Alleyn is a surname (and occasionally a first name). Notable people with the surname include: *

Charles Joseph Alleyn Charles Joseph Alleyn (19 September 1817 – 4 April 1890) was a Quebec lawyer and political figure. He was born in County Cork, Ireland in 1817 and studied at Clongowes Wood College. Alleyn came to Lower Canada with his family around 1 ...

(1817–1890), Quebec lawyer and political figure *

Edward Alleyn Edward Alleyn (; 1 September 156621 November 1626) was an England, 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 Bishop ...

(1566–1626), English actor *

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), char ...

(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 *

Sir John Alleyne, 1st Baronet Sir John Gay Alleyne, 1st Baronet (28 April 1724 – 1801) was a 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 St James as t ...

(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 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 ...

(died 1686), surgeon and fifth Master of the College of God's Gift in Dulwich *

John Alleyn (MP) 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 Li ...

(1621–1663), British barrister and MP for Mitchell (Michael) *

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 ha ...

(died 1544), Lord Mayor of London *

Matthias Alleyn Matthias Alleyn (died 9 April 1642) was a 17th-century London gentleman and the second Master of the College of God's Gift. Early life He was born the cousin of Edward Alleyn in London. His first wife, Elizabeth, died in 1627. With his second wife ...

(died 1642), second Master of the College of God's Gift in Dulwich *

Raph Alleyn Raph Alleyn (died 24 January 1677/8) was a seventeenth-century London surgeon, and the fourth College of God's Gift. Early life He was of the parish of St Clement Danes and it is unlikely that he shared any blood-ties with Edward Alleyn. He did rem ...

(died c. 1677), fourth Master of the College of God's Gift in Dulwich *

Roderick Alleyn Roderick Alleyn (pronounced "Allen") is a fictional character who first appeared in 1934. He is the policeman hero of the 32 detective novels of Ngaio Marsh. Marsh and her gentleman detective belong firmly in the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, ...

, a fictional police detective *

Thomas Alleyn (3rd Master of Dulwich College) Thomas Alleyn (died 15 March 1668/1669) was the third Master of the College of God's Gift. Early life He was born in Willen, Buckinghamshire, the son of John Alleyn, cousin of Edward Alleyn. He remained unmarriedOrmiston, T. L., (1926), ''Dulwich C ...

(died c. 1668), third Master of the College of God's Gift in Dulwich * Thomas Alleyn (Barber-Surgeon) (died 1631), first Master of the College of God's Gift in Dulwich

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