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The Harington[1]Baronetcy, of Ridlington in the County of Rutland, is a title in the Baronetage of England. Baronetage of England (1611-1705 King James I erected the hereditary Order of Baronets in England on 22 May 1611 for the settlement of Ireland It was created on 29 June 1611 for James Harington. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. He was a descendant of John Harington, one of the Barons summoned to Parliament by Edward II. For the play see Edward II (play. For the film see Edward II (film. James's elder brother was John Harington, 1st Baron Harington of Exton[2][3][4][5] (see the Baron Harington of Exton for further history of this branch of the family). For the nobleman with the same name see John Harington Sir John Harington (1539 – 1613 was the first Baron Harington Baron Harington of Exton was a title in the Peerage of England. The second Baronet was a Royalist. The third Baronet was a Major-General in the Parliamentarian Army during the Civil War and one of the judges appointed to try Charles I, although he refused to sit. Major General or Major-General is a Military rank used in many countries The English Civil War (1642-1651 was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists. Charles I, (19 November 1600 &ndash 30 January 1649 was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution. He was nonetheless excepted from the Indemnity and Oblivion Act and his title was forfeited for life in 1661. The Indemnity and Oblivion Act is an Act of the Parliament of England (16 Cha The ninth and twelfth Baronets were both judges.

Three other members of the family may also be mentioned. Sir Charles Robert Harington (1897-1972), son of Reverend Charles Harington, second son of the eleventh Baronet, was Professor of Chemical Pathology at the University of London and Director of the National Institute for Medical Research. The University of London is a university based primarily in London, England, UK. John Harington (1873-1943), fifth son of the eleventh Baronet, was a Brigadier-General in the British Army. Brigadier General is the lowest ranking General Officer in some countries usually sitting between the ranks of Colonel and Major General. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. David Gawen Champernowne (1912-2000), great-grandson of Arthur Champernowne (who assumed the surname of Champernowne in 1774), son of Reverend Richard Harington, second son of the sixth Baronet, was Professor of Statistics at the University of Oxford from 1948 to 1959 and Professor of Economics and Statistics at the University of Cambridge from 1970 to 1978. The University of Oxford (informally "Oxford University" or simply "Oxford" located in the city of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England is the The University of Cambridge (often Cambridge University) located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the

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Harington Baronets, of Ridlington (1611)

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  1. ^ John Tapin writes that in most existing 1600s contemporary records the spelling of the name was with a double 'r', however that it should be noted that the single 'r' is used in some instances, and this is the way the family spells their name today.
  2. ^ a b John Taplin References
  3. ^ Sir James HARRINGTON of Exton, Knight
  4. ^ a b James Harrington of Ridlington
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Families covered: Harington (Harrington) of Exton, Harington of Ridlington
  6. ^ Cadaver Tombs: Church of St James the Great, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire (alternative site)
  7. ^ Battle of Cropredy Bridge

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