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John Allyn Alleyn Allen Alling VIII 1538–1572 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Aug 1538

Birth Location: Thaxted, Essex, England

Death Date: 1 Dec 1572

Death Location: St. Andrew's ChurchyardHatfield Peverel, Braintree District, Essex, England

Father: Sir London

Mother: Margaret Leigh

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Allen

Children(s): Sir 'breeng, Edmund √, Ralph Allen, Samuel (Aleyne), John Allen, Elizabeth Allen, Mary Allen

The story of John Allyn Alleyn Allen Alling VIII began in 1538 in Thaxted, Essex, England. John Allyn Alleyn Allen Alling VIII married Elizabeth Margaret Alabaster Allen, and had children including Edmund Allyn Alleyn, Elizabeth Allen, John Allen, Mary Allen, Ralph Allen, Samuel George Allen Aleyne, Sir Thomas Allen Of Goldington Gentleman Husband Of Mary Fairclough Gateway Ancestor Breeng. John Allyn Alleyn Allen Alling VIII passed away in 1572 in St. Andrew's ChurchyardHatfield Peverel, Braintree District, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Allyn Alleyn Allen Alling VIII began in 1538 in Thaxted, Essex, England.
  • John Allyn Alleyn Allen Alling VIII married Elizabeth Margaret Alabaster Allen, and had children including Edmund Allyn Alleyn, Elizabeth Allen, John Allen, Mary Allen, Ralph Allen, Samuel George Allen Aleyne, Sir Thomas Allen Of Goldington Gentleman Husband Of Mary Fairclough Gateway Ancestor Breeng.
  • John Allyn Alleyn Allen Alling VIII passed away in 1572 in St. Andrew's ChurchyardHatfield Peverel, Braintree District, Essex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir London
1495–1558
Birth Location: Thaxted, Essex, England
SL
Margaret Leigh
1506–1558
Birth Location: Walton-on-Thames, Elmbridge Borough, Surrey, England
ML

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Allen
1538–1568
Birth Location: Thaxted, Essex, England
EA

Children(s)

Sir 'breeng
1559–1635
Birth Location: Goldington, Bedfordshire, England
S'
Edmund √
1558–1616
Birth Location: Thaxted, Essex, England
E√
Ralph Allen
1564–1652
Birth Location: Braunton, Devon, England
RA
Samuel (Aleyne)
1567–1648
Birth Location: Weymouth, Weymouth and Portland Borough, Dorset, England
S(
John Allen
1569–1629
Birth Location: Droitwich, Worcestershire, England
JA
Elizabeth Allen
1559–1587
Birth Location: Thaxted, Essex, , England
EA
Mary Allen
1568–1665
Birth Location: Thaxted, Essex, England
MA

John VIII's Ancestors

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John VIII
1538–1572
Birth Place: Thaxted, Essex, England
Parents
Sir John Allen, VII, Sir Knight, Lord Mayor of London
1495–1558
Thaxted, Essex, England
Margaret Leigh
1506–1558
Walton-on-Thames, Elmbridge Borough, Surrey, England
Grandparents
Sir (Knight Richard (Rychard) ' Alleyne, Merchant & Lord) Mayor
1470–1527
Chartley Manor, Thaxted, Essex, England
Lady (Agnes Joanna) Pelesholle
1473–1536
Thaxted, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Allen
1495–1558
Margaret Leigh
1516–1558
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John VIII's Descendants

1.
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John (Allyn Alleyn Allen Alling) VIII (7 Aug 1538–1 Dec 1572) m. Elizabeth (Margaret (Alabaster)) Allen (1538–1568)
  1. 1. Sir (Thomas Allen of Goldington Gentleman Husband of Mary Fairclough ¤ Gateway Ancestor) 'breeng 1559–1635 m. Mary (Fairclough of Goldington Widow of William Hasilden Wife of Thomas Allen of Thaxted Gentlewoman) 'angsax 1550–1631
    1. 1. Sir (Alan Alleine Lord) Buckenhall 1570–1618 m. LADY (BUCKENHALL ELIZABETH ALLEINE) Bruce 1574–1619
      1. 1. Rev (Richard) Alleine* 1585–1645 m. Joane Webbe 1589–1645
        1. 1. Theodoshia Alleine 1630–1668 m. Rev (Joseph) Allein 1633–1668 m. Stephen Hurman 1635–1642
        2. 2. Joseph Allein 1632–1677
        3. 3. William Alleine 1629–1681
        4. 4. Rev (Richard) Alleine 1611–1681
        5. 5. John Alline 1622–
        6. 6. Mary Alline 1628–
      2. 2. Tobias ("Tobie" Alleine Lord of) Buckenhall 1597–1669
      3. 3. Tobias Alleine 1585–1668
    2. 2. Ann Allen 1579–1649
    3. 3. William Allen 1590–1632
    4. 4. Ann (Allen of) Goldington 1584–1621
    5. 5. Joanna Allen 1592–1620
    6. 6. William Allen 1590–1621
    7. 7. Thomas Allen 1586–1587
    8. 8. Rev (Giles Aleyn or Alleyne Allen "of Cambridge University" DD. MA.. Vicar of Mucking, Rector of Waltham Essex. Ordained) London. 1563–1585
    9. 9. Jane Allen 1587–1626
    10. 10. Richard Allen 1595–1623
    11. 11. Edmund Allen 1593–1595
    12. 12. Ursula Allen 1588–1616
    13. 13. William Allen 1590–1632
    14. 14. John Allen 1585–1588
  2. 2. Edmund (Allyn \ Alleyn) √ 1558–1616
  3. 3. Ralph Allen 1564–1652
  4. 4. Samuel (George Allen) (Aleyne) 1567–1648
  5. 5. John Allen 1569–1629
  6. 6. Elizabeth Allen 1559–1587
  7. 7. Mary Allen 1568–1665

John VIII's Timeline

2 Records

1538
7 Aug 1538
Birth of John Allyn Alleyn Allen Alling VIII in Thaxted, Essex, England
Thaxted, Essex, England
1572
1 Dec 1572
Age 34
Death of John Allyn Alleyn Allen Alling VIII in Thaxted, Uttlesford District, Essex, England
Thaxted, Uttlesford District, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1538
    Event Place: Thaxted, Essex, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1572
    Event Place: Thaxted, Uttlesford District, Essex, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: St. Andrew's ChurchyardHatfield Peverel, Braintree District, Essex, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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