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Sir William Allen 1528–1563 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1528

Birth Location: Colby, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: abt 1563

Death Location: Thornbury, Herefordshire, England

Father: Richard Allen

Mother: Margaret Leigh

Spouse(s): Lady Goodale, Alice Watson

Children(s): Lady Allen

Sir William Allen was born in 1528 in Colby, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, the child of Richard Allen And Margaret Leigh. Sir William Allen married Alice Smyth Watson, Lady Anne Goodale, and had children including Lady Alice Amelia Allen. Sir William Allen passed away in 1563 in Thornbury, Herefordshire, England.

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Biography

  • Sir William Allen was born in 1528 in Colby, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, the child of Richard Allen And Margaret Leigh.
  • Sir William Allen married Alice Smyth Watson, Lady Anne Goodale, and had children including Lady Alice Amelia Allen.
  • Sir William Allen passed away in 1563 in Thornbury, Herefordshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Allen's Ancestors

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Sir Allen
1528–1563
Birth Place: Colby, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Richard Allen
1502–1558
Thurcaston, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Margaret Leigh
1508–1558
Walton-on-Thames, Elmbridge Borough, Surrey, England
Grandparents
Lord (Giles) Leigh
1475–1538
Walton-on-Thames, Elmbridge Borough, Surrey, England
Catherine Leigh
1480–1558
Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Allen's Descendants

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Sir (William) Allen (1528–abt 1563) m. Lady (Anne) Goodale (1525–1550) m. Alice (Smyth) Watson (1535–28 May 1585)
  1. 1. Lady (Alice Amelia) Allen 1544–1589 m. Rodger Goody 1549–1598
    1. 1. Mary (Abigail) Goody 1585–1642 m. Henry Gregory 1586–1655
      1. 1. Elizabeth Gregory 1603–1681 m. Matthew Marvin 1600–1678
        1. 1. Sarah Marvin 1631–1702 m. Ensign (William) Goodrich 1621–1676

Sir Allen's Timeline

6 Records

1528
1528
Birth of Sir William Allen in Colby, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Colby, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
1543
Abt 1543
Age 15
Sir William Allen was married in Thornbury, Herefordshire, England
Thornbury, Herefordshire, England
1543
20 Aug 1543
Age 15
Sir William Allen was married in Thaxted, Essex, England
Thaxted, Essex, England
1550
1550
Age 22
Sir William Allen was married in Thaxted, Essex, England
Thaxted, Essex, England
1563
abt 1563
Age 35
Death of Sir William Allen in Thornbury, Herefordshire, England
Thornbury, Herefordshire, England
1583
5 Oct 1583
Age 55
Death of Sir William Allen in Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1528
    Event Place: Colby, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt 1543
    Event Place: Thornbury, Herefordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1543
    Event Place: Thaxted, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Thaxted, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: of MA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1583
    Event Place: Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1563
    Event Place: Thornbury, Herefordshire, England

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