# Christopher Wandesford

_English politician-administrator (1592-1640)_

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> Christopher Wandesford was an English administrator and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1621 and 1629. He was Lord Deputy of Ireland in the last months of his life.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 24 September 1592 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5113380#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Bishop Burton ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5113380#P19))
- **Died:** 3 December 1640 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5113380#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Kingdom of England ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5113380#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5113380#P106))
- **Education:** Clare College ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5113380#P69))
- **Positions held:** Lord Deputy of Ireland (1640–1640); Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland; Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England; Member of the 1621-22 Parliament; Member of the 1624-25 Parliament; Member of the 1625 Parliament; Member of the 1626 Parliament; Member of the 1628-29 Parliament ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5113380#P39))

## Questions

**When was Christopher Wandesford born?**  
Christopher Wandesford was born on 24 September 1592 in Bishop Burton.

**What positions has Christopher Wandesford held?**  
Positions held by Christopher Wandesford include: Lord Deputy of Ireland (1640–1640); Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland; Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England; Member of the 1621-22 Parliament; Member of the 1624-25 Parliament.

**Where did Christopher Wandesford study?**  
Christopher Wandesford was educated at Clare College.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Christopher Wandesford](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Wandesford) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5113380](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5113380) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesford.jpg by attributed to George Perfect Harding (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lord_Deputy_Christopher_Wandesford.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Christopher Wandesford, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesford.jpg — attributed to George Perfect Harding, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Christopher Wandesford". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/christopher-wandesford. Retrieved 4 November 2026.