Politician. On leaving Oxford he enrolled in the Inner Temple. He attracted the attention of Queen Elizabeth I and became one of her favourites, possibly one of her very favourites. He had several appointments before becoming Lord Chancellor in 1587.
With some assistance from the queen he acquired possession of the Ely Palace freehold in 1577. He died at the house he had built for himself there and was given a state funeral at the old St Paul's Cathedral.
Died without male issue. His nephew inherited but also died without male issue. The estate then went to a distant relative, also Sir Christopher Hatton (d.1619), whose son became 1st Baron Hatton.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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