sister Elizabeth that was married to George Jegon Gent and her heirs for ever.
Ref: History of the County of Essex. Rev P Morant Vol II ERO

Refer also John Alston of Stevenage [7085]

John lived at Gosfield, ESS he was under age in 1658.
Gosfield & Wethersfield are adjoining villages
A John Alston Gent of Topplesfield aged 40 deposed at Alston v Crocherode 1679.

Essex Hearth Tax, Hinckford Hundred 1671.
Toppesfield John Alliston 4 hearths.

Essex Hearth Tax, Hinckford Hundred 1671.
Stisted John Alliston 3 hearths.

Essex Hearth Tax, Hinckford Hundred 1671.
Hedingham John Alliston 1 hearths.

1661 & 1662 - A John & Henry Alston of Stysted, disputation of a valuation and tax. Land may have been called Hawkesells?
Ref ESS PRO Q/SO 1/3 ?

A John Alston of Stysted was fined for swearing.
Ref. ESS PRO Q/SO1/220

Essex Record Office
Level: Series SESSIONS ROLLS
Level: File COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL EPIPHANY 1686
Reference Code Q/SR 449/144
Dates of Creation 4 Jan 1686.
Scope and Content Recognizance of Nathl. Straite yeoman, John Alston gentleman and Edward Stammers husbandman; Straite to answer for wounding Edward Newton gentleman and threatening to kill him; all of Wethersfield. They are agreed.


Essex Record Office
Level: Category Parish records
Level: Fonds WETHERSFIELD, ST. MARY MAGDALENE
Level: Sub-Fonds CHARITIES
Reference Code D/P 119/25/103
Dates of Creation 14 April 1688
Title [Deed]
Scope and Content Bond in L30 from Joseph Smith of Taylworth Wratten (co. Suff.) grocer, to Joseph Shipp, and John Alston and Edward Stammers, vicar and churchwardens of Wethersfield. Recites a deed of bargain and sale between said Joseph S. and w. Susan, and Mark Mott senior and jun., Joseph Shipp, Thomas Trott sen. and jun., John Browne, John Leake, John Alston, Rich.Choute, Edw. Baker, Nath.Straight, Edward Stammers and Francis Strutt, of tenement and garden [no details].

Essex Record Office
Level: Series SESSIONS ROLLS
Level: File COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MIDSUMMER Reference Code Q/SR 473/22
Dates of Creation 12 June 1692
Scope and Content Recognizance of Nathl. Straite Yeoman and John Alston gent., both of Wethersfield; Straite to answer for refusing to pay William Pasfeild of the same the money that Sir John Marshall ordered him to pay to Pasfeild.

Essex Record Office
Level: Category Estate and Family records
Level: Fonds MISCELLANEOUS ESSEX DOCUMENTS
Level: Series Manor of Dale Hall in Lawford
Reference Code D/DC/41/454
Dates of Creation 11 October 1687
Scope and Content Conveyance (Lease for 6 months [Release missing]) Josias Ward [as in 41/453] to Thomas Walfrod of Finchingfield, gent. Messuage called Sandhills alias Wards and lands (112a.) [no details] in occupation of John Alston in Wetherfield

CLERKE v. ALSTON.
Bill, 13 February 1689/90, by John Clerke of Steeple Bumpsted, co. Essex, gent., v. John Alston.
Complainant is lord of the manor of Wethersfield, co. Essex, of which the defendant, John Alston of Sible Hedingham, gent., holds certain lands called Hacksalls, the rent of which is in arrears for eight years, Defendant denies he holds any such lands, and hath removed the ancient dooles or fences, so that complainant cannot distinguish these lands and distrain. He has also got into his possession deeds and evidences belonging to the said manor, kept by complainant in a trunk in a mansion house in Wethersfield, called the Brooke.
Defendant in his answer, dated 5 May 1690, says he holds a messuage and land called Hackshalls, but hath never heard they were at any time held of the manor of Wethersfield, and denies that he ever took the deeds, &c.
He occupied the house called the Brook for about three years, which he hired of Dr. Benjamin Clerk, brother and heir of Joseph Clerk, Esq., then late deceased.
Collins. 264. 1689/90.
Alstoniana Pg 211
Cresswell notes - uncertain which John Alston this one was.

CLARKE v ALSTON.
Depositions : John Clarke, gent., complainant, v. John Alston, gent.
Depositions taken at Yeldham magna co. Essex, 20 April, 3 Wm. and Mary, in the suit calendared Collins 264.
Collins. 47/3. 1691.
Alstoniana Pg 212

ALSTON v. EVENS.
Bill 8 December 1691, by John Alston of Wethersfeild, co. Essex, yeoman, v. Henry Evens and Dorothy his wife. In A.D. 1680 and for many years past the Orator was well and conveniently settled in a small farm in Wethersfeild, in which he lived very plentifully and supported himself and family in good credit and reputation, and might have continued so, and in all likelihood increased his substance, but it so happened in 1689 that Dorothy, now wife of Henry Evens, then wife of . . . . . Caslicke decd., late of Wethersfeild, gent., taking notice of Orator's good management in the said farm, did importune him to leave his own farm and come to the farm where they then lived, alleging that her husband was very sickly and infirm, and incapable of managing it to the best advantage ; that Orator should have it a great pennyworth, and be amply compensated in case he made any loss.
Orator accordingly took the said farm called Bodwell for a term of 9 years, paying L20 for the first year and L40 a year for the remaining years. The said Mr. and Mrs. Caslicke still continued to inhabit a part of the house, alleging the husband's sickness, but they never made a proper lease to Orator, who has made many improvements, By living in the house the said Dorothy had opportunity to come by the informal agreement, which she retains, and refuses to execute the promised lease.
Collins. 298. 1691.
Alstoniana Pg 184

John spouse unknown.