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Sir John Humphrey ALLEN 1538–1572 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Aug 1538

Birth Location: Colchester Borough, Essex, England

Death Date: 01 Dec 1572

Death Location: Hatfield Peverel, Braintree District, Essex, England

Father: Sir London;

Mother: Margaret Leigh

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Alabaster

Children(s): Sir II, Edmund Allen, Thomas, Allen, Elizabeth Allen, Mary Allen

The story of Sir John Humphrey ALLEN began in 1538 in Colchester Borough, Essex, England. Sir John Humphrey ALLEN married Elizabeth Margaret Lady Alabaster, and had children including Edmund Allen, Elizabeth Allen, Mary Allen, Sir John Humphrey Allen Ii, Thomas Sir Allen. Sir John Humphrey ALLEN passed away in 1572 in Hatfield Peverel, Braintree District, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir John Humphrey ALLEN began in 1538 in Colchester Borough, Essex, England.
  • Sir John Humphrey ALLEN married Elizabeth Margaret Lady Alabaster, and had children including Edmund Allen, Elizabeth Allen, Mary Allen, Sir John Humphrey Allen Ii, Thomas Sir Allen.
  • Sir John Humphrey ALLEN passed away in 1572 in Hatfield Peverel, Braintree District, Essex, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir ALLEN's Ancestors

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Sir ALLEN
1538–1572
Birth Place: Colchester Borough, Essex, England
Parents
Sir John Alleyn of the Mote, Lord Mayor of London;
1515–1558
Thaxted, Essex, Eng.
Margaret Leigh
1499–
Walton, Surrey, Eng.
Grandparents
Sir (RICHARD ( Knight ) ALLEN - Allyn -) Aleyne
1460–1527
Chartley Manor, Staffordshire, England
Lady (Agnes Joanna) Pelesholle
1474–1527
Thaxted, Essex, , England
Lord (Sir Giles Saunders Leigh\Legh) Leigh
1491–1538
Thaxted, Essex, England
Catherine (Bold) Clerk
1480–1558
Bold, Prescot, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Knight Allen
1445–1506
Mary Snap
1468–1578
Sir "Bolde"
1435–1497
Lady Savage
1435–1480
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Alleyn\Allen
1420–1538
Alice Stephens
1430–1595
Richard Bold
–1486
John Savage
1393–1495
Eleanor BRERETON
1406–1446

Sir ALLEN's Descendants

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Sir (John Humphrey) ALLEN (07 Aug 1538–01 Dec 1572) m. Elizabeth ("Margaret", Lady) Alabaster (1538–5 Sep 1638)
  1. 1. Sir (John Humphrey Allen) II 1569–1632 m. Margaret Clendinnen 1567–1628 m. Alice Knowles 1572–
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Agnes) Allen 1607–1666 m. Thomas (Page) Col. 1595–1676
      1. 1. Mary Page 1620–1694 m. Valentine Allen 1630–1712
        1. 1. Willam Allen 1677–1713 m. Mary Hunt 1695–1763 m. Abigail (Ann) Hudson 1668–1713
        2. 2. Mary (Frances) Allen 1642–1734
        3. 3. Samuel Allen 1659–1717 m. Elizabeth Sanford 1663–1743
    2. 2. Edward Allen 1606–1668
    3. 3. George Allen 1601–1634
    4. 4. Robert Allen 1604–
    5. 5. Joseph (H.) Allen 1904–
    6. 6. Arthur Allen 1608–1670
    7. 7. Roger Allen 1605–1677
  2. 2. Edmund Allen 1558–1616
  3. 3. Thomas, (Sir) Allen 1557–1635 m. Mary Faircloth 1555–1631
  4. 4. Elizabeth Allen 1554–1558
  5. 5. Mary Allen 1565–1665

Sir ALLEN's Timeline

2 Records

1538
07 Aug 1538
Birth of Sir John Humphrey ALLEN in Colchester Borough, Essex, England
Colchester Borough, Essex, England
1572
01 Dec 1572
Age 34
Death of Sir John Humphrey ALLEN in Thaxted, Uttlesford District, Essex, England
Thaxted, Uttlesford District, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Aug 1538
    Event Place: Colchester Borough, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Dec 1572
    Event Place: Thaxted, Uttlesford District, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hatfield Peverel, Braintree District, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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