John Allen, 3rd Viscount Allen
Irish politician (1713–1745)
John Allen, 3rd Viscount Allen (11 June 1713 – 25 May 1745), was an Irish peer and politician.
He was the son of Joshua Allen, 2nd Viscount Allen. Allen was a member of parliament (MP) for Carysfort from 1733 until 1742, when he succeeded his father as Viscount Allen. In 1744, he was elected Grandmaster of the Grand Lodge of Ireland, a post he held for the next three years.[1]
He never married and, on his death, his titles passed to his cousin.
References
- ^ Waite, Arthur Edward (2007). A New Encyclopedia of Freemasonry. Vol. I. Cosimo, Inc. p. 400. ISBN 978-1-60206-641-0.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
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| Preceded by Richard Hull John Sale | Member of Parliament for Carysfort 1733–1742 With: Richard Hull | Succeeded by Richard Hull Stephen Trotter |
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| Preceded by | Grandmaster of the Grand Lodge of Ireland 1744–1747 | Succeeded by |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by | Viscount Allen 1742–1745 | Succeeded by |
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