Samuel ALSTON of Bramford [2952]

  General Notes:

Samuel was a Trustee in 1717 for Sir W Devereux's gift. He, his wife and children, are all mentioned in his Aunt Mary's will 1714, also a legatee by his fathers Will, of estates in Marlesford. He evidently sold these to Sir Phillip Skippon, member for Dunwich in the late 17thC.
Ref. Chas Golding.

Admission of Woodbridge Scholars 1670 - Samuel Alston de Marlesford

He was a beneficiary under his sister Alice Alston's will dated 18 Sep 1694

Court of Arches - Alston v Alston 1681: Elizabeth Alston of Marlesford v Samuel Alston: divorce (adultery and cruelty) sentence 4 July 1682 A15, B10/69, Ee 5 f 11, Jj 5/4.
This dates conflicts?

IGI also shows a Samuel born 1669
His burial date shown is not proven

Samuel borrowed from a John Groome of Ipswich, linen weaver. A John Gosse also involved
Ref Ips RO GB 436/590 etc

Extracts below from the Loraine Family Archive at Ipswich RO carry the Ref HA61.
24 June 1710. Mortgage (1000 years) for L100 by Samuel Alston, gent., of St. Giles-in-the-Fields, Middlesex to John Rosier, gent., of Felsham, Suffolk of property in Bramford, Blakenham and Baylham inherited from cousin Dame Mary Hanmer, occupied by John Gosse, Samuel Ashton, Edmund Garrard, Eliza Mole. HA61/436/581

3 (sic) & 3 June 1710. Lease and release by Thos. Alston Esq. of Chelsea and Bambridge Buckridge, Esq., now of St. Margaret's, Westminster To Samuel Alston of Bramford of property in Bramford and Blakenham formerly occupied by John Harwell, Robert Helwis, John Rivers and John Parry, now occupied by John Goss, Samuel Ashton, Edmund Garrett and Jacob Mole - as ordered by High Court of Chancery in decree of 11 March 1710 HA61/436/582

11 March 1710. Copy of Decree of High Court of Chancery ordering Thomas Alston and Bambridge Buckridge, trustees under will of Dorothy Warner (nee Alston) to convey property to Samuel Alston as heir (subject to payment of debts of late Mary Alston). Copy addressed to Samuel Alston Esq. at Coddenham, 15 Aug. 1717. HA61/436/583

Easter 1711. Deed to the uses of a fine by Samuel Alston, gent., of Bramford to William Lloyd, gent., of Barnard's Inn and Philip Thomas of Yoxford, gent. In trust of capital messuage, etc. in Bramford called Sicklemore House (occupied by John Gosse), messuage etc. called Sicklemore Farm (occupied by Samuel Ashton), messuage, etc. called Tye Farm (occupied by Edmund Garrodds) and messuage, etc. called Bullen Farm (occupied by John Bartlett), and all other property in Bramford, Blakenham Parva and Flowton inherited from Dame Mary Hanmer. 14 April 1711. Two halves of final concord (for L50) as above for 4 messuages, 4 gardens, 230 acres land, 80 acres meadow, 230 acres pasture, 20 acres wood and 20 acres heath or broom in Bramford, Blakenham Parva and Flowton. HA61/436/584

24 Feb. 1712. Assignment of mortgage for L100 to John Rosier and L300 to Samuel Alston and 5/- to Lloyd and 5/- to Thomas by John Rosier, gent., of Felsham (with Samuel Alston of St. Andrews, Holborn, William Lloyd, gent., of Barnard's Inn, Philip Thomas, gent., of Yoxford) to Elizabeth Pratt, spinster, of (Riston), Norfolk of property mortgaged 24 June 1710. 24 Feb 1712. Bond for L80 by 24 Feb. 1712: Alston to Eliz. Pratt to perform covenants. HA61/436/585

24 June 1715 Copy of assignment of mortgage by Elizabeth Pratt, spinster, of Riston, Norfolk to Mary Pratt, widow, of Riston, Norfolk of mortgage with declaration that purchase money then was Mary Pratt's used by Eliz. Pratt in trust. HA61/436/586

23 & 24 Dec 1717. Lease and release (at Alston's request) by William Lloyd, gent. of Penpedwast, Pembrokeshire and Phillip Thomas, gent. of More Critchel, Dorset to Samuel Alston, gent. of Coddenham, Suffolk of Sicklemore House and Farm (occupied by John Gosse) Tye Farm (occupied by Edmund Garrard) and Bullen Farm (occupied by Daniel Somers) HA61/436/587

25 March 1719. Assignment of mortgages (1000 & 2000 years) for L559 (= principal and interest) (and L1 to Alston) by Mary Pratt, widow, of Riston, Norfolk (at direction of Samuel Alston, gent. of Bramford) to Francis Colman, gent. of Ipswich of property mortgaged 25 March 1719 Bond for L1120 by Alston to Francis Colman to secure above mortgage and to perform covenants. HA61/436/588

10 Oct. 1720. Assignment of mortgage for L560 to Colman and L240 to Alston by Francis Colman, gent. of Ipswich (at direction of Samuel Alston, gent. of Bramford) To John Groome, linen-weaver, of Ipswich of property mortgaged. Bond for L1600 by Alston to Groome to perform covenants.
HA61/436/589

