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Spelling variations include: Alan, Allan, Allen,
Alleyn, Allayne, Allaine, Allain, Allanach, Allanshaw, MacAllan and many more. |
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Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: John Allan, who settled in Virginia in 1622; Anne Allen, who arrived in Boston in 1635; John Allan, who immigrated to Virginia in 1685; as did Alice Allen in 1689. |
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First found in in the lands of Shropshire, when Walter FitzAlan, descendant of King Alan of Brittany, was granted lands by King William, after his
[the Norman] Conquest of England in 1066 |
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Coat
of Arms: Per fesse, silver and red, a crescent
and
a gold stag's head.
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Coat
of Arms Detail |
Meaning |
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Argent (Silver or
White colors) |
Sincerity, Peace |
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Gules
(Red colors) |
Warrior, Martyr, Military Strength |
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Stag
(crest) |
Stag, Buck or Deer Skillful, Politic, lover of harmony.
In Ireland the Stag was one of the most ancient of charges and was regarded as the most handsome. The Stag represents the very ancestors of the Celtic race.
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Non
sibi (motto) |
Not
for Himself
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Crescent |
Crescent
Hope of glory, one who has been enlightened. Sign of the
second son. |
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The Allen
coat of arms came into existence centuries ago. The process of
creating coats of arms (also often called family crests) began in
the eight and ninth centuries. The new art of Heraldry made it
possible for families and even individual family members to have
their very own coat of arms. |
Allen Family
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Some noteworthy people of the name Allen
* Gracie Allen (1902-1964) American comedienne
* Debbie Allen (1950-) American actress and dancer
* Fulton Allen (1908-1941) American blues guitarist
* Steve Allen (1921-) American comedian and actor
* Mel Allen (1913-) American actor
* Verden Allen (1944-) British rock musician
* Nancy Allen (1949-) American actress
* Sadie Allen (b. c.1868) American thrill seeker
* Woody Allen (1935-) American actor/director
* Tim Allen American comedian and actor
* Karen Allen (1951-) American actress
* Joan Allen (1956-) American actress
* Ethan Allen (1738-1789) American soldier
* Chad Allen American baseball player
* Florence Ellinwood Allen (1884-1966) American judge and feminist
* George Allen (1832-1907) English publisher and engraver
* George Oswald Browning "Gubby" Allen (1902-1989) Australian cricket player
* Harry Brookes Allen (1854-1926) Australian pathologist
* James Lane Allen (1849-1925) American novelist
* Ralph Allen (c.1694-1764) English philanthropist
* Walter Allen (1911-) English novelist and critic
* William Allen (1532-1594) English prelate
* William Hervey Allen (1889-1949) American author |
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homepage is for the benefit of the Allen extended family of the Ada, Ohio area
for reunion announcements,
general family information, news and
photos. If you have an announcement pertinent to the Allen extended family of
Ada, (e.g. birthdays, deaths, illness, anniversaries,
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