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ALLEN — ALMARAZ. 73 Stfflorgan, eo. Dublin, ami VISCOUNT ALLEN of 00, KiMare [I.] (») He m. in ](!84, Mary, sister of Robert, 19th Eahl ok Kildahe [I.], 1st 'da. of Hon. Robert Fnz 6brai.11 by Mary, da. and h. of James G'lotwohthv. She was ft. 22 Aug. 1C6B, and was living 19 Aug. 1 Gi'/.f 1 ') He d. in London, 8 Nov. 1726, and was bur. 19th at St. James', Dublin. Will pr. Nov. 1726. II. 1726. 2. Joshua (Allen), Viscount Allen, &c. [I.], s. and h., ft. 17 Sep. 1685. Sometime M.P. for co. Kildare ; Sheriff of that co., 1720 and 1725. Took his seat 28 Nov. 1727. Ho m. 18 Nov. 1707, at Westminster, Margaret, da. of Samuel Du Pass of Epsom, Surrey, first clerk in the Secretin' of State's office, by Dorothy, da. of Edward Ellis who contributed £24,f | 00 to Charles II in his exile. He d. at Stillorgan, 5 Dec. 1742, and was bur. the 8th at St. James', Dublin. Will pr April 1743. His widow, who was ft. in St. James' Rectory, Piccadilly, Midx.. d. 4 March 1758, at Duke street, and wasftiu - . the Oth in that parish. Will, Sec, dat. 20 July 1754, 6 July and 9 Dec. 1755, pr. 24 Nov. 1758. III. 1742. 3. JonN (Allen), Viscount Allen, &c. [I.], only snrv. s. and h. In 1 732 he was M.P. for Carysfort. On 29 Oct. 1743, he took his seat. He d. unra., 25 May 1745, in consequence of a wound received in a quarrel. IV. 1715. 4- John (Allen), Viscount Allen, &o. [I.], cousin and h. male,( c ) being s. and h. of Hon. Richard A (3rd and youngest r. of the 1st Viscount) by Dorothy, da. and coheir of Major Green, of ICillaghy, co. Tipperary. He was Capt. of a troop of horse, and in 1741 was M.P. for co. Wiekluw. He took his scat in the House of Lords [I.] 9 Oct. 1745. Taking an active part against the Government he retired from public life, and lived secluded at I'lincherstown. He d. uniu. 10 Nov. 1753. V. 1753. o. Joshua (Allen), Viscount Allen &c, [I.], br. and h., ft. 26 April 1728, took his seat 26 Nov. 1753. Capt. in 37th Regt. under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick daring the campaigns of 175S-60, was wounded at Mindcn in 1759. Capt. 1st Regt. of Foot Guards, 1763-75. M.P. for Eye, co. Suffolk, 1762, lea. Obtained a pension of £600 a year in 1770. He in. 5 Aug. 1781, in Hublin, Frances, 1st da. of Oaynor BaHKV of Dormstown, co. Meath. He<i. 1 Feb. 1816. His widow d. 11 Aug. 1883, in Lower Grosveuor str., and was bar. 20 at St. James, Westrn., aged 7 1. VI. 181$. 0'. Joshua William (Allen), Viscount Allen and BaROS AlLRN [1.1. only s. and h. He served under Wellington in the Peninsula war as an officer of the Guards. He d. num. 21 Sep. 1S45, when his honours became ex. (•') ALLESBOROUGII. See " COVENTRY OF ALLESBORO UGH, co. Worcester," Baron ; cr. 1628. ALMARAZ. See " HILL OF ALMARAZ and of Hawkestoue, Salop," Baron ; ci: 1S14, ex. 1842. See "HILL OF ALMARA.Z and of Ilardwicke, Salop," Baron ; cr ("■)The preamble to this creation is printed in " Lodge," vol. v, p. 184. ( b ) See will of that date of Elizabeth Mossom, widow, pr. in Dublin, 169S, as quoted in N. & Q., 3rd s., vi, 187. ( c ) Much of the family property was inherited by the 2 sisters and coheirs of the 3rd Viscount. See " Cahyskoht " and " Newhaven." ( ) Some curious anecdotes of the eccentricities, &c, of this Nobleman are given by m B. Burke in his " Romance of the Aristocracy," edit. 1855. vol. i, p. 305, &c.