Joshua Allen, 2nd Viscount Allen

Joshua Allen, 2nd Viscount Allen, LLD (17 September 1685 5 December 1742), was an Irish peer and politician.

He was the son of The 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.

Family

The future Lord Allen married Margaret du Pass on 18 November 1707. They had seven children, of whom at least three died young. They included:[1]

References

Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by
Sir Kildare Borrowes, 3rd Bt
Thomas Keightley
Member of Parliament for Kildare County
1709–1727
With: Thomas Keightley 1709–1715
Brabazon Ponsonby 1715–1725
Francis Allen 1725–1727
Succeeded by
Richard Allen
Maurice Keating
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by
John Allen
Viscount Allen
1726–1742
Succeeded by
John Allen

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