Individual Details
Sir John of Kelston Hearnden (Harington)**********
(1560 - 1612)
Godson to Queen Elizabeth I John was the inventor who invented the flush toilet!
Events
| Birth | 1560 | Kelston, Bath and North East Somerset Unitary Authority, Somerset, England |  | ||
| Marriage | Jul 10, 1587 | London, London, England - Mary Elizabeth Rodgers | |||
| Marriage | Jul 10, 1587 | London, London, England - Mary Elizabeth Rodgers | |||
| Death | 1612 | Kelston, Bath and North East Somerset Unitary Authority, Somerset, England | | ||
| Relatives | Mary Elizabeth Rodgers |  | |||
| Burial | Kelston, Bath and North East Somerset Unitary Authority, Somerset, England | | |||
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Families
| Spouse | Mary Elizabeth Rodgers (1571 - 1627) |
| Child | James Robert Hearnden (Harrington)********** (1592 - 1624) |
| Father | Sir John Hearnden (Harrington)********** (1517 - 1582) |
| Mother | Isabella Markham (1527 - 1579) |
Notes
Relatives
Kit Harington was also a descendant of John Harington.Historical fact
John was an English courtier, author, and translator. He was the inventor of the flush toilet. ( the John) He was prominent in Queen Elizabeth I court. He was the godchild of Queen Elizabeth I. (there were 102)Endnotes
1. Ancestry.com, Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 22; Page: 575.
2. Ancestry.com, Chalmers' General Biographical Dictionary (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010).
3. Ancestry.com, Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 22; Page: 575.
4. Ancestry.com, Chalmers' General Biographical Dictionary (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010).