Jefferys Allen

Year of birth is approximate. 1st son of Benjamin Allen MP of Bridgwater and Ann, née Jefferys of Stocklinch, Somerset.

Married Susan, daughter of Philip Burlton of Bridgwater. 4 sons

Allen inherited the interest of his father, Benjamin Allen, at Bridgwater, as well as property in the vicinity from his great-aunt, Mary Jefferys.

Pittite Tory. Played little part in the House of Commons.

Included here because Judd lists his father as a ‘West Indian’ MP but gives the MP tenure dates for Jefferys Allen. Not clear what, if any, his West Indian interest were.

His father (?1731-?1791) was also pretty inactive in the Commons. (MP for Bridgewater, 1768-1781.) His only known speech was on East India affairs, 24 March 1773. It is possible that he died in Jamaica in 1791 but there is no more than a passing reference to the Gentleman's Magazine.

Entry by M. H. Port in History of Parliament online; Gerrit P. Judd IV, Members of Parliament 1734-1832 (New Haven, Yale University Press, 1955).