John Stratford

John Stratford may refer to:

  • John de Stratford (died 1348), Archbishop of Canterbury, Treasurer and Chancellor of England
  • John Stratford, 1st Earl of Aldborough (c. 1691–1777), Irish MP for Baltinglass 1721–1763
  • John Stratford, 3rd Earl of Aldborough (c. 1740–1823), Irish MP for Baltinglass 1763–1777 and 1790–1801, and Wicklow County

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