Christopher Hatton (died 1619)
Sir Christopher Hatton KB (5 March 1581 – 10 September 1619) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1601 and 1614.
Hatton was the eldest son of John Hatton of Long Stanton, Cambridgeshire and his wife Jane Shute, daughter of Robert Shute. He succeeded to the estates of Sir Christopher Hatton in 1597 and was made a royal ward in 1599. He was educated at Cambridge by 1599.[1]
In 1601, Hatton was elected Member of Parliament for Buckingham. He was knighted with the Order of the Bath in 1603. In 1606 he was elected MP for Bedford replacing Humphrey Winch who became a judge. In 1614 Hatton was elected MP for Huntingdon. He became Remembrancer of the Exchequer and joint steward of the manor of Barking in 1616.[1]
Hatton died intestate aged 38 in 1619 and was buried in Westminster Abbey.[1]
Hatton married Alice Fanshawe, daughter of Thomas Fanshawe of Ware Park, Hertfordshire on 13 March 1602. He had at least one son and daughter and was succeeded by his son Christopher Hatton, 1st Baron Hatton who became Baron Hatton of Kirby.[1]
He was a patron of the composer Orlando Gibbons.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 History of Parliament Online - John Hatton
- ↑ Vining, Paul (1983). "Gibbons and His Patrons". The Musical Times. 124 (1689): 707–709. doi:10.2307/961451. JSTOR 961451.
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Edward Carey Francis Fortescue |
Member of Parliament for Buckingham 1601 With: Robert Newdigate |
Succeeded by Sir Thomas Denton Sir Edward Tyrrell |
| Preceded by Humphrey Winch Thomas Hawes |
Member of Parliament for Bedford 1606–1611 With: Thomas Hawes |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Henry Cromwell Thomas Harley |
Member of Parliament for Huntingdon 1614 |
Succeeded by Sir Henry St John Miles Sandys |