politician

John Hampden

English politician (1595–1643)

0 members

Comments

Ask this entity anything:

Free account · your comment posts right after signup

politician

John Hampden

English politician (1595–1643)

Not who you're looking for? Others named John Hampden: English politician, died 1696 · British politician; (died 1754)

0 members

John Hampden was an English politician from Oxfordshire, who was killed fighting for Parliament in the First English Civil War. An ally of John Pym, and cousin of Oliver Cromwell, he was one of the Five Members whom Charles I of England tried to arrest in January 1642, a significant step in the outbreak of fighting in August. All five are commemorated at the State Opening of Parliament each year.

Read the full article →

Occupation: politician
Position held: Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1621-22 Parliament, Member of the 1625 Parliament, Member of the 1626 Parliament
Citizenship: Kingdom of England
Born: 1594
Died: June 18, 1643

Family

Elizabeth Simeonspouse Letitia Knollysspouse Richard Hampdenchild John Hampdenchild Elizabeth Hampdenchild Anne Hampdenchild Ruth Hampdenchild Mary Hampdenchild William Hampdenchild William Hampdenfather Elizabeth Cromwellmother

Comments

Ask this entity anything:

Free account · your comment posts right after signup

Not who you're looking for? Others named John Hampden: English politician, died 1696 · British politician; (died 1754)

John Hampden was an English politician from Oxfordshire, who was killed fighting for Parliament in the First English Civil War. An ally of John Pym, and cousin of Oliver Cromwell, he was one of the Five Members whom Charles I of England tried to arrest in January 1642, a significant step in the outbreak of fighting in August. All five are commemorated at the State Opening of Parliament each year.

Read the full article →

Occupation: politician
Position held: Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1621-22 Parliament, Member of the 1625 Parliament, Member of the 1626 Parliament
Citizenship: Kingdom of England
Born: 1594
Died: June 18, 1643

Family

Elizabeth Simeonspouse Letitia Knollysspouse Richard Hampdenchild John Hampdenchild Elizabeth Hampdenchild Anne Hampdenchild Ruth Hampdenchild Mary Hampdenchild William Hampdenchild William Hampdenfather Elizabeth Cromwellmother