ALLEIN, Francis (1605-58), of Fleet Street, London and Caron House, Lambeth, Surr.

Civic: freeman, Goldsmiths’ Co. 17 Oct. 1628; liveryman, 8 Nov. 1644; asst. 12 Oct. 1649; prime warden, 10 May 1650–1.Goldsmiths' Co. Lib. Court Bk. Q, f. 92; Court Bk, W, ff. 267v-268v; Court Bk. Y, ff. 89, 146, 165. Common councilman, London 13 Dec. 1644-Dec. 1646;GL, MS 3016/1 (St Dunstan-in-the-West Vestry Mins.), pp. 251, 270, 286, 287. alderman, 1648–51.A.B. Beaven, Aldermen of London.

Religious: scavenger, St Dunstan-in-the-West, 7 Aug. 1641- c.July 1642; vestryman, 29 Nov. 1644- c.1648; elder, 3 Aug. 1646-c.1648.GL, MS 3016/1, pp. 221, 225, 228–9, 249, 280. Trier, twelfth London classis, 20 Oct. 1645, 26 Sept. 1646, 29 Aug. 1648.A. and O; CJ vi. 437a.

Central: commr. customs, Jan. 1643–?;CJ ii. 937b. to Scottish Parliament, 26 Oct. 1643.CJ iii. 279a; LJ vi. 273b. Member, cttee. for compounding, 13 Nov. 1643,CJ iii. 310b. 8 Feb. 1647; cttee. for the army, 31 Mar. 1645, 23 Sept. 1647, 17 Apr. 1649, 2 Jan., 17 Dec. 1652. Treas. at war, 31 Mar. 1645, 23 Sept. 1647, 17 Apr. 1649. Member, cttee. for foreign plantations, 21 Mar. 1646. Commr. exclusion from sacrament, 5 June 1646, 29 Aug. 1648. Member, cttee. for indemnity, 21 May 1647.A. and O. Commr. conserving peace betw. England and Scotland, 28 Oct. 1647;LJ ix. 500a. removing obstructions, sale of bishops’ lands, 21 Nov. 1648, 20 June 1649; high ct. of justice, 6 Jan. 1649.A. and O. Member, cttee. for excise, 10 Feb. 1649; cttee. of navy and customs, 10 Feb. 1649.CJ vi. 137b. Treas. sale of crown lands, 16 July 1649; sale of fee farm rents, 11 Mar. 1650; sale of forfeited estates, 16 July 1651, 4 Aug., 18 Nov. 1652.A. and O. Member, cttee. for plundered ministers, 4 July 1650.CJ vi. 437a. Commr. removing obstructions, sale of forfeited estates, 16 July 1651. Cllr. of state, 13 Feb. 1651. Commr. to inspect treasuries, 10 Dec. 1652, 1 Jan. 1653.A. and O. Gov. Westminster sch. and almshouses by 1656.SP28/292, unfol.

Colonial: member, Somers Is. [Bermuda] Co. by Oct. 1644–?d.Mems. of the Discovery and Early Settlement of the Bermudas ed. J.H. Lefroy (1877–9), i. 590.

Local: commr. London militia, 15 Aug. 1645, 23 July 1647, 2 Sept. 1647, 17 Jan. 1649;A. and O. sewers. Mdx. 15 Oct. 1645, 31 Jan. 1654; C181/5, p. 262v; C181/6, p. 5. Kent and Surr. 14 Nov. 1657;C181/6, p. 263. assessment, Hants 16 Feb., 17 Mar. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657; Surr. 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657; Cumb. 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652; London 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649; Mdx. 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 9 June 1657;A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28). arrears of assessment, London 24 Apr. 1648; militia, Hants 2 Dec. 1648.A. and O. J.p. Mdx. 2 June 1649-bef. Oct. 1653;C231/6, p. 152; C193/13/4, f. 60v. Cumb. by Feb. 1650–6; Hants by Feb. 1650 – d.; Surr. 15 Sept. 1653–d.C231/6, pp. 266, 330. Commr. Southwark militia, July 1649;A. and O. Westminster militia, 7 June 1650;Severall Procs. in Parl. no. 37 (6–13 June 1650), 525 (E.777.11). oyer and terminer, London by Jan. 1654–1 Oct. 1658;C181/6, pp. 2, 267. Western circ. by Feb. 1654–d.;C181/6, pp. 9, 308. Home circ. 23 June 1656–d.;C181/6, pp. 171, 306. gaol delivery, Newgate gaol by Jan. 1654–1 Oct. 1658;C181/6, pp. 2, 267. ejecting scandalous ministers, Surr. 28 Aug. 1654;A. and O. charitable uses, London Oct. 1655;Publick Intelligencer no. 7 (12–19 Nov. 1655), 97–8 (E.489.15). securing peace of commonwealth, Hants Dec. 1655.TSP iv. 363.