Elizabeth ALSTON [3293]

  General Notes:

Bride Elizabeth Alston
Groom James Edgar
Marriage date 11 Jun 1822
Marriage place Lingfield
By Banns
County Surrey
Parish Register Transcripts Surrey Marriages

ELIZABETH ALSTON,
Third and youngest daughter and co-heir of William Alston, and granddaughter of Sir William Alston, 8th Baronet of Chelsea, baptised 27th December, 1799, at Linfield ; married to James Edgar, of Lingfield, June 11th, 1822 ; Mary Alston and George Chapman signed the register. James Edgar who was born at Lingfield, 28th June, 1790, was the eldest son of James Edgar of Lingfield by his wife Susannah daughter of John and Susannah Stanford and grandson of James Edgar also of Lingfield and his wife Susannah Potter. This last named James was a Scotsman and like many " brither Scats " before and since, sought that bourne-England-from which, it is said, none ever returned to his native land. He came from Dumfries about the year 1757, and settled at Lingfield, where he practised medicine. He was a scion of the very ancient Scottish border family of Edgar, the history of which in its various branches was industriously compiled by Captain J. H. Lawrence-Archer, about twenty-five years ago. The fortunes of the Wedderly branch of the Edgars are said to have supplied Sir Walter Scott with the material for the "Bride of Lammermoor." There are certainly many marked and curious coincidences between the Edgars and Ravenwoods. The Master of Ravenswood is named Edgar ; both families were connected with the Humes, Douglases, and Chieslys, and had law-suits with the last, and both were turbulent and impoverished by espousing and adhering to the losing cause. There were other minor coincidences of names and dates. John Edgar of the Keithock family, died a prisoner in Stirling Castle, for his share In the rebellion of 1715. James, his brother, fled to Italy and became the confidential secretary and companion of the Chevalier St. George. The Edgars were also among the few families who disobeyed the Act of James VI, c. 21, In not having their arms matriculated at the Lyon Register then established. Elizabeth Edgar died 28th October, 1864, and was buried at Dartford, Kent, through the Evelyns Balams, Peytons Stapyltons de la Poles and de Clares, Elizabeth Alston was 20th indescent from Edward I and Eleanor of Castile, also from John Baliol, King of Scotland, 26th in descent; from William the Conqueror and Matilda of Flanders, 34th in descent from Alfred the Great, 86th in descent from Egbert, first King of England, and 86th in descent from Charlemagne, Emperor of the West. She was about five feet eight inches in height, good looking, upright in carriage, and of a fine presence. A faded photograph now in the possession of the editor is the only portrait of her there is.
See CHART PEDIGREES for detailed descent from the Blood Royal. James Edgar predeceased his wife he having died in 1861, buried 2 1st February.
Ref Page 52 Stemmata Alstoniana

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

A faded photograph of Elizabeth was in the possession of Lionel Cresswell c1899.

  Other Records

1. Census: England, 30 Mar 1851, Spittal St Dartford Kent. Elizabeth is recorded as a wife aged 51 born Lingfield SRY

2. Census: England, 8 Apr 1861, Spittal St Dartford Kent. Elizabeth is recorded as head of house a widow aged 61 living with her son's born Lingfield SRY

Elizabeth married James EDGAR [3328] [MRIN: 1128], son of James EDGAR [3329] and Susannah STANFORD [3330], on 11 Jun 1822 in Lingfield Church SRY. (James EDGAR [3328] was born on 28 Jun 1790 in Lingfield SRY and was buried on 21 Feb 1861.)