Richard Allen (1564 - bef. 1651)

Born 1564 in Braunton, Devon, England

Husband of Margaret (Wyatt) Allen — married 24 Sep 1583 in Braunton, Devon, England

Descendants

Died before 5 Aug 1651 before age 87 in Braunton, Devon, England

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Biography

Disputed Parents

Some online family trees that claim that Richard Allen of Braunton, Devon was the son of Sir John Allen and Elizabeth Alabaster of Thaxton, Essex. Our Royal, Titled and Common Ancestors makes no claims of his parentage, other than that he was the son of Matthew.^[1]

Birth

It appears most likely that Richard was the Richard Allen, son of Matthew, baptized 15 Mar. 1563/4 at Braunton, Devon.^[2]

Marriage

He married Margaret Wyatt (or Wyott) in Braunton, Devonshire, England on 24 Sept 1583.^[3][4]

Death

He was buried on 5 Aug 1651 at Braunton, Devon,^[4] and his will was proved on 10 May 1652 in Braunton, Devon, England.^[5]

Last Will & Testament

In his will, Richard mentions:^[6]

• sons Thomas and Mathew Allinge
• Thomas's daughter Mary
• Mathew's three children: John, Thomas and Mary
• grandchildren Mary Tamling, Elianor Tamling, Obedience Garland, Elizabeth Tamling
• daughter-in-law Elizabeth, wife of son Richard
• grandchildren John Alling and Margaret, children of son Richard
• John Rice of Barnstaple
• Son Richard, to be the executor.

"Richard Allen the elder of Branton in Devon 29 November 1647, proved 10 May 1652. To my son Thomas Allinge five pounds. To my son Mathew Allinge five pounds. To Mary Allinge daughter of son Thomas twenty shillings. I give and bequeath unto my sonn Mathew's three children, to John the sum of twenty shillings, to Thomas, his son, twenty shillings, and to Mary, his daughter, twenty shillings. To my grandchild Mary Tamling five pounds, to my grandchild Elianor Tamling four pounds, to my grandchild Obedience Garland twenty shillings and to my grandchild Elizabeth Tamling twenty shillings. To my daughter in law Elizabeth, wife of my son Richard, twenty shillings in gold to buy her a ring. To my grandchild John Alling, son of my son Richard, three pounds. To my grandchild Margaret, daughter of my son Richard, three pounds. To John Rice of Barnstaple twenty shillings. To the poor of Branton three pounds, to be distributed to their houses within ten days after my decease. To Walter Catt (Cutt?) five shillings. To every servant in my house at the time of my death two shillings sixpence apiece. Son Richard Alling to be executor and residuary legatee. Bowyer, 108.

Children

His children were:^[4]

1. Emmett (dau), christened 19 Dec 1584
2. Wilmot (dau), chr 9 Jan 1590/1
3. Thomas, chr 24 Dec 1597
4. Rich, chr 6 May 1601
5. Mathew, chr 17 Apr 1605

Note: records missing for April-June 1587

Disputed Son

Disputed father of George Allen - see that profile for more information.

Sources

1. ↑ Our Royal, Titled and Common Ancestors, citing Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. I, p. 114-115.[1]
2. ↑ "Allen and Wyatt Families of Braunton, Devon" by Douglas Richardson, in The American Genealogist (1982) 57:116.
3. ↑ Francis Olcott Allen, "Allen Family," in NEHGR 51(1896):214, citing Braunton parish records
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Douglas Richardson, Allyn and Wyatt Families of Braunton, Devon TAG 57:115-119
5. ↑ The National Archives; Kew, England; Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 222 $
6. ↑ Henry F. Waters, "Genealogical Gleanings in England," NEHGS Register, 50(1896):504-5

See also:

• Hannah Louise MacNair Crawford, "Maternal Ancestry of Charles Whiting MacNair."
• The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010), (Originally Published as: New England Historic Genealogical Society. Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III, 3 vols., 1995). $
• Brainerd, Dwight. Ancestry of Thomas Chalmers Brainerd (Montreal, Quebec, 1948) Page 15