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Sir Edward Alston (1595 – 24 December 1669), was the president of the
Sarah (later fourth duchess of Somerset Seymour)
was a significant benefactor.
Life Alston was born in
plague, thieves carried off the money.
[3] In the following year
The Great Fire of London inflicted a still more serious loss on the society, Alston promised money to rebuild the college, but a quarrel arose as to the site, and at the annual election he was not again chosen president. He withdrew his promise of money and never renewed it.
[3] Alston married Sussana Hussey, the widow of Jasper Hussey. Hussey had been a London fishmonger and he had left significant and valuable property in
Great St. Helens,
Bishopsgate , and died very rich 24 December 1669.
[3] One of their two daughters
Sarah (later fourth duchess of Somerset Seymour) was a significant benefactor thanks to a clever
Prenuptial agreement .
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