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Sir Richard Allen 1470–1527 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1470

Birth Location: Thaxted, Essex, England

Death Date: 23 Jun 1527

Death Location: Thaxted, Essex, England

Father: Thomas (Aleyn)

Mother: Lady Walkenden

Spouse(s): Lady Pelesholle

Children(s): Richard Allen, Isabel Allen, Alice Allen

The story of Sir Richard Allen began in 1470 in Thaxted, Essex, England. Sir Richard Allen married Lady Agnes Joanna Pelesholle, and had children including Alice Allen, Isabel Susanna Allen, John Allen, Richard Allen. Sir Richard Allen passed away in 1527 in Thaxted, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Richard Allen began in 1470 in Thaxted, Essex, England.
  • Sir Richard Allen married Lady Agnes Joanna Pelesholle, and had children including Alice Allen, Isabel Susanna Allen, John Allen, Richard Allen.
  • Sir Richard Allen passed away in 1527 in Thaxted, Essex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas (Aleyn)
1430–1483
Birth Location: Outwell, Norfolk, England
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Lady Walkenden
1433–1483
Birth Location: Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, England
LW

Spouses(s)

Lady Pelesholle
1473–1527
Birth Location: Thaxted, Essex, England
LP

Children(s)

Richard Allen
1502–1558
Birth Location: Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England
RA
Isabel Allen
1507–1570
Birth Location: Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
IA
Alice Allen
1500–1587
Birth Location: Bastwick, Norfolk, England
AA

Sir Allen's Ancestors

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Sir Allen
1470–1527
Birth Place: Thaxted, Essex, England
Parents
Thomas B Allen (Aleyn)
1430–1483
Outwell, Norfolk, England
Lady (Margaret) Walkenden
1433–1483
Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Sir (William, 16th Earl of Arundel, 6th Baron Maltravers FitzAlan) KG
1462–1487
Arundel, Sussex, England
Lady (Alianore Joan Neville-FitzAlan) -Berkeley-Poynings
1400–1455
Beverstone, Gloucestershire, England
Richard (Wydeville "Woodville") "Wydvile"
1405–1469
Maidstone, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
Jacquetta (Plantagenet (Lancaster)) (Wydeville)
1415–1472
St Pol, Artois, France or Luxembourg
Great-Grandparents
John Maltravers
1385–1421
Alianore Berkley
1400–1455
Sir Berkeley
1351–1427
Lady Berkeley
1353–1420
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John BERKELEY
1351–1427
Elizabeth, Betteshorne
1353–1420

Sir Allen's Descendants

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Sir (Richard) Allen (Jan 1470–23 Jun 1527) m. Lady (Agnes Joanna) Pelesholle (1473–23 Jun 1527)
  1. 1. Richard Allen 1502–1558 m. Lady (Mary) Hedd 1506–1567 m. Margaret Leigh 1506–1538 m. *Margaret Leigh 1506–1538 m. Margarett 1506–1566
    1. 1. John (Alexander) Allan 1525–1640 m. Janet (Matthews) (Allen 1525–1575 m. Janet (Matthews) (Allen 1525–1575 m. JANET MATTHEWS 1525–1541
      1. 1. Gavin Allen 1574–1605 m. Margaret (Jane) Gilmour 1578–1605
        1. 1. John Allen 1599–1668 m. Janet (Bowar) Rodger 1604–1634 m. Janet Rodger 1604–1634 m. Marie Lefournier 1610–1654
        2. 2. Thomas (Archibald) Allen 1602–1690
        3. 3. Gavin (Archibald Allan) (Allen) 1602–1690 m. Janet Witherspoon 1606– m. Elizabeth Bradley 1592–1632
      2. 2. David (Allen) (Allan) 1575–1675
      3. 3. Margaret Allan 1571–1656
      4. 4. William Allen 1547–1590
      5. 5. David (Allen) (Allan) 1575–1675
      6. 6. Gavin ("Thomas" Archibald Allen) (Allan) 1574–1605
      7. 7. Margaret Allan 1571–1656
      8. 8. William Allen 1547–1590
      9. 9. William Allen 1547–1590
        1. 1. Ellen ALLEN 1579–
      10. 10. Margaret Allan 1571–1656
    2. 2. John Allen 1520–1556
    3. 3. George Allen 1475–1538
    4. 4. Giles Alwyn 1524–1572
    5. 5. Ralph Allen 1542–1620
    6. 6. John Allen 1525–
    7. 7. Robert Allen 1540–1570 m. Deborah Avery 1540–1587
      1. 1. Agnes Allen 1566–
    8. 8. William Allen 1540–1589
    9. 9. Jane (de) Berkeley 1510–
    10. 10. Anne Allen 1532–1591 m. Ralph Allen 1542–1648
    11. 11. Francis ALLEN 1537–1563
    12. 12. Elizabeth Allen 1518–
    13. 13. Joan Allen 1510–1567 m. Thomas Smithe 1505–1560
    14. 14. Robert Allen 1545–1589 m. Elinore ("Ellen") Coyne 1557–1587
    15. 15. Anthony ALLEN 1542–1573
    16. 16. John Alien 1538–1557
    17. 17. Ralph Allen 1532– m. Allice Allen 1540–1570
      1. 1. George Allen 1578–1648
      2. 2. Elizabeth Allen –1609
      3. 3. Tabitha Allen 1604–1608
      4. 4. Danyell Allen –1600
  2. 2. Isabel (Susanna) Allen 1507–1570
  3. 3. Alice Allen 1500–1587 m. Lord (William Thomas) Marston 1495–1549

Sir Allen's Timeline

2 Records

1470
Jan 1470
Birth of Sir Richard Allen in Thaxted, Essex, England
Thaxted, Essex, England
1527
23 Jun 1527
Age 57
Death of Sir Richard Allen in Thaxted, Essex, England
Thaxted, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1470
    Event Place: Thaxted, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jun 1527
    Event Place: Thaxted, Essex, England
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