List of Famous people named John

Name John is among the most common names in USA, England, Canada, Australia. Often it's a shorthand for Johann, Johannes. Similar names: Johann, Johannes, Jon, Johnny, Jonny, Jonah, Johnnie, Joni, Jona, Johny, Jhon, Jone, Jonna, Jonnie, Joon, Jono, Jonni, Jhoon, Jonne, Johnne. Here are some famous Johns:

John Robertson, 10th of Lude

First Name John
Last Name Lude
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John Campbell

First Name John
Last Name Campbell
Born on January 1, 1673
Died on January 29, 1740 (aged 67)
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John Sinclair, 8th Earl of Caithness

First Name John
Last Name Caithness
Died on January 1, 1705

John Sinclair was a Scottish nobleman, 8th Earl of Caithness and chief of the Clan Sinclair, a Scottish clan of the Scottish Highlands.

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John Wake

First Name John
Last Name Wake
Born on August 8, 1945 (age 80)
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John Darby

First Name John
Last Name Darby
Born on November 20, 1831
Died on November 5, 1919 (aged 87)

John Lionel Darby was Dean of Chester in the last decades of the 19th century and the first two of the 20th

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John Stanhope Reade

First Name John
Last Name Reade
Died on January 1, 1883
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John Moir

First Name John
Last Name Moir
Died on January 1, 1804
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John III Doukas Vatatzes

First Name John
Last Name Vatatzes
Born on January 1, 1192
Died on November 3, 1254 (aged 62)

John III Doukas Vatatzes, Latinized as Ducas Vatatzes, was Emperor of Nicaea from 1222 to 1254. He was succeeded by his son, known as Theodore II Laskaris.

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John de Menteith

First Name John
Last Name Menteith
Born on November 30, 1274
Died on November 30, 1328 (aged 54)

Sir John Menteith of Ruskie and Knapdale was a Scottish nobleman during the Wars of Scottish Independence. He is known for his capture of Sir William Wallace in 1305 and later joined with King Robert I of Scotland and received large land grants in Knapdale and Kintyre for his service. He is described as "guardian" of the Earldom of Menteith, as his great-nephew Alan II, Earl of Menteith was a minor at the time of the death of Alan I, Earl of Menteith.

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John Coldbrook Hanbury-Williams

First Name John
Last Name Hanbury-Williams
Born on May 28, 1892
Died on August 10, 1965 (aged 73)

Sir John Coldbrook Hanbury-Williams was a British businessman and courtier. He was director of Courtaulds from 1946 to 1962, served as a director of the Bank of England from 1936 to 1963, and held various positions in the royal household.

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