Elizabeth ALSTON [3287]

  General Notes:

Elizabeth was 19th in descent from Edward I and his Queen, Eleanor, of Castile, 25th in descent from William the Conqueror and his Queen, Matilda of Flanders, 33rd in descent from Alfred the Great, 35th in descent from Egbert, first King of England, and 35th in descent from Charlemagne, Emperor of the West.
A letter of her father's dated 26 February 1810, mentions her marriage and her family of three sons and two daughters.

Bride Elizabeth Alston
Groom John Dives
Marriage date 04 Jan 1791
Marriage place Lingfield
By Licence
County Surrey
Parish Register Transcripts Surrey Marriages

Elizabeth benefited from the Will of her mothers, uncle George Alston 1805.

Sacred to the memory of Elizabeth Dives wife of John Dives daughter of William and Mary Alston of this parish who departed this life 7 October 1815 aged 42 years
Altar Tomb Lingfield Churchyard.

  Other Records

1. Alston Family Bible, 1775.
Elizabeth Alston
Her Book
January 22 1775 [?]
Wm Alston January 22 1775 [?]
God give him Grace here inn to Look but not to look but Not to look but Under Stand for Learning is better than house & Land When house & Land is gonn & Spent the Larning is most excellent.

Elizabeth married John DIVES of Lingfield,Vexour,Lamberhurst [3639] [MRIN: 1261], son of Thomas DIVES [15669] and Sarah BRISTER [15670], on 4 Jan 1791 in Lingfield Church SRY. (John DIVES of Lingfield,Vexour,Lamberhurst [3639] was born in Apr 1769 and was buried on 26 May 1847 in Lingfield Church SRY.)