Christopher Hatton
Sir Christopher Hatton | |
|---|---|
 Hatton c. 1575 | |
| Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex | |
| In office 27 October 1590 – 20 November 1591 | |
| Chancellor of Oxford University | |
| In office 1588–1591 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Thomas Bromley |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Sackville, 1st Baron Buckhurst |
| Lord High Chancellor of England | |
| In office 29 April 1587 – 22 November 1591 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Thomas Bromley |
| Succeeded by | In Commission |
| Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire | |
| In office 1586 – 20 November 1591 | |
| Vice-Admiral of the coast of Dorset | |
| In office 1582–1591 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Ashley |
| Succeeded by | Sir Carew Raleigh |
| Vice-Chamberlain of the Household | |
| In office 1577–1587 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Francis Knowlys |
| Succeeded by | Sir Thomas Heneage |
| Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard | |
| In office 1572–1586 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Francis Knowlys |
| Succeeded by | Sir Henry Goodere |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1571–1587 | |
| Preceded by | John Purvey |
| Succeeded by | Sir Walter Mildmay Sir Richard Knightley |
| Constituency | Higham Ferrers (1571–1572) Northamptonshire (1572-1587) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 December 1540 |
| Died | 20 November 1591 (aged 50) |
| Resting place | St Paul's Cathedral |
| Parent(s) | William Hatton (father) Alice Saunders (mother) |
| Education | Oxford University |
Sir Christopher Hatton (12 December 1540 – 20 November 1591) was an English politician, Lord Chancellor of England and a favourite of Elizabeth I of England. He was one of the judges who found Mary, Queen of Scots guilty of treason.