ALLEN, FIFIELD, son of Ralph Allen, St. Mary’s parish, Oxford, mercer; b. 12 Jan 1699; adm.; KS (aged 15) 1715; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1718, matr. 17 Jun 1718, Westminster Student 22 Dec 1718 - void 9 Nov 1737 (expiry year of grace as R. of St. Anne & St. Agnes, London), Tutor 1725-35; BA 1722; MA 29 Jan 1724/5; BD 17 Jan 1733/4; DD 18 Jan 1736/7; ordained; Curate, Drayton, Oxfordshire, 1730; Prebendary of St. Paul’s from 11 Oct 1734; Rector of St. Anne and St. Agnes, Aldersgate, London, from 18 Oct 1736; Archdeacon of St. Albans 14 Oct 1738-41, Archdeacon of Middlesex from 6 May 1741; Perpetual Curate, St. Paul’s, Hammersmith, 1740-51; Rector of Gilston, Hants. [Gelston, Herts. ?] 1743-6/7; Vicar of Chigwell, Essex from 1746/7; Sub-Dean of Chapel Royal from 2 Dec 1751; editor, The Three Electras, 1729, used as a text-book at the School; lic. to m. 1st, 14 Oct 1738 Ann, sister of Charles Toll (qv); m. 2nd, 4 [or 6 (IGI)] Feb 1755 Frances Grainger, St. Bride, Fleet Street, London; d. 26 Apr 1764.