John Middleton
English giant commonly known as the Childe of Hale
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- Born
- 1578, Hale
- Died
- 1623, England
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of England
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
John Middleton (1578–1623) was an English giant who was born in the village of Hale and is commonly known as the Childe of Hale. He was allegedly 9 feet 3 inches (2.82 m) tall, and legend tells that he slept with his feet out of the window of his small house, and tales credit him with great strength. He was employed as a bodyguard by the sheriff of Lancashire.
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Facts from Wikidata Q3182088 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.