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John Alleyn (other)
John Alleyne or John Alleyn may refer to: * Sir John Alleyne, 1st Baronet (1724–1801), Speaker of the House of Assembly of Barbados * Sir John Alleyne, 3rd Baronet Sir John Gay Newton Alleyne, 3rd Baronet (8 September 1820 – 20 February 1912) was a British businessman and engineer. Biography Alleyne was born in Alleynedale Hall in Barbados, the son of Sir Reynold Abel Alleyne, 2nd Baronet, and his wife Reb ... (1820–1912), British businessman and engineer * John Alleyne (cricketer) (1908–1980), Australian cricketer * John Alleyne (dancer) (b. 1960), Canadian ballet dancer and choreographer * John Alleyne (priest) (fl. 1466–1506), Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin * John Alleyn (barrister) (1621–1663), English barrister and MP * John Alleyn (mercer) (d. 1544), Lord Mayor of London * John Alleyn (surgeon) (d. 1686) English surgeon and schoolmaster * John Alan, Alen, or Alleyn (c. 1500–1561) English government official in Ireland See also * John Aleyn (disamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir John Alleyne, 1st Baronet
Sir John Gay Alleyne, 1st Baronet (28 April 1724 – 1801) Barbadian politician and the first of the Alleyne baronets which still exists today. Background Alleyne descended from the first settlers on Barbados and was born at Saint James, Barbados, St James as the second son of John Alleyne and his wife Mary Terrill, daughter of William Terrill. On 19 October 1746 at St James Church, Barbados, he married Cristen Dottin, fourth daughter of Anne Jordan Dottin and Joseph Dottin, with whom he had a son. After her death in 1782, Alleyne remarried his forty years younger cousin Jane, daughter of Abel Alleyne, on 29 June 1786. With her, he had five daughters and two more sons. Career In 1757, Alleyne was elected for the Parish of Saint Andrew, Barbados, St. Andrew to the Parliament of Barbados, a seat he held for the next forty years, with only a break in 1771. Already after a decade in the Parliament, he became Speaker of the House of Assembly of Barbados, serving until 1770 and aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir John Alleyne, 3rd Baronet
Sir John Gay Newton Alleyne, 3rd Baronet (8 September 1820 – 20 February 1912) was a British businessman and engineer. Biography Alleyne was born in Alleynedale Hall in Barbados, the son of Sir Reynold Abel Alleyne, 2nd Baronet, and his wife Rebecca, daughter of John Alton. He was educated at Harrow School and in Bonn University. His first work was in the sugar industry in his home in Barbados, on his family slave plantation. His father received compensation for the slaves he owned after abolition, and John inherited some of this money. He was Warden of Dulwich College between 1845 and 1851,ALLEYNE, Sir John Gay Newton’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2007; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 200accessed 2 Sept 2008/ref> president of the Steel and Iron Institute. Alleyne had joined the Butterley Company in 1852 as its first manager at a time when highly professional and highly paid managers were being brought into the industry. He served as manager and chief engineer of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Alleyne (cricketer)
John Placid Alleyne (1 August 1908 – 24 June 1980) was an Australian cricketer. He played one first-class match for New South Wales in 1927. Cricket career Alleyne was noticed as a cricketer as a teenager while attending the Holy Cross College in Ryde, playing for the Catholic Young Men junior cricket team which competed for the Martin Shield. He was described as one of the most promising juniors playing cricket for his batting and likely to be recruited by a grade cricket club by the ''Catholic Press'' in October 1925. Overall he scored 1000 runs in junior cricket in 1925, and in November 1925 he was selected in a combined Junior Cricket Union XI which played a combined First Grade cricket side on the Sydney Cricket Ground, and in December 1925 he was selected in a New South Wales junior cricket team which played a Victorian junior side in Melbourne. In September 1926 Alleyne participated in practice with the Glebe cricket club, and as of October he was a member of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Alleyne (dancer)
''John Alleyne'' (born January 25, 1960) was a Canadian ballet choreographer and dancer, now retired. Early life and career Alleyne was born in Barbados on January 25, 1960. In 1965, his family moved to Quebec, Canada, where he grew up. At the age of 13, Alleyne began with his studies at the Canada's National Ballet School as the only black student at the time. After his graduation in 1978, Alleyne joined Stuttgart Ballet and started his career in choreography. He was tasked with creating various works for the company's internal workshops. In 1992, Alleyne was appointed Artistic Director of Ballet BC. He remained in that role from 1992 to 2009. Works * Phases (1983), In Variation on a Theme (1984), and Weiderkekr (1985) at Stuttgart Ballet * Blue-Eyed Trek (1988), Split House Geometric (1989-1990) and Interrogating Slam (1991) at The National Ballet of Canada * Flying To Paris (1989), Go Slow Walter (1990), Talk About Wings (1991), Archeology of Karl... A romantic adventure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Alleyne (priest)
