Frances (Bloomfield) Temple (abt. 1578 - aft. 1647)

Born about 1578 in Coddenham, Suffolk, England

Wife of Thomas Alston — married 1602 (to 1619) in Suffolk

Descendants

Died after Aug 1647 after about age 69 in Polstead, Suffolk, England

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Biography

Frances (Bloomfield) Temple was born in England.

Frances Blomfield/Bloomfield, born abt 1575, Coddenham, Suffolk, England was the wife of Thomas Alston.

She married 2nd Sir John Temple.

Francis died 1 September 1644, Polstead, Suffolk, England.

"Here lies interred Francis the wife of Tho Alston of Polstead. Gent. who was buried at Newton in the said County by whom she had issue four sons William, Thomas, Edward, and John, and one daughter Francis. She was after married to Sir John Temple of Stanton in the County of Bucks being daughter of Simon Blomfield. She died Sept xi 1644".

The above inscription is on a marble monument on the North side of the Chancel of Odell Church BDF.^[1]

From "Some Account of the Temple Family"

Abstract of the will of Frances Bloomfield, relict of Sir John Temple, Kt, of Stantonbarry.

(Published : Herald and Genealogist ; Nichols.)

Will of Dame Frances Temple, of Great Woodhull alias Odell, CO. Bedford, dated August 3, 1642. John Earl of Peterborough, by indenture dated 4 Nov. 11 Car. I. had leased to her the manor of Grafton alias Grafton Underwood, CO. Northampton, excepting the advowson and parsonage, for 99 years, and the testatrix by deed dated 1 Aug. had for 4,320£. assigned the same to Frances Alston her daughter ; and the Earl had assigned the reversion to Edward and John Alston two of her sous.

She leaves her daughter also 2,7001. in money, for which she was to give a sufficient release to the estate of her late father Thomas Alston gentleman deceased, and to the estate of William Alston the testatrix's eldest son lately deceased.

To her son Sir Thomas Allston all the furniture in the chamber called the Matted Chamber where he now lodgeth.

To Edmond and Purbeck Temple sous of her late husband Sir John Temple, each 2001.

To her Kinswomen and servants Anna Alston and Frances Parke, each 401.

To her Kinsman, John Blomefield, son of Simon B. of Codenham gent, deceased 201.

For a monument to be erected her son William in Wood- hull church 1001. Sons Edward and John Alston executors.

Proved 9 Aug. 1647. (183 Fines.)

Sources

1. ↑ thekingscandlesticks

• "Some Account of the Temple Family"

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