Richard "the Elder" Allyn of Braunton was born before 25 March 1563 in Braunton, Devon, England to Matthew Allyn (1536-1566) and Katherine Allyn (1536-1565) and died before 10 May 1651 Braunton, Devon, England of unspecified causes. He married Margaret Wyatt (1557-1642) 24 September 1583 in Braunton, Devon, England.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Emmet Allyn (1584-1651) | |||
| Wilmot Allyn (1590-1647) | |||
| Thomas Allyn (1597-1680) | |||
| Richard Allyn (1601-1662) | |||
| Matthew Allyn (1605-1670) | 15 April 1605 Braunton, Devon, England | 1 February 1670 Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States | Margaret Wyatt (1594-1675) |
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Erne Allyn (1558-) | |||
| Thomasin Allyn (1561-1624) | |||
| Richard Allyn (1563-1651) | 25 March 1563 Braunton, Devon, England | 10 May 1651 Braunton, Devon, England | Margaret Wyatt (1557-1642) |
| Matthew Allyn (1564-1652) | |||
Residences
Vital Records
Last Will and Testament
The Will of Richard Allyn the elder of Branton Devon, dated 29 Nov 1647, proved 10 May 1652, mentions sons Thomas Allinge & Mathew Allinge; Mary Allinge daughter of son Thomas; 3 children of son Mathew, John, Thomas & Mary; grandchildren Mary Tamling, Elianor Tamling, Obedience Garland & Elizabeth Tamling; daughter-in-law Elizabeth wife of son Richard; grandchild John Alling son of son Richard; grandchild Margaret daughter of son Richard; John Rice of Barnstaple; Walter Cutt; son Richard Alling executor & residuary legatee [Bowyer, 108] [The New England Historic and Genealogical Register, v. 50, p. 504-505]. Notice that he had no son named Ralph mentioned in his will! [see also The New England Historic and Genealogical Register, v. 51, p. 212-214]:
"Richard Allen the elder of Branton in Devon 29 November 1647, proved 10 May 1652. To my son Thomas Allinge five pounds. To my son Mathew Allinge five pounds. To Mary Allinge daughter of son Thomas twenty shillings. I give and bequeath unto my sonn Mathew's three children, to John the sum of twenty shillings, to Thomas, his son, twenty shillings, and to Mary, his daughter, twenty shillings. To my grandchild Mary Tamling five pounds, to my grandchild Elianor Tamling four pounds, to my grandchild Obedience Garland twenty shillings and to my grandchild Elizabeth Tamling twenty shillings. To my daughter in law Elizabeth, wife of my son Richard, twenty shillings in gold to buy her a ring. To my grandchild John Alling, son of my son Richard, three pounds. To my grandchild Margaret, daughter of my son Richard, three pounds. To John Rice of Barnstaple twenty shillings. To the poor of Branton three pounds, to be distributed to their houses within ten days after my decease. To Walter Catt (Cutt?) five shillings. To every servant in my house at the time of my death two shillings sixpence apiece. Son Richard Alling to be executor and residuary legatee. Bowyer, 108.
Ref: Maternal Ancestry of Chs. W. McNair, Crawford. Ancestry of Margaret Wyatt, Wife of Matthew Allyn of Braunton in Devon, -- Chas. Knowles Bowlton
See Also
- Richard Allyn
- Allyn Family
- Allyn in Devon
- Richard ‘the Elder’ Allyn, of Braunton, Geni.com, https://www.geni.com/people/Richard-Allyn-of-Braunton/6000000000953551595, retrieved 01 Apr 2024