Lazarus Allen

Born [date unknown] in England [uncertain]

Ancestors

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Biography

On 15 May 1583, John Baptiste CASTILLION and his wife Margaret, '. . . widow of Lazarus ALLEN,' were involved in a legal disputation against Sir Christopher ALLEN & Roger GRAVES, '. . . concerning an annuity of £20 out of the estates in Lincs, Notts, Yorks, Kent & Herefords, of Sir John ALLEN, late Alderman of London.'

Sir Christopher was the elder brother of Lazarus ALLEN; both were illegitimate sons of Sir John ALLEN, Mercer & Alderman of London, twice Lord Mayor of London, and a member of the Privy Council.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ The Oxford Authorship site. Extract of the will of Sir John Aleyn or Allen c 1470 - 1544

• Index to the Supreme Court of Judicature, Chancery Division, Six Clerks Office & Successors Decree Rolls, First Division, xxv Elizabeth.