“ HATTON, SIR CHRISTOPHER (1540–1591) , lord chancellor of England and favourite of Queen Elizabeth, was a son of William Hatton (d. 1546) of Holdenby, Northamptonshire, and was educated at St Mary Hall, Oxford. A handsome and accomplished man, being especially distinguished for his elegant dancing, he soon attracted the notice of Queen Elizabeth, became one of her gentlemen pensioners in 1564, and captain of her bodyguard in 1572. ”

“ He was married three times, and left two sons: William (1690–1760) , who succeeded to his father’s titles and estates, and Henry Charles (c. 1700–1762) , who enjoyed the same dignities for a short time after his brother’s death. ”