11 April 1721. Deed poll of Samuel Alston, gent. of Bramford, Suffolk
Bond for L400 by Alston to Groome to secure L200 and interest. 11 April 1721.
Memo: Declaration of Charles Cutting to deliver securities with mortgage to Rosier to Samuel Alston. 24 June 1713.
Account of John Groome to Samuel Alston to discharge of mortgage. 1727 to 1736.
Receipt for L20 (= half year's interest on L800) paid by Samuel Alston to John Groome. 11 April 1721.
Orders by Alston to Gosse to pay to Groome.
HA61/436/590

ALSTON v. ALSTON & Another.
Bill, 7 March 1709/10 by Samuel Alston of Bramford, co. Suffolk, Esq., son and heir of Samuel Alstone, late of Marlesford, co. Suffolk, who was son and heir of William Alstone, late of Saiham Hall, co. Suffolk, who was son and heir of William Alstone, late of Saiham Hall in Newton, co. Suffolk, who was son and heir of William Alstone, late of Newton aforesaid, the common ancestor and great great grandfather unto your Orator and great grandfather to Mary Alstone, late Lady Hanmer, which said Mary was daughter and heir of Joseph Alston, late of Sicklemore House in the parish of Bramford, Esq., son and heir of Edward Alstone, late of Boxford, second son of Orator's said great great grandfather. v. Thomas Alston and Bambridge Buckeridge (Ref [2980]
The said Joseph Alstone, by his will dated 18 December 1643, bequeathed lands &c. to Mary his wife, for life, remainder to his daughters Mary and Susan and their heirs, and in default to the heirs of his wife. The said Mary died leaving no children behind her who had issue ; &c. to her sister Dorothy Warner and her heirs, by her will, dated 18 August 1685, she left the said lands
The said Dorothy, late of the parish of St. Martin's in the Fields, co. Middlesex decd, by her will dated 24 February 1696/7 appointed the defendants her trustees of the said lands (lying in Bramford and Blackenham, co. Suffolk), to convey the same to such person or persons as should be appointed by the said Dame Mary Hanmer, wife of Sir John Hanmer of Hanmer Hall, co. Flint, Bart., or in default of such appointment, to the right heirs of the said Dame Mary. Such appointment was never made. Defendants refuse to convey the premises to your orator, pretending the devise was absolute, and not in trust.
Richardson 496/2 1709/10
Alstoniana Pg 193

ALSTON v. BUCKERIDGE.
The answers, March 1709/10 of Bambridge Buckeridge and Thomas Alston, to the complaint of Samuel Alston. (469/2 1709/10)
Defendant Buckeridge says that Lady Hanmer has paid most of the debts of Dorothy Warner, deed, out of her own estate.
Thomas Alstone says that as Dame Mary Hanmer is dead without issue, the property remains vested in himself and Buckeridge in trust for the heir at law of the said Dame Mary.
The pedigrees of the complainant and of Dame Mary, set forth in the bill are true.
Reynardson 348/21 1709/10
Alstoniana Pg 193

WARNER v. ALSTON.
Bill, 4 April 1712, by Edmund Warner, an infant (by John Upton of London, merchant his next friend) v. Samuel Alston, William and Elizabeth Alston, Susan Robinson, Thomas Alston, Bambridge, Buckerrdge and John Mountague. Joseph Alston of Washbrooke, Suffolk, decd., who was seised of manors and lands in Suffolk to the value of L1000 per annum, married Mary, one of the daughters of Edward Warner, Esq. (the great grandfather of complainant) and aunt of Edmund Warner, Esq. decd., complainant's late father, who brought him a considerable portion in marriage, and by whom he had issue only two daughters, Mary and Susanna, which Susanna died an infant. ( The provisions of Joseph Alston's Will are set forth.) The daughter Mary married Sir John Hanmer, bart., and they enjoyed the estate of the said Joseph, Sir John died about 1700 ; and Dame Mary his wife died intestate, without issue in 1709, and the estate should remain to complainant as cousin and next heir of the said Dame Mary, viz., as son and heir of the said Edmund, her only surviving nephew. But the writings have come into the possession of Samuel Alston, gent., who confederates with his son and daughter William and Elizabeth, and with Sarah Robinson, who attended Dame Mary in her last sickness, and others, to defraud complainant. The greater part of the premises are copyhold.
The Alston defendants in their answer say that all that remains of Joseph Alston's estate, is property in Bramford and Blackenham on the hill, worth about L290 per annum.
They believe Mary Warner brought no marriage portion to her husband.
They claim under the will of Dorothy Warner (sister of Dame Mary).
Hamilton. 383/22. 1712,
Alstoniana Pg 217

Refer also Mary Warner [2977].

  Other Records

1. Catalogue of Alston Land Accessions, 1648-1771.

2. Samuel Alston: Decree of High Court of Chancery - Master of the Rolls, 1710.
11 March 1710. Copy of Decree of High Court of Chancery ordering Thomas Alston and Bambridge Buckridge, trustees under will of Dorothy Warner (nee Alston) to convey property to Samuel Alston as heir (subject to payment of debts of late Mary Alston). Copy addressed to Samuel Alston Esq. at Coddenham, 15 Aug. 1717. HA61/436/583 Copy on file 2011

Samuel married Elizabeth WESTCOMB [2953] [MRIN: 988], daughter of Gregory WESTCOMB Esq. of Eltham Kent. [2954] and Unknown, about 1694 in Marlesford SFK.