John Alleyn (died 25 March 1686) was a seventeenth-century

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surgeon and the fifth Master of the

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Early life

He was of the son of

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, the second Master of the same College and was of St Margaret's parish near

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. His father had been a cousin of the Founder of the College,

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 Bish ...

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

'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 who died as an infant.

Career

Before becoming Warden on 5 April 1669, he had practiced as a surgeon. He became Master on 24 January 1677/1678. He has been grouped as one of the ''"sad procession of non-entities"'' who, with few exceptions, had little regard to furthering Alleyn's directions to provide every poor scholar with adequate preparation for the world. Hodges, S, (1981), ''God's Gift: A Living History of Dulwich College'', page 17, (Heinemann: London) However, he was known to be skilled in music, practiced as a surgeon, and was awarded an Honorary

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by the

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in January 1670. He died on 25 March 1686. He was buried in the College Chapel along with his wife.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Alleyn, John 1686 deaths English surgeons Year of birth missing Masters of the College of God's Gift