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Hatton, Baron (E, 1642 - 1762)

Creation: let.pat. 29 Jul 1643

Extinct: 15 Dec 1762

Family name: Hatton

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Arms:

See Viscount Hatton

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Christopher [Hatton], 1st Baron Hatton, KB PC

1st surv. son and heir of Sir Christopher Hatton KB, of Clay Hall, Barking, co. Essex, and of Kirby Hall, co. Northampton, by his wife Alice Fanshawe, dau. of Thomas Fanshawe, of Ware Park, co. Hertford

bapt.

11 Jul 1605

mar.

8 May 1630 Elizabeth Montagu (killed in an explosion at Cornet Castle 1672;  bur. in Westminster Abbey), 1st dau. and cohrss. of Sir Charles Montagu, of Boughton, co. Northampton, by his second wife Mary Whitmore, 4th dau. of Alderman William Whitmore, of London

children

1. Hon Christopher Hatton, later 2nd Baron Hatton later 1st Viscount Hatton

2. Hon Charles Hatton

1. Hon Mary Hatton

2. Hon Jane Hatton

3. Hon Alice Hatton

died

4 Jul 1670 (bur. in Westminster Abbey)

created

29 Jul 1643 Baron Hatton, of Kirby in the County of Northampton

suc. by

son

note

created a Knight of the Bath 1626 at the Coronation of King Charles I;  Steward of Higham Ferrers 1636;  Member of Parliament for Peterborough 1624/5 and for Higham Ferrers 1640-42;  joined King Charles I at Oxford 1642;  Privy Councillor 1643 and 1661/2;  Comptroller of the Royal Household 1643-46;  Joint Commissioner for King Charles I at the Uxbridge Conference 1645;  retired to France 1648 and stayed there until the restoration of King Charles II;  Governor of Guernsey and of Cornet Castle 1662-70;  founding FRS 1663

Christopher [Hatton], 2nd Baron Hatton later 1st Viscount Hatton

created

17 Jan 1682/3 Viscount Hatton, of Gretton in the County of Northampton

The Barony of Hatton was held by the Viscounts Hatton from 17 Jan 1682/3 until 15 Dec 1762, when on the death of the 3rd Viscount Hatton both his titles became extinct.

 First written 27 Aug 2008

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