John Harington

English administrator, died 1553
Person human Q18759320
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John Harington

Summary

John Harington is a human[1]. He was born on 1499[2]. He died on 1553[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Harington was born on 1499[2].
  • John Harington died on 1553[3].
  • John Harington's father was Sir John Harington[6].
  • John Harington's mother was Alice Southill[7].
  • John Harington was married to Elizabeth Moton[8].
  • A child of John Harington was James Harington[9].
  • A child of John Harington was Edward Harington[10].
  • A child of John Harington was Alice Harington, of Exton[11].
  • A child of John Harington was John Harington[12].
  • John Harington's professions included politician[4].
  • John Harington held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[13].
  • John Harington held the position of Member of the 1529-36 Parliament[14].
  • John Harington held the position of Member of the 1539-40 Parliament[15].
  • John Harington held the position of Member of the 1542-44 Parliament[16].
  • John Harington is recorded as male[17].
  • John Harington's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Harington's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[19].
  • John Harington's family name is recorded as Harington[20].
  • John Harington's given name is recorded as John[21].

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Origins and Family

John Harington was born on 1499[2]. His father was Sir John Harington[6]. His mother was Alice Southill[7].

Career and Affiliations

John Harington worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[13]; Member of the 1529-36 Parliament[14], a position[22], founded in 1529[23]; Member of the 1539-40 Parliament[15]; and Member of the 1542-44 Parliament[16].

Personal Life

John Harington was married to Elizabeth Moton[8]. Children include James Harington[9], a politician[24], 1511–1592[25]; Edward Harington[10], a politician[26], 1526–1600[27]; Alice Harington, of Exton[11]; and he[12], a politician[28], 1525–1582[29].

Death and Burial

John Harington died on 1553[3].

Why It Matters

John Harington ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were John Harington's parents?

John Harington's father was Sir John Harington[6]. John Harington's mother was Alice Southill[7].

Who was John Harington married to?

John Harington's spouses include Elizabeth Moton[8].

What did John Harington do for work?

John Harington worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [2] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 7d ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    History of parliament id 1509-1558/member/harington-john-i-1499-1553
    Family name Harington
    Notable names database id 053/000101747
    Date of death +1553-00-00T00:00:00Z
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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