Christopher Hatton

English politician born 1540
Person human Q1216173
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Christopher Hatton

Summary

Christopher Hatton is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1540[2]. He died on November 20, 1591[3]. He worked as a politician[4] and judge[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (238 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Christopher Hatton was born on January 1, 1540[2].
  • Christopher Hatton died on November 20, 1591[3].
  • Christopher Hatton is buried at St Paul's Cathedral[7].
  • Christopher Hatton's father was William Hatton[8].
  • Christopher Hatton's mother was Alice Saunders[9].
  • A child of Christopher Hatton was Elsbeth ferch Christopher Hatton[10].
  • Christopher Hatton held citizenship in Kingdom of England[11].
  • Christopher Hatton worked as a politician[4].
  • Christopher Hatton worked as a judge[5].
  • Christopher Hatton held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[12].
  • Christopher Hatton held the position of Member of the 1571 Parliament[13].
  • Christopher Hatton held the position of Member of the 1572-83 Parliament[14].
  • Christopher Hatton held the position of Member of the 1584-85 Parliament[15].
  • Christopher Hatton held the position of Member of the 1586-87 Parliament[16].
  • Christopher Hatton held the position of Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire[17].
  • Christopher Hatton's education included a stint at St Mary Hall[18].
  • Christopher Hatton received the Order of the Garter[19].
  • Christopher Hatton received the Knight Bachelor[20].
  • Christopher Hatton is recorded as male[21].
  • Christopher Hatton's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Christopher Hatton's Commons category is recorded as Christopher Hatton[23].
  • Christopher Hatton's family name is recorded as Q37438520[24].
  • Christopher Hatton's given name is recorded as Christopher[25].
  • Christopher Hatton's depicted by is recorded as Sir Christopher Hatton[26].
  • Christopher Hatton's depicted by is recorded as Sir Christopher Hatton KG (1540-1592)[27].

Product Details

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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 on January 1, 1540[2]. His father was William Hatton[8]. His mother was Alice Saunders[9].

Education

Christopher Hatton was educated at St Mary Hall[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and judge[5]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[12]; Member of the 1571 Parliament[13]; Member of the 1572-83 Parliament[14]; Member of the 1584-85 Parliament[15]; Member of the 1586-87 Parliament[16]; and Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire[17], a position[33], in United Kingdom[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Garter[19], an order of chivalry[35], in Kingdom of England[36], founded in 1348[37] and Knight Bachelor[20], a title of honor[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1300[40].

Personal Life

A child of Christopher Hatton was Elsbeth ferch he[10].

Death and Burial

Christopher Hatton died on November 20, 1591[3]. Burial took place at St Paul's Cathedral[7].

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 (238 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

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

FAQs

Who were Christopher Hatton's parents?

Christopher Hatton's father was William Hatton[8]. Christopher Hatton's mother was Alice Saunders[9].

What did Christopher Hatton do for work?

Christopher Hatton worked as politician[4] and judge[5].

Where did Christopher Hatton go to school?

Christopher Hatton was educated at St Mary Hall[18].

What awards did Christopher Hatton receive?

Honors received include Order of the Garter[19] and Knight Bachelor[20].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician, judge
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  2. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Elsbeth ferch Christopher Hatton
    Occupation politician, judge
    Depicted by Sir Christopher Hatton, Sir Christopher Hatton KG (1540-1592)
    Instance of human
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