ALESTAN [8859]

   Another name for ALESTAN was ALSTON.

  General Notes:

Bloomefield Vol. 10 p. 26 Patesley. King William on his conquest granted this town to Peter de Valoines, &c. Alestan a freeman was owner of it in King Edward's reign when it was accounted a manor.

Fifield - The lands in this parish belonged in Edward the Confessor's reign to Brictmar, Alnuin (3) Turic and Alestan.

Bures or Buers, Gifford. A few miles from Billericay Essex. The lands of this parish were in several hands before and after the conquest namely St. Peter's Westminster, in Alestan a freeman, &c.

Mistley with Manningtree.-This parish belonged in Edward the Confessor's reign to Alric or Aluric and Alestan

Manor of Dikeley Munningtree.-Dikeley Hall is about a mile and a half from the Church. The owner of it in Edward the Confessor's reign was Alestan.

Parish Westham. The owners of this parish in Edward the Confessor's reign were Alestan and Leured-two freemen.

Shnarehill House (now called Thetford Lodge) belonged to Alestan an Englishman in the Conqueror's time.

Henricus Alstan 1351. By will requested to be buried in S. Mary's Churchyard Thetford. (See History of Thetford)

Alstoniana Pg 364/5