Christopher Hatton, 1st Viscount Hatton (1632–1706) was an English aristocrat and diplomat.

Career

He succeeded his father, Christopher Hatton, 1st Baron Hatton, as Baron Hatton and also as governor of

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in 1670. He and his family were living in the governor's official residence,

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, in 1672 when its keep and some living quarters were destroyed by an explosion; his mother and wife were killed. Hatton and his three young daughters were rescued by servant James Chappell. In 1682, he was created Viscount Hatton, of

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Family

Christopher's younger brother was the botanist Charles Hatton. He first married on 12 February 1667 to Cecily Tufton and had the following issue: * Anne (d. 1743), m.

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He married secondly Frances (d. 1684) daughter of

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and had one daughter that survived infancy. His last wife was Elizabeth the daughter of Sir William Haslewood of

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and had a large family including two sons: *

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(1690–1760), succeeded to his father's titles and estates *

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(c. 1700–1762), who enjoyed the same dignities for a short time after his brother's death.

Succession

Both his sons inherited the title Viscount Hatton in turn: William on his father's death in 1706, and Henry Charles for two years (1760–1762). When Henry Charles died, the titles became extinct. The family line continues with the Finch-Hattons, earls of Winchelsea and

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, whose ancestor,

, married Anne, daughter of the 1st

Viscount Hatton Viscount Hatton, of Grendon, was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1683 for Christopher Hatton, 1st Viscount Hatton, Christopher Hatton, 2nd Baron Hatton. He was the son of the prominent Royalist Christopher Hatton, 1st Baron Hat ...

References

External links

Kirby Hall

Bibliography

* * * * 1632 births 1706 deaths 17th-century English nobility 18th-century English nobility Viscounts in the Peerage of England English MPs 1661–1679

Christopher Christopher is the English language, English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek language, Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or ''Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Jesus ...

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