Richard Allin

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Genealogical and historical sketches of the Allen family of Dedham and Medfield, Mass., 1637-1890 ..

The family in which we are interested appears to have located in the parish of Colby, Norfolk, England, where we had in the latter part of the 16th century one Reginald Allin, an extensive landowner. At the time of his son John's matriculation at Caius College, Cambridge, in 1612. he is styled Gentleman," but in his will, proved at the Consistory Court of the Bishop of Norwich, 27 Jan., 1615-6, he is called "yoeman." In this will he refers to the fact of having received certain lands in Colby " from Richard Allin, mv father. We have been unable to fully identify- this Richard, though we have record of the will of one Richard Allin dated 27 Feb., 155S, and proved in the Consistory Court of the Bishop of Norwich, iS May, 15^9, but unfortunately his residence is not given. He mentions son John " the elder," to whom he leaves house and land, daughter Johan and sons Robert and Richard. He may have been the grandfather of Reginald, but certainlv not his father, for Reginald was not married until about 1583-4, and assuming that he was then twenty-five years of age would make his birth about 1559- He is not mentioned in Richard's will, and to have received land from him he must have been of age previous to 1559, which would make him forty or more years old at time of marriage.