Family and Education
bap. 6 Nov. 1632, 1st s. of Christopher Hatton, 1st Baron Hatton of Kirby by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Sir Charles Montagu of Cranbrook, Ilford, Essex. educ. privately (Dr Peter Gunning); travelled abroad (France) 1654. m. (1) 12 Feb. 1667, Lady Cicely Tufton (d. 30 Dec. 1672), da. of John, 2nd Earl of Thanet, 3da.; (2) by 27 Dec. 1675, Frances (d. 15 May 1684), da. of Sir Henry Yelverton, 2nd Bt., of Easton Maudit, Northants., 1s. d.v.p. 1da.; (3) Aug. 1685, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Sir William Haslewood of Maidwell, Northants., 3s. 3da. suc. fa. as 2nd Baron Hatton 4 July 1670, cr. Visct. Hatton of Gretton 17 Jan. 1683.E. A. Webb, Recs. of St. Bartholomew Smithfield, ii. 275; HMC Bath, ii. 81; Nicholas Pprs. (Cam. Soc. n.s.l), 89; CSP Dom. 1682, p. 568.
Offices Held
Steward of Higham hundred, Northants. Sept. 1660–97, 1702 – d.; commr. for oyer and terminer, Midland circuit 1662, assessment, Mdx. and Northants. 1663 – 69; j.p. Northants. 1663 – d., dep. lt. 1670 – ?78, custos rot. 1681 – Feb. 1689, Sept. 1689 – d.; freeman, Portsmouth 1680.
Gent. of privy chamber 1662 – ?70, gov. Guernsey 1670–d.
Capt. Earl of Manchester’s Ft. 1667; capt. of grenadiers, Earl of Huntingdon’s Ft. 1687-Dec. 1688.
Main residence: Kirby Hall, Northants.
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Commons 1660-1690
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HATTON, Hon. Christopher (1632-1706)
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