Famous People Born In Northamptonshire

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Richard III of England
(King of England)
Richard III of England
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Birthdate: October 2, 1452
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: August 22, 1485
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 2 
Brendan Coyle
(Actor)
Brendan Coyle
2
Birthdate: December 2, 1963
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 3 
James Acaster
(Comedian)
James Acaster
8
Birthdate: January 9, 1985
Sun Sign: Capricorn
 4 
John Dryden
3
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: August 9, 1631
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: May 12, 1700
 5 
Jim Dale
(Actor)
Jim Dale
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Birthdate: August 15, 1935
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 6 
Donald Sumpter
3
Birthdate: February 13, 1943
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 7 
Louise Brealey
(Actress)
Louise Brealey
3
Birthdate: March 27, 1979
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 8 
Leo G. Carroll
(Actor Known for His Roles in the TV Series ‘Topper’ & ‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E')
Leo G. Carroll
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Birthdate: October 25, 1886
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: October 16, 1972
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 9 
Margaret of York
(Politician)
Margaret of York
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Birthdate: May 3, 1446
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: November 23, 1503
 10 
Thomas Dudley
(Magistrate)
Thomas Dudley
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: October 12, 1576
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: July 31, 1653
 11 
Phil Neal
(Football player)
Phil Neal
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 20, 1951
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 12 
Robin Soans
(Actor, playwright specialising in verbatim and documentary plays)
Robin Soans
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: June 20, 1946
Sun Sign: Gemini
 13 
Blake Fielder-Civil
(British Former Video Production Assistant and Ex-Husband of Late Singer Amy Winehouse)
Blake Fielder-Civil
8
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: April 16, 1982
Sun Sign: Aries
 14 
George Alcock
(Astronomer)
George Alcock
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: August 28, 1912
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: December 15, 2000
 15 
Francis Godwin
(British Historian, Writer and Bishop of Llandaff)
Francis Godwin
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1562 AD
Died: March 31, 1633
 16 
Henry Kingsley
(Novelist)
Henry Kingsley
1
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: January 2, 1830
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Died: May 24, 1876
 17 
Richard Knolles
(Historian)
Richard Knolles
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Birthdate: 1545 AD
Died: June 30, 1610
 18 
Thomas Vaux, 2nd Baron Vaux of Harrowden
(Poet)
Thomas Vaux, 2nd Baron Vaux of Harrowden
2
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: April 25, 1509
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: October 15, 1556