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James Alleyn
James Alleyn may refer to: * James Allen (educator) (1683–1746), or Alleyn, master of the College of God's Gift in Dulwich * Sir James Alleyn (judge) Sir James Alleyn (died c. 1457) was an Irish judge of the fifteenth century. He held the offices of Speaker of the Irish Privy Council,''Patent Roll 22 Henry VI'' Chief Justice of the Common Pleas for Ireland and Lord Chief Justice of Ireland ... (died c. 1457), Irish judge See also * James Allen (other) {{hndis, Alleyn, James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Allen (educator)
James Allen (4 May 1683 – 28 October 1746) was a prominent 18th-century educationalist, Master of the College of God's Gift The College of God's Gift, often referred to as the Old (Dulwich) College, was a historic Foundation (charity), charity founded in 1619 by the Elizabethan actor and businessman Edward Alleyn who endowed it with the ancient Manor of Dulwich in so ... in Dulwich (then colloquially called "Dulwich College") and was the founder of James Allen's Girls' School. Early life Born on 4 May 1683 in Hornsey, North London, he later moved to Sussex. His father, also James Allen, drowned in an accident in 1690, after which his mother, Elizabeth, moved the family to Westminster and remarried. By 1701, James Allen was a clerk in the Cursitors' Hall, the clerical branch of the Court of Chancery. Job and career James Allen took the role of Warden of the college on 26 May 1712 under the name James Alleyn and became Master on 1 September 1721. During his time at the colleg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Alleyn (judge)
Sir James Alleyn (died c. 1457) was an Irish judge of the fifteenth century. He held the offices of Speaker of the Irish Privy Council,''Patent Roll 22 Henry VI'' Chief Justice of the Common Pleas for Ireland and Lord Chief Justice of Ireland. Background and early career Alleyn was born in County Meath:Ball p.176 he later owned lands in that county. He became a justice of the liberty of Ulster in 1425,''Patent Roll 3 Henry VI'' and was knighted in the same year. In 1427, he was sent to England by the Parliament of Ireland together with the Lord Chief Justice, Sir Henry Fortescue, to complain to the English Crown of the numerous wrongs suffered by the people of Ireland. Some of these "wrongs" were personal grievances, as Fortescue and Alleyn complained of the insults and assaults they had suffered in connection with the mission itself, including a claim that they had been physically assaulted. The Crown ordered that those responsible for the injuries to Fortescue and Alleyn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
