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Christopher Hatton, c. 1575 The Heraldic Atchievement of Sir Christopher Hatton, K.G., of Holdenby Hall, Northants Lord Chancellor of England. Arms of Sir Christopher Hatton, KG. 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.
The house was completed in 1583 by the Elizabethan Lord Chancellor, Sir Christopher Hatton, who refused to sleep a night in the mansion until Queen Elizabeth I had slept there. Thomas Heneage stayed at Holdenby in July 1583, and wrote to Hatton, congratulating him on the completion of "the best house that hath been built in this age". [2]
Newport assumed the name and arms of Hatton circa 1590/91, in lieu of his inheritance from his uncle, Sir Christopher Hatton. [5] Properties included two palatial estates in Northampton, [d] Ely Place in Holborn, [e] and the Isle of Purbeck, which included Corfe Castle, all of which carried debts, creating financial hardship for Hatton, who lacked the revenues of high office enjoyed by his uncle.
Holdenby is an English village and civil parish about 5.5 miles (8.9 km) north-west of Northampton in West Northamptonshire. The parish population measured by the 2011 census was 170. [ 2 ] The village name means "Halfdan's/Haldan's farm/settlement".
Holdenby House was built by Sir Christopher Hatton, privy councillor to Queen Elizabeth, and Yardley Hastings was named from the Hastings, formerly earls of Pembroke. Higham Ferrers was the seat of the Ferrers family; Braybrook Castle was built by Robert of Braybrooke, a favourite of King John; and Burghley House gave the title of baron to ...
John Hatton (cricketer) (1858–1915), English cricketer; John Hatton (politician), Australian politician; John Leigh Smeathman Hatton (1865–1933), English mathematician and university administrator; John Liptrot Hatton (1809–1886), English musical composer, conductor, pianist, accompanist and singer; Sir John Hatton, 7th Baronet (died 1740 ...
In 1575, Sir Christopher Hatton of Holdenby purchased the property, [1] Hatton was Lord Chancellor to Queen Elizabeth I. It is a leading and early example of the Elizabethan prodigy house . Construction on the building began in 1570, based on the designs in French architectural pattern books and expanded in the Classical style over the course ...
Hatton was the eldest son of John Hatton of Longstanton, Cambridgeshire and his wife, Jane Shute, daughter of Robert Shute.His father's first cousin was Sir Christopher Hatton (1540-1591), Queen Elizabeth I's favourite.