The Allen Family of Scraptoft and South Croxton in Leicestershire
Generation No. 1
1. ??1 ALLEN was born circa 1490, and died Unknown.
Notes for ?? ALLEN:
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Marefield (Hamlet in the parish of Tilton 4 miles S. E. of South Croxton)
(Farnam’s - unpublished notes \
In an undated muster roll of Henry V111 ie 1509 - 1546 :-
Archers :-
Thomas Alayne; William Alayne; John Blackboin
( Archers would have been the better off, Byllsmen your ordinary peasant)
Either Thomas or william would have been the father of Anthony)
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Lay Subsidy 37 Henry VIII (1545)
Thomas Aleyn
goods
£26
tax
34s 8d
Valentyn Aleyn
goods
£10
tax
10s
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Lay Subsidy (1578)
William Aleyn
land
40s
tax
5s 4d
Valentyn Aleyn
goods
£10
tax
8s 4d
(Thomas William and Valentine have been placed as siblings of Anthony for conveniance)
They would no doubt have been related as major Landowners in Marefield
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