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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. They had seven children, of whom at least three died young. They included:
- 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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| Preceded bySir Kildare Borrowes, 3rd Bt Thomas Keightley |
Member of Parliament for County Kildare 1709–1727 With: Thomas Keightley 1709–1715 Brabazon Ponsonby 1715–1725 Francis Allen 1725–1727 |
Succeeded byRichard Allen Maurice Keating |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded byJohn Allen | Viscount Allen 1726–1742 |
Succeeded byJohn Allen |
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- 1685 births
- 1742 deaths
- Irish MPs 1703–1713
- Irish MPs 1713–1714
- Irish MPs 1715–1727
- Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Kildare constituencies
- Members of the Privy Council of Ireland
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- Viscounts Allen
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