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Lord Mayor John Richard ALLEN 1503–1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1503

Birth Location: Thaxted, Essex, (discrepancy source says Hundleby), Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 22 June 1558

Death Location: London, London, England, United Kingdom

Father: Knight Allen

Mother: Agnes Pelesholle

Spouse(s): Margaret Leigh, Elizabeth Alabaster

Children(s): Sir ALLEN, Sir Alleyne, Ralph Allen, Anthony Allen, Ralph Allen, Matthew Allen, Elizabeth Mccann, John Allen, Anthony Allen

In 1503, Lord Mayor John Richard ALLEN entered the world in Thaxted, Essex, (discrepancy source says Hundleby), Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Knight Lord Richard Of Grantham Allen And Agnes Pelesholle. Lord Mayor John Richard ALLEN married Alice, Elizabeth Alabaster, Margaret Mary Leigh, and had children including Anthony Allen, Elizabeth T Mccann, John Allen, Martha Allen, Mary Allen, Matthew Allen, Ralph Allen, Sir John Humphrey Allen, Sir Reverand Richard Alleyne. Lord Mayor John Richard ALLEN passed away in 1558 in London, London, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1503, Lord Mayor John Richard ALLEN entered the world in Thaxted, Essex, (discrepancy source says Hundleby), Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Knight Lord Richard Of Grantham Allen And Agnes Pelesholle.
  • Lord Mayor John Richard ALLEN married Alice, Elizabeth Alabaster, Margaret Mary Leigh, and had children including Anthony Allen, Elizabeth T Mccann, John Allen, Martha Allen, Mary Allen, Matthew Allen, Ralph Allen, Sir John Humphrey Allen, Sir Reverand Richard Alleyne.
  • Lord Mayor John Richard ALLEN passed away in 1558 in London, London, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Knight Allen
1470–1527
Birth Location: Thaxted, Essex, England, United Kingdom
KA
Agnes Pelesholle
1475–1536
Birth Location: Thaxted, Essex, England, United Kingdom
AP

Spouses(s)

Margaret Leigh
1507–1558
Birth Location: Walton-on-Thames, Elmbridge Borough, Surrey, England
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Elizabeth Alabaster
1506–1566
Birth Location: Thurcaston, Leicestershire, England
EA

Children(s)

Sir ALLEN
1538–1572
Birth Location: Thaxted, Essex, England, United Kingdom
SA
Sir Alleyne
1546–1616
Birth Location: Hundleby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
SA
Ralph Allen
1532–1648
Birth Location: Weymouth, Dorchestshire, England
RA
Anthony Allen
1542–
Birth Location: Weymouth, Dorchestshire, England
AA
Ralph Allen
1532–
Birth Location: Weymouth, Dorchestshire, England
RA
Matthew Allen
1532–1564
Birth Location: Braunton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
MA
Elizabeth Mccann
1851–
Birth Location: Ireland
EM
John Allen
1765–1824
Birth Location: Goochland County, Virginia, USA
JA
Anthony Allen
1566–1567
Birth Location: Thurcaston, Leicestershire, England
AA

Lord ALLEN's Ancestors

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Lord ALLEN
1503–1558
Birth Place: Thaxted, Essex, (discrepancy source says Hundleby), Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Knight Lord Richard of Grantham Allen
1470–1527
Thaxted, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Agnes Pelesholle
1475–1536
Thaxted, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lord ALLEN's Descendants

1.
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Lord (Mayor John Richard) ALLEN (1503–22 June 1558) m. Margaret (Mary) Leigh (1507–22 June 1558) m. Elizabeth Alabaster (1506–1566)
  1. 1. Sir (John Humphrey) ALLEN 1538–1572 m. Elizabeth Alabaster 1531–1568
    1. 1. Elizabeth Allen 1554–1614
      1. 1. James Batchelor 1574–1642
        1. 1. Rychard Batchelor 1597– m. Hannah (Anne) Gardner 1599–1636
    2. 2. Richard Allen 1563–1563
  2. 2. Sir (Reverand Richard) Alleyne 1546–1616
  3. 3. Ralph Allen 1532–1648 m. Margaret Wyatt 1549–1642
    1. 1. Samuel Allen 1567–1675
    2. 2. Richard Allen 1601–1662 m. Elizabeth Shepard 1610–
  4. 4. Anthony Allen 1542–
  5. 5. Ralph Allen 1532–
  6. 6. Matthew Allen 1532–1564
  7. 7. Elizabeth (T.) Mccann 1851–
  8. 8. John Allen 1765–1824
    1. 1. David Allen 1755– m. Lucy GARDNER 1744–1800
    2. 2. John (Henry) Allen 1817–1893 m. Shirley (Virginia) Wilson 1837–1919 m. Sallie Perkins 1817–
      1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Allen 1850–1882 m. Church Combs 1845–
        1. 1. G (B) Combs 1871– m. A. Kincaid 1874–1954
        2. 2. Wm. (T.) Combs 1874–
        3. 3. Sarah (A.) Combs 1876–
        4. 4. Tempia (F.) Combs 1876–
        5. 5. John (A.) Combs 1878–
        6. 6. Margaret (S.) Combs 1880–
      2. 2. Christina Allen 1843–
      3. 3. Jas (H) Allen 1847–
      4. 4. Susan Allen 1852–
      5. 5. Lilly Allen 1859–
      6. 6. James (Anderson) Allen 1855–
      7. 7. Wm. (C.) Allen 1845–
      8. 8. John Allen 1853–
      9. 9. Mary (J) Allen 1842–
      10. 10. Temperance (F) Allen 1847–
      11. 11. Margret Allen 1849–
      12. 12. Mary (J.) Allen 1859–1919
      13. 13. Effie (Frank) Hawkins 1871–1962
      14. 14. Elizabeth Allen 1836–
      15. 15. Christina Allen 1842–
      16. 16. Sarah (Ann) Allen 1845–
      17. 17. James (H) Allen 1847–
    3. 3. Joseph Allen 1850–1925
    4. 4. Charles (Perkins) Allen 1852–1919
    5. 5. Lucy Royalty 1845–1927
    6. 6. Annie King 1842–1916 m. Alex (G.) King 1829–
      1. 1. Charley (H.) King 1872–
      2. 2. John (A.) King 1869–
      3. 3. Blackburn King 1875–
      4. 4. Mary King 1876–
      5. 5. Bettey King 1879–
    7. 7. Robert Allen 1540–1589
    8. 8. Prior Allen 1848–
    9. 9. Mary (G) Allen 1859–
    10. 10. Sally Allen 1856–
    11. 11. Martha Allen 1850–
    12. 12. Josephine Allen 1854–
    13. 13. C (P) Allen 1852–
    14. 14. Martha Allen 1848–
    15. 15. Pryor Allen 1846–
    16. 16. Lucy Allen 1844–
  9. 9. Anthony Allen 1566–1567

Lord ALLEN's Timeline

2 Records

1503
1503
Birth of Lord Mayor John Richard ALLEN in Thaxted, Essex, (discrepancy source says Hundleby), Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Thaxted, Essex, (discrepancy source says Hundleby), Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
1558
22 June 1558
Age 55
Death of Lord Mayor John Richard ALLEN in London, London, England, United Kingdom
London, London, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1503
    Event Place: Thaxted, Essex, (discrepancy source says Hundleby), Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 June 1558
    Event Place: London, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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