John Swinton

Scottish politician
Person human Q18752796
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Summary

John Swinton is a human[1]. He died on 1723[2]. He worked as a politician[3]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[4]

Key Facts

  • John Swinton died on 1723[2].
  • John Swinton's father was John Swinton[5].
  • John Swinton's mother was Frances Hancock[6].
  • John Swinton was married to Sarah Welch[7].
  • Among John Swinton's spouses was Anne Sinclair[8].
  • A child of John Swinton was Frances Swinton[9].
  • A child of John Swinton was Jean Swinton[10].
  • A child of John Swinton was John Swinton, 26th of that Ilk[11].
  • A child of John Swinton was Robert Swinton[12].
  • A child of John Swinton was Francis Swinton[13].
  • A child of John Swinton was William Swinton[14].
  • John Swinton's professions included politician[3].
  • John Swinton held the position of member of the 1st Parliament of Great Britain[15].
  • John Swinton held the position of Member of the Parliament of Scotland[16].
  • John Swinton is recorded as male[17].
  • John Swinton's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Swinton's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[19].
  • John Swinton's family name is recorded as Swinton[20].
  • John Swinton's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Swinton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].

Body

Origins and Family

John Swinton's father was he[5]. His mother was Frances Hancock[6].

Career and Affiliations

John Swinton worked as a politician[3]. Positions held include member of the 1st Parliament of Great Britain[15] and Member of the Parliament of Scotland[16], a position[23], in Kingdom of Scotland[24].

Personal Life

Spouses include Sarah Welch[7] and Anne Sinclair[8], b. 1678[25]. Children include Frances Swinton[9]; Jean Swinton[10], b. 1710[26]; John Swinton, 26th of that Ilk[11], 1700–1774[27]; Robert Swinton[12]; Francis Swinton[13]; and William Swinton[14].

Death and Burial

John Swinton died on 1723[2].

Why It Matters

John Swinton is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[4]

FAQs

Who were John Swinton's parents?

John Swinton's father was John Swinton[5]. John Swinton's mother was Frances Hancock[6].

Who was John Swinton married to?

John Swinton's spouses include Sarah Welch[7] and Anne Sinclair[8].

What did John Swinton do for work?

John Swinton worked as politician[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Mcampany-emco · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Library of congress authority id → nr93038570, nr2002009958
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  2. 13w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Given name → John
    Library of congress authority id → nr93038570, nr2002009958
    The peerage person id → p54611.htm#i546101
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