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Edward Alleyn (other)
Edward Alleyn (1566–1626) was an English actor. Edward Alleyn may also refer to: *Edward Alleyn (Massachusetts politician) (died 1642), early American politician *Sir Edward Alleyn, 1st Baronet of the Alleyn baronets The Alleyn Baronetcy, of Hatfield in the County of Essex, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 24 June 1629 for Edward Alleyn. The title became extinct on the death of the eighth Baronet in 1759. Alleyn baronets, of Hatfi ... See also * Edward Allen (other) {{hndis, Alleyn, Edward ...
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Edward Alleyn
Edward "Ned" Alleyn (; 1 September 156621 November 1626) was an English actor who was a major figure of the Elizabethan theatre and founder of the College of God's Gift in Dulwich. Early life Alleyn was born on 1 September 1566 in Bishopsgate, London; or so it was recorded in the ''Biographia Britannica'' as a product of Alleyn's own writing. Alleyn does record his birth date in a diary several times but not distinctly identifies his birthplace as Bishopsgate. In the St. Botolph parish registers it is recorded that he was baptized on the day after his birth. He was born a younger son of Edward Alleyn with three brothers named John, William, and Edward. His father was an innkeeper and porter to Queen Elizabeth I and his mother, Margaret Townley, was the daughter of John Townley. His mother's link to the Lancashire Townley family is somewhat of a mystery. Alleyn said she was the daughter of John Townley of Townley but the claim does not easily fit with the available informatio ...
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Edward Alleyn (Massachusetts Politician)
Edward Alleyn (died 1642) was a businessman and early American politician. He served on the first board of selectmen in Dedham in 1639 and was a frequent representative to the Great and General Court beginning in 1638. He was town clerk for two years, having first been elected in 1639. As a businessman, he was involved with establishing an iron foundry. Alleyn was a "pillar of the church" at the First Church and Parish in Dedham. In early records he was given the title of "mister," which typically indicated that he had a university degree. For his service to the community, he was later given the title of "gent." Although several men initially complained that he had offended them, Alleyn's answers were sufficient enough to make him a founding member of the church. He was killed in 1642 in Boston and buried in the Old Village Cemetery The Old Village Cemetery is an historic cemetery in Dedham, Massachusetts. History The first portion of the cemetery was set apart at the first rec ...
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Alleyn Baronets
The Alleyn Baronetcy, of Hatfield in the County of Essex, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 24 June 1629 for Edward Alleyn. The title became extinct on the death of the eighth Baronet in 1759. Alleyn baronets, of Hatfield (1629) * Sir Edward Alleyn, 1st Baronet (–1638) * Sir Edmund Alleyn, 2nd Baronet (c. 1632–1656) * Sir Edmund Alleyn, 3rd Baronet (died c. 1658) * Sir George Alleyn, 4th Baronet (died 1664) * Sir George Alleyn, 5th Baronet (died 1702) * Sir Clopton Alleyn, 6th Baronet (died 1726) * Sir George Alleyn, 7th Baronet (died c. 1746) * Sir Edmund Alleyn, 8th Baronet (died 1759) See also * Alen baronets * Allan baronets * Allen baronets * Alleyne baronets * Allin baronets There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Allin, both in the Baronetage of England. Both creations are extinct. The Allin Baronetcy, of Blundeston in the County of Suffolk, was created in the Baronetage of England on ... Notes {{DEFA ...
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