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Re: DURSTON circa 1573-1707. Re: The battle of Sedgemoor
« Reply #18 on: Tuesday 10 September 24 16:49 BST (UK) »
I think I have found a possible candidate for the father of the eldest John Durston (PCC will 1572). I know this is an old thread that no one is following, but once the hound gets the scent...

John in his will mentioned a brother Christopher Durston. He also mentioned property in and around Taunton, near Wilton: in Codlake (Codliffe) and Trull.
https://swheritage.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/WILTON-Intro-for-webpages-work-in-progress.pdf

On 1 September 1558 Christopher Durston, the son of Christopher Durston, was baptised at Wilton St George.
https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5d64f8cef493fdcc81ff16e6/chr-isto-ues-durston-baptism-somerset-wilton-1558-09-01?locale=en

In Common Pleas in 1536 William Durston was the plaintiff versus John Wyllys, of Wylton juxta Taunton, yeoman and Henry Wyllys, junior, of Wylton juxta Taunton, yeoman, for defamation. The quote: "Thow art an arrant thyfe & a recettor of thyfes."
Index:
http://aalt.law.uh.edu/Indices/CP40Indices/CP40no1088/CP40no1088Pl.htm
Original:
http://aalt.law.uh.edu/H8/CP40no1088/bCP40no1088dorses/IMG_3543.htm

This is probably the same William Durston who was a plaintiff in Kings Bench in 1543:
Soms. William Durston versus John Smyth, of Busshoppys Hull, miller, trespass. (Bishops Hull is about a mile from Wilton.)
https://waalt.uh.edu/index.php/KB27/1126

In 1549, seven acres of land in Wilton was sold to William Durston the elder, a Wilton clothier.
https://swheritage.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/WILTON-Landownership-for-webpages-work-in-progress.pdf

So I think William Durston of Wilton was the father of Christopher Durston of Wilton and of John Durston of Langport.
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Re: DURSTON circa 1573-1707. Re: The battle of Sedgemoor
« Reply #19 on: Tuesday 10 September 24 18:09 BST (UK) »
In the 1700’s the Durston family immigrated to Canada . I am a granddaughter .

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Re: DURSTON circa 1573-1707. Re: The battle of Sedgemoor
« Reply #20 on: Tuesday 10 September 24 18:13 BST (UK) »
I have the family tree information after 1700’s

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Re: DURSTON circa 1573-1707. Re: The battle of Sedgemoor
« Reply #21 on: Tuesday 10 September 24 18:26 BST (UK) »
I am new to this family heritage tacking , but I do believe I am a descendent of the Durston family that is mentioned . I know the family history up until the 1700, but information gets sparse because of it being in the UK and I know they immigrated to Canada in the 1700’s.
If someone wanted to fill me in with the ancestry they know in the UK that would be helpful.