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<p> Alen (Or Allen), Edmond, </p> <p> an English clergyman, was a native of Norfolk. He was elected fellow of Corpus [[Christi]] College, Cambridge, in 1536; proceeded A.M. the year following; and became the steward in 1539. He shortly after went abroad for the sake of study, and became a great proficient in the Greek and Latin tongues. He was obliged to remain in exile during the reign of queen Mary; but no sooner was [[Elizabeth]] queen than she appointed him one of her chaplains, gave him a commission to act as an ambassador, and nominated him to the see of Rochester. After a long absence he died, either on his return or soon after, and never became possessed of the bishopric. It is said that he was buried in the Church of St. [[Thomas]] Apostle, in London, Aug. 30, 1559. He translated into English, Alex. [[Alesius]] de Authoritate Verbi Dei (12mo): '''''—''''' Phil. Melanch. super Utraque Sacramenti Specie et de Authoritate Episcoporum (1543, 12mo): '''''—''''' and Conradus Pelicanus super Apocalipsin. He published, A [[Christian]] Introduction for [[Youth]] (1548; 1550, 12mo; 1551, 8vo). See Masters, Hist. of Corpus Christ. Coll. (Cambridge). </p>

 

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