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Lord Sir Knight John Aleyn Allen , of the Mote; Lord Mayor of London; Sheriff of London; Privy Counsellor to Henry VIII; Knight of the Garter 1503–1572 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Oct 1503

Birth Location: Thaxted, Uttlesford District, Essex, England

Death Date: 11 Dec 1572

Death Location: Rossall, Lancashire, England

Father: Lord Grantham

Mother: Agnes Pelesholle

Spouse(s): Margaret Lister, Mary Leigh

Children(s): William Vatican, Lady Leigh

The story of Lord Sir Knight John Aleyn Allen , of the Mote; Lord Mayor of London; Sheriff of London; Privy Counsellor to Henry VIII; Knight of the Garter began in 1503 in Thaxted, Uttlesford District, Essex, England. Lord Sir Knight John Aleyn Allen , of the Mote; Lord Mayor of London; Sheriff of London; Privy Counsellor to Henry VIII; Knight of the Garter married Margaret Jane Lister, Mary Margaret Leigh, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Alice Leigh, William Allen Cardinal Librarian Of The Vatican. Lord Sir Knight John Aleyn Allen , of the Mote; Lord Mayor of London; Sheriff of London; Privy Counsellor to Henry VIII; Knight of the Garter passed away in 1572 in Rossall, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Lord Sir Knight John Aleyn Allen , of the Mote; Lord Mayor of London; Sheriff of London; Privy Counsellor to Henry VIII; Knight of the Garter began in 1503 in Thaxted, Uttlesford District, Essex, England.
  • Lord Sir Knight John Aleyn Allen , of the Mote; Lord Mayor of London; Sheriff of London; Privy Counsellor to Henry VIII; Knight of the Garter married Margaret Jane Lister, Mary Margaret Leigh, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Alice Leigh, William Allen Cardinal Librarian Of The Vatican.
  • Lord Sir Knight John Aleyn Allen , of the Mote; Lord Mayor of London; Sheriff of London; Privy Counsellor to Henry VIII; Knight of the Garter passed away in 1572 in Rossall, Lancashire, England.

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Lord Garter's Ancestors

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Lord Garter
1503–1572
Birth Place: Thaxted, Uttlesford District, Essex, England
Parents
Lord Sir Knight Richard Alleyne , of Grantham
1470–1527
Thaxted, Essex, England
Agnes Pelesholle
1475–1538
Thaxted, Essex, England
Grandparents
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lord Garter's Descendants

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Lord (Sir Knight John Aleyn Allen , of the Mote; Lord Mayor of London; Sheriff of London; Privy Counsellor to Henry VIII; Knight of the) Garter (27 Oct 1503–11 Dec 1572) m. Margaret (Jane) Lister (1500–abt 1540) m. Mary (Margaret) Leigh (1507–22 June 1558)
  1. 1. William (Allen , Cardinal, Librarian of The) Vatican 1532–1594 m. Amie (Mehewe , of) Ardleigh 1536–1590
    1. 1. Symon (James) Allyn 1560–1638 m. Francisca Higgins 1560–1635
      1. 1. James (Christopher Allen) Sr 1581–1653 m. Anne Chapman 1585–1657
        1. 1. James Allen 1609–1708 m. Mary Greete 1613–1712
  2. 2. Lady (Elizabeth Alice) Leigh 1525–1581 m. Colonel (Sir John (Alyn)) Allen 1520–1571
    1. 1. Robert Allen 1545–1589 m. Deborah Avery 1540–1587
      1. 1. John Allen 1575–1635 m. Elizabeth Greenaway 1593–1712
        1. 1. Elizabeth Allen 1604–1681 m. Rev (Rev Samuel G) Stone 1602–1663

Lord Garter's Timeline

3 Records

1503
27 Oct 1503
Birth of Lord Sir Knight John Aleyn Allen , of the Mote; Lord Mayor of London; Sheriff of London; Privy Counsellor to Henry VIII; Knight of the Garter in Thaxted, Uttlesford District, Essex, England
Thaxted, Uttlesford District, Essex, England
1535
before 1535
Age 32
Lord Sir Knight John Aleyn Allen , of the Mote; Lord Mayor of London; Sheriff of London; Privy Counsellor to Henry VIII; Knight of the Garter was married in England
England
1572
11 Dec 1572
Age 69
Death of Lord Sir Knight John Aleyn Allen , of the Mote; Lord Mayor of London; Sheriff of London; Privy Counsellor to Henry VIII; Knight of the Garter in Rossall, Lancashire, England
Rossall, Lancashire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1503
    Event Place: Thaxted, Uttlesford District, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: before 1535
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1572
    Event Place: Rossall, Lancashire, England

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