Joshua Allen, 2nd Viscount Allen, LLD (17 September 1685 – 5 December 1742), was an Irish peer and politician.
He was the son of The 1st Viscount Allen, and succeeded to his father's titles on 8 November 1726. Between 1709 and 1727, he represented County Kildare in the Irish House of Commons.
Family
The future Lord Allen married Margaret du Pass on 18 November 1707.[1] They had seven children, of whom at least three died young. They included:[2]
- John Allen, 3rd Viscount Allen (b. bef. 1708 – 25 May 1745)
- Elizabeth, married 1750 John Proby, 1st Baron Carysfort
- Frances, married 1758 William Mayne, 1st Baron Newhaven.
References
- ↑ The Right Hon'ble Margaret Lady Viscountess Allen was buried at St James's Church, Piccadilly, on 9 March 1758. Source: The Register Book for Burials. In the Parish of St James in Westminster in the County of Middlesex. 1754-1812. 9 March 1758.
- ↑ Debrett's Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. 1825. p. 1019.
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