John Alleyne was Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin from 1466"The History and Antiquities of the Collegiate and Cathedral Church of St. Patrick Near Dublin, from it Foundation in 1190, to the Year 1819: Comprising a Topographical Account of the Lands and Parishes Appropriated to the Community of the Cathedral, and to Its Members, and Biographical Memoirs of Its Deans" Mason, W.M. p136:Dublin, W.Folds, 1820 until 1506, having previously been Precentor."Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 2" Cotton, H. p110 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878 He was noted for charity: he built an almshouse on Kevin Street, near the cathedral, and left most of his money for its support. In his will he directed that his body be buried under the statue of St Patrick in the nave of the cathedral. The nave collapsed due to neglect in 1554. He was also a Master in the Court of Chancery (Ireland). In 1474 he clashed with the Archbishop of Dublin, John Walton, who attempt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Alleyn (barrister)
John Alleyn or Allen (1 March 1621 – 26 June 1663) was an English barrister and Fellow of the Royal Society who also sat in the Convention Parliament from April to December 1660. John Alleyn was probably the son of Giles Allen, Rector of Little Waltham, and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of William Massam. He was educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he matriculated in 1639, before being admitted to Gray's Inn in 1642. He was returned as one of the Members of Parliament for St Michael, Cornwall in April 1660. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society Fellowship of the Royal Society (FRS, ForMemRS and HonFRS) is an award granted by the judges of the Royal Society of London to individuals who have made a "substantial contribution to the improvement of natural science, natural knowledge, incl ... in May, 1663 just before his death in Little Waltham, Essex. References 1621 births 1663 deaths Alumni of Emmanuel College, Cambridge Members of the Parliament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Alleyn (mercer)
Sir John Alleyn (sometimes Alleyne;Brydges, Egerto"The Topographer"pg. 458 died 1544) was an English merchant and politician who served two terms as Lord Mayor of London. Family John Alleyn was the eldest son of Richard Alleyn of Thaxted. He had two brothers, Christopher and John; it was not unknown at this time for families to have two sons with the same given name. His brothers both married daughters (and co-heirs) of Giles Leigh of Walton Leigh.Wright, Thoma"The History and Topography of the County of Essex"pg. 245 Career Alleyn became a successful mercer in London, where he was elected as one of the Sheriffs of London in 1518.Collins, Arthur"The English Baronetage, Vol. 2"pg. 150 He was elected to his first term as Lord Mayor in 1525, and to a second term in 1535. He was later chosen to join the Privy Council of King Henry VIII. He was one of the principal benefactors of the 16th-century rebuilding of the Hospital of St Thomas of Acre, where he was later interred. He also l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Alleyn (surgeon)
John Alleyn (died 25 March 1686) was a seventeenth-century London surgeon and the fifth Master of the College of God's Gift. Early life He was of the son of Matthias Alleyn, the second Master of the same College and was of St Margaret's parish near Rochester. His father had been a cousin of the Founder of the College, Edward Alleyn and he was the last Warden or Master to have a definite family relationship to the Founder. He did not remain unmarriedOrmiston, T. L., (1926), ''Dulwich College Register'',page 10, (J J Keliher & Co Ltd: London) but in other respects met Edward Alleyn's requirements as laid out the Deed of Foundation of the College of God's Gift in Dulwich, which was soon colloquially referred to as "Dulwich College", that the Master and Warden should always be unmarried and of Alleyn's blood, and surname, or failing that of his surname.Hodges, S, (1981), ''God's Gift: A Living History of Dulwich College'', page 8, (Heinemann: London) His wife, Lucia, bore him a son w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Alan
Sir John Alan (also spelt Alen or Alleyn; c. 1500 – 1561) was a leading English-born statesman in sixteenth century Ireland. He was a member of the Irish House of Commons, and held the offices of Master of the Rolls in Ireland, Chancellor of the Exchequer of Ireland and Lord Chancellor of Ireland. Though he was childless himself, one of his brothers, William, founded a prominent landowning dynasty in County Kildare. The family's holdings included lands at Celbridge, St. Wolstan's and Kilteel, County Kildare, as well as substantial lands in County Dublin. They also acquired a baronetcy.Betham, William "Baronetage of England" London 1803 Family He was born at Coltishall in Norfolk, son of Thomas Alen. The Alens were a numerous family and five of his brothers, of whom we know most about William and Thomas, also settled in Ireland. John Alen, Archbishop of Dublin (Roman Catholic), Archbishop of Dublin, who was murdered in the Silken Thomas rebellion of 1534, was a close relative, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
