John Middleton (giant)
John Middleton was an English giant who was born in the village of Hale and is commonly known as the Childe of Hale. He was claimed to be 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 stories credit him with great strength. He was employed as a bodyguard by the sheriff of Lancashire.