Frances Mallory

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Spelling variations: Astry, Astrie, Ashtre, Astree, Austry, Austrie

First found in Bedfordshire. First references in the 13th century when the family held estates in that shire.

 They held a family seat at Wood-End and Henbury.

"This article is about Wood End (near Kempston) in North Bedfordshire. For the hamlet of Wood End (near Marston Moretaine) in Central Bedfordshire, see Marston Moretaine.

Wood End (or Kempston Wood End) is a small village located in the Bedford Borough of Bedfordshire, England.

The settlement was historically one of the hamlets (or "Ends") of Kempston. Today, Wood End forms part of Kempston Rural, and is the southern most settlement within the parish. Wood End is also close to Keeley Green, and Wootton." Wiki

Arrival in America, James Astrey who arrive in St. Christopher in 1624.

"Harlington, a village and a parish in Beds, with a station on the M.R., 5 miles S from Ampthill, and has a post office under Dunstable; money order and telegraph office, Todding-ton. Acreage, 1904; population, 504. Woodend was the seat of the Astrey family, but the mansion was destroyed by fire many years ago, and never rebuilt. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Ely; net yearly value, £104 with residence. The church is Decorated English, and consists of nave and chancel, with an embattled tower." http://ukga.org/england/Bedfordshire/towns/Harlington.html