| Birth: | 1594 | | Death: | Jun. 24, 1643 | 
Statesman. Born in London,England. Son of William Hampden and Elizabeth Hampden. John's mother is the Aunt of Oliver Cromwell. John is the descendant of Winston Churchill. He is descended from an ancient Buckinghamshire family of great wealth. When John's father died, he inherited his family estate at the age of three. Wealthiest landowners in the country, his family owned estates in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Essex. Married to Elizabeth Simeon in 1619. On Sunday June 18,1643, Prince Rupert was on Chalgrove Field and ambushed the small Parliamentary force. John Hampden put himself head of the troop of horse and led the counter attack, John was wounded in the battle. John Hampden died of his wound at The Greyhound Inn in Thame.
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Elizabeth Hampden (____ - 1634)*
*Calculated relationship
Search Amazon for John Hampden | | | Burial:
St Mary Magdalene Churchyard
Great Hampden
Buckinghamshire, England |
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Originally Created by: Cinnamonntoast4
Record added: Aug 14, 2002
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