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 I, Count of Dreux

First Name John
Last Name Dreux
Born on January 1, 1215
Died on January 1, 1249 (aged 34)

John I of Dreux (1215–1249), Count of Dreux and Braine, was the son of Robert III of Dreux and Annora (Aenor) of Saint-Valéry.

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John Lockhart-Ross

First Name John
Last Name Lockhart-Ross
Born on November 11, 1721
Died on June 9, 1790 (aged 68)

Vice-Admiral Sir John Lockhart-Ross, 6th Baronet, known as John Lockhart from 1721 to 1760, was an officer of the Royal Navy who saw service during the War of the Austrian Succession, Seven Years' War, and the American War of Independence, and served for a time as a Member of Parliament.

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John Carpenter

First Name John
Last Name Carpenter
Born on January 1, 1790 (age 236)
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John Singleton Hattersley

First Name John
Last Name Hattersley
Died on January 1, 1992 (aged 22)
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John Stephenson Ferguson

First Name John
Last Name Ferguson
Born on May 17, 1834
Died on January 11, 1885 (aged 50)
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John Darcy

First Name John
Last Name Darcy
Born on November 5, 1659
Died on June 7, 1688 (aged 28)
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John Ashburnham

First Name John
Last Name Ashburnham
Born on January 1, 1603
Died on June 15, 1671 (aged 68)

John Ashburnham was an English courtier, diplomat and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1667. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War and was an attendant on the King.

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John Anstruther-Thomson

First Name John
Last Name Anstruther-Thomson
Born on April 15, 1776
Died on April 10, 1833 (aged 56)

Colonel John Anstruther-Thomson of Charleton was a Scottish nobleman and Colonel of the Royal Fifeshire Yeomanry Cavalry.

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John Blennerhassett

First Name John
Last Name Blennerhassett
Born on April 6, 1696 (age 330)
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John Edward Strickland

First Name John
Last Name Strickland
Born on April 17, 1923 (age 103)
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