John Allen, II, Gent., of Droitwich

Arthur Allen was baptized on the 23rd day of October 1608, son of John Allen, gentleman, at St Andrew's, Droitwich, Worcester, England.

In 1609, John Allen was a fishmonger (dealer in fish). John's place of death is a subject of dispute. Some hold that he died in Droitwich, Worcestershire or Gloucestershire, England; while others attest that he passed in either Surry County or Isle of Wight Cunty, Virginia Colony.

Family

From The Allen Family of Surry County... by William Carrell, in The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 50, 2006 and Ancestry of Arthur Allen, undated manuscript by Paul C Reed, FASG

John Allen, Senior, gentleman, born about 1540, settled in Droitwich, Worcester, England, before 1571. He lived in St Mary Wytton, a parish which had become only a geographical designation, since it was at St Andrew's, that baptisms, marriages, and burials were recorded, although the registers are missing before 1571 and from 1588-1591. His burial occurred on 5 December 1630. His widow Margaret was buried 16 August 1643. And she might have been his second wife. He had no will, and the administration of his estate is no longer fully readable. His children recorded at St Andrew's:

1. John Allen (bapt. before 1570) John Allen, Junior, gentleman (before 1570-after 1630) .

[The name of his wife is not given]

• 1. Thomas Allen (c.1590-19 Oct 1649) married Isabel (d.1686) .
• 2. William Allen (Nov 1592-will22 Oct 1632) m.14 Jan 1628/9 Elizabeth Sanders .
• 3. Jane Allen (bapt.20 Oct 1594) .
• 4. John Allen (bapt.6 Mar 1597/8-after 1626) .
• 5. Mary Allen (bapt.2 Dec 1599) .
• 6. George Allen (bapt.17 Sep 1601-after 1634) m.9 Feb 1623/4 Elizabeth Yarnold .
• 7. John Allen (bapt.22 May 1604) .
• 8. Roger Allen (bapt.8 Sep 1605-Sep 1677) his mother was Marjorie .
• 9. Arthur Allen (bapt.23 Oct 1608-May/Jun 1669) see below
• 10. Elizabeth Allen (bapt.23 Jan 1608/9) Considering her date of baptism, Arthur may have been . . . a year old at his baptism.
• 11. Humphrey Allen (bapt.14 Jan 1609/10)
• 12. Hugh Allen (bapt.1 Mar 1610/11)
• 13. Thomas Allen (bapt.9 Oct 1612) possible child of this John

Citations

• Wm. and Mary Qrtly., Vol. 6, No. 2 p. 69). Arthur Allen, the emigrant, was, in 1667, stated by himself to be sixty-five

Links

• https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=7213&id=I14095
• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Mar 6 2017, 1:22:28 UTC