John Allen, 3rd Viscount Allen
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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 elected Grandmaster of the Grand Lodge of Ireland
, a post he held for the next three years.
He never married and on his death his titles passed to his cousin.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
peer and politician.
He was the son of Joshua Allen, 2nd Viscount Allen
Joshua Allen, 2nd Viscount Allen
Joshua Allen, 2nd Viscount Allen LLD was an Irish peer and politician.He was the son of John Allen, 1st Viscount Allen and succeeded to his father's titles on 8 November 1726. Between 1709 and 1727, he represented Kildare County in the Irish House of Commons.He married Margaret du Pass on 18...
. Allen was a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Carysfort
Carysfort (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Carysfort was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Carysfort was represented with two members.-1689–1801:...
from 1733 until 1742, when he succeeded his father as Viscount Allen
Viscount Allen
Viscount Allen, in the County of Kildare, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 28 August 1717 for John Allen, who had earlier represented County Dublin, County Carlow and County Wicklow in the Irish House of Commons. He was made Baron Allen, of Stillorgan in the County of...
. In 1744, he elected Grandmaster of the Grand Lodge of Ireland
Grand Lodge of Ireland
The Grand Lodge of Ireland is the second most senior Grand Lodge of Freemasons in the world, and the oldest in continuous existence. Since no specific record of its foundation exists, 1725 is the year celebrated in Grand Lodge anniversaries, as the oldest reference to Grand Lodge of Ireland comes...
, a post he held for the next three years.
He never married and on his death his titles passed to his cousin.