THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

John Harington

English courtier, Queens godson and author

John Harington has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists August 14, 1560 in Kelston, United Kingdom.

Born

August 14, 1560

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: November 20, 1612

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WorldCat Entities

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.

Birthplace: Kelston, United Kingdom
Professions: inventor, poet, writer
Citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: August 14, 1560 (WorldCat Entities) or in 1561 (nationaltrustcollections.org.uk; Catalogue of the Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche; Library of the World's Best Literature; discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk; ricorso.net; The LiederNet Archive; Répertoire International des Sources Musicales).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

in 1561

Precision: year · Rank: normal

Source: nationaltrustcollections.org.uk
Source: Catalogue of the Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche
Source: Library of the World's Best Literature
Source: discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Source: ricorso.net
Source: The LiederNet Archive
Source: Répertoire International des Sources Musicales

All birth date sources

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WorldCat Entities

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was John Harington born?

John Harington was born in Kelston, United Kingdom.

When did John Harington die?

John Harington died on November 20, 1612.