Dame Elizabeth THOMPSON [3233]

  General Notes:

EXTRACTS from the PARISH REGISTERS of LEE, co. KENT, given in Hasted's Kent, Vol. iv. p. 234.
Baptism. 5th Aug. 1645 Elizab. dau. Col. Geo. Thomson and Elizab. his wife.
Marriage. Sept 1662. Mr. Joseph Alston, of Lombard Street, and Elizabeth Thompson, of Lee.

Burke's Extinct Baronetage and other Pedigrees state that Sir Joseph Astton, 2 Bart. of Chelsea, married Elizabeth, daughter of Maurice Thompson, Esq., and sister to John, 1st Lord Haversham, but from the above pedigree (page 396 Alstoniana) and the Lee Registers I thought that Lady Alston must be the daughter
of (Colonel) George Thompson, brother of Maurice and uncle of John, First Baron Haversham, and to this idea Ur. Cokayne's letter (page 300 Alstoniana) and the absence of any Alston-Thompson alliance from the Haversham pedigree (p.396) gave some support.
But the evidence of the Chancery Suit, Alston v. Alston (see Sir Joseph [3235]) puts the fact beyond doubt that Dame Elizabeth was the daughter of Maurice Thompson.
Apparently Elizabeth Thompson was married twice, first to one called George, and then to Sir Joseph Alston.
Alstoniana Pg 397

Marriage settlement
Ref:Q/HAL/019
Description:
(1) Joseph Alston, merchant; (2) Joseph Alston, jnr., and Elizabeth Thomson, spin.; (3) Sir Edward Alston and Maurice Thomson of Lee, Lewisham. 4 mess. in Chelsea
Date:26 Sep 1662
Held by:London Metropolitan Archives: City of London,

Dame Elizabeth was given away at her second marriage by Richard Brewer.
Alstoniana Pg 297.

THE WILL of LADY ELIZABETH ALSTON of CHELSEA & BRADWELL
Dated 23 December 1704
I desire to be buried in Bradwell Church, co. Bucks.
I give to my grand-daughter Penelope Alston and her heirs male, my houses messuages and tenements gardens orchards &c belonging thereto situate in Peckham, co. Surrey failing her issue to my grandson Cornelius Alston, and his heirs.
To my grand-daughter aforesaid all my money, plate, rings, jewels, diamonds, pearls and watches with the rest of my Bradwell Abbey real and personal estate
I give to my son Sir Joseph Alston L10 for mourning and appoint him sole executor
I revoke all other wills by me formerly made.
Signed ELIZABETH ALSTON
Witnesses: Elizabeth Leake, Kathrine Cripps, Joseph Jenkins.
Proved: Dec 8, 1709, by Sir Joseph Alston Bart. son of testatrix and executor named in will.
Lane 278
Copy of original trancription on this file

Annexed to this wall are the two Admons. following.
Letters of Administration (with the Will annexed) were granted 12 July 1716 to Penelope Hoare als Alston wife of John Hoare and grand-daughter and residuary legatee named in the will of Lady Elizabeth Alston Sir Joseph Alston (3rd Bt.) the Executor named in the will being dead.

Letters of Administration (with the Will annexed) were granted 15 July 1726 to John Hoare husband of Penelope Hoare als Alston grand-daughter and administatrix of Lady Elizabeth Alston the said Penelope Hoare being dead.
Page 129 Alstoniana

Elizabeth married Sir Joseph ALSTON 2nd Bart of Bradwell [3218] [MRIN: 1097], son of Sir Joseph ALSTON Knt. Bart of Chelsea & Bradwell [2676] and Mary CROOKENBERG [3215], in 1662. (Sir Joseph ALSTON 2nd Bart of Bradwell [3218] was born about 1640, died on 14 Mar 1688/89 and was buried in Bradwell Church.)

Elizabeth next married Cornelius ALSTON of Camberwell [3438] [MRIN: 1098], son of Robert ALSTON [3437] and Unknown, on 19 Mar 1689/90 in St James Dukes Place Leadenhall St London. (Cornelius ALSTON of Camberwell [3438] died circa 1703.)