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 Studholme Brownrigg

First Name John
Last Name Brownrigg
Died on January 1, 1787
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John Drummond, 10th of Lennoch, 3rd of Megginch

First Name John
Last Name Megginch
Died on January 1, 1752
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John Pascoe Grenfell

First Name John
Last Name Grenfell
Born on September 20, 1800
Died on March 20, 1869 (aged 68)

John Pascoe Grenfell was a British officer of the Empire of Brazil. He spent most of his service in South America campaigns, initially under the leadership of Lord Cochrane and then Commodore Norton. He was the nephew of British politician Pascoe Grenfell and grandfather to General Sir John Grenfell Maxwell. In Brazil, he rose to the rank of admiral and for his achievements was made a knight grand cross of the Imperial Order of the Rose and a knight of the Imperial Order of the Southern Cross.

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John Humphrey Bland

First Name John
Last Name Bland
Born on May 20, 1828
Died on January 31, 1919 (aged 90)
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John Monckton

First Name John
Last Name Monckton
Died on January 1, 1622
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John Leith of Leith Hall

First Name John
Last Name Hall
Died on January 1, 1763
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John Cockburn of Ormiston

First Name John
Last Name Ormiston
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John Gilmour of Craigmillar

First Name John
Last Name Craigmillar
Born on January 1, 1605
Died on January 1, 1671 (aged 66)

Sir John Gilmour of Craigmillar was a Scottish judge and politician, who served as Lord President of the Court of Session from 1661 to 1670. He was the son of John Gilmour, Writer to the Signet, and became an advocate on 12 December 1628.

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John Alexander George Carew Pole

First Name John
Last Name Pole
Born on July 25, 1975 (age 50)
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John Borthwick, 8th Lord Borthwick

First Name John
Last Name Borthwick
Died on October 31, 1623
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