The John Hampden Society

The John Hampden Society is a non-political, non-sectarian organisation run by an elected committee, and is open to all, historian and layman alike. If you require further information, please contact:

The Honorary Secretary Little Hampden, Cryers Hill High Wycombe, Bucks HP15 6JS United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)7985 607224 E-mail: ...@johnhampden.org

To further its aims, the Society produces a quarterly newsletter, 'The Patriot', to which contributions are invited, and has also recently re-published a biography of Hampden which was out of print.

Adult education seminars, illustrated lectures and visits to places connected with John Hampden, such as Broughton Castle near Banbury (left), are all part of the Society's programme.

The John Hampden Society has formed close links with a number of other historical associations, such as the English Civil War Society, the Thame Historical Society, the Cromwell Association, the Battlefields Trust and the Hampden (Maine) Historical Society.

The Society's Patron, the Earl of Buckinghamshire, is a direct descendant of John Hampden through his daughter Mary, and many of the Society's members also claim descent from the Patriot. The President, Dr John Adair, is a well-known military historian who has written the most recent biography of Hampden, as well as a number of other books on the English Civil War.

Executive Committee
Lord Hollenden (Chairman)
Samuel Hearn (Vice-Chairman)
Mrs Anthea Coles (Hon. Secretary)
Roy Bailey
John Gabbitas
Maurice Kirtland
Derek Lester Vice Presidents
The Earl of Strafford
The Countess of Buckinghamshire, JP DL
The Hon. Julian Byng
Professor Ian Beckett, BA PhD FRHistS
Dr Paul Hooper MB ChB DRCOG FRCGP
Dr Maija Jansson, MA BA PhD FRHistS

Membership

To subscribe to membership online, click here.

For a membership application form which you can print out, complete and despatch via the post, click here.