The most important element of Northamptonshire was, and still is the people that live in it. This page is dedicated to some of the more prominent figures in it's history.
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John Graves Simcoe (Born February 25, 1752, Died October 26, 1806 in Cotterstock) was the first lieutenant governor of Upper Canada (modern-day southern Ontario plus the watersheds of Georgian Bay and Lake Superior) from 1791-1796.
Anne Bradstreet (Born Anne Dudley approx. 1612, died September 16, 1672) was the first American female writer, and the first American female poet/author to have her works published.
Charles Montagu (Born 1661 in Horton, died 1715) Originated the Bank of England in 1694, became Prime Minster in 1697.
Edmund Rubbra (Born 1901 in Northampton, died 1986) English composer and music critic.
Herbert E Bates (Born 1905 in Rushden, died 1974) English novelist, playwright and short story writer. Most famous for The Darling Buds of May (1958) which became a huge success when televised in 1991-1993 starring Catherine Zeta-Jones and David Jason.
John Dryden (Born 1631 in Aldwinkle, died 1700) Appointed Poet Laureate in 1668
Malcolm Arnold (Born 1921 in Northampton) English composer. Of his film scores, Bridge over the River Kwai earned him an Academy award in 1957. Awarded the CBE in 1970, he was knighted in 1993.
Roy Wilson (Born 1900 in Kettering, died 1965) English strip cartoonist. Worked freelance on Steve and Stumpy (Butterfly), George the Jolly Gee-Gee and Chimpo’s Circus.
Thomas Fuller (Born 1608 in Aldwinkle, died 1661) Clergyman and writer. Appointed chaplain-extraordinary to Charles II. Died before he completed his most famous work, History of the Worthies of Britain, it was published the year after his death.
Thom Yorke (Born 1968 in Wellingborough) English singer and guitarist. Lead singer of the rock band Radiohead.
Toby Anstis (Born 1971) BBC Childrens TV presenter was born in Northampton
Jim Dale (Born 1935 in Rothwell) Actor and comedian. Originally Jim Smith. Began in the Carry On films in 1963, best known for Carry On Cowboy (1965)