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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.
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- It is said he caught Elizabeth’s attention when dancing. In 1561/2, while in residence at the Inns of Court in London, Hatton was participating in a dance – one of the many revels that Inns held between October and February every year to which the queen was invited.
- Being a favourite earned Hatton positions of authority. In 1564, Elizabeth gave Hatton the position of Gentlemen Pensioner – an elite bodyguard to the monarch, and a royal warrant was issued commissioning a new suit of armour for Hatton’s use.
- He was also a man of talent. Although Hatton did not complete his education at the University of Oxford, he was a learned, intelligent man. He patronised writers and men training in the law, and counted playwrights such as Edmund Spenser among his friends.
- He received many gifts from Elizabeth. In 1568 Hatton was rewarded with Sulby Abbey in Northamptonshire and was given Holdenby House on a 40 year lease.
Christopher Hatton. Writer: Battle of the Damned. Christopher grew up in the small town of Summerville in North Eastern Oregon. His movie "Sammyville" was loosely based on an actual back-woods 'outlaw' town that exists in the general area and was where the movie was shot.
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Nov 20, 2010 · On this day in history, 20th November 1591, Sir Christopher Hatton, Elizabeth I’s Lord Chancellor and favourite, died aged 51. Sir Christopher Hatton, the man Elizabeth I nicknamed her “mouton” (sheep), was born in 1540.
Christopher Hatton was born around 1540 during the reign of Henry VIII. He had a particularly interesting life, originating from a gentry family with few connections to the royal family. He was the second son of William Hatton and his wife, Alice, daughter of Lawrence Saunders.
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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.
