He was accused by Walter Cowley, the Principal Solicitor for Ireland, who was generally regarded as his tool, of inducing Cowley to write the "Gowran letter" where St. Leger was accused of deliberately endangering the life of James Butler, 9th Earl of Ormond: Cowley certainly wrote the letter but whether Alan had any part in it is unclear.
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This John was the grandfather of Sir Thomas Alen, 1st Baronet, created a baronet in 1621 in recognition of the services to the Crown of his relative the Archbishop.
The Alans were a numerous clan and six of his cousins settled in Ireland including his namesake John Alan, who was Lord Chancellor in his turn.
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Faces of Death II, III, and IV, as well as Faces of Death: Fact or Fiction? (a "documentary" on the making of the series) were written and at least partially directed by John Alan Schwartz.