John Allen, 3rd Viscount Allen

John Allen, 3rd Viscount Allen (11 June 1713 – 25 May 1745) was an Irish peer and politician.

He was the son of Joshua Allen, 2nd Viscount Allen. Allen was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Carysfort from 1733 until 1742, when he succeeded his father as Viscount Allen. In 1744, he elected Grandmaster of the Grand Lodge of Ireland, a post he held for the next three years.[1]

He never married and on his death his titles passed to his cousin.

References

  1. ^ Waite, Arthur Edward (2007). A New Encyclopedia of Freemasonry. vol. I. Cosimo, Inc.. pp. 400. ISBN 1602066418. 
Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by
Richard Hull
John Sale
Member of Parliament for Carysfort
1733 – 1742
With: Richard Hull
Succeeded by
Richard Hull
Stephen Trotter
Masonic offices
Preceded by
The Lord Southwell
Grandmaster of the Grand Lodge of Ireland
1744 – 1747
Succeeded by
Sir Marmaduke Wyvill, 6th Bt
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by
Joshua Allen
Viscount Allen
1742 – 1745
Succeeded by
John Allen