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Sir John Humphrey Allen 1536 – 1625 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1536

Birth Location: Weymouth, Dorset, England

Death Date: abt 1625

Death Location: Thaxted, Uttlesford District, Essex, England

Father: Sir Allen

Mother: Lady Leigh

Spouse(s): Lady Alabaster

Children(s): John Allen, John Allen

Sir John Humphrey Allen , II was born in 1536 in Weymouth, Dorset, England, the child of Sir John Allen and Lady Mary Margaret de Leigh. Sir John Humphrey Allen , II married Lady Elizabeth Margaret Alabaster, and had children including John Humprey Allen, John Crane Allen. Sir John Humphrey Allen , II passed away in 1625 in Thaxted, Uttlesford District, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • Sir John Humphrey Allen , II was born in 1536 in Weymouth, Dorset, England, the child of Sir John Allen and Lady Mary Margaret de Leigh.
  • Sir John Humphrey Allen , II married Lady Elizabeth Margaret Alabaster, and had children including John Humprey Allen, John Crane Allen.
  • Sir John Humphrey Allen , II passed away in 1625 in Thaxted, Uttlesford District, Essex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Allen
1502 – 1558
Birth Location: Thurcaston, Leicestershire, England
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Lady Leigh
1505 – 1569
Birth Location: Walton-on-the-Hill, Reigate and Banstead Borough, Surrey, England
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Spouses(s)

Lady Alabaster
1538 – 1643
Birth Location: Weymouth, Dorchestshire, England
LA

Children(s)

John Allen
1556 – 1638
Birth Location: Kempston, Bedford, England
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John Allen
1569 – 1630
Birth Location: Anstey,Hertford,England
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Sir Allen's Ancestors

Self
Sir Allen
1536 – 1625
Birth Place: Weymouth, Dorset, England
Parents
Sir John Allen
1502 – 1558
Thurcaston, Leicestershire, England
Lady (Mary Margaret de) Leigh
1505 – 1569
Walton-on-the-Hill, Reigate and Banstead Borough, Surrey, England
Grandparents
Sir (George) Allen
1508 – 1538
Chartley Manor, Staffordshire, England
Lady (Mary) Snap
1506 – 1545
Walton-on-Thames, Elmbridge Borough, Surrey, England
Giles Leigh
1491 – 1538
Walton-on-Thames, Elmbridge Borough, Surrey, England
Katherine Bold
1480 – 1538
Bold, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Snap
1440 – 1500
Margaret Wisdome
1442 – 1475
Henry Bold
1444 – 1496
Dulcia Savage
1448 – 1480
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Allen's Descendants

1.
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Sir (John Humphrey) Allen (1536 – abt 1625) m. Lady (Elizabeth Margaret) Alabaster (1538 – 1643)
  1. 1. John (Humprey) Allen (15 Aug 1556 – September 1638) m. Margerie Hill (1568 – 1610)
    1. 1. Lady (Abigail) Allen (1588 – December 1661) m. Sir (Isaac 'The Elder') Pennington (1587 – 16 Dec 1661 - convicted of high treason for supporting Oliver Cromwell)
      1. 1. Rev (Isaac 'The Yoiunger') Pennington (1617 – 18 September 1682) m. Lady (Mary) Proude (1625 – 18 Sep 1682)
        1. 1. Rachel Pennington (1658 – March 1713) m. Edward Beeson (24 Feb 1652 – 20 August 1712)
  2. 2. John (Crane) Allen (21 Aug 1569 – 1 Oct 1630) m. MARGARET King (7 Jan 1567 – 1626)
    1. 1. Capt. (Rev. William Arthur) Allen (23 October 1608 – 16 Feb 1669) m. Alice Tucker (1606 – 1 June 1680)
      1. 1. Valentine (Richard) Allen (1631 – 11 Nov 1712) m. Mary (Ann) Page (1620 – 11 Jun 1694)
        1. 1. Christian Allen (1654 – 1730) m. Henry (Jr) Long (1690 – 1753)
        2. 2. Robert (Samuel) Allen (1659 – 4 Oct 1755) m. Elizabeth (Sarah) Walker (19 Dec 1675 – 1728)

Sir Allen's Timeline

10 Records

1536
1536
Birth of Sir John Humphrey Allen , II in Thaxted, Essex, England
Thaxted, Essex, England
1536
1536
Birth of Sir John Humphrey Allen , II in Weymouth, Dorset, England
Weymouth, Dorset, England
1538
7 Aug 1538
Age 2
Birth of Sir John Humphrey Allen , II in Thaxted, Essex, England
Thaxted, Essex, England
1563
1563
Age 27
Death of Sir John Humphrey Allen , II in Spreyton, Devon, England
Spreyton, Devon, England
1567
13 Aug 1567 or 23 Sep 1567
Age 31
Sir John Humphrey Allen , II was married in Steyning, Sussex, England
Steyning, Sussex, England
1572
1 Dec 1572
Age 36
Death of Sir John Humphrey Allen , II in Thaxted, Uttlesford District, Essex, England
Thaxted, Uttlesford District, Essex, England
1572
1 Dec 1572
Age 36
Death of Sir John Humphrey Allen , II in Spreyton, Devonshire, England
Spreyton, Devonshire, England
1617
abt 1617
Age 81
Death of Sir John Humphrey Allen , II in Thaxted, Uttlesford District, Essex, England
Thaxted, Uttlesford District, Essex, England
1617
18 1617
Age 81
Burial of Sir John Humphrey Allen , II in London, England
London, England
1625
abt 1625
Age 89
Death of Sir John Humphrey Allen , II 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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1536
    Event Place: Thaxted, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1536
    Event Place: Weymouth, Dorset, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 27 Oct
    Event Place: Shropshire, England
    Record Source: Shropshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records, 1538-1812, Extracted Church of England Parish Records; Title: Various publications of parish and probate records

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 27 Oct
    Record Source: Shropshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records, 1538-1812, Extracted Church of England Parish Records; Title: Various publications of parish and probate records

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1567 or 23 Sep 1567
    Event Place: Steyning, Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Paglesham, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1572
    Event Place: Thaxted, Uttlesford District, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1572
    Event Place: Spreyton, Devonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1563
    Event Place: Spreyton, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1617
    Event Place: Thaxted, Uttlesford District, Essex, England
    Record Source: Westminster, London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1558-1812

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1625
    Event Place: Thaxted, Uttlesford District, Essex, England
    Record Source: Essex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 18 1617
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Essex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812
    [2] Westminster, London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1558-1812
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