Christopher Hatton

English politician born 1540
Person human Q1216173
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Summary

Christopher Hatton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Northamptonshire[2]. He was born on January 1, 1540[3]. He passed away in London Borough of Camden[4]. He died on November 20, 1591[5]. He worked as a politician[6], judge[7], and jurist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,684 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Northamptonshire[2].
  • Christopher Hatton passed away in London Borough of Camden[4].
  • Christopher Hatton was born on January 1, 1540[3].
  • Christopher Hatton died on November 20, 1591[5].
  • Christopher Hatton is buried at St Paul's Cathedral[10].
  • Christopher Hatton's father was William Hatton[11].
  • Christopher Hatton's mother was Alice Saunders[12].
  • A child of Christopher Hatton was Elsbeth ferch Christopher Hatton[13].
  • Christopher Hatton held citizenship in Kingdom of England[14].
  • Christopher Hatton worked as a politician[6].
  • Christopher Hatton worked as a judge[7].
  • Christopher Hatton worked as a jurist[8].
  • Christopher Hatton held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[15].
  • Christopher Hatton held the position of Member of the 1571 Parliament[16].
  • Christopher Hatton held the position of Member of the 1572-83 Parliament[17].
  • Christopher Hatton held the position of Member of the 1584-85 Parliament[18].
  • Christopher Hatton held the position of Member of the 1586-87 Parliament[19].
  • Christopher Hatton held the position of Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire[20].
  • Christopher Hatton was educated at St Mary Hall[21].
  • Christopher Hatton received the Order of the Garter[22].
  • Christopher Hatton received the Knight Bachelor[23].
  • Christopher Hatton is recorded as male[24].
  • Christopher Hatton's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Christopher Hatton's Commons category is recorded as Christopher Hatton[26].
  • Christopher Hatton's family name is recorded as Hatton (surname)[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1540[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1591-11-20[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b1527673-b967-4bec-ae38-4c373b228b5e[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Christopher Hatton was born in Northamptonshire[2]. He was born on January 1, 1540[3]. His father was William Hatton[11]. His mother was Alice Saunders[12].

Education

Christopher Hatton was educated at St Mary Hall[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], judge[7], and jurist[8]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[15]; Member of the 1571 Parliament[16]; Member of the 1572-83 Parliament[17]; Member of the 1584-85 Parliament[18]; Member of the 1586-87 Parliament[19]; and Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire[20], a position[33], in United Kingdom[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Garter[22], an order of chivalry[35], in Kingdom of England[36], founded in 1348[37] and Knight Bachelor[23], a title of honor[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1300[40].

Personal Life

A child of Christopher Hatton was Elsbeth ferch he[13].

Death and Burial

Christopher Hatton died on November 20, 1591[5]. He passed away in London Borough of Camden[4]. He is buried at St Paul's Cathedral[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Christopher Hatton include Hatton Garden[41], a street[42], in United Kingdom[43].

Why It Matters

Christopher Hatton ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,684 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Entities named for him include Hatton Garden[41], a street[42], in United Kingdom[43].

FAQs

Where was Christopher Hatton born?

Christopher Hatton was born in Northamptonshire[2].

Where did Christopher Hatton die?

Christopher Hatton passed away in London Borough of Camden[4].

Who were Christopher Hatton's parents?

Christopher Hatton's father was William Hatton[11]. Christopher Hatton's mother was Alice Saunders[12].

What did Christopher Hatton do for work?

Christopher Hatton worked as politician[6], judge[7], and jurist[8].

Where did Christopher Hatton go to school?

Christopher Hatton was educated at St Mary Hall[21].

What awards did Christopher Hatton receive?

Honors received include Order of the Garter[22] and Knight Bachelor[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'la', 'pl', 'sv', 'sw']
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  5. 21w ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, judge, jurist
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  6. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Elsbeth ferch Christopher Hatton
    Occupation → politician, judge, jurist
    Depicted by → Sir Christopher Hatton, Sir Christopher Hatton KG (1540-1592)
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