Swinton is a surname in both Scotland and England (see
Clan Swinton
Clan Swinton is a Scottish clan of the Scottish Lowlands.Way, George and Squire, Romily. (1994). ''Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia''. (Foreword by The Rt Hon. The Earl of Elgin KT, Convenor, The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs) ...
). Notable people with this surname include the following:
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Archibald Swinton
Archibald is a masculine given name, composed of the Germanic elements '' erchan'' (with an original meaning of "genuine" or "precious") and ''bald'' meaning "bold".
Medieval forms include Old High German and Anglo-Saxon .
Erkanbald, bishop of ...
(1731-1804), Scottish Captain of the East India Company, head of Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II's mission to George III of Britain in 1766
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Ernest Dunlop Swinton
Major-General Sir Ernest Dunlop Swinton, (21 October 1868 – 15 January 1951) was a British Army officer who played a part in the development and adoption of the tank during the First World War. He was also a war correspondent and author of sev ...
(1868–1951), British Army officer and writer
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Sir John Swinton, 14th of that Ilk (14th century), English soldier of Scottish origin, retainer of John of Gaunt (erroneously called Thomas in one major source)
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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, FRS, Church of England clergyman and orientalist
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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 ...
(1830–1901), American editorial writer at ''The New York Times'' and ''The New York Sun''
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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 ...
(born 1925), general (father of Tilda), former Major General of the British Army and former Lord Lieutenant of Berwickshire
*Samuel Swinton (ca 1729–1799), Scottish captain of the
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against F ...
. The character ''
The Scarlet Pimpernel'' was based on his life
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Tilda Swinton
Katherine Matilda Swinton (born 5 November 1960) is a British actress. Known for her roles in independent films and blockbusters, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award and a British Academy Film Award, in addition to ...
(born 1960), English actress
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William Elgin Swinton
Dr William Elgin Swinton FRSE Linnean Society, FLS (30 September 1900 in Kirkcaldy – 12 June 1994 in Toronto), was a Scottish paleontologist.
Life
William Swinton was born in Kirkcaldy in Fife, the son of William Wilson Swinton, a clerk, a ...
(1900–1994), Scottish-Canadian paleontologist, FRSC
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English-language surnames
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