Upton, Northamptonshire
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Upton is a civil parish north-east of Kislingbury and south-west of Dallington, in Northamptonshire, England about 3.5 miles west of Northampton town centre along the A4500 road. Formerly a scattered
Upton Hall
James Harrington (author)
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James Harrington was an English political theorist known for his contributions to classical republican thought. He is best known for The Commonwealth of Oceana, an exposition of an ideal republican co
Upton, Northamptonshire
…The name 'Upton' means 'Higher farm/settlement'. The village is both on a hill and is higher up the River Nene than Northampton. James Harington, the author of The Commonwealth of Oceana, which found little favour with Oliver Cromwell, was born in Upton Hall in 1611. He wrote the book in the…
James Harrington, c. 1658, by Sir Peter Lely
Memorial to Harrington's mother, Dame Jane, in Holy Cross Church, Milton Malsor, Northamptonshire
Monument depicting Sir Sapcotes Harrington and his first wife Jane with their five children, in the Church of St Oswald at Rand, Lincolnshire
Portrait of James Harrington, oil on canvas, ca. 1635