Christopher Dighton (1559-1604)

Christopher Dighton or Deighton (1559-1604) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1601 and 1605.

Dighton was the son of Christopher Dighton (died 1587), a vintner who served as MP for Worcester and bailiff of the city.

He was elected Member of Parliament for Worcester in 1601, and re-elected in 1604. He sat until his death on 2 August 1604.[1]

References

  1. DIGHTON, Christopher (1559-1604), of High Street, Worcester. Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1604-1629, ed. Andrew Thrush and John P. Ferris, 2010
Parliament of England
Preceded by
Rowland Berkeley
William Bagnall
Member of Parliament for Worcester
1601–1605
With: Rowland Berkeley 1601
Succeeded by
John Coucher
Rowland Berkeley
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