Christopher Dighton or Deighton (Nov. 1559-1604) was an English politician who sat in the

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between 1601 and 1604. Dighton was the son of Christopher Dighton (who died 1587), a vintner who served as MP for Worcester and bailiff of the city. He was elected Member of Parliament for

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in 1601, and re-elected in 1604. He sat until his death on 2 August 1604.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

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Deighton, Christopher 1559 births 1604 deaths Members of the Parliament of England for Worcester English MPs 1601 English MPs 1604–1611