Person Alleyn; John (1621 - 1663); barrister Alleyn John barrister Alleyne Allen 1621 - 1663 British Male 2 March 1621 16210302 26 June 1663 16630626 Burial: Little Waltham, Essex, England, Europe

Barrister Education: Emmanuel College, Cambridge (matriculated 1639); Gray's Inn (admitted 1642) Career: Called to the Bar (1649); MP for Michael [Mitchell], Cornwall (1660) Parents: Giles Allen and Elizabeth Massam In his role as MP, Alleyn was appointed to 31 committees and held 11 recorded speeches, which voiced the general view of the Presbyterian opposition. Amongst some ecclesiastical matters, he was involved in the committee to establish the names of the regicides in 1660. He was friends with Sir John Finch (1663), although it is not clear whether Finch brought him into the Society's circles. Upon Alleyn's death in June 1663, he left £300 as a fund to apprentice poor boys from the parish of Little Waltham. Original Fellow 20/05/1663 Proposed on 8 May 1661 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; Hunter; Venn; Henning References: Michael Hunter, 'The Social Bias and Changing Fortunes of an Early Scientific Institution: An Analysis of the Membership of the Royal Society, 1660-1685' in NR 1976-7 vol 31 pp 9-114 Notes: Alleyn did not sign the Society's first Charter book in May 1663 and died shortly after in June. The election date is Alleyn's re-election date into the Society after the grant of the second charter in April 1663. All Fellows admitted in a two-month window after this charter, until 22 June 1663, are considered Original Fellows. He was previously admitted into the Society on 15 May 1661. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 c 1622 - c 1663 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 06/01/2022 as part of Name Authority Project update. NA8100 21/11/2001 Andyg pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/23560541 28194e30-0d36-415f-8d60-2ca6a26b8bac