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Sir Christopher Hatton KG (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.
Sir Christopher Hatton (born 1540, Holdenby, Northamptonshire, Eng.—died 1591, London) was a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I and lord chancellor of England from 1587 to 1591. After spending several years in halfhearted study of the law, Hatton enrolled as one of the queen’s bodyguards in 1564.
Mar 10, 2023 · In the cut-throat world of the Elizabethan court, Sir Christopher Hatton (1540-1591) became one of Elizabeth I’s favourites. After catching her eye in 1561, Hatton was quickly promoted to the Privy Council, making a significant impact on Elizabeth’s complex religious policy.
Nov 20, 2010 · Sir Christopher Hatton, the man Elizabeth I nicknamed her “mouton” (sheep), was born in 1540. He was the son of William Hatton of Holdenby, Northamptonshire, and his wife, Alice Saunders, and was educated at St Mary Hall, Oxford.
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Christopher Hatton, a friend of twenty years' standing nicknamed "My Lids" or sometimes "Mutton", died in 1591. Malicious gossip claimed that the queen's eye had been drawn to this "mere vegetable of the court that sprang up at night" solely by his talent for dancing. Hatton was sustained by his looks, charm, wit and absolute devotion to her.
Christopher Hatton became one of The Queen's Men--even called him her mutton--knighted, titled, and showered splendid gifts upon him. Hatton gave Elizabeth an enduring trust and love, and built a castle for her at Holdenby and waited until his death for her visit.
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May 29, 2018 · Hatton, Sir Christopher (1540–91). Lord chancellor. Of Northamptonshire gentry stock, and not wholly studious at the Inner Temple, his good looks and graceful dancing brought him to Queen Elizabeth's attention.
Overview. Sir Christopher Hatton. (1540—1591) courtier and politician. Quick Reference. (1540–91), became the favourite of Queen Elizabeth I because of his graceful dancing (alluded to by Sheridan, The Critic, ii. ii). Hatton was lord chancellor, 1587–91, and chancellor of Oxford University, 1588.
The Hatton family, originally from Cheshire, achieved prominence during the reign of Elizabeth I with the rise to fame of her lord chancellor, Sir Christopher Hatton ‡. Sir Christopher invested his considerable wealth in land in Cheshire, Dorset, Northamptonshire and several other counties, and at his death his estates were estimated to be ...
This chapter looks at the early life and career of Sir Christopher Hatton: his origins within the lower gentry of Northamptonshire, his arrival at the court of Elizabeth I, and his gradual acceptance into her service and rise to royal favour.
