John Hensleigh Allen (29 August 1769 – 12 April 1843) was the Whig member of parliament for Pembroke elected at the

1818 United Kingdom general election The 1818 United Kingdom general election saw the Whigs gain a few seats, but the Tories under the Earl of Liverpool retained a majority of around 90 seats. The Whigs were divided over their response to growing social unrest and the introduction ...

until the

1826 United Kingdom general election The 1826 United Kingdom general election saw the Tories under the Earl of Liverpool win a substantial and increased majority over the Whigs. In Ireland, liberal Protestant candidates favouring Catholic emancipation, backed by the Catholic Asso ...

. He was the son of John Bartlett Allen (1733–1792) a local landowner and colliery owner and his first wife Elizabeth Hensleigh. He had 9 sisters, and his brothers-in-law included

Josiah Wedgwood II Josiah Wedgwood II (3 April 1769 – 12 July 1843), the son of the English potter Josiah Wedgwood, continued his father's firm and was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Stoke-upon-Trent from 1832 to 1835. He was an abolitionist, and detested slav ...

Sir James Mackintosh Sir James Mackintosh Royal Society of London, FRS FRSE (24 October 1765 – 30 May 1832) was a Scottish jurist, Whig (British political party), Whig politician and Whig history, Whig historian. His studies and sympathies embraced many interests. ...

(both Whig MPs), John Wedgwood the horticulturist and

Jean Charles Léonard de Sismondi Jean Charles Léonard de Sismondi (also known as Jean Charles Leonard Simonde de Sismondi) (; 9 May 1773 – 25 June 1842), whose real name was Simonde, was a Swiss historian and political economist, who is best known for his works on French and ...

the historian. He was educated at

Westminster School (God Gives the Increase) , established = Earliest records date from the 14th century, refounded in 1560 , type = Public school Independent day and boarding school , religion = Church of England , head_label = Hea ...

and

Trinity College, Cambridge Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1546 by Henry VIII, King Henry VIII, Trinity is one of the largest Cambridge colleges, with the largest financial endowment of any college at either Cambridge ...

, following his elder brother

Lancelot Baugh Allen Lancelot Baugh Allen (1 January 1774 – 28 October 1845) was Master of the College of God's Gift in Dulwich from 1811 to 1820. He was the son of John Bartlett Allen, a local landowner and colliery owner in Cresselly, Pembrokeshire. Allen had on ...

. He was

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in 1809. He married Gertrude, daughter of Lord Robert Seymour, on 9 November 1812. They had five children: * Gertrude Elizabeth Allen (died 1824) * Seymour Phillips Allen (1814–1861) *

Henry George Allen Henry George Allen MA JP QC (29 July 1815 – 20 November 1908) was a British lawyer and Liberal politician. Early life and career Allen was the second son of John Hensleigh Allen of Cresselly, Pembrokeshire and his wife, Lady Gertrude Seym ...

(1815–1908) * John Hensleigh Allen (1818–1868) * Isabel Georgina Allen (1820–1914), married George Lort Phillips

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1769 births 1843 deaths Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge Deputy Lieutenants of Pembrokeshire High Sheriffs of Pembrokeshire Members of Lincoln's Inn Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Pembrokeshire constituencies People educated at Westminster School, London UK MPs 1818–1820 UK MPs 1820–1826 Whig (British political party) MPs for Welsh constituencies {{Wales-UK-MP-stub