John Swinton may refer to: *

Sir John Swinton, 14th of that Ilk Sir John Swinton, 14th of that Ilk, great-grandson of Henry de Swinton who appears on the Ragman Roll, was a distinguished soldier and statesman in the reigns of Robert II of Scotland and Robert III of Scotland. (See Clan Swinton) France, Hund ...

, Scottish soldier and mercenary leader *

Sir John Swinton, 15th of that Ilk Sir John Swinton, 15th of that Ilk was a son of Sir John Swinton, 14th of that Ilk and Princess Margaret, daughter of Robert, Duke of Albany who served as Regent (see Clan Swinton). During the Hundred Years' War he was a doughty warrior who fou ...

John Swinton (died 1679) John Swinton (1621?–1679) was a Scottish politician active during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms and during the Interregnum. At the Restoration he was found guilty of treason and was imprisoned for some years before being released. In later life ...

, Scottish figure of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms and Interregnum *Sir

John Swinton (died 1723) Sir John Swinton of Swinton (of Swinton, Berwickshire) sometimes called John Swinton of that Ilk was a Scottish politician. Biography He was born before 1662, the second son of John Swinton (died 1679), John Swinton, of Swinton in Berwickshire, ...

, his son, Scottish politician *

John Swinton (1703–1777) John Swinton (1703–1777) was a British writer, academic, Fellow of the Royal Society, Church of England clergyman and orientalist. In 1731 he was a fellow of Wadham College, Oxford, but migrated to Christ Church in 1745. He contributed to Geor ...

, British writer, academic, clergyman and orientalist *

John Swinton, Lord Swinton The Hon John Swinton, Lord Swinton (1723–1799) was a Scottish lawyer, judge and writer who rose to be a Senator of the College of Justice. Life He was the son of John Swinton of Swinton House in Berwickshire, advocate, and his wife Mary Semp ...

(1723–1799), Scottish lawyer, judge and writer *

John Swinton (journalist) John Swinton (1829–1901) was a Scottish-American journalist, newspaper publisher, and orator. Although he arguably gained his greatest influence as the chief editorial writer of ''The New York Times'' during the decade of the 1860s, Swinton is b ...

(1829–1901), American editorial writer and labor newspaper publisher *

John Swinton of Kimmerghame Major-General Sir John Swinton of Kimmerghame, (21 April 1925 – 4 October 2018) was a British Army officer who served as Major-General commanding the Household Division and General Officer Commanding London District from 1976 until his retire ...

(1925–2018), British general *

John Swinton (theologian) John Swinton, (born 1957) is a Scottish theologian, academic, and Presbyterian minister. He is the Chair in Divinity and Religious Studies at the School of Divinity, History, and Philosophy, University of Aberdeen. John is founder of the univers ...

, Scottish academic and clergyman

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