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==Notable residents== [[File:Terry Reid.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6|[[Terry Reid]] in 1974]] Names are in birth order. Data are from the subject's Wikipedia article except where referenced. ===Arts and entertainment=== * [[Henry Compton (actor)|Henry Compton]] (Charles Mackenzie, 1805β1877), actor, born in Huntingdon * [[George Mackley]] (1900β1983), wood engraver, born in Huntingdon * [[Terry Reid]], (born 1949), rock vocalist and guitarist, born in Huntingdon * [[The Charlottes]] (formed 1988), indie rock band formed in Huntingdon. * [[Ceara O'Neill]] (born 1990), actor and musician, born in Huntingdon * [[Himesh Patel]] (born 1990), actor, born in Huntingdon ===Literature=== [[File:Samuel Pepys.jpg|thumb|upright|Portrait of [[Samuel Pepys]], by [[John Hayls]], 1666]] * [[Henry of Huntingdon]] (c. 1088β1157), historian (''Historia Anglorum'') and Archdeacon of Huntingdon.<ref>{{Cite EB1911|wstitle= Henry of Huntingdon | volume= 13 |last1= Davis |first1= Henry William Carless |author1-link= Henry William Carless Davis | page = 298 |short=1}}</ref> * [[Samuel Pepys]] (1633β1703), diarist, attended [[Hinchingbrooke School|Huntingdon Grammar School]] in about 1644.<ref>{{Cite EB1911|wstitle= Pepys, Samuel | volume= 21 |last1= Hannay |first1= David McDowall |author1-link= David McDowall Hannay | pages = 130–132 |short=1}}</ref> * [[Basil Montagu]] (1770β1851), [[jurist]], [[barrister]], writer and philanthropist, and illegitimate son of [[John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich]]<ref>{{Cite EB1911|wstitle= Sandwich, John Montagu, 4th Earl of | volume= 24 | pages = 142–143 |short= 1}}</ref> and [[Martha Ray]] * [[Robert Carruthers]] (1799β1878), local historian (''History of Huntingdon'') and journalist ===Religion=== * [[Christina of Markyate]] (c. 1096β98 β c. 1155), [[anchorite|anchoress]] and prioress, was born in Huntingdon. * [[John Swanel Inskip]] (1816β1884), American minister and evangelist, was born in Huntingdon. ===Politics=== [[File:Oliver Cromwell by Samuel Cooper.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Oliver Cromwell]], 1646]] * [[David, Earl of Huntingdon]] (c. 1144β1219), Scottish prince, was born in Huntingdon.<ref>Rootsweb [http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=john_d_newport&id=I8358 Retrieved 11 March 2016.]</ref> * [[Richard Patrick (MP)|Richard Patrick]] (died 1566), MP for Huntingdon in 1559 * [[Oliver Cromwell]] (1599β1658), [[Lord Protector]], was born in Huntingdon.<ref name="EB1911">{{Cite EB1911|wstitle= Cromwell, Oliver | volume= 7 | pages = 487–498 |short= 1}}</ref> * [[Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich]] (1625β1672), [[English Civil War]] general and [[Restoration (England)|Restoration]] politician, attended Huntingdon Grammar School.<ref>BCW Project [http://bcw-project.org/biography/edward-montagu-earl-of-sandwich Retrieved 12 March 2016.]</ref> * [[Richard Cromwell]] (1626β1712), Lord Protector (1658β59), was born in Huntingdon.<ref>{{Cite EB1911|wstitle= Cromwell, Richard | volume= 7 |last= Yorke | first= Philip Chesney |author-link= | pages = 498–499 |short= 1}}</ref> * [[Henry Cromwell]] (1628β1674), [[Lord Deputy of Ireland]] and chancellor of [[Trinity College, Dublin]], was born in Huntingdon.<ref>{{Cite EB1911|wstitle= Cromwell, Henry | volume= 7 | pages = 486–487 |short= 1}}</ref> * [[Charlie Elphicke]] (born 1971), Conservative member of Parliament for Dover 2010β19 and sex offender,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-07-30 |title=Charlie Elphicke trial: Ex-MP guilty of sexual assaults |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-kent-53515005 |access-date=2023-07-10}}</ref> was born in Huntingdon. ===Science and engineering=== * [[Michael Foster (physiologist)|Michael Foster]] (1836β1907), physiologist and academic, was born in Huntingdon.<ref>{{Cite EB1911|wstitle= Foster, Sir Michael | volume= 10 | page = 733 |short= 1}}</ref> * [[Robert William Edis]] (1839β1927), architect and writer on decoration, was born in Huntingdon and educated at Huntingdon Grammar School. * [[Walter Samuel Millard]] (1864β1952), naturalist and conservationist, was born in Huntingdon. ===Sports=== [[File:Darren Bent 26-04-2008 1.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Darren Bent]] in 2008]] * [[Walter Yarnold]] (1893β1978), first-class cricketer, was born in Huntingdon. * [[Josh Gifford]], (1941β2012), [[National Hunt racing|National Hunt]] jockey and trainer, was born in Huntingdon. * [[Oliver Gavin]] (born 1972), racing car driver, was born in Huntingdon. * [[Charlotte Edwards]] (born 1979), international women's cricketer, was born in Huntingdon. * [[Darren Bent]] (born 1984), footballer, was raised in Huntingdon. * [[Harriet Lee (swimmer)|Harriet Lee]] (born 1991), Paralympic swimmer, was born in Huntingdon. * [[James Sykes (cricketer)|James Sykes]] (born 1992), first-class cricketer, was born in Huntingdon. * [[James Kettleborough]] (born 1992), first-class cricketer, was born in Huntingdon. * [[Alex Martin (cricketer)|Alex Martin]] (born 1992), first-class cricketer, was born in Huntingdon. * [[Todd Kane]] (born 1993), footballer, was born in Huntingdon.<ref>Chelsea info [http://thechels.info/wiki/Todd_Kane Retrieved 8 January 2016.]</ref> * [[George Furbank]] (born 1996), England international professional [[rugby union]] player was born in Huntingdon
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