Thomas Allen

Thomas married Mary Black on 25 Nov 1776 in Saint Mary's, Ashby Folville, Leicestershire, England. Mary (daughter of Richard Black and Hannah Black) was born in Dec 1747 in Ashby Folville, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

" ASHBY FOLVILLE, a small village and parish in East Goscote Hundred and Melton Mowbray Union and County Court District, situated on the bank of a rivulet, near the Burrough hills, 6 1/2 miles S.S.W. of Melton Mowbray, and 10 miles N.E. by E. of Leicester. Its parish, including Barsby township, has an area of 3013 acres, and had 447 inhabitants in 1871. Ashby Folville township has 1983 acres and 174 inhabitants. " [White's History, Gazetteer and Directory of the Counties of Leicester and Rutland. 3rd Edition 1877]
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Ashby Folville (Population 122)
Situated six miles south-west of Melton Mowbray, Ashby Folville is famous for its large number of trees. Once the major tree was the ash, but now the horse chestnut predominates. The Parish Church of St. Mary was founded in 1220 by Maud Bassett and is a Grade I listed building. Launde Priory was the first patron. Maud Bassett's tomb is under an arch north of the chancel and dates from 1222. The church contains two squints: one allowing those in the " lepers chapel " to see the altar and the other in the Carington chapel enabling the Lord of the Manor to view the altar without being seen by the congregation.

There is a Tudor styled manor, which was reconstructed after a disastrous fire in the 18th century and also a Tithe Barn dating from 1540. Once thatched, it was roofed with Swithland slate in the 19th century. The village also has three semi-detached Almshouses built by the first Lord Carington in 1673. In 1981 new almshouses (Carington Cottages) were built with proceeds from the sale of the old ones, because the old almshouses were unsuitable for elderly people. The present Lord of the Manor belongs to the Smith Carington family, who are direct descendants of the original Folville family of 1100 A.D.

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1. Alice Allen was born in Oct 1777 in Ashby Folville, Leicestershire, England.
2. William Allen was born in Mar 1779 in Ashby Folville, Leicestershire, England.
3. Mary Allen was born in May 1781 in Ashby Folville, Leicestershire, England.
4. Hannah Allen was born in May 1783 in South Croxton, Leicestershire, England.
5. Thomas Allen was born in Jan 1786 in South Croxton, Leicestershire, England.
6. Elizabeth Allen was born on 2 Aug 1788 in Ashby Folville, Leicestershire, England.
7. Richard Allen was born in Jan 1792 in Ashby Folville, Leicestershire, England; died in May 1866 in Melton Mowbray, : Registration District, England; was buried on 10 May 1866 in Saint Mary's Churchyard, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence at marriage: Barsby, Leicestershire, England
• Occupation: Frame Knitter

William married Mary Lockwood on 25 Dec 1741 in Saint Mary's, Ashby Folville, Leicestershire, England. Mary was born about 1720; died in Mar 1787 in South Croxton, Leicestershire, England; was buried on 19 Mar 1787 in Saint John's Churchyard, South Croxton, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence at marriage: Baresby, Leicestershire, England

Thomas married Elizabeth Archer on 13 Apr 1718 in Saint Mary's, Humberstone, Leicestershire, England. Elizabeth (daughter of William Archer and Mary UNKNOWN) was born in May 1686 in South Croxton, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Yeoman
• Office: 1683, Saint John the Baptist, South Croxton, Leicestershire, England; Church Warden South Croxton Parish Church

George married Mary UNKNOWN about 1666. Mary was born about 1644; died in Jul 1695 in South Croxton, Leicestershire, England; was buried on 19 Jul 1695 in Saint John's Churchyard, South Croxton, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Mary UNKNOWN. Mary was born about 1660. